Yes. I am loving my car. I don’t like bland and boring cars and this is not bland. It has character - something that you can love - despite its faults!

We’re in the same boat. Car due In a few weeks. Have you found a boot liner / dog mat that fits the PHEV by any chance?

@@Specialfungus not really I got a crate for the dog in the end that came with a bumper protector. Really liked the car but sold it for Taycan/old Defender combo. Hope you find something that suits 👍

The boot is square, is very capable if you put a net to the ceiling,

The big thing on the left is the expansion tank for the battery cooling liquid.

Maybe you should consider to return it and make a profit with the current market.. Btw did you compare the range with the new Range Rover PHEV? You might want to consider waiting for the upgraded version, that PHEV version has improved! I have a D250 L663, so I cannot compare, but I think the L663 PHEV is a pretty big compromise knowing that I need the full loading capacity, and driving around in a heavy car with limited EV range and a 4cyl. 🤔

The boot is certainly smaller but has the advantage of much better hooks for load nets. Because of this we can make better use of the space - using it all the way to the top on one side typically while have may something else (often the dog) on the other side. We have done a number of long trips now and so far we haven’t had any problems with space. I have just bought the high level boot light from Simon but I don’t think he has anything specifically for the PHEV. I am still waiting for a boot liner from LR (they took the order but it doesn’t exist for the PHEV) but after 6 months with the car I am not sure I need it. The standard surface is very durable and cleans very easily - not that I bother much to clean it! Overall I love the vehicle - despite the small flaws. I never managed to love the Volvo XC90. It was a great car (perfect in almost every way apart from no spare wheel) but had no character.

Last time I filled up I put in 82.2 litres with about 30 miles to go according to the trip meter. That would equate to another 6 litres or so plus a few in reserve, so yes I think it probably is a 90 litre tank.

Ok thanks

I have the Goodyear Wrangler All Terrain tyres fitted. They came as standard with the off road pack. I was worried the road noise would be bad but actually it is very good. The car feels very secure on wet roads. We haven't had any snow yet. My previous Discovery had all season "mud and snow" classified road tyres. These were pretty hopeless in the snow on steep inclines. I wouldn't have even have scored them 7 out of 10 in snow. It doesn't snow much in the UK but when it did, I used snowsocks on that vehicle. Very quick to fit and remove. This made a huge difference. But you have to take them off once the immediate need passes. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jLGkoJRl0d6vqps.html

It looks to me like the height of the “bump” is a little under 4cm. (Maybe 3.8 or 3.9?) For reference the top of the bump is 87cm wide and 62cm long (fore and aft) We have done a few long trips now and actually the boot storage has been much better than I feared.

@@brucepwilson thank you so much, very kind of you to provide me with the sizes. I guess it is a matter of adjusting a bit and find the best way to organize the space. Enjoy this great vehicle!

In P400e, the temperature gauge is only visible in some Terrain Response modes. At least low range + Mud/Ruts displays the temp instead of the battery charge.

@@hege750 Yes. This is correct. You can’t normally see a temp gauge as the battery gauge is where the temp gauge would normally be. I think this is poor programming by LR as there is acres of space to fit one in and hopefully they will do it one day in a software update. You don’t need to be in low ratio. I can get a temp gauge when switching to Sand mode. However I also have an OBDI connector which are about £10 on Amazon and plug in just to the left of the steering wheel column. I then use an app called “FourStroke” on my phone. This shows lots of interesting data including temperature.

@@brucepwilson Yup tried it recently with high range and Mud/Ruts and the temp gauge showed up. Grass Gravel Snow is not a mode hardcore enough to show the temp, even in low range.

Ok thanks, very interesting

Absolutely agree, is very poor to not have temperature gauge, it can affect engine in long term use, especially in cold areas. Normally Gasoline engines reach optimum temperature quite fast, but it should be displaid, because you can see how much left you have in your battery through pivid pro