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Diesel is "the only realistic choice" for business drivers that cover a high number of miles, new research has suggested.
According to data from Pendragon Vehicle Management, it would cost 8.5% a year more to run a fleet of plug-in hybrid vehicles than a diesel fleet.
The data is based on a "typical 270-strong fleet in the construction industry" and equates to an addition spend of £280,000 over two years thanks to higher P11D values and increased lease costs.
The 270 vehicles comprisecars and vans, though it is "weighted more towards cars," a spokesman for the brand told BusinessCar.
According to the leasing company, diesel "provides reliability, cost-effectiveness and can keep the vehicle moving for longer" than EV or PHEV alternatives.
"In recent weeks and months various press headlines have prematurely portrayed diesel vehicles in a poor light," said Neal Francis, divisional managing director at Pendragon Vehicle Management. "Aged and poorly maintained diesel vehicles are very harmful to the environment. However, for those who change their vehicles typically every four years, the new diesel technology and emission standards are class-leading with the economic and environmental argument compelling."
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