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Is it normal for a hybrid battery to do less miles as they get older?
I bought a new Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Sep 2015 and it has done 9600 miles so far. Charging of the battery was okay, with around 29/30mpg showing after a full charge. These last few months I have been getting no more than 22mpg and as low as 19mpg at times. Is there a fault or is this the norm with hybrids?
Asked on 27 March 2017 by Kevin Fickling
Answered by
Honest John
Yes, the hybrid battery gradually loses its capacity to hold a full charge.
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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