You should have driven it more gently in Normal mode (not Sport mode) for part of the test run, that would have given a more realistic mpg for the ‘average’ driver. Opportunity missed I’m afraid. Otherwise a very comprehensive review. Thank you.
My wife has the one litre turbo version no hybrid very economical and fast for a one litre turbo I get 55.3 mpg out of it so I wouldn’t buy the hybrid version when it gives you less mpg
@@makina2022 surprisingly quick, but it is turbo charged. i had the 1.5 dci before the 1.0. you do notice a loss of torque but not much the newer duke is much better, they did a good job with the newer one. will be getting the hybrid soon just waiting on it comming so will see how that compares to the 1.0..
@@TotallyEV when the hybrid first came I compared factory fuel economy with the 1.0 and that is better was it's 300 kg lichter. I'll find out the truth in a few months.
What is the point of this car? 28k for a small hybrid that returns 40mpg. Laughable. Who will buy this? If this was made as a mid range EV with the same price, it would become one of the biggest sellers in the market. Nissan and Toyota are missing the boat big style at the moment.
Just pasting this reply, as it was mentioned in another comment: In agreement about Nissan having the expertise and knowledge to produce more EVs, however, the use-case of hybrids still makes sense around the world - from the charging infrastructure to the convenience. But yes, one would expect better MPG; but again that was on a short spirited drive, so you might be able to attain better!
I swapped a 1.0 turbo petrol manual Juke for a 1.6 hybrid auto 6 days ago and it seems that it will be costing me more. I notice that the petrol engine kicks in at about 26 mph and revs quite high until 38mph. Considering most town roads here in the UK is 30mph limit it is frustrating that the drive is at a high rev (until occasionally the electric motor takes over....which it doesn't always) so it seems to be consuming more fuel. I'm waiting for Nissan to explain why this is happening tomorrow.
I'm forced to change my lease car. I would much rather keep my diesel Renegade which gets me 500 miles a tank and would cause less eco damage than buying a new car with batteries of which manufacturers don't know how to recycle yet..!
friend got this same powertrain in captur e tech the economy improved markedly after 2500 miles , ignore all the crap comments about hev not being any good, this combo is also used in the Clio and arkana
@@Its-Just-Gizmo I haven't driven the Golf, but from the reviews I have read you can expect 40 mpg after the first 30 electric miles. Recharging another 30 miles takes around 3 hours! This is the problem with PHEV, they are fine if you mostly make short journeys and can charge every night. In which case why not go full electric?
@@leighhaynes incorrect. Charging from a type 2 charger takes just up to 2hr. Hybrids are limited to the KW power it can take so even a "slow" 7kw is enough since I *think* the golf can only take up to 4kw. It's a safety measure more than anything remember. Regarding mpg, wrong. My mpg right this second says 44.9mog, and that's me driving a few miles hard cause I was late in the school run, started with an empty battery so that's just on the engine. So, again, your quote is shite. If I had electric it'd be entirely different. You mention "recharging". Do you mean the actual battery charge mode? There's plenty of videos you can watch online that show how it works. More than anything it's an emergency helpful feature. No one ever really recommends it as it doesn't return a good petrol:electric ratio fast enough. Though if I'm in traffic I'll sometimes do it. It typically adds a few extra hundred RPM. Charge every night.. I don't due to a new property with no drive way. I have my means however. It doesn't affect me that much at all. Frankly your comment shows that you watch RU-vid videos all day and have a strong opinion 🤷♂️ My advice is you should go and have a drive of a hybrid, which if course I'd recommend a golf GTE. I think the mk8 golf isn't called the GTE anymore and it's just "hybrid". In any regards, to prevent you from looking silly online again, I recommend trying a car first in the future.
Nissan messed it up here, they should installed the same tech as in Quasquai with the 1.5 l turbo engine powering up the EV motor. Also the batteries should be under the rear seats to hold all the boot capacity, also a digital cluster in 2022-2023 in mandatory not an option.. Not so economical , not so premium and too expensive
As we approach the elimination of ICE cars, I find hybrids quite pointless. With Nissan’s years of R&D with the Leaf, I expected far more of their vehicles to be EV’s by now… At your test showing a mere 40mpg, this is going to be expensive to run at £2/litre 🤦🏻♂️
