The EV thread

[tonyo]

I liked the look of the Turbo Diesel Sportage, think I read it did 5.4km on the hwy. Thought for less money than the Hybrid  it was the value pick in the Sportage range  being AWD and having a bit more grunt than the hybrid.

My previous was an AWD Turbo diesel sportage.  Great car, but in reality, 8L/100km for city driving.  The 5.2 I am getting in the hybrid is around town - that's the most surprising thing about hybrids, they actually give better mileage in the city than on the open road.

This new one has as much if not more poke than the Diesel (since it can use electric and turbo petrol motors in combination).  The idea behind FWD only was to improve fuel economy.  Haven't really noticed any deficit in handling due to FWD vs AWD, since Kia's AWD is not full-time, it is on demand.

Don't get me wrong, the turbo diesel Sportage is a fantastic car, but the hybrid is something else.....