The battery pack gets a power top-up from energy recuperation via a new brake-by-wire system that can deliver up to 0.2g of regenerative deceleration. But you will still need to plug the P300e PHEV models in. Do that at home via a normal three-pin plug and a full charge is an overnight job (actually 6 hours 42 minutes). But there are quicker options: an AC home wallbox delivers an 80 per cent charge in 1 hour 24 minutes while a 32kW DC fast pubic charger can do the same in just 30 minutes.
Land Rover production may still be on hold during the coronavirus pandemic, but the firm is now taking orders for these important new arrivals which for many owners, and company drivers especially, won’t have arrived a moment too soon. Both models are available in a range of equipment levels, with prices for the Evoque P300s PHEV starting from £43,850 and the Discovery Sport P300e PHEV from £45,370.
Land Rover says likely strong secondhand values, fuel savings and significantly cheaper company car tax will make the newcomers a natural choice for some drivers.
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