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Seasick-Sailor
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Post by Seasick-Sailor »

Picking up my new Niro3 Hybrid on Friday all being well. Actually wanted the 4 but was told there is a 5 month wait so went for the 3 as the dealer had one available in the colour I wanted. Hope I have made a good choice as swapping a Honda HRV out as was not happy with the power or ride.

AlanW55
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Post by AlanW55 »

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 you'll be ok......
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lovemycar
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Post by lovemycar »

Great car is the Niro3 , sport mode is amazing and the paddles you can shift through gears in the car , only two niggling things are having to switch on the auto hold and having to switch off the lane departure warning before setting off , tech is very fast and phone voice recognition is not bad, as for mpg in this cold weather hitting just about 51 mpg ..
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Seasick-Sailor
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Post by Seasick-Sailor »

Thanks both. Yes did have a test drive but just a few miles locally. Your right about the sport mode as the dealer slipped it into sports as I was driving and about to overtake. But like the last car it wasn’t till I started to do the 2 hour plus motorway and country lane drives I do for work that I realised the Honda was not up to the job. From all the reading up I have done I think I should be ok this time.
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