The neighbour 2 doors up has a Toyota CH-R PHEV with a 13.5 kWh battery is has the 5th generation system as opposed to the 4th generation fitted to our car despite having a smaller 13.5 kWh compared to our 18.5 kWh he is reporting very similar EV figures to our Suzuki. Bad news his heater packed up the other day they have lent his a Toyota Yaris Crossover Hybrid. With the Outlander PHEV we drove around like 2 eskimos in the winter.
Smaller car, smaller battery vs bigger car, bigger battery = near identical range?
I suffer from severe Raynauds, so need to be warm when driving. The Tucson heating is very similar to my mums Kona with heatpump, so it has been a good test going forward beyond 2030/35, but for now, I have sport mode which helps with the heating if I find it’s getting too chilly. Come 2030, I will be 63, 68, if the date moves to 2035 if hybrid diesels are sold, so by my calculations of a new car lasting 15-20 years if looked after, a diesel will see me through🤣