Leaf and Zoe Gone - Welcome Ioniq Hybrid
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Not got round to taking a pic yet but for £5100 over 2 years we have leased the Ioniq as opposed to £3600 for the Leaf.
We went for Premium the middle spec car and it gets heated seats and wheel, better stereo with DAB, sat nav, lane keeper and radar cruise plus wireless mobile charging that we havent tried yet.
We have only done 300 miles around the suburbs and its returned 49 mpg with Mrs DS driving a lot on battery which surprised me.
I`ll take a pic shortly but its in free metallic grey and looks smart, the DRL`s are a bit blackpool illuminations but she wont be missed.
Build quality is good, the dash and controls are better than the Leaf / Zoe and the screen UI is very good.
The Mrs loves how easy it is to drive, I thought the Scirrocco esq rear split window would bother her but its no issue, the kids like the seat nets and the big rear side bins. In fact stowage is excellent with even a table slot and of course lots of connectivity.
Round town its quiet and often on battery, on the motorway we havent tried it much but hard acceleration is rewarded by the mother of all drones and its best to gradually speed up - the sport mode tightens the steering and the autobox but Anna doesnt like it like that
We went for Premium the middle spec car and it gets heated seats and wheel, better stereo with DAB, sat nav, lane keeper and radar cruise plus wireless mobile charging that we havent tried yet.
We have only done 300 miles around the suburbs and its returned 49 mpg with Mrs DS driving a lot on battery which surprised me.
I`ll take a pic shortly but its in free metallic grey and looks smart, the DRL`s are a bit blackpool illuminations but she wont be missed.
Build quality is good, the dash and controls are better than the Leaf / Zoe and the screen UI is very good.
The Mrs loves how easy it is to drive, I thought the Scirrocco esq rear split window would bother her but its no issue, the kids like the seat nets and the big rear side bins. In fact stowage is excellent with even a table slot and of course lots of connectivity.
Round town its quiet and often on battery, on the motorway we havent tried it much but hard acceleration is rewarded by the mother of all drones and its best to gradually speed up - the sport mode tightens the steering and the autobox but Anna doesnt like it like that
AmitG said:
Watching this one with interest. What made you go for the Ioniq over the latest Prius?
DittoThe Ioniq has a wider range of colours than the Prius
It has a proper gearbox so should feel more like a normal car
It looks more like a normal car
However the Prius is still the top dog to compare contenders against
Oh and you can get decent Lease deals on the Ioniq
It's cheaper than the Prius
Used ones ( yes already) are cheaper than a used Prius
Which of those boxes did the OP tick?
Will post pics tonight but reason for buying was price and driveability but price first.
A Prius is never £5k for two years and if so it never appeared on my radar. We did go for mid spec after me thinking base would be ok but for the extra £500 I thought it worth it.
We didn't go fully ev again because the Mrs will be going to London more and we didn't go plug in as it wasn't on offer.
The tft dash is interesting as is the multitude of connectors but the over riding feeling is how low it is after the two EVs.
A Prius is never £5k for two years and if so it never appeared on my radar. We did go for mid spec after me thinking base would be ok but for the extra £500 I thought it worth it.
We didn't go fully ev again because the Mrs will be going to London more and we didn't go plug in as it wasn't on offer.
The tft dash is interesting as is the multitude of connectors but the over riding feeling is how low it is after the two EVs.
DSLiverpool said:
Happy with mpg over first 600 miles
Seriously - how was the first 600 miles split between town and country? Were you trying to drive economically, or hooning it everywhere, or somewhere in the middle?
Will be interested to see how this compares with the Prius.
We considered one before signing for our new leaf, but two things put us off.
Would rather have had the plug in variant for better electric ability, and when we visited our local Hyundai dealer, we couldn't get anyone to even look at us never mind come and speak to us, so we headed back to the Nissan garage instead.
Would rather have had the plug in variant for better electric ability, and when we visited our local Hyundai dealer, we couldn't get anyone to even look at us never mind come and speak to us, so we headed back to the Nissan garage instead.
We had the same experience - totally ignored. I left and called them from a cafe and they explained how busy they were but if I came back at a set time they can help.
Once I was in the loop the service was top notch so good the leant is a car after the leaf went and the handover was excellent
I think they are on the up and not used to being so busy
Once I was in the loop the service was top notch so good the leant is a car after the leaf went and the handover was excellent
I think they are on the up and not used to being so busy
There are a fair few of these on the roads here (Netherlands) and very very few new shape Priusesii. There are still loads of Gen 2 and 3 Priusii running around here, I have seen maybe 3 Gen 4's though.
I do keep wondering why people choose Ioniq over Prius and maybe your UK experiences are reflected here too. Please keep us posted of how your time with the Ioniq pans out, nice car by the looks of it
I do keep wondering why people choose Ioniq over Prius and maybe your UK experiences are reflected here too. Please keep us posted of how your time with the Ioniq pans out, nice car by the looks of it
vladcjelli said:
We considered one before signing for our new leaf, but two things put us off.
Would rather have had the plug in variant for better electric ability, and when we visited our local Hyundai dealer, we couldn't get anyone to even look at us never mind come and speak to us, so we headed back to the Nissan garage instead.
I was looking for one. I found a lease company but they messed me around with delivery dates. So I cancelled my order.Would rather have had the plug in variant for better electric ability, and when we visited our local Hyundai dealer, we couldn't get anyone to even look at us never mind come and speak to us, so we headed back to the Nissan garage instead.
Went to TWO Hyundai dealers.
First in Reading - left my details, they said they'd get me a quote. Never did
Second in Basingstoke, went and looked, had a good deal (£229 on a 1+17) no deposit on 8K PA. Went and looked, thought about it, decided to go for it. Phoned them, salesman was busy, would call me back, didn't.
Ended up with a Fiesta ST-Line 1.0, which is nice, but I have seen a few Ioniq's since and think I'd rather have had that.
Oh well!
The Ioniq hybrid is on my radar as a possible next company car.
I fully intended to simply replace my current Auris hybrid with another one - as a practical workhorse of a car it's been excellent - but the lease cost has gone up quite a lot, as has the tax.
A mid-spec Ioniq will actually cost less than I currently pay for the Auris, and the kit list is impressive.
What's the DCT arrangement like in terms of smoothness? I know people (motoring journos especially) love to slate the Toyota drivetrain, but I love the smooth and mostly near-silent power delivery.
I fully intended to simply replace my current Auris hybrid with another one - as a practical workhorse of a car it's been excellent - but the lease cost has gone up quite a lot, as has the tax.
A mid-spec Ioniq will actually cost less than I currently pay for the Auris, and the kit list is impressive.
What's the DCT arrangement like in terms of smoothness? I know people (motoring journos especially) love to slate the Toyota drivetrain, but I love the smooth and mostly near-silent power delivery.
vladcjelli said:
Glad/disappointed to hear it wasn't just us then.
Not a big fan of being hassled, but there are times you need to talk to a salesman.
Exactly - You would think they'd want to make a sale.Not a big fan of being hassled, but there are times you need to talk to a salesman.
the more I think about it the more I think I have sort of cut my own nose to spite my face. The Ioniq would have been better for me, but as I said I'm not disappointed with the Fiesta, it manages 50+ mpg which is fine by me!
Jonny_ said:
What's the DCT arrangement like in terms of smoothness? I know people (motoring journos especially) love to slate the Toyota drivetrain, but I love the smooth and mostly near-silent power delivery.
Its smooth enough and the Mrs hasnt noticed anything and she has come from a Leaf - one thing is at junctions I recommend slotting into sport if you need a fast getaway as there is a split second lag in eco that sport eliminates.
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