What's the advantage of buying a hybrid over a petrol?

I want to buy an Audi Q5 petrol. We live in a rural area an do under 8000 miles a year. What would the advantage be to buy a hybrid?

Asked on 17 June 2020 by Paul k

Answered by Andrew Brady

The Q5 is available as a plug-in hybrid. If you can charge a car at home, it can run for up to 26 miles under electric power alone. This is great if most of your journeys are within this range - it'll run around silently without using any fuel. Then you have the support of a petrol engine if required for a longer journey. If you rarely charge it or mainly cover longer journeys, there aren't many advantages to a plug-in hybrid over a standard petrol car.

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