Proper 4x4 off-road EV, what options
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The company has tasked me with the replacement of 6 Land Rover Discovery SE's on a new 2 year, 10k pa lease. The existing Disco's are used for a mixture of uses, ranging from site inspections across fields and construction sites to VIP transport. They need to have proper 4x4 off-road ability whilst being presentable and spacious. Mainly short trips around the sites, with occasional longer trip so thinking a plug-in hybrid would be ideal.
The Discovery is perfect, leather seats classy, presentable without being ostentatious, and will go anywhere across the fields and sites.
For company sustainability purposes, we are looking at something better performing than a V6 oil-burner. The new Defender in P400e format looks the ideal option or maybe the Volvo XC90 Recharge, but is there anything else out there to consider?
The Discovery is perfect, leather seats classy, presentable without being ostentatious, and will go anywhere across the fields and sites.
For company sustainability purposes, we are looking at something better performing than a V6 oil-burner. The new Defender in P400e format looks the ideal option or maybe the Volvo XC90 Recharge, but is there anything else out there to consider?
The Surveyor said:
The company has tasked me with the replacement of 6 Land Rover Discovery SE's on a new 2 year, 10k pa lease. The existing Disco's are used for a mixture of uses, ranging from site inspections across fields and construction sites to VIP transport. They need to have proper 4x4 off-road ability whilst being presentable and spacious. Mainly short trips around the sites, with occasional longer trip so thinking a plug-in hybrid would be ideal.
The Discovery is perfect, leather seats classy, presentable without being ostentatious, and will go anywhere across the fields and sites.
For company sustainability purposes, we are looking at something better performing than a V6 oil-burner. The new Defender in P400e format looks the ideal option or maybe the Volvo XC90 Recharge, but is there anything else out there to consider?
Highlighting that OP is happy to have a hybrid. As it's buried in there.The Discovery is perfect, leather seats classy, presentable without being ostentatious, and will go anywhere across the fields and sites.
For company sustainability purposes, we are looking at something better performing than a V6 oil-burner. The new Defender in P400e format looks the ideal option or maybe the Volvo XC90 Recharge, but is there anything else out there to consider?
Twisted Performance will convert old Defenders to electric for you. Sounds like you need something that's got creature comforts though.
https://www.twistedautomotive.com/electric/
https://www.twistedautomotive.com/electric/
I suspect that the discovery when face lifted (2021?) will have a PHEV version. The jag f-pace has just got one and I think the velar, as well as the full fat RR, RR sport, the discovery sport and evoque. So there can be little doubt the disco 5 will get it too. Of there is the defender, though I am a bit annoyed it costs £20k more than the base 3.0 litre diesel. Someone already mentioned the BMW X5 PHEV and there is a Mercedes gle equivalent which I think can also be had with an off-road pack
I did some on line building myself yesterday - I don’t think the off-road packs are available in the bmw x5 or merc gle PHEVs. You can at least get the merc in a nice green (come on Land Rover!) but that feels like a weak reason to buy one.
What I have spotted though is that the land rovers have pretty terrible electric only range, making the company car tax a lot worse than the x5 and gle
What I have spotted though is that the land rovers have pretty terrible electric only range, making the company car tax a lot worse than the x5 and gle
dmsims said:
Would certainly be worth looking at as an alternative to the Defender if they had any concrete plans to make it, at the moment it's just a concept and the EQC is very much an SUV rather than a full 4x4. Looks cool though 
The Surveyor said:
dmsims said:
Would certainly be worth looking at as an alternative to the Defender if they had any concrete plans to make it, at the moment it's just a concept and the EQC is very much an SUV rather than a full 4x4. Looks cool though oop north said:
The Surveyor said:
dmsims said:
Would certainly be worth looking at as an alternative to the Defender if they had any concrete plans to make it, at the moment it's just a concept and the EQC is very much an SUV rather than a full 4x4. Looks cool though Gassing Station | EV and Alternative Fuels | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff