C350e estate

[BrettMRC]

tight fart said:

Not yet.
I really like the car, currently driving a TDV8 RR and fed up with the £500 a year road tax.
I cant believe the hybrid will cost even more!

Do they charge the battery when coasting or only when braking?

You get some regen whilst coasting - unless running in ECO mode. (I have never really bothered with ECO mode tbh)

Tax is because it was over £40k when new, should reduce a lot once it's 4 years old.

[RicksAlfas]

tight fart said:

Do they charge the battery when coasting or only when braking?

Both. There is a swingometer at the base of the rev counter which shows if it’s charging.

There is also a mode called E-Save which you can use to reduce battery usage when you want to save it for more appropriate times (i.e. urban driving). In the last 12,000 miles my engine has been switched off for over half that mileage).

[BrettMRC]

After 13,400 miles I'm handing the C350e back.

It's been a great estate car; practical, fast & econmical.

Would recommend!