Hi @Gilders I liveat the top of a valley with a steep road climbing up to it, which I can easily climb at 40mph in EV mode. When you run the heater, the engine as you mentioned runs at fast idle however, you are predominately running in EV mode with the engine cutting in and out to keep the cabin up to temperature when needed and fuel usage imo is quite a bit less than if used to drive the car. As @Glos-Guy mentioned its throttle dependant when the engine kicks in, which you get to know but, its roughly a quarter in power range on the eco meter thingy. The car will do approx 85mph in EV mode, as long as your not harsh on the go go pedal.
I missed going see my mum this month and done close to 500 miles without using petrol taking daughter to and from school and local days out including the beach during half term, so if the majority of your journey’s are local within battery range or under 5o miles, you will use very little petrol, as long as you charge it.
Once a month, I normally go visit my mum some 350 miles round trip, the best mpg I’ve ever got was on the previous page, which I believe was 48mpg on the return journey and my average doing this trip since having the car is 42mpg. I’m far from a slow driver but, like my previous Tucson ICE, I find the engine loosens up at around 7,500 giving slightly better mpg.
There is a stark difference between Glos-Guy ‘s journey and mine, due to the amount of miles I do locall, which offsets my longer journeys more.
EV range, I get around 35 around town due to the need to climb the mountain on my way home. If the weather conditions are right, I may get a bit more. My best from memory (early part of topic) is 42 miles. The Sportage is more stremline and I think Kia quotes 44 miles, where has Hyundai quote 38 miles.
There are some slight differences between the facelifted Tucson and the Sportage, which I believe is due a facelift fr 26MY however yu can check the specs n Kia website. The Tucson 253bhp (Sportage 265bhp) and the Tucson 72kW electric motor (Sportage 69kW electric motor), although driving back to back, you won’t tell the difference. Incidently the ICE/MHEV have increase 10bhp to 160bhp across the board.
PPF wise, the hybrid and PHEV don’t suffer to the same extent and not encountered a problem since owning the PHEV.
My biggest regret currently is, I wish it had more EV range, especially when the MG HS PHEV is quoted at 70+ miles, which would make a big difference. Would I have another PHEv, well the board is still out on that one but, Ill take it over an EV for its extended range!