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- Sun Jul 19, 2020 9:11 pm
- Forum: Faults & Technical Kia Niro
- Topic: Difference between PHEV Auto and Hybrid mode
- Replies: 5
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Re: Difference between PHEV Auto and Hybrid mode
Thanks for your replies. I’m getting to grips with getting the best out the Niro and the above observations help to consolidate my understanding. I’m very impressed with the motor. Fully electric around town and short runs, HEV setting on longer runs and using up any spare electric capacity at the e...
- Tue Jun 30, 2020 7:55 pm
- Forum: Faults & Technical Kia Niro
- Topic: Difference between PHEV Auto and Hybrid mode
- Replies: 5
- Views: 23991
Re: Difference between PHEV Auto and Hybrid mode
Thanks for sharing your experiences. I’m still very much in learning mode, trying to work out how to get the best from the vehicle. I ‘discovered’ today that I was best not to start off in HEV mode if the battery is fully charged. I lost the ability to regenerate because the battery was reported as ...
- Sun Jun 21, 2020 9:51 pm
- Forum: Faults & Technical Kia Niro
- Topic: Difference between PHEV Auto and Hybrid mode
- Replies: 5
- Views: 23991
Difference between PHEV Auto and Hybrid mode
We are new to the PHEV Niro. I’m trying to understand how the car works differently between the Auto and Hybrid modes. On the face of it they are the same according to the description in the manual.