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<\/p>\nThere\u2019s lots of reasons to buy a hybrid car in 2019. Dual-energy cars are better for the environment than their soley combustion-powered counterparts, they\u2019re quieter when running in EV mode \u2013 \u00a0and if you\u2019re in the market for something tasty, they can be faster too.<\/p>\n
However, one of the key reasons to buy a hybrid car right now, is the perceived lower running-costs. Thanks to the use of cheaper electric power, PHEVs can rack up more miles per gallon (when driven properly) than conventionally powered cars. They\u2019re also subject to several discounts, too. You\u2019ll find yourself paying less road tax than you would otherwise, and if you own a PHEV and drive in central London, you’ll likely not have to pay the congestion charge either.<\/p>\n
But just how much money do you save from buying a hybrid? To find out, we\u2019ve sidestepped the published figures you\u2019ll find in brochures, and taken a look at the hybrid cars we\u2019ve run on both CAR and our sister-site Parkers. Here we\u2019re using a Golf GTE as a case study as it\u2019s easily comparable to the Golf GTD diesel, a cheaper R-line model \u2013 and even the R model.<\/p>\n
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However, while there\u2019s much to be learnt from using just a Golf as an example \u2013 we\u2019ll continue to update this page with our experience of other hybrid cars \u2013 from crossovers like the Toyota C-HR, to the Volvo V90 T8.<\/p>\n
If you\u2019re after an intriguing mix of performance and economy you\u2019ll do worse than the Golf GTE. We\u2019ve run not one, but two of the hybrid \u2018warm\u2019 hatchbacks across both Parkers and CAR, so that means we can draw on a whole year\u2019s worth of ownership experience. We\u2019ve also compared it to other models in the Golf range so you can see just how it matches up on a financial level.<\/p>\n
Golf GTE long-term review: 6 months with Parkers We\u2019ve compared our Golf GTEs to the rest of the Golf range, and first it seems relatively tough on the wallet. Believe it or not, the GTE retails for around \u00a331000 and \u00a332000, and the pricier Advance model we ran cost \u00a338,510 including \u00a36375 of options. That\u2019s with the government’s \u00a32500 grant included.<\/p>\n On the face of it, any of the \u00a325000-ish R-Line Golf models seem like a steal compared to our long-termer, but then they don\u2019t include much of the tech of our hybrids. For example, they don\u2019t include equipment like the heated seats, parking sensors, adaptive cruise control, big wheels and an automatic gearbox \u2013 so it\u2019s not a completely direct comparison on the price front.<\/p>\n Adding those options to the R-Line to make it equivalent bumps up the price, and then the aforementioned government plug-in car grant, which our GTE qualifies for, narrows the gap further.<\/p>\n But this is where it gets more interesting. VW says you can get 156.9mpg from the GTE and 55.4mpg from the R Line – and while both of those figures are a bit fanciful, even if you take the modest 55mpg we\u2019ve sometimes achieved in the GTE, and a conservative 45mpg for the R Line, our long termer will cost \u00a320 less per month for a 12,000 mile a year driver. Not a huge saving, but congestion charging and other saving could be had on top.<\/p>\n We\u2019ve also compared out Golf GTE to the GTD diesel which costs around \u00a328000 to \u00a330000 depending on the model you go for. That price gulf begins to shrink when you look closer, though: the hybrid\u2019s 40g\/km official CO2 rating means the it\u2019s cheaper than almost all other models to tax \u2013 save for the standard GTE and the all-electric e-Golf.<\/p>\n In fact you can expect monthly tax bills of \u00a348.12 for the GTE instead of something closer to \u00a3121.17 for a five-door automatic GTD, with broadly similar performance and equipment.<\/p>\n For CAR\u2019s Colin Overland, the GTE\u2019s plug-in benefits just weren\u2019t worth pursuing, meaning that it wasn\u2019t really topped up. \u2018If the effect of not plugging in vs plugging in was dramatic in terms of petrol consumption, it might become worth the bother,\u2019 writes managing editor Colin. \u2018But it\u2019s not. You end up getting something in the region of 37mpg, and 250 miles between \u00a340-ish fills (with about 80 miles of careful petrol-only running still in the tank at that point), come what may.\u2019<\/p>\n The result? The GTE wasn\u2019t topped up with electricity very often \u2013 meaning it was sometimes just behaving like a heavier, petrol-engined Golf. And while we could\u2019ve topped up the car more, we felt it was best to run the car as we would have if it were our own. With that in mind. CAR averaged 42.18mpg at a cost of 16.7p per mile.<\/p>\n The Parkers team fared better in the economy stakes, averaging a slightly higher 46mpg and and spending just 8.8p per mile. Parkers was able to almost halve their cost per mile thanks to more regular charging.<\/p>\n However, out sister-site team found that figure varied greatly \u2013 not just depending on the driving style, but the type of journey.<\/p>\n \u2018The worst tank of fuel was recorded in the Peak District<\/a>,\u2019 writes Parkers reviews editor Adam Binnie. \u2018Where our repeated use of the GTE button and the need to charge the car\u2019s battery from the engine meant we saw an eye-watering 33mpg.\u2019<\/p>\n \u2018Get it on a good road and the electrical charge would soon wane, \u00a0leaving you with essentially a heavier 1.4-litre petrol Golf, where a GTD would simply keep going. You can recharge it with the combustion engine, but then you\u2019ll get 33mpg.\u2019<\/p>\n In another example, we asked Managing Director of our magazine group’s motorcycling titles Rob Aherne to take a look at the GTE, as he was in the market for a GTD already.<\/p>\n Rob\u2019s commute enabled him to achieve 55mpg in the GTE \u2013 ten more than we could with an R-Line \u2013 and 22mpg more than that thirsty Peak District trip.<\/p>\n So, while the hybrid car appears to represent a solid saving on paper, whether or not you\u2019ll see a real saving depends very much on the type of travel you have \u2013 as well as your charging situation. However, we’ll revisit this verdict when we’ve taken a microscope to the other hybrid cars on our long-term fleet.<\/p>\n As for the GTE, though? Use it as a petrol car and you\u2019ll see little benefit, use it for too many motorway roads or spirited driving and you\u2019ll see the mpg tank. With PHEVs there are simply too many variables right now to clearly see how much you\u2019ll save. It\u2019s much easier with EVs, as it\u2019s electric-only driving and charging or\u2026. well, nothing.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n By\u00a0 Curtis Moldrich<\/a><\/p>\n Source: https:\/\/www.carmagazine.co.uk<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n The audit is a key tool to know the overall status and provide the analysis, the assessment, the advice, the suggestions and the actions to take in order to cut costs and increase the efficiency and efficacy of the fleet. We propose the following fleet management audit.<\/p>\n There\u2019s lots of reasons to buy a hybrid car in 2019. Dual-energy cars are better for the environment than their soley combustion-powered counterparts, they\u2019re quieter when running in EV mode \u2013 \u00a0and if you\u2019re in the market for something tasty, they can be faster too. 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\n<\/a>Golf GTE long-term review: 6 months with CAR<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\nGolf GTE: initial costs<\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\nGTE vs R-Line<\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\nGTE vs GTD<\/h2>\n
GTE savings: CAR verdict<\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\nGTE savings: Parkers verdict<\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\nGTE hybrid: so how much would you save?<\/h2>\n
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