Kilometres travelled
0-10,000 km
Did you buy this car new or used?
New
How much did you pay? (including all on-road costs)
56000
What were your needs when you bought this car? Has it fulfilled those needs?
Yes, It's economical even on a 5 or 6 hour journey. We live close to the city center and so rarely do more than 50km/day as we are retired. We have travelled 9500km, of which about 4000km were on out of town journeys. I think we have used about 200 litres of petrol.
What were your initial thoughts about the car? Tell us why it appealed to you.
We wanted a small SUV but the smaller SUV's generally don't have a lot of space in the rear seats, especially if you need to fit a baby seat. Its hard to understand what is the best driving mode when on a long journey and even the car dealers can't explain which mode and why in an effort to reduce fuel consumption.
What have you discovered since owning the car?
its more economical on a long journey that what I was expecting and battery range is generally met. It has a generator as well as a drive mode
What do you like/dislike about the car?
Its very quite. Mobile phone connection is sometimes slow and the radio once out of Auckland is very poor. Best to try and drive with your foot off and just use the weight of the car to cruise along the road to thus improve range. Slow charge probably takes 10 hours
Reliability
5
Features/technology
4
Performance/economy
4
Value for money
5
Overall rating
5
Lastly, would you buy this vehicle again?
Yes