Heat Pump - essential?

[DSLiverpool]

Just on way to but the OMODA on a pcp £325/8k 4 years no deposit and noticed no heat pump.
Our Zoe & leaf in 2015 didn’t have one and I can’t say I noticed but I’m asking as we will be stuck with this for 4 years.

[anonymous-user]

The jury’s out.
No doubt helps efficiency.
But will you get that money back?, maybe more beneficial in the Highlands than Sussex..

[DSLiverpool]

James6112 said:

The jury’s out.
No doubt helps efficiency.
But will you get that money back?, maybe more beneficial in the Highlands than Sussex..

From memory it’s ok but this overall deal seems good £14 k 4 years hand it back as no equity that we will probably suck it up.

[anonymous-user]

Nice one, not heard of them before, look interesting!

[Sheepshanks]

As best I can gather the heat pump is useful if the car is doing a lot of short journeys and having to reheat from cold - like, say, a home care worker might do.

Or for adding a bit to the ultimate range on long journeys, although one of the magazines did a comparison and there wasn’t very much difference.

[JD]

I don't think 4 years in a no name no support network EV will mean that the heat pump is the thing that drives you crazy.

If it was cheap, then fair enough - but what makes you choose this over a Kia Niro at the same price, or an ID4?

[Discombobulate]

Essential? No.

[DSLiverpool]

JD said:

I don't think 4 years in a no name no support network EV will mean that the heat pump is the thing that drives you crazy.

If it was cheap, then fair enough - but what makes you choose this over a Kia Niro at the same price, or an ID4?

Huge support - mainly Ford dealers selling them I’ve 3 omeda within 10 miles.

[P675]

In my heat pumped model 3 the range ranges from 280 in high teens to 200 at 0c. Can only imagine that's a greater difference without one.

[DSLiverpool]

P675 said:

In my heat pumped model 3 the range ranges from 280 in high teens to 200 at 0c. Can only imagine that's a greater difference without one.

My eqc is 220 down to 173 with heater full on. Good job we don’t go far.

[delta0]

Typically an A/C unit is 4kW. A heat pump is 1kW. So per hour you use up to 3kWh less.

[mikey_b]

delta0 said:

Typically an A/C unit is 4kW. A heat pump is 1kW. So per hour you use up to 3kWh less.

That seems quite a lot, seeing as the mini-split AC unit fitted to our loft conversion can cool or heat a room several times the volume of a car whilst cosuming (according to the rating plate on the outdoor unit) an maximum of about 2kW electricity.

[PetrolHeadInRecovery]

Not a big deal, based on two years with a car without one. Except maybe in the homecare/similar use case Sheepshanks mentioned.

You can drop the power draw from the typical 2.5kW to around 1 pretty easily (slightly lower temperature, recirculating air, etc). The long-term average consumption is roughly the same (mostly long road trips). Less, if you can use just the seat and steering wheel heater to stay warm.

[DSLiverpool]

Cheers. Just been to see it and Mrs happy so ordered in jade green