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Toyota has revealed a somewhat larger, more passenger-friendly version of its three-row Highlander, called Grand Highlander. Simply put, the Grand Highlander offers a similar look and packaging to the Highlander, and the same eight-passenger capacity, but with a more ...

Review: 2023 Honda Accord Hybrid improves in most measures

Southern California might be known for its sunshine and warmth, but it gets rain and, in the mountains, snow. It wasn’t enough to deter the redesigned 2023 Honda Accord Hybrid from climbing more than 5,000 feet to Palomar Mountain, ...

2024 Mazda CX-90 plug-in hybrid beats Toyota Highlander to PHEV punch

Mazda just potentially leapfrogged Toyota, which as of yet has no Highlander Prime in sight. On Monday, the Japanese automaker unveiled the 2024 Mazda CX-90 lineup consisting of a plug-in hybrid, mild hybrid, and three rows of seats with ...

2024 Honda Civic Hybrid due as sedan and hatchback, but no PHEV

As part of a business update focusing on the U.S., Honda has confirmed that hybrid versions of its Civic compact car family will be arriving in the U.S. in calendar year 2024—potentially earmarking it for the 2024 model year. ...

Test drive review: 2023 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 4xe wears plug-in hybrid off-road crown

The Jeep Wrangler is a no-holds-barred off-road machine that aims to go around, over, or through whatever’s in front of it, regardless of terrain. The plug-in hybrid variant? Same deal. With EPA ratings of 22 miles of electric driving ...

Used PHEV prices rose ahead of $4,000 tax credit eligibility

In the months even before we knew some used plug-in hybrids would be eligible for a $4,000 used EV tax credit, market interest in plug-in hybrids was on the rise, according to a recent pricing analysis. In a blog ...

2022 Toyota Camry Hybrid vs. 2022 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid: Pros and Cons of Fuel-Efficient Cars

Camry Hybrid vs. Sonata Hybrid comparison highlights: The 2022 Camry Hybrid is more powerful than the Sonata Hybrid The 2022 Sonata Hybrid has slightly poorer safety ratings overall compared to the Camry Hybrid The Sonata Hybrid has a more premium ...

2022 Toyota Camry Hybrid vs. 2022 Toyota Corolla Hybrid: Got Rear Leg Room?

Camry Hybrid vs. Corolla Hybrid comparison highlights: The 2022 Corolla Hybrid is one of the best hybrid cars under $25,000 The 2022 Camry Hybrid offers more cargo and passenger space than the Corolla Hybrid Both of these hybrid sedans have ...

Entire US Volvo lineup for 2023 is mild hybrid, plug-in hybrid, or EV

The entire 2023 Volvo lineup in the United States will be mild hybrid, plug-in hybrid, or all-electric, the automaker confirmed Wednesday in a press release. Volvo sees it as a step toward offering only pure electric vehicles by 2030 ...

2022 Toyota Camry Hybrid vs. 2022 Toyota Prius Prime: To Plug or Not to Plug?

Camry Hybrid vs. Toyota Prius Prime comparison highlights: The Camry Hybrid is a conventional hybrid; the Prius Prime is a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle The 2022 Toyota Prius Prime is slightly more expensive than the Camry Hybrid The 2022 Camry ...

Test drive review: 2023 Kia Sportage Hybrid makes the most sense

In a drive across California desert, the 2023 Kia Sportage Hybrid performed with more power and greater efficiency than the non-hybrid, and it ran much smoother and quieter. Its hybrid components sacrificed only one cubic foot of space in ...

U.S. News Names the 2022 Lexus ES Hybrid the Best Luxury Hybrid

The 2022 Lexus ES is one of the best hybrid-electric cars on the market today. While many people are clambering for premium EVs, the humble hybrid shouldn’t be overlooked. This specific hybrid has been featured as the best luxury hybrid ...

U.S. News Highlights the Best Electric Cars in 2022

Shopping for hybrid and electric vehicles in 2022 gets complicated. Even a few years ago, there were only a few options to choose from: one or two electric cars, a handful of plug-in hybrids, and a smattering of hybrid cars ...

GM confirms future electric Corvette; hybrid Corvette due as soon as 2023

An all-electric Chevrolet Corvette is in development, but a hybrid version will arrive first, the president of General Motors confirmed Monday “We will offer an electrified and a fully electric, Ultium-based Corvette in the future,” GM president Mark Reuss ...

Newer Toyota and Lexus hybrids recalled for stability control issue

Toyota and Lexus will be recalling 458,054 hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicles for a stability control glitch, the NHTSA disclosed Thursday. The sweeping recall requires only a software update to the braking electronic control unit. If the driver turns ...

First drive review: 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe plugs into the luxury side of the brand with a lot of capability

To those wanting a plug-in hybrid Jeep that isn’t a life-size Lego car in which the roof and doors come off and the windshield folds, your time has come. Jeep shoved the Wrangler 4xe plug-in hybrid’s powertrain into the ...

Hyundai plans to build Santa Fe Hybrid, fully electric Genesis GV70 in Alabama

The Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid and an all-electric version of the Genesis GV70 will be built in Alabama, Hyundai confirmed last week. Both vehicles will be built at the Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama plant near Montgomery, which currently builds ...

2024 Porsche 911 hybrid spy shots and video: Electrified sports car on the way

Porsche has been spotted testing what’s thought to be an electrified version of the updated 911 Carrera currently in the works. Porsche has been testing prototypes for an electrified version of the updated 911 Turbo for almost a year, ...

Analysis: Prices on used hybrids and EVs are up more than a third vs. a year ago

With increased gas prices driving demand for fuel-efficient vehicles, the average prices for used hybrids and electric cars rose significantly in March compared to the same month last year, according to new analysis from iSeeCars. Average hybrid prices increased ...

Honda will drop Insight hybrid sedan to make room for Civic Hybrid

Production of the Honda Insight hybrid sedan will cease in June to make room for a new Civic Hybrid and other hybrid models, Honda announced Thursday in a press release. The Insight is based on a previous-generation Civic body ...

Honda discontinues Insight, confirms Civic Hybrid

Honda will discontinue production of the Insight hybrid sedan in June, and begin ramping up hybrid variants of the 2023 CR-V compact crossover and 2023 Accord mid-size sedan this year, the automaker announced Thursday. The big news is the ...

Kia reveals redesigned 2023 Niro EV, hybrid, and plug-in hybrid

Kia on Wednesday, at the New York auto show, revealed a completely redesigned lineup of 2023 Niro models—including hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and EV versions. Niro Hybrid models have a 1.6-liter inline-4 engine paired to a 32-kw electric motor that’s ...

Plug-in hybrid sales surprise: Jeep Wrangler 4xe outsells RAV4 Prime

The Jeep Wrangler 4xe outsold all other plug-in hybrids in the United States in the first quarter of 2022. Jeep sold 8,346 Wrangler plug-in hybrids in Q1 2022, accounting for 18% of Wrangler sales, parent Stellantis said in a ...

2023 Kia Sportage Hybrid rated at up to 43 mpg, priced at $28,545

Kia has set pricing for its 2023 Sportage Hybrid compact crossover, which arrives at dealerships this spring. And both that and recent fuel economy figures give plenty of reason to take note. The Sportage Hybrid starts at $28,545 in ...

China’s Tank 500 Officially Launches With 349 HP Mild-Hybrid V6

This is the latest creation from Great Wall Motors set to be sold in China. It is dubbed the Tank 500 and follows in the footsteps of the smaller Tank 300 and 400 models, as well as the larger 700 ...

Alfa Romeo Tonale Special Edition Hybrid Priced At €39,000 Or Nearly $43,000 In Italy

Alfa Romeo has opened the order books for the all-new Tonale compact SUV in Italy, starting with the “Special Edition” that is available to order online or directly through its dealerships. The launch edition will be exclusively available in hybrid ...

2022 Ford Maverick Hybrid pickup hits 42 mpg city, but it’s a limited offering

EPA fuel economy numbers for the upcoming 2022 Ford Maverick Hybrid pickup are shaping up to be even better than Ford had previously expected. With “EPA-estimated” ratings of 42 mpg city, 33 highway, 37 combined, provided as part of ...

First drive review: 2021 BMW 330e plug-in hybrid hits the right numbers but shuns its sport-sedan heritage

“OK Boomer,” jeered BMW last November, in a social-media ad for its first fully electric SUV, the iX. It was a reference to an already outdated meme that feels so last-decade now. It’s no surprise BMW faced a lot ...

First drive review: 2021 Karma GS-6 goes over the top on style and fun, comes up short on range

It’s been a long and winding road for Karma Automotive, which was born of the remains of Fisker more than five years ago and still hasn’t managed to make as many cars as the original. But with the debut ...

First drive review: 2021 Kia Sorento Hybrid beats Highlander Hybrid with 37 mpg and better tech, but it’s no Telluride

With the 2021 Sorento Hybrid, Kia delivers plenty of good reasons for us to choose its modest mid-size family crossover: a jaw-dropping 37-mpg EPA combined rating and a sub-$35,000 starting price, for a vehicle that seats six. If you ...

2021 Honda Accord Hybrid first drive review: The best kind of vanilla

Much like America’s best-selling ice-cream flavor—vanilla—one of America’s best-selling cars for decades, the Honda Accord, is not particularly exciting, but it fits in with a lot of things and it’s pretty much everywhere you turn. But the 2021 Accord ...

First drive review: 2022 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid superiority extends beyond gas mileage

The 38-mpg Tucson Hybrid is the first hybrid SUV in Hyundai’s lineup, and from what I’ve seen it’s the best way you can get the new Tucson—for now. The redesigned 2022 Tucson gets a fresh look, upgraded tech, and ...

First drive review: 2021 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid is a 54-mpg tech and value standout

The 2021 Hyundai Elantra’s redesign doesn’t just come with flashy new style and upgraded technology. It also brings the introduction of a new member into the brood, the Elantra Hybrid. We first heard some details about the 2021 Elantra ...

First drive review: 2021 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid finds a new middle ground for efficient family SUVs

Combine the need for greater fuel efficiency and the heart of the market, and you have the 2021 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid right in that sweet spot. And yet the Santa Fe arrived with no direct competition. That’s astounding. ...

2023 Kia Sportage Hybrid debuts: 39-mpg compact SUV, can tow 2,000 pounds

Kia on Wednesday unveiled a hybrid version of its redesigned 2023 Sportage compact crossover. It goes on sale in the United States early next year. Revealed at the 2021 Los Angeles auto show, the 2023 Kia Sportage Hybrid wears ...

Toyota plans solid-state battery debut in a hybrid by 2025—future Prius?

Toyota’s planned solid-state batteries will debut not in an EV, but in an upcoming hybrid, an executive said in a recent interview with Autoline. The batteries, which are on track for commercialization by 2025, will appear in hybrids first ...

2017-2018 Kia Optima Hybrid, 2017 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid recalled for engine issue

Recalls of 2017-2018 Kia Optima Hybrid and 2017 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid sedans are underway to address an issue with the affected vehicles’ gasoline engines. Both models share a basic platform and powertrain, the latter being the cause of the ...

2023 Kia Niro: EV, hybrid, and plug-in hybrid versions return in redesigned model

Kia has provided a first look at a redesigned, second-generation Niro, plus a nod that this sustainability-focused crossover will again be offered in hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and fully electric versions starting next year. The company hasn’t provided any update ...

2022 Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid still goes 17 miles electric, is unique among affordable plug-in hybrids

From its flat-four engines to its rugged-utilitarian design, Subaru tends to approach things differently than other automakers. And that’s reflected in its plug-in hybrid model, the Crosstrek Hybrid, which returns for the 2022 model year with the same market ...

EVs as a group are worst for reliability, hybrids and PHEVs best, according to Consumer Reports

Electric SUVs were the lowest-ranked category in the latest Consumer Reports reliability rankings, but hybrids and plug-in hybrids were the best. While compact hybrids—including the Honda Insight and Toyota Prius—as well as plug-in hybrids topped the rankings with above ...

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