First Drive Reviews

These revamped models don’t look different but bring more range and efficiency, new motors, and battery improvements—with rear-wheel drive and simplification.

The 2023 Prius sure looks like it should be an EV. But it’s faithful to fuel-sipping, high-mpg Prius expectations in every way.

The plug-in hybrid version of the Mercedes GLE puts electric propulsion front and center.

With up to 44 electric miles, is the newest Prius PHEV more than a Volt-alike?

The ID.7 one-ups electric SUVs by going farther, more comfortably, with less.

The 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 electric sedan outpaces the Tesla Model 3, improves on the related Hyundai Ioniq 5, and matches the Lucid Air as the most efficient electric car on sale in the U.S.

The Q4 E-Tron simply doesn’t excel in all the premium ways we expect Audi to versus VW.

Dodge’s first PHEV follows its bad-boy brand image much more than minding the miles per gallon or kilowatt-hour.

The Ariya e-4orce electric SUV uses all four of its drive wheels to show that faster can also feel level-headed.

Much about Lexus’ first EV for the U.S. feels like a hedge, although it already outperforms much of the luxury brand’s lineup.

The Niro EV has the right building blocks, but Kia miscalculates on value for money, the importance of AWD, and fitting into the lineup below the EV6.

Those who choose hybrids over EVs are going to see the Accord Hybrid as a sensible, sporty way to electrify.

The 2023 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 4xe retains all its capability in a more efficient package, but we wish it had more juice.

We spent a week with the 2022 Lucid Air Grand Touring to check in with its updated interface, and it makes the whole car more appealing.

With a larger battery pack and improved efficiency, the 2024 Q8 E-Tron SUV and Sportback will charge faster and likely hit an EPA 300-mile rating in some versions.

Honda gives the CR-V Hybrid’s electric side a boost but still doesn’t let the gas engine play second fiddle.

The ID.4 Standard delivers a better driving experience than other sub-$40,000 EVs, with an EPA range rating of 209 miles.

The entire affordable lineup gets an efficiency and range boost—now up to 53 mpg, 33 plug-in electric miles, or an estimated 253 miles for the EV.

A low-drag body and high-speed charging vault Hyundai’s new electric Ioniq 6 into the electric-car lead.

The EQS SUV is a promising reboot of a luxurious, off-road-capable SUV for the electric age.