mpg is entirely dependent on how much you "put your foot down". Sports mode "encourages" you put it down harder, and hence will give you less mpg.

I'm not surprised the maps don't show lay-bys. Many roads on my trips have lay-bys and none of them show. What I can't understand is what you are seeing on the map when it's telling you to turn right. Is it showing and trying to send you down a road on the map that doesn't exist in reality? Ref. the...

First one : subjective, I think the red is classy Second one : when the Sat-Nav tells you to turn right, does the map show roads that presumably don't exist? Third one: why do you have to switch the phone on and off, why not just leave it on all the time? You say "detects when.....but doesn't s...

Perhaps another thing to fret about is that petrol "goes off" over a long period of time. If you never use fuel at all, then at worst you might end up with a tank of fuel that gives poor performance, in terms of power and mpg. Google it, there's a number of articles about it.

Actually ICEs are very efficient at generating heat, they're inefficient at providing propulsion. You say your engine is running for 4-5 miles, have you tried keeping an eye on the temperature gauge? The Niro is supposed to have a rapid warm-up system, even extracting heat from the exhaust manifold....

The engine runs to heat the car interior. As radar2018 says, turning off the heating will stop the engine running, but really? I've heard some people say they use the heated seats, and wear a thick coat! In very cold weather you'll have all sorts of problems with internal condensation if the heater ...

Were you not offered a test drive? I have no problem with the ride in my car on its 18" low profiles. As for power, it's a hybrid, designed for economy principally. That said, it certainly shifts if you select sports mode, and, to me, is perfectly acceptable in fully automatic mode. I'm sure yo...

There's no doubt that postings are becoming more wide ranging as the Niro range expands. It would help enormously if EVERYONE added a clear signature that identifies their vehicle, so that advice given is appropriate.

You would have to drive the car in such a way that the management system wouldn't try to start the engine. If you kept your foot off the accelerator, and just let it trundle along on battery power in first gear, you might be able to achieve the two miles you cite. I'm only surmising! If anything tri...

The battery charge meter seems to peak at about 60%. After two years+ ownership, I average between 40% to 75%. Highest ever was 90% on a long downhill run, needing occasional braking which boosts the charging higher. Lowest was around 20% in long duration stop/start traffic. The charging algorithm ...