Hybrids
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BMW’s electrified mid-sizer misses the point, but doesn’t miss the mark.
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2022 Hyundai Santa Fe Plug-In Hybrid will cost less than Hybrid after EV tax creditWIth the federal EV tax credit and other potential incentives, the Santa Fe PHEV will add plug-in range to the hybrid without extra cost.
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2022 Lexus UX: 39-mpg urban luxury crossover refresh doesn't include a charge portLexus has carried over its UX hybrid with new colors, but there's no indication the fully electric UX 300e is coming to America.
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Hyundai Mocean brand revives all-inclusive EV subscription for the UK—but not the US quite yetHyundai plans to offer EVs, hybrids, and PHEVs by subscription through its Mocean mobility brand. U.S. involvement in the program isn't yet confirmed.
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40-mpg Ford Maverick hybrid pickup will be in tight supply, Escape Hybrid is now widely availableThe 40-mpg versions of Ford's upcoming smaller pickup might not be easy to find at first at dealerships, due to supply issues and the semiconductor shortage.
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First drive review: 2021 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid finds a new middle ground for efficient family SUVsThe 2021 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid is rated at 32 mpg combined and is a pleasant-driving alternative sized between the Toyota RAV4 and Highlander Hybrids.
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A new version of the Outlander PHEV is due in 2022 and could extend the current model's success with more range—and this time, third-row seats.
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Review update: Does the 2022 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid deliver up to 38 mpg?The 2022 Tucson Hybrid drives better than its gas counterpart and offers great value. But the big question is, how efficient is it? We took it on a pair of drives, one highway focused and one through the city, to find out.
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First drive review: 2021 BMW 330e plug-in hybrid hits the right numbers but shuns its sport-sedan heritageThe 2021 BMW 330e appears to connect BMW sport-sedan heritage to an electric future, although it doesn't quite feel that way from the driver's seat.
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Infiniti envisioned its near future around series hybrids, now says they’re cut from the lineupInfiniti's focused future, revolving around series-hybrid and pure-EV versions of its "Inspiration" concepts, appears to have splintered.
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Last call for diesel F-150: Ford sees hybrid version of top-selling pickup as its replacementThe diesel engine that Ford rolled out for 2018 on its full-size F-150 pickup has been nudged aside by the PowerBoost hybrid—and, perhaps somewhat, the all-electric Lightning.
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2022 Hyundai Santa Fe Plug-In Hybrid: First plug-in SUV arrives in August, ahead of Ioniq 5 EVHyundai's first plug-in hybrid SUV will arrive in August, with 31 all-electric miles and a price expected to start around $35,000 before incentives.
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The next plug-in hybrid Jeep to arrive in the U.S. will be a version of a Jeep family mainstay, the Grand Cherokee.
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Toyota RAV4 Hybrid, Tesla Model 3 now cost more used than new: Why?It's a matter of supply and demand, once again, and new vehicles—especially these—are in very short supply.
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The Toyota Prius lost a last bit of star power todayBilly Baldwin and Rosanna Arquette were among the celebrities announcing this was the last string in their love of the Prius.
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Review update: 2021 Volvo XC90 Recharge connects a big Swede to an electric commuteThe XC90 Recharge easily meets its 18-mile EPA range but struggles to replicate its 27-mpg rating, we found in over a week.
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Honda Clarity Plug-In Hybrid is gone after 2021, but Clarity Fuel Cell will linger into 2022Honda's three-pronged way of expanding its green-car portfolio goes out with a whimper, ahead of more hybrids and future EVs.
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2022 Hyundai Santa Fe Plug-In Hybrid rated at 31 electric miles, 33 mpgThe Santa Fe beats the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV bur trails the Toyota RAV4 Prime in electric range, efficiency, and gas mileage.
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After years of dismissing plug-ins, Lexus has a PHEV NX crossover in the works.
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Plug-in hybrids top 20% of Volvo's US salesVolvo's plug-in hybrids are steadily gaining market share. As part of its monthly sales recap, the automaker announced Monday that plug-in hybrids accounted for 20.8% of its United States sales in May. The number was even higher in California, where plug-in hybrids accounted for 47.7% of Volvo's...
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2022 Ford Maverick hybrid pickup: City-savvy 40-mpg truck starts at $21,490The 2022 Ford Maverick small pickup truck will come standard with a hybrid engine and estimated 40-mpg city rating.
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2022 Honda Insight hybrid starts $2,000 higher, still gets 52 mpgA slimmed-down Insight lineup for 2022 raises our suspicions that Honda plans more affordable hybrids—like an HR-V Hybrid and Civic Hybrid hatchback.
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36-mpg Toyota Sienna Hybrid is the basis for the highest-mileage wheelchair-accessible vanThose needing a wheelchair-accessible van need not settle for gas-guzzling vans; BraunAbility put 55,000 hours into the conversion of the 36-mpg Sienna.
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BMW X5 plug-in hybrid is shod with sustainably sourced natural rubberNatural rubber and wood-based nylon are ingredients for special sustainable tires in the X5 xDrive45e PHEV.
Stephen Edelstein