KIA SPORTAGE PHEV 2024 : ONE HUGE PROBLEM!
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- Опубліковано 26 чер 2024
- Kia Sportage PHEV GT Line 2024 , In this weeks episode we check out one of the most popular suvs in the UK, the Kia Sportage PHEV and see why Oliver thinks there is one BIG PROBLEM with it! Thanks for watching! :)
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When I need to recharge, I put on Sport mode which keeps the petrol engine on. It recharges quite slowly, though.
Thanks for the comment🤗 brilliant I hope this helps other owners too. I Appreciate you chatting to me 😁
The problem you describe is solved with putting the car in sport mode then it also charges the battary :D
Yeah it didn’t charge it enough for me and when I gave the car back the battery was still on 0 miles 🤷🏻♂️ it’s needs a save option to cut the battery off completely to just focus on the charge.
@@CarChatTV yes but otherwise it’s a nice car id say:)
The battery dies say zero but there is always about 12 percent in it. Drive in sport at itcwill put more charge in the battery over the hybrid mode...but ut will eat more petrol. I've had it charge to about 75 percent in sport mode on a motorway drive.
To be fair the battery only offers about a 40 mile range when full...real life it's about 25 miles.
My Sportage PHEV is almost identical to your tester. The Sportage in Germany, other than being left hand drive has adaptive dampers for the suspension which give the car a great ride. I use pure electric mode for in city driving, which I love because it‘s not only most efficient in the city, the silent running calms nerves in city traffic.
On autobahn trips I use HEV mode, which barely ever taps into the electric range, effectively saving most of the charge for the city. (For me, in effect “save mode”). With mostly autobahn driving, I used 3/4 of a tank of fuel, and my electric range went down from 70 to 60 km, and that mostly because I often forget to select HEV when I start out driving. It would be nice if the car “remembered” the last drive setting.
I charge my car once or twice a week for what I need. I don’t expect free charging (no free lunch). I use my Kia Charge account which gives me access to most charging companies, at least here in Germany. Just one time registering, inputting payment method and then you’re all set. Curiously the best price for charging is by my local utility, the Stadtwerk München at 50 cents per kilowatt hour. (It was 29 cents before the war in Ukraine broke out).
I hope your experience improves. All the best.
Hey Jeff, thanks so much for this comment. Loads of information here. Really helps other users as well with sharing your experience. Thanks again for taking the time to leave a comment and chat with me 🤗
Keep it daily fully charged overnight even on a slow level one cable plugged into a 13a socket with the charger controller set to the lowest setting at 6a to prevent the 13a plug getting warm, from 15% when it says zero mls to 100% takes about 11hrs or 1hr 40mins on a 7.2kw level 2 charger. Then use in EV only for commutes within the 43ml range and or local journeys, in this way during summer months a full tank of fuel lasted me 5 mths and 3,500 mls. Although these figures reduce in winter mths. On long journeys just run it in hybrid or auto modes. Works a treat for me.
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Hey, thank you so much. Oh I love scratch card lady. I will say thank you to her. Thanks for the sub 🤗
I have a 2024 PHEV Xline Prestige, it's the greatest thing ever! Regarding charging I do not have a problem due to the fact that I have free level 2 charging at work and home. Also charging station within every couple of miles if need. I have the car for over a month now and my gasoline usage is less than 1 gallon so far. Only been using EV, but I do use hybrid mode once in awhile just to keep the petrol engine active. At this rate, I will only need to get fuel once every 8-9 months. If you have issue with the ability to charge at will, then PHEV is not for you. Doesn't matter if you want a PHEV that can recharge while using Petrol. It is not convenient enough to have. Regular Hybrid would be the better option. Choosing a car that best fit your daily commute and life style, not what it can or can not do. In your situation, this PHEV or any PHEV is not ideal for you. Just an honest option.
Totally agree. I bought the XCeed PHEV because of my driving characteristics and have now had it for three years. I think I have filled up 7 or 8 times? Plus there is a Sport mode which definitely charges the battery up. On a longish drive I will often select Sport and if I wanted, can fully charge the battery within an hour. I love the car I have, though it's a bit small ............ hence I'm looking at the Sportage.
I only plug in at home or work never on visits never on long trips never a problem looks like click bait to me
How do you charge the battery up when driving. What option do you use? Thanks for the comment and chatting to us 🤗
Good point.
Would be interesting to know from owners before I decide to buy.
Thanks for the comment Mark! Yes I’d be keen to hear from real world owners also. Appreciate you stopping by to chat 🤗
Ford Kuga PHEV has the charge and save battery for later mode
Can the car run on pure EV when turning on the heat or AC?
Нет. Если вы включаете обогрев, то запускается бензиновый двигатель.
No. Petrol engine comes on pretty much instantly. We have a 73 plate.
My Sportage PHEV is identical to his tester. The engine comes on only if the heater is needed, i.e. if it‘s colder outside than what you‘ve set on the climate system. When it’s warm out, I can use the AC in full electric mode no problem.
Why do you want to charge it whilst out? I’ve done 72k miles in Niro plug-ins and Sportage on its way.
Company cars - if I ever go to the office I’ll charge, otherwise never charge them. Makes no difference to how they drive.
If you can charge at home overnight on a cheap tariff then do so, otherwise don’t bother.
Why would you want to put it in a mode that uses more petrol to charge the battery?! Hold is a little different as you could waft through a town purely on battery power.
I’m never bored enough to play with the modes - just leave it to do its own thing.
Thanks for the comment and sharing your thoughts, I couldn’t charge it at home as I didn’t have the the 3 pin plug and I don’t have a wall box to charge. So I couldn’t get the charge back in as the car couldn’t get miles back into the battery. I gave it back with 0 miles in the battery. Great car, love the sportages. But I do like options. Thanks for chatting with us 🤗
Phev don’t make sense unless you can charge at home or office
Getting the car ice to charge the battery makes no sense from an efficiency stand point
The only real use is if you want to drive very quietly somewhere later such as at a conservation area or not disturbing your neighbour late at night
I have this feature in my phev and I think it’s not very effective
If someone wants an efficient car and can’t plug in buy a hybrid.
If you drive a Phev and never plug it in it will be less fuel efficient than a hybrid because you are carrying around extra battery weight !
@@CarChatTV Sounds like EV is not the way to for you. Also doesn't make sense to use the engine as the sole means to charge the battery.
Thanks for the video...ps nothing is "free".
Sport mode charges battery and uses engine
Thanks for the comment 🤗
Автомобиль не опускает уровень заряда батареи ниже 15%. При таком уровне заряда вы не можете использовать EV режим, только hybrid.
Thanks 🤗
Plugin sportage forget it
Shouldn't ever got plugin . Need gts hev