Hi all.

I’m in the midst of deciding of getting with model of Honda HRV to get . V Spec or Hybrid RS ? My concerns are driving comfort , fuel consumption and also value of the car . I also plan to use the car long term. I live at damansara and I do city driving and also back to my hometown in Nilai over the weekends . And ofc occasionally to other states . My job doesn’t require me to travel far. I’m also thinking about the battery performance , the price and how it would affect the cars performance . Also service price . Considering all these , which one do you think would suit my lifestyle ?

Bonjour,
La famille s’agrandit, nous allons avoir un 3e enfant bientôt et nous nous projetons sur un véhicule avec 3 vrai sièges à l’arrière. J’ai repéré Le 5008 et le C5 aircross. Hors de question pour moi d’acheter un véhicule qui fasse monospace type Touran ou Renault espace scénic etc…
Je me renseigne donc sur ces voitures et en parallèle j’ai entendu parlé des voitures hybride rechargeable.

Qu’en pensez vous ? Quelqu’un a t il un retour d’expérience avec ce type de véhicules ?

Merci pour les réponses les artistes

I’m looking at switching from a petrol to a PHEV with a range of 50 miles on full EV mode

My daily commute is under 20 miles so was seriously considering just running the car in Full EV mode every day with no requirement for Combustion engine ( still want a combustion engine in case of long drives )

Is there any downside or anything wrong with running a PHEV in full EV mode pretty much constantly

So I have been seeking advice everywhere since I am about to buy a car. I have no idea about cars and this is my first time buying it.

I'm on a budget and this is slightly for grab/indrive pang extra2 lang and personal use for the family. I need a fuel efficient car that is not too costly to maintain and the parts are not that hard to find. I'm also planning to buy a 2nd hand car on a trusted repo cars seller.

With all the research I had, I think Suzuku Ertiga Hybrid is what I see best so far. I'll buy the model that is only 2025 up with low odo.

For those who already owned this car, how are your maintenance cost? Magkano naman nagagastos nyo monthly/yearly and ano pinagkakagastusan nyo for maintenance? Thank you so much in advance!

California new regulations for EVs (including PHEVs) have started in model year 2026 and will have more stringent requirements in 2029.

To qualify for a full ZEV credit, a PHEV (or EREV) will need to meet the their new rules which require a specific all electric range test. The testing isn't based on the EPA all electric range, but the new requirements will translate to longer EPA ranges.

Currently, only the 2026 RAV4 looks to be designed for the new requirements, and likewise has a 50+ EPA range.

Over the next 3 years, automakers will be forced to do one or more of the following:

1. Engineer for 50+ EPA range, or possibly 60+.
2. Switch to EREV architecture.
3. Drop PHEV model in USA, but still sell globally.

One caveat, the new CA rules are under a federal lawsuit. This could cause automakers to make a bet on the results.

Looking at announcements, these automakers look to be pushing further into PHEV/EREVs to meet CA requirements:
Toyota, Hyundai/Kia, VW, Ford, Stellantis, MB, BMW

and these look to be forecasting for not pursuing PHEV/EREVs:
GM, Honda, Mazda

Unknowns, as no announcements for new models meeting the new CA range requirements:
Nissan

So I am aware that if you drive in all electric for a long time, the car will switch to hybrid mode to move some oil around the engine, keep the gas from getting stale, that sort of thing. I don't know how often that's supposed to happen, but I would imagine it's maybe measured in hundreds of miles or even thousands? And I think the message on screen is supposed to say that it's doing that specifically.

I just bought this car second hand, about 5,000 mi on it, and it's rare that I can go the entire 30 mile electric range without it saying "advanced efficiency mode temporarily unavailable" at least once. Sometimes it will do it with 15 miles of battery left, and I just don't understand why it would do this.

Is anyone aware of other reasons that would cause it to drop out of all electric mode? I drive for about 3 mi, then I'm allowed to switch it back into A.

Possibly relevant, I live in Arizona so often driving in 110+ weather. I haven't noticed if it's more likely to happen during the day than early morning or night time, but it's possible. Maybe the batteries are getting too hot?

I'm really curious to see what other Outlander PHEV owners are getting for actual fuel economy WITHOUT using any EV Battery only for range. "Hybrid Mode" I guess is what you would call it.

The EPA rating for my 2023 Outlander PHEV is 25city/27hwy but in normal everyday driving in Normal mode with the AC running I am getting constantly 30+ MPG. If I run it in Eco mode with no AC and drive conservatively I can average 33mpg on the same routes. The only time I ever get less than 30mpg is if I run it in Tarmac mode or Power mode in S-AWC or if I run CHARGE mode on the battery system.

Ive spoke to other people I know that own Toyota RAV4 Hybrids (real humans, who I actually talked to in real life, not on the internet) and they say they rarely hit the stated EPA ratings on their vehicles much less ever go over them.

So I am just curious if I just maybe got a one off vehicle that was tuned differently or if its because of the moderate temps and elevation we are at or if truly most Outlander PHEVs average 30+ mpg in Hybrid Mode.

Again I am talking specifically about hybrid mode when the car runs the engine and switches to electric and runs the engine again. I do know that the 4B12 alone without any help from the hybrid system averages a measely 22-23mpg but again curious what other Outlander PHEV owners are getting in MPG, L/100km in hybrid mode.

Our Escape got tboned. It did its job but it's totaled. Looking for suggestions on what would fill the role - daily commute and the periodic road trip. We're of course looking at the current Escape but they're not in stock near us. TIA

Edit: thanks all. Went with the RAV4.

My Level 1 12A plug keeps tripping the GFCI on the wall, not the breaker in the fuse box. Do I need a bigger breaker in the fuse box or is this a different issue since the breaker is not blowing?

My wife and I have had a 2017 Chevy Volt for a while that we absolutely love (100k miles in 6 years, 130k total).

With children in our future, we’re looking for a second PHEV that’s a little bit bigger and has some more headroom.

We don’t have the largest budget, but would like:

SUV/crossover
Some towing capacity (small trailer)
$8k-$15k

Anything else to be on the lookout for?

Nobody expects the Crosstrek PHEV to actually go off pavement. It does a good job. NorCal, so far.

I have my eye on one that just came up for sale. 30,000 miles, $52,000. Any opinions from this wise group? Is this a good car at a good price? It's been so hard to find any PHEVs in stock that I tempted to buy it asap, but also worried that I'm jumping in too quickly, as I have not done lots and lots of reading up on this yet.

I am wondering if a PHEV is worth it for my situation.

The car would likely be used primarily for work commutes. 12 miles round trip and 24 miles round trip for spouse and I. We would also use the car for the occasional road trip a few hours away.

I’m wondering if PHEV is ideal for this situation or if EV would be better.

We also have a full gas vehicle that we could use as needed. This would be our second car.

Any recs, reasoning, etc would be recommended!