Electric And Hybrid Cars On Motability

View the top ranked 2020 hybrid and electric cars at u s.

Electric and hybrid cars on motability.

The rav4 is one of the largest hybrid suvs on the motability scheme. See how the hyundai sonata hybrid toyota camry hybrid and honda accord hybrid compare with the rest. Avas a sound warning system for pedestrians will be fitted on all electric and hybrid cars starting in 2020. Here s why it s needed and what it does.

New sound safety rules for electric cars. Though a small suv the kia niro is still one of the larger hybrids offered on the motability scheme. The mini countryman plug in hybrid has a 1 5 litre 3 cylinder petrol engine powering the front wheels and an 88hp electric motor powering the rear wheels the total power avaialble combining the two engines is 224 brake horse power and a 0 62 miles per hour can be achieved in 6 8 seconds. Its 174 mile range is competitive in today s market and more than enough for most journeys.

The next generation nissan qashqai is an incredibly important car for nissan and motability as it s consistently one of the biggest sellers on the motability scheme. You can see the choice of electric and hybrid vehicles available by using the fuel type filter on the car search tool. It s a conventional hybrid in much the same mold as the toyota prius elsewhere on this list powered by a 2 5 litre petrol engine and an electric motor paired with a small battery and a cvt automatic gearbox. With environmentally friendly technologies becoming increasingly important in today s motoring world more and more motability customers are turning to alternatively fuelled cars including self charging hybrid and plug in hybrids.

The largest ev currently available on the motability scheme is the hyundai ioniq. These cars offer much lower emissions but retain many of the driving characteristics of conventionally powered automatic petrol and diesel cars and bridge the gap between these normal cars and fully electric motability cars. It s expected to be offered with multiple hybrid and plug in hybrid options alongside conventional petrol and diesel engines. Inside and out the ioniq looks like a fairly conventional car with the controls laid out in a normal way that s easy to get used to.

It s got front wheel drive a 1 6 litre petrol engine with an automatic gearbox five seats fuel economy of 76mpg and it produces 86g km of co2 though it ll only run on electric power alone at low speeds.