Audi Q5 hybrid

Hi, With a max EV range of “up to 38 miles” and our nearest supermarket being a 40 mile round trip we won’t  be getting one!

We are however on our third Q5 2 litre turbo diesel and our next car will likely be the same again or, lottery wins allowing, the Q6 that I was told will be here this year when I had a Q4 EV for a two day trial last year.

I think the fact we have had three speaks volumes, but just in case I will add that it’s a great car!!

I thought there were quite a few people out there getting cold feet about hybrids because of the cost of new batteries after about 7 years or so. I have heard that the cost of the new battery is more than the value of the vehicle making it unsaleable on the second hand market.

Total urban myth - utter cobblers. Toyota give a 10 year guarantee on their hybrid batteries. In practice I have never heard of Toyota ever replacing a battery on one of their hybrids. 

Maybe you are confusing this with the 12volt auxiliary battery which on some hybrids is prone to going flat.