fairwx wrote:

Guy Salmon Bristol

Im guessing you might make ice cream Chalky?

PHEV collected. It seems to function - disconcertingly quiet. Few dealer problems such as scratched door trims inside and terrible valet skills. All replaced there and then.

Will post pictures later on.

Any updates? Thinking of placing an order.

Also, any pictures of the raised floor in the boot area?

My PHEV autobiography has been with the dealer for 2 weeks. I can't collect until 7th June, but that's my fault not theirs.
Fast charger being installed in a couple of weeks at home
It's getting closer......

Interested to hear impressions.

Car is a thing of beauty, in Carpathian Grey.
Some notable upgrades eg headlights and HUD
Some backward steps (why have they now put a button under the steering wheel to open the filler cap!!)
Drive is more wallowy in the PHEV than the SDV8 was
Still getting used to the all-battery/hybrid/petrol-engine-only operation, but quietly impressed by the drive, smoothness and intelligence. MPG will be nowhere near the quoted figures. But the 2 litre engine isn't as thrashy as some reviews suggest.
Braking is odd, as it also charges battery, so still getting used to the "feel"
Car goes back in next week for some snagging issues eg rear armrest/divider won't tilt back up, soft close not working on one door etc.
As I waft silently on my 8 mile daily commute, I do feel smug knowing that I am saving the unborn whales!

Lovely pics. Is the fuel filler flap open button because of the fact the new petrol filler cap is ‘capless’?

Nice looking car, how are you finding the upgraded hifi

Thanks.

Any pictures that show the raised boot floor?

Autobiography wrote:

Lovely pics. Is the fuel filler flap open button because of the fact the new petrol filler cap is ‘capless’?

DrF wrote:

Nice looking car, how are you finding the upgraded hifi

Emperor Mong wrote:

Thanks.

Any pictures that show the raised boot floor?

The floor is raised a good inch or so, but also the rake of the rear seats is steeper. This means that my faithful old Lintran dog box is going to have to be replaced with something smaller, d'oh!

Get a K9 dog box

The raised floor together with the executive rear seats gives less cargo space.

The key question is wether LR will design the next ff with batteries in mind in the platform itself, so that the next phev ff RR can get the same cargo space as the petrol/diesel versions, and so that the phev versions could get electrical deployable tow bar and side steps as well?