VOLVO XC60
Petrol replaces electricity as we put our subscription car to the test on the open road
MILEAGE 1488
WHY WE’RE RUNNING IT
To evaluate Netflix-style subscription services as a way of ‘buying’ a new car
After lots of time making use of the plug-in hybrid XC60’s electric range on local journeys, at last a longer drive was on the cards to really stretch its legs. Since the pandemic started, I’ve gone from about 20,000 miles per year to about a quarter of that, with a fairly long commute and longer weekend drives swapped for working from our spare bedroom and lots of short local journeys that largely make use of electric power.