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Has anyone personal experience of running an Outlander Hybrid? Thinking of buying a newish used one.
 
Depends how long your journeys are really. I think the electric motor is fairly limited for range. 15-30 miles.
(I went for the Auto diesel 2.2 turbo)
 
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Not driven one but on paper I really liked it and saw a couple round town that looked good. Then I went and stood next to one in a showroom. It's enormous. Like HUGE.

The advice they gave me was if most of your journeys can be covered on electric (and you have somewhere to charge) you're laughing. Otherwise look elsewhere. The petrol economy is shocking.
 
Hmm. Our usage has changed dramatically since we moved to the Dales. Typically we use the car once a week, for a 30 mile return trip. Other ad-hoc journeys are rural runs of about 50 miles. Occasionally cross-country and motorway runs of a few hundred. We need a vehicle which is high to get into, and with some bad weather/terrain capability. No way am I having any more diesels. Oh, and it really needs to be automatic and low road tax. Present car is a Yeti petrol 4x4 which is perfect except it's manual transmission.
 
Hi Stephen. I guess a short range electric (official figures) will possibly not work out so good for you living amongst the hills. (I'm not too far from you I think, hence choosing the diesel)
Also needing an Auto and 4 wheel drive won't come easy re low road tax?

I guess it's a juggling act where you might not find everything you need, all in one vehicle, but may have to compromise on 1 or 2 points.
 
Stephen L said:
Hmm. Our usage has changed dramatically since we moved to the Dales. Typically we use the car once a week, for a 30 mile return trip. Other ad-hoc journeys are rural runs of about 50 miles. Occasionally cross-country and motorway runs of a few hundred. We need a vehicle which is high to get into, and with some bad weather/terrain capability. No way am I having any more diesels. Oh, and it really needs to be automatic and low road tax. Present car is a Yeti petrol 4x4 which is perfect except it's manual transmission.
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It's good to look around - but my bet is you'll end up with an automatic Yeti :)

Remember that low road tax is a once a year saving - high MPG is a once per fill saving.
 
JonathanRyan said:
It's good to look around - but my bet is you'll end up with an automatic Yeti :)

Remember that low road tax is a once a year saving - high MPG is a once per fill saving.
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They don't do an auto petrol 4x4 Yeti, or that would have been what we'd have bought originally. I can see us sticking with this car for longer. It's been faultless. True statement re road tax.
 
Have a look at Kia, 7 year warranty, or Hyundai (5 yrs I think) to see if anything fits your bill.
There's the new Toyota CH-R but not sure of specs & may be over budget with it only fairly recently being released.
 
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OldCarlos said:
Have a look at Kia, 7 year warranty, or Hyundai (5 yrs I think) to see if anything fits your bill.
There's the new Toyota, but not sure of specs & may be over budget with it only fairly recently being released.
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Had a Kia Sportage before the Yeti. It was a diesel - the last one I will own, despite having worked on HGV diesels in the past. It was actually uncomfortable to get into (screen came down at too steep an angle so you had to bend your back to get into, which is difficult for me) and had a very uninvolving drive. A new car this time is out of the question. I've not bought anything on tick for nigh on 20 years, including houses, and I'm not going to start now I'm retired! No, for the time being it looks like we may just stay with the good old (3years) Yeti which I bought from new. It's really the lack of an auto box which is making me think to the future.
 
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Wow - didn't know that. A shame because the Skoda autos are lovely.
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Yes, I've driven the DSG box extensively on Golfs, and they're really very good. I'd have an Octavia but they're too low for us.
 
Stephen L said:
Had a Kia Sportage before the Yeti. It was a diesel - the last one I will own, despite having worked on HGV diesels in the past. It was actually uncomfortable to get into (screen came down at too steep an angle so you had to bend your back to get into, which is difficult for me) and had a very uninvolving drive. A new car this time is out of the question. I've not bought anything on tick for nigh on 20 years, including houses, and I'm not going to start now I'm retired! No, for the time being it looks like we may just stay with the good old (3years) Yeti which I bought from new. It's really the lack of an auto box which is making me think to the future.
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Haha, pretty much the same for me (not quite retired though yet) haven't had finance/loan for over 25 yrs.

I had the Sportage before the Outlander I've got now. Before that I had the Honda CRV Auto petrol, which I really did like, but we were only averaging around 32 to the gallon & fancied a change.
I usually buy pre-reg & change just before 3 yrs old, but we are in the process of moving house, so just had the Mitsi MOT'd.

I'm also surprised Skoda don't have the Auto option on the Yeti. (n)
 
OldCarlos said:
I'm also surprised Skoda don't have the Auto option on the Yeti. (n)
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Yes, nowadays I think it's only on the diesels if you want a 4x4. I had to fight to get a petrol 4x4 - the dealers all wanted me to go diesel, but I knew the government was about to start cracking down on them (inside info) and so I had to go for the 1.8 turbo petrol (again, no longer produced) which gives similar performance to the Octavia VRS till air resistance kicks in. Economical though - up to 45mpg on a quiet run.
 
It was the same when I was looking at the X-trail 3 yrs ago. I wanted an Auto diesel but it wasn't an option.

Keep us informed if/when you do change & what you decided, because i'll be in a similar position early next year. (y)
 
There is the Honda CR-V but it's huge. I think they may do a smaller one. FrV it might be. Think they do autos in both though. Fuel economy won't be great.

If you can charge at your regular destination then the outlander would be fine as you could do it all on electric. For the longer trips charging it would reduce petrol usage noticeably.
 
srichards said:
There is the Honda CR-V but it's huge. I think they may do a smaller one. FrV it might be. Think they do autos in both though. Fuel economy won't be great.

If you can charge at your regular destination then the outlander would be fine as you could do it all on electric. For the longer trips charging it would reduce petrol usage noticeably.
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I had a CRV before the Kia. Great car, petrol, manual, and not too big, but it started wanting a lot of expensive work. Lucky I'd bought an extended warranty.

Fortunately I would be able to charge at home as, unusually for Settle, we have a car-accessible courtyard. But I'm beginning to think that hybrids haven't evolved adequately yet. Don't know why they don't push for hydrogen more than they do.
 
Starting to consider a Ford Kuga, but I've never been a Ford man and I'm afraid they won't feel sufficiently refined. Mind you, I'm basing my feelings on when I used to co-drive in rally Escorts, which could be a tad rough.
 
Width is another issue. The one-way street which our courtyard backs onto narrows down so much that a CRV can just squeeze through. It's entertaining watching Transits get stuck!
 
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Width is another issue.
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If I remember correctly, the Mitsi is slightly narrower than the CRV & Kia.

It may be an idea to see if you could get a PHEV on a w/end test? At least it'll give you an idea of `range` in real life for the electric.

I think they are really good motors & love the paddle-shift. (although it's just for regenerating on the PHEV, I think)
 
OldCarlos said:
If I remember correctly, the Mitsi is slightly narrower than the CRV & Kia.

It may be an idea to see if you could get a PHEV on a w/end test? At least it'll give you an idea of `range` in real life for the electric.

I think they are really good motors & love the paddle-shift. (although it's just for regenerating on the PHEV, I think)
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Edit to add; Midgely motors in Skipton might be handy for you.
 
According to the specs, my Yeti is wider than the Mitsy, so no worries there. I really need to have a play with one to see if it suits.
 
I bought mine from Bradford Mitsi, Skipton dealer is fairly small, but they should be able to get one for a trial/test.

Good luck.

(you can always have a go in my diesel. :D )
 
OldCarlos said:
I bought mine from Bradford Mitsi, Skipton dealer is fairly small, but they should be able to get one for a trial/test.

Good luck.

(you can always have a go in my diesel. :D )
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Well, just to update .. we went along to Midgleys at Skipton yesterday to look at the Outlander, preparing to be a little underwhelmed. I was wrong! It's a very impressive, high quality, vehicle. Now because of a recently diagnosed brain condition the DVLA in their wisdom took my licence away until my consultant can convince them otherwise, and the missus wasn't keen on driving something she'd never driven before (?!) but hey are bringing a demo Outlander PHEV out to us on Monday so they can see if it fits down our street (I think it will) and to give us a test drive. We may even convince missus to have a go! Indeed, it's the first car we have ever looked at in 33 years of marriage that she said impressed her. And to cap it all, we pulled into the Tesco car park in Skipton afterwards and parked right behind a PHEV. The lady owner was just getting in, and she was more than happy to talk to us and tell us how wonderful the car was, especially compared to her previous car. A Volvo XC90! And she was able to justify her comments by going into deep technical detail. Now that impressed the missus.
 
neil_g said:
Nice and comfy, good spec. Pulls fantastic on electric.

Low 30mpg on petrol.
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About the same for the Rav4 hybrid. A friend got one as his company car having swapped from a diesel Mazda CX-5, which he used to get 45mpg.
 
Probably not available in the UK - that link is to an Australian site.
 
I see that the Yeti is built in India and China - MIGHT be that they're the only plants that build that current petrol version.
Maybe if enough people hassle VAG for the petrol version over here, they'll start selling them here as well.
 
Bobsyeruncle said:
What about an Octavia Scout, or the new Kodiaq?
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Scout is too low. Kodiaq is meh. Besides, don't want a new car. Sooner have something registered pre-April.
 
Missus has decreed that She quite likes the Outlander, therefore, barring a veto following test run, that is what it shall be. Thus permitting me free range on camera equipment....
 
Result!
 
Stephen L said:
Well, just to update .. we went along to Midgleys at Skipton yesterday to look at the Outlander, preparing to be a little underwhelmed. I was wrong! It's a very impressive, high quality, vehicle. Now because of a recently diagnosed brain condition the DVLA in their wisdom took my licence away until my consultant can convince them otherwise, and the missus wasn't keen on driving something she'd never driven before (?!) but hey are bringing a demo Outlander PHEV out to us on Monday so they can see if it fits down our street (I think it will) and to give us a test drive. We may even convince missus to have a go! Indeed, it's the first car we have ever looked at in 33 years of marriage that she said impressed her. And to cap it all, we pulled into the Tesco car park in Skipton afterwards and parked right behind a PHEV. The lady owner was just getting in, and she was more than happy to talk to us and tell us how wonderful the car was, especially compared to her previous car. A Volvo XC90! And she was able to justify her comments by going into deep technical detail. Now that impressed the missus.
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Good stuff, Stephen. (y) Hope it's easy enough to manoeuvre on your street. (some really narrow ones in your neck o' the woods, that's for sure. Defo built with 'osses in mind)

Although a small dealership, I've found them pretty decent tbh.
I actually fancied the PHEV, but it was a bit above budget at the time, hence getting a pre-reg diesel, + having the extra couple of kids seats is handy (although rarely used if I'm honest)
Front tyres were changed a few weeks ago & had done 23k miles, so don't think that was bad ............. especially when I don't check pressures so often :whistle:

Not sure what the latest `models` are, but double check the one you're buying has the right amount of kit/extras you want. If it's a Mitsi UK demo vehicle, rather than one the dealer has in, it might be fully kitted to tempt you. :D Can't remember what the GX3 didn't have, that I wanted, so went for the GX4.


Was the lady @ Tesco's the dealer boss's wife? :LOL: Wimmin eh :rolleyes: what do they know about mekanicle stuff. :wacky:


Funnily enough my daughter bought a 16 plate XC90 a few months ago & I like it, but heck ........ they are a big lump!

As Mark says above, I was also thinking about an XC60, but it'll have to wait until we've moved & done a few jobs next year.
 
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