Content by derekmines in December, 2025

As a new EV driver this is a really interesting comparison. I'm coming from a V8 diesel Cayenne and I've tracked my fuel use using the fuelly app over the last 40k miles, so if I take those averages, this trip would have seen Average efficiency 28.5mpg Average diesel cost per gallon £1.54...

So there's a 3kW, a 7kW, and an 11kW option there.... I assume the 11kW is the way to go? That does seem quite a lot to pull from a standard socket though!

Tell me more.... that would be worth it for me for sure

A bit of both, the way my house is laid out would make installing an electric charger very difficult, so I have no plans to do so.

2 fantastic replies to my first post. Thank you both very much. As noted, it's my first electric vehicle, I'm coming from 4 years in a 4.2 V8 diesel Cayenne with Range Rovers and Jeeps stretching back 20+ years before that so this is a complete step-change for me. I've got some European travel...

Just thought I'd check on on this thread. My new S5 Trophy LR was delivered earlier today, my first foray into electric cars. I left it charging at work and popped back earlier, it was nicely charged to 100%, my 25 mile trip home has reduced that to 87% (not sure if that's to be expected or...