it took me quite some time to decide trading my
Formentor 1.5DSG to the Terramar PHEV 272. On paper it's 6.8Kgr/hp vs 9.8 in the
Formentor and ofc 7.3 seconds from 0-100. For sure the weight is increased, i test driven the 204PHEV Terramar plus the 268hp petrol, quite different cars with completely different running costs though. I don't want to pay the extra tax + fuel for the 2.0 petrol version (also more expensive model) just for the sake of lighter car with super acceleration, otherwise i would go to the 333hp
Formentor. The reason is that i won't be driving as fast with a kid inside and speed limits at 130Kmh at best. I am not saying they are not fantastic cars; the 310hp
Formentor was a driving experience like no other for me.
Going back to the 272hp one, i have a closed garage at home where i can charge overnight, VZ trim gives me lots to play around. I was demotivated today by some comments, indeed the 204hp i drove was feeling heavier than my 150hp
Formentor, acceleration wise was not bad though. I am expecting faster accelerations from the 272 one. Now a lagging DSG; i didn't notice anything like that but time will tell.
Very soon, probably tomorrow, i will get my 272 Terramar. I intend to do a 3hr drive in a very well known to me combination of highway + twisty country road trip in order to be able to compare directly. Let's hope i won't be disappointed. I need to understand the optimal way to use PHEV advantages, saving some battery for when is needed, recuperate at some point, take advantage of petrol only in highways etc. It presents me with a challenge which was why i wanted to switch. Plus the 62K Km on the
Formentor in 3 years, RV will drop substantially in a year with loss of warranty as well; had to change now, didn't like lots of alternatives (X2 is pricier, Gulia is at 70K E, i only like very few cars tbh). Let's see, i will update this post for sure.
And thank you all, this community is heartwarming and helpful.