F30 330e v G20 330e - my thoughts...!

Fred321 · 12-18-2019, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Warrior54

I've gone with the bog standard 330e M Sport, in Portimao Blue with the Cognac interior! Any additional extras took me over the £40K mark. Which would have trashed the savings on offer moving from the Golf GTD, as a company car! I could have opted for a Prius which would have been an even bigger saving. But who the hell would do that! Lol

Is the purchase of the 330e a private purchase then? Could you not have gone for it as a company car?
If it is a company car is there a penalty for exceeding £40k?

Warrior54 · 12-18-2019, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by mpw123

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Originally Posted by Warrior54

I've gone with the bog standard 330e M Sport, in Portimao Blue with the Cognac interior! Any additional extras took me over the £40K mark. Which would have trashed the savings on offer moving from the Golf GTD, as a company car! I could have opted for a Prius which would have been an even bigger saving. But who the hell would do that! Lol

Is the purchase of the 330e a private purchase then? Could you not have gone for it as a company car?
If it is a company car is there a penalty for exceeding £40k?

Yeah, it is some spin on a company card deal! If it had exceeded the £40k mark there are penalties. I cannot remember the exact figures!

Fred321 · 12-18-2019, 02:58 PM

Oh OK, so penalties for your specific company. Not related to the general BIK tax rates etc. Had me worried there......

tricky6 · 12-18-2019, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by mpw123

Oh OK, so penalties for your specific company. Not related to the general BIK tax rates etc. Had me worried there......

You pay extra road tax if the car costs more than £40k. I think it's about £300/year for years 2 onwards.

Osxboy · 12-19-2019, 01:31 AM

If the battery is depleted I assume that the car can only use the ICE and fuel economy would suffer?

-Nick · 12-19-2019, 02:13 AM

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If the battery is depleted I assume that the car can only use the ICE and fuel economy would suffer?

Exactly. However regen braking etc over a journey will eek out a few more miles electric range.

Warrior54 · 12-19-2019, 05:06 AM

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Originally Posted by MrT80

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Originally Posted by Warrior54

I've gone with the bog standard 330e M Sport, in Portimao Blue with the Cognac interior! Any additional extras took me over the £40K mark. Which would have trashed the savings on offer moving from the Golf GTD, as a company car! I could have opted for a Prius which would have been an even bigger saving. But who the hell would do that! Lol

I don't understand this comment, why does going over £40k matter? Do you mean it ups the road tax? Mine is being delivered on the 2nd January. Msport with sun protection glass which pushed it over £40k. It's a company car, hoping I haven't missed something?

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Oh OK, so penalties for your specific company. Not related to the general BIK tax rates etc. Had me worried there......

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There is a little more information!

Osxboy · 12-22-2019, 04:38 PM

So I can charge at home, I have a 122 mile commute once a week, on a Monday then don’t really use the car and can charge it before heading home, another 122 miles, at the end of the week. If I go for the 330e I save a big chunk on the BIK but what’s my economy likely to look like, I have a demo to try in the first week of Jan but a guess would be helpful.

Tengocity · 12-23-2019, 02:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Osxboy

So I can charge at home, I have a 122 mile commute once a week, on a Monday then don't really use the car and can charge it before heading home, another 122 miles, at the end of the week. If I go for the 330e I save a big chunk on the BIK but what's my economy likely to look like, I have a demo to try in the first week of Jan but a guess would be helpful.

I would guess you'd see 50mpg. I'm getting high 60s doing a 75 mile commute.

I've just driven mine to Poland and despite cruising on autobahn at 100+ I've still averaged 35+mpg for the whole journey.

A 320d might average more, but nowhere near enough to make up for the BIK tax benefits, not to mention the fact that the 330e is a way nicer car to drive than any 4 pot diesel.

Jkwon · 12-23-2019, 05:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Osxboy

So I can charge at home, I have a 122 mile commute once a week, on a Monday then don't really use the car and can charge it before heading home, another 122 miles, at the end of the week. If I go for the 330e I save a big chunk on the BIK but what's my economy likely to look like, I have a demo to try in the first week of Jan but a guess would be helpful.

I would guess you'd see 50mpg. I'm getting high 60s doing a 75 mile commute.

I've just driven mine to Poland and despite cruising on autobahn at 100+ I've still averaged 35+mpg for the whole journey.

A 320d might average more, but nowhere near enough to make up for the BIK tax benefits, not the fact that the 330e is a way nicer car to drive than any 4 pot diesel.

I would reckon mid 50s as I did a round trip on Thursday and returned 56mpg with a charge before I left home and covered 125 miles

Vossy · 12-23-2019, 05:43 AM

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I would reckon mid 50s as I did a round trip on Thursday and returned 56mpg with a charge before I left home and covered 125 miles

I did a round trip of 220 miles to get my Lad from Swansea Uni and averaged 45mpg on one charge using Hybrid eco for the most part on the Motorway then 15 miles on the way back on some B roads in “Scalded Cat” Sport mode

Jkwon · 12-23-2019, 06:38 AM

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I would reckon mid 50s as I did a round trip on Thursday and returned 56mpg with a charge before I left home and covered 125 miles

I did a round trip of 220 miles to get my Lad from Swansea Uni and averaged 45mpg on one charge using Hybrid eco for the most part on the Motorway then 15 miles on the way back on some B roads in “Scalded Cat” Sport mode

Scalded cat - nice description

12-18-2019, 02:58 PM	#47
Fred321 Enlisted Member 7 Rep 42 Posts Drives: F30 330e MSport Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: Essex iTrader: (0)	Oh OK, so penalties for your specific company. Not related to the general BIK tax rates etc. Had me worried there......
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12-19-2019, 01:31 AM	#49
Osxboy Second Lieutenant 56 Rep 256 Posts Drives: G21 320d Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: Winchester iTrader: (0)	Dumb question If the battery is depleted I assume that the car can only use the ICE and fuel economy would suffer?
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Osxboy Second Lieutenant 56 Rep 256 Posts Drives: G21 320d Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: Winchester iTrader: (0)	So I can charge at home, I have a 122 mile commute once a week, on a Monday then don’t really use the car and can charge it before heading home, another 122 miles, at the end of the week. If I go for the 330e I save a big chunk on the BIK but what’s my economy likely to look like, I have a demo to try in the first week of Jan but a guess would be helpful.
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