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This thread is probably dormant now, but anyway… I took delivery of Kodiaq PHEV in early April. I really wanted the 193bhp diesel, as my mileage is 30,000 plus a year. But, company car tax would have been obscene. So, I opted for the PHEV. Overall, the car is brilliant and I have no big complaints, apart from the brakes being a bit spongy. What has been a huge relief is the fuel economy, which I was worried about as I do a lot of motorway driving. Having had almost two months of driving, I’m averaging 88 mpg. I do charge the battery overnight (on a cheap rate of 7p per kw). I’m normally away for one night a week and don’t charge on those occasions (public chargers are a rip off). I also put it in hybrid and eco mode most of the time. So, if you can charge at home, put it in eco and hybrid mode, then the PHEV is a suitable replacement for a diesel, even for high mileage drivers. One niggle - it always defaults to electric and normal driving modes, and doesn’t remember your last driving modes. REALLY annoying. Maybe a software upgrade will change that……