In real usage, the range of an electric vehicle may vary depending on several factors over which you have partial control, which may make a considerable difference to the vehicle range. These factors are:

- speed and driving style;

- type of road;

- heating level;

- tyres;

- vehicle loading.

Furthermore, activating ECO mode enables the vehicle to automatically take charge of all energy consumers (engine power, etc.) in order to reduce their consumption to the fullest possible extent. Please refer to the information on “ECO-driving” in Section 2.

Speed and driving style

High speeds will reduce your vehicle’s range.

A “sporty” driving style reduces your vehicle range: opt for a “lighter” driving style.

Advice:

- drive at a constant speed;

- adapt your driving style to avoid excessive energy consumption. Please refer to the “Charge meter” information in Section 2;

- in order to recover energy, anticipate traffic changes and lift your foot off the accelerator pedal in advance. Please refer to the “Charge meter” information in Section 2;

- use ECO mode by default (see the paragraph on "ECO mode function" in Section 2).

Road type

Do not try to maintain the same speed up a hill; accelerate no more than you would on the level. Keep your foot in the same position on the accelerator pedal.

Heating levels

The use of heating or air conditioning reduces vehicle range.

Before using the vehicle, opt for “air conditioning programming” mode to maintain vehicle range (please refer to the information on “Heating, air conditioning programming” in Section 3).

When driving, minimise the use of heating and air conditioning and opt for using the additional heating (please refer to the information on “Additional heating” in Section 3).

Tyres

An under-inflated tyre increases energy consumption. Comply with the specified tyre pressures for your vehicle.

When driving, use tyres made by the same manufacturer, with the same dimensions, type and structure as the original tyres. The use of non-regulation tyres significantly reduces vehicle range.

Please see the information on “Tyre pressure” in Section 4.

Vehicle loading

Avoid pointlessly overloading your vehicle.