2013 Vauxhall Ampera plug in Hybrid review. is this the EV / hybrid that makes most sense in the UK?

[Simon-wnid]

My lifetime started at 108 and 3yrs later it’s up to 209. I very rarely use the Petrol generator because I’m blessed enough to work at a place that has chargers so I drive on electricity there and back.

[sixaxis]

Hello from Hungary, thanks for the cool vid. We've got these with Opel badge and Chevy Volts. Liked when you said it's 9 years old but still feels like the future. This is the real back to the future isn't it? :D I drove one last weekend, a friend of mind has one, I'm working on to buy one, although they are pretty expensive for their age and mileage.

[andabossftw]

I'm not really into electric cars the most but this is one I actually like

[PremierAudio]

Lifetime is 121mpg,
Under 42 miles in summer,
With a full charge,
You will get 250+ mpg,
Yes what a car !!

[markaskew]

I was looking at one of these to replace my 2008 Ford CMax 1.6tdci Titanium. But my car still returns 68-72 mpg on a run so I'm a little disappointed to see 54mpg from the Ampera. Is the low mpg down to your heavy footed driving?

[grabban]

Is that black dot on the hand rest in the back Seat a USB port for charging mobile?

[ternumapotropaic]

Hi. Great vid. Thank you!
Curious, as someone like me who does many miles on motorway weekly and local driving on weekends, would it be worth it?
What sort of mileage would you get say for example on a full charge and tank of fuel to say the Lake District from London? How many miles on a full charge and tank all together before the fuel light would be on?

Genuinely considering this car and wether part exchanging my 2.0 my diesel insignia is worth it for economy benefits? Or would they be about the same?

[Kralingenrobin]

Question here, I'm considering buying one to go car camping with it frequently. Does this car has electric heating like real ev's? Or does it rely on the petrol engine to generate heat?

[Korunio]

I'm thinking about buying one (Opel or Chevrolet in my case, I live in EU) but I wonder how long more will the battery last until the reduction of range becomes perceptible. What do you guys think?

[nerosapien]

i would buy it just to avoid congestion Charge

[sorrysirmygunisoneba]

What are they like for mpg on a motorway? This is where they fail

[liaqathussain]

Real shame vauxhall have not continued this car..
It's almost as they made something to good..

[waqasahmed]

I'm considering this purely because tbh, electricity prices are cheaper if you've got a PHEV or EV

I don't drive enough to warrant spending too much. This being said when I go to my parents and back, I'd need 200 miles range. The Hyundai Kona would be perfect for that but that's £16K

This is considerably cheaper. I'm also waiting for GivEnergy to come out with their own charger. This has a much better battery than the Prius PHEV too

You'd still get charged the "congestion charge" for inner London, fwiw but I suspect you made a faux pas there and meant that there's no ULEZ charge

I think the only things this doesn't really have is:

Android auto
A lack of a middle seat at the back but I wouldn't have three adults at the back. Three kids is a different matter

I'm not so fond of "keyless" though largely because they're susceptible to relay attacks however sadly that's a vulnerability on all new cars

[dancue]

The Vauxhall Ampera Was Seen In The World's End.

[shuhel]

How many miles would £20 fuel give you? In terms of city driving milage

[grabban]

The car did not Come with a thing to lift the car if you want to change tires? All my lide we never had a car that does not Come with that

[grabban]

Im didnt understand, can this car switch so It only drives with petrol?

[xanpagebrown]

people will still be like: "but it's a vauxhall!"... yes it's a vauxhall but vauxhalls are good cars and the Ampera is a great car for people who want an Electric car but need the range of a petrol or diesel car when they do those journeys that are longer than just going to work or the shops

[StefTom]

dont listen to him its not hybrid it is EREV

[markcynic]

A virtually extinct car. No one bought them when they came out, and now all are past their 8 year warranty and near worthless.