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
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.
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
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.
First long trip to St Albans return, car was smooth and planted, the radar cruise works down to about 5mph making road works a cinch but in more open driving its acceleration and subsequent braking is a bit aggressive.
I found the throttle a bit uncomfortable, and once seated I had to duck a bit to get a good view out of the rear window - small things.
DAB radio and car play superb, car NVH superb unless gunning it and it sounds weird (Atkinson cycle), it has a lolloping gait between 70 - 90 that its happy in and thats near perfect.
Average MPG for the entire journey was 66 MPG, roadworks really suit the car with it often in EV mode - note roadworks apart it was 70 minimum all the time.
One last thing is if you find yourself on a busy junction needing vavoom to take off your only option is sliding into sport or the split second dead feel when you go is alarming (in sport its pretty agressive).
Very happy with this car, its the wifes and suits her perfectly as did the Zoe except no long journeys in it - we have 7 year old twins and scooters are always in the boot along with boats and kites etc, its big enough.
I found the throttle a bit uncomfortable, and once seated I had to duck a bit to get a good view out of the rear window - small things.
DAB radio and car play superb, car NVH superb unless gunning it and it sounds weird (Atkinson cycle), it has a lolloping gait between 70 - 90 that its happy in and thats near perfect.
Average MPG for the entire journey was 66 MPG, roadworks really suit the car with it often in EV mode - note roadworks apart it was 70 minimum all the time.
One last thing is if you find yourself on a busy junction needing vavoom to take off your only option is sliding into sport or the split second dead feel when you go is alarming (in sport its pretty agressive).
Very happy with this car, its the wifes and suits her perfectly as did the Zoe except no long journeys in it - we have 7 year old twins and scooters are always in the boot along with boats and kites etc, its big enough.
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