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Which is cheaper to run, a hybrid or an EV?
Which is the cheapest fuel cost, a hybrid doing 66 mpg or a full electric car?
Asked on 22 September 2023 by Barry Weatherhead
Answered by
David Ross
This is not a straightforward comparison as there are many variables, including your mileage, the kind of journeys you will make, your electricity cost at home and at public chargers and so on.
Assuming you cover 1000 miles a month at 66mpg, a hybrid would cost approximately £110 per month in fuel costs. Comparing this with a Citroen C5 X and your home electricity cost of 30p per kW/h, the EV would cost you approximately £80 per month in electricity.
Assuming you cover 1000 miles a month at 66mpg, a hybrid would cost approximately £110 per month in fuel costs. Comparing this with a Citroen C5 X and your home electricity cost of 30p per kW/h, the EV would cost you approximately £80 per month in electricity.
Real MPG enables you to register the fuel economy you are actually getting against your make and model of car, its engine and type of transmission.
Every time you enter an average consumption figure against your car, the overall average automatically adjusts to reflect it.
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