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Fuel Efficiency
I have recently done two 200 mile return journeys to Birmingham from London. The journey computer has shown a maximum of 38.5mpg for a non-stop late evening trip at average speed of 70 mph. I cannot get any closer to 44 mpg. This was with careful, economic driving in ECO PRO mode using the eco route on the sat nav. So I followed all the rules to squeeze the maximum out of it.
The acceleration lag is also a tad annoying. When I need to accelerate quickly, I now tap the mode selector up twice. It accelerates better, but I still take the time to press a button. I have also tried using the paddle shift. This puts it in sports mode straight away, but I feel that the car jerks a bit when it drops a gear before accelerating.
In sports mode it is awesome though. I generally drive without extra passengers, so the extra weight shouldn't make a great difference in handling.
The "modes" on the Active Hybrid only tweak the gear box, not the suspension, so corners and still a bit bouncy.
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