PHEV official electric only range
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https://comcar.co.uk/companycar/tax/select/
This website might help. Also worth bearing in mind that choosing a different spec/trim/wheel size/options can make a small change to the official electric range and can push a vehicle into a higher BIK tax bracket.
Another possibility could be that the vehicle provided is old stock and therefore has a slightly lower range than the newest model, as manufacturers will tweak vehicles to squeeze into lower brackets to make their cars more appealing.
I think the V5 logbook should show the electric range for the car in question.
This website might help. Also worth bearing in mind that choosing a different spec/trim/wheel size/options can make a small change to the official electric range and can push a vehicle into a higher BIK tax bracket.
Another possibility could be that the vehicle provided is old stock and therefore has a slightly lower range than the newest model, as manufacturers will tweak vehicles to squeeze into lower brackets to make their cars more appealing.
I think the V5 logbook should show the electric range for the car in question.
This is indicative of one of the biggest con jobs known to man!
I've had two PHEV's - a C350e and an XC60.
The Merc had a pretty paltry range of up to about 15 miles in summer, but could drop as low as 6 in sub-zero temperatures.
The Volvo did 23 miles in pretty much any temperature.
How, you may ask?
The f
king Volvo had a stupid auxiliary petrol heater, and there was no bloody way to turn the sodding thing off! I might know I was only going to be doing an 8 mile trip, so I can heat the car from the battery, can't I? No I bloody can't! I'm forced to burn petrol!
As I either work from home or get the train to the office, I'll often only do very short trips for extended periods of time, and I'd often have to refill the Volvo more often than the Merc!
I've had two PHEV's - a C350e and an XC60.
The Merc had a pretty paltry range of up to about 15 miles in summer, but could drop as low as 6 in sub-zero temperatures.
The Volvo did 23 miles in pretty much any temperature.
How, you may ask?
The f
king Volvo had a stupid auxiliary petrol heater, and there was no bloody way to turn the sodding thing off! I might know I was only going to be doing an 8 mile trip, so I can heat the car from the battery, can't I? No I bloody can't! I'm forced to burn petrol!As I either work from home or get the train to the office, I'll often only do very short trips for extended periods of time, and I'd often have to refill the Volvo more often than the Merc!
Hi
Thanks for the replies, we’ve got this sorted now.
It’s a late 2023 308 180 GT, the 2023 had a ‘claimed’ electric range of 41 miles which put it into the 8% bracket, whereas the 2024/25 model of the same car is claimed at 37 miles putting it into 12%… it makes quite a big difference on BIK paid.
We’ve sourced the certificate of conformity that manufacturers have to provide which is specific to the exact car (vin is quoted) and this says specifically that it has an all electric range of 41 miles.
So we can have the P11D updated now and the tax bracket should change to what was expected.
Side note… it’s an absolutely brilliant car and driven carefully it has been doing high 30’s throughout this stty summer.
Thanks for the replies, we’ve got this sorted now.
It’s a late 2023 308 180 GT, the 2023 had a ‘claimed’ electric range of 41 miles which put it into the 8% bracket, whereas the 2024/25 model of the same car is claimed at 37 miles putting it into 12%… it makes quite a big difference on BIK paid.
We’ve sourced the certificate of conformity that manufacturers have to provide which is specific to the exact car (vin is quoted) and this says specifically that it has an all electric range of 41 miles.
So we can have the P11D updated now and the tax bracket should change to what was expected.
Side note… it’s an absolutely brilliant car and driven carefully it has been doing high 30’s throughout this s
tty summer.philmots said:
It’s a late 2023 308 180 GT [snip] it’s an absolutely brilliant car and driven carefully it has been doing high 30’s throughout this stty summer.
I have an early 2024 3008 with similar powertrain, although rated at 225bhp, and agree with you. In height of summer I managed 36-38 miles from the 12.5kWh full charge. Not bad at all for a big SUV blob that weighs too much!tty summer.Haven't yet driven in properly cold weather having only taken delivery late April, so keen to see how it fares this winter.
FBR2020 said:
I have an early 2024 3008 with similar powertrain, although rated at 225bhp, and agree with you. In height of summer I managed 36-38 miles from the 12.5kWh full charge. Not bad at all for a big SUV blob that weighs too much!
Haven't yet driven in properly cold weather having only taken delivery late April, so keen to see how it fares this winter.
Do driven carefully, it’ll do 35/36… how my wife drives it probably more 33/34, in winter it dropped to about 26 with her driving which is still very useable.Haven't yet driven in properly cold weather having only taken delivery late April, so keen to see how it fares this winter.
Generally her work journeys are anywhere between 400-600 mile round trips which is why we went for the plug in hybrid, but I’d say when not using it for work 95% is on electric. I use it nipping about to save putting mine though a cold start.
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