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According to a CSA / Franfinance survey conducted in October 2018, a third of French people would like to buy a more modern car. A car more respectful of the environment for example. But in the jungle of offers, it is not always easy to choose. Especially between a hybrid car and an electric car.
Between economic weight, bloated market and ecological considerations, it may have never been so difficult to make a choice regarding the purchase of a new car. And if the French continue to place the price at the top of their criteria (CSA / Franfinance survey, October 2018), they also appear more and more eager to move towards greener cars.
Hybrid and electric cars are now on the front of the stage. Registrations continue to increase each year, attesting to a real craze for a greener automobile. But between the hybrid car and the electric car, how to choose? By seeking the correspondence between the specificities of each vehicle and your own needs.
Electric and hybrid, a wide choice in new or used
Initially mocked, the Renault Zoe was perhaps the first emblem of the electric car in France. The Nissan Leaf, the Volkswagen ID.3 1 ST, the BMW i3 or the latest Audi e-tron have followed. And today, many other choices are available to drivers allowing the electric car to become more and more popular.
Hybrid cars are also very popular with the general public. Considered less drastic than the purchase of an electric car, the acquisition of a hybrid car appears to be the perfect transition from petrol or diesel engines to greener mobility. Among the most popular hybrid vehicles in France, there are several Toyota models (Yaris Hybrid, C-HR Hybrid, Auris Hybrid, RAV4 Hybrid). A sign that probably reflects the considerable lead that the Japanese manufacturer has taken in this market.
Seven years after their arrival on the French roads, the electric cars also know a rise of popularity on the market of the occasion. Sites like Vivacar offer dozens of used Renault Zoe classified ads. With the opening of the market to financing lease with option to buy, we can expect a popularization of electric city cars in major cities of France.
And on the second-hand market, the craze is also born for hybrid cars. It must be said that second-hand hybrids often display low mileage and that the maintenance of hybrid cars is much simpler than that of gasoline or diesel engines.
Hybrid or electric, different assets
Finally, to choose between a hybrid car and an electric vehicle, it will be important to ask questions about his needs and his driving habits. Indeed, the use you have of a hybrid will necessarily differ from the one you have an electric ... And vice versa.
Thus, it will be easier to recommend an electric car to drivers who love city driving and who can use a charging station at home or at work. Because the autonomy of these cars is not yet optimal and the network of charging stations remains diffuse. But the price of electricity rather interesting.
The electric car is also suitable for drivers seeking a more responsible and environmentally friendly driving. The consequences on pollution are almost non-existent and only the battery must be maintained in the long term.
Hybrid vehicles, for their part, are even cheaper to buy than 100% electric - but more expensive than thermal cars - and are perfect for drivers who want to drive long distances. Offering a dual engine between gasoline and electric, hybrid vehicles are the perfect bridge between thermal engines and electric. While they have many critics, some arguing that this is only a small step towards greener mobility, drivers now seem very prone to transition to hybrid vehicles.
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