Niro EV - heat pump worth holding out for?
Discussion
Looking at an EV as my next daily and have been rather taken with the Niro. I'd discounted the Mk.1 (up to '22) due to potential coolant issues and the "Wheel of Fortune" noise, and was pretty sold on the updated model - however, I have discovered that, unlike the earlier version, it doesn't come with a heat pump as standard.
I am guessing I probably won't notice around town (and anyway range wouldn't be a problem), but my concern is I will do the occasional long journey and in winter I have seen it suggested that range might drop to 165 miles (from 250+). Is that really true, and would the heat pump make that much of a difference? Unfortunately it seems impossible to tell whether the car has one without inspecting in person and I have seen it suggested that it wasn't a very popular option due to it being a £900 option.
Is it a dealbreaker?
I am guessing I probably won't notice around town (and anyway range wouldn't be a problem), but my concern is I will do the occasional long journey and in winter I have seen it suggested that range might drop to 165 miles (from 250+). Is that really true, and would the heat pump make that much of a difference? Unfortunately it seems impossible to tell whether the car has one without inspecting in person and I have seen it suggested that it wasn't a very popular option due to it being a £900 option.
Is it a dealbreaker?
Not a showstopper based on our experience with an Ioniq 5.
I think the range penalty is based on standard temperature setting (ADAC target is 20-23 degrees at the driver's here level, which might require higher temperature setting and not be comfortable).
Dropping the target temperature a bit (to a level that is comfortable with an extra layer of clothes) makes a big difference. Driving alone, seat and steering wheel heaters take very little power and allow dropping the cabin temperature further if you need to stretch the range.
I think the range penalty is based on standard temperature setting (ADAC target is 20-23 degrees at the driver's here level, which might require higher temperature setting and not be comfortable).
Dropping the target temperature a bit (to a level that is comfortable with an extra layer of clothes) makes a big difference. Driving alone, seat and steering wheel heaters take very little power and allow dropping the cabin temperature further if you need to stretch the range.
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