Hybrids
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Americans will get more hybrids from Honda in the coming year, so we asked a key executive how they work and how we'll see them evolve for Honda.
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2021 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid debuts: 50 mpg or more promised from new compact sedanWith the powertrain from the Ioniq Hybrid and a look that borrows from the larger Sonata Hybrid, the Hyundai Elantra Hybrid could bring high mpg to more shoppers.
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First drive review: 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid teases an EV experience with no charge portHonda’s two-motor hybrid system makes the CR-V more enjoyable to drive as well as up to 50 percent more efficient.
Bengt Halvorson -
Plug-in hybrid versions of Mercedes-Benz compact cars and SUVs introduced, but not US-boundA new generation of PHEV compact vehicles aims for Europe with a longer all-electric range.
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California hybrid sales surged in 2019, as plug-in hybrids tumbled and EV growth slowedSales trends in the U.S. state with the strongest plug-in vehicle market changed direction in 2019, giving hybrids a second wind.
Bengt Halvorson -
2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid gets 40 mpg city, price tag to rival RAV4 HybridHonda is a little late to the party with its CR-V Hybrid, but it's positioned and priced to counter the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid.
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A study of used-car sales found that several Toyota hybrid models are lasting longer than most other vehicles of any kind.
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Snow set: The best plug-in hybrids and EVs for winter drivingHere are a half-dozen plug-in vehicles that set you up well for the winter. You supply the winter tires.
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Fuel-tank issue for 2019-2020 RAV4 Hybrid: Toyota still investigatingAn issue with the fuel tank is preventing some drivers of the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid from using their full rated range.
Bengt Halvorson -
Some 2019-2020 Toyota and Lexus hybrids recalled for coolant leak concernA coolant leak due to engine flaws could cause overheating and more in some Toyota and Lexus hybrids.
Stephen Edelstein -
2020 Toyota Highlander Hybrid: 36 mpg tops any other three-row SUV without a charge portIf you can't (or don't want to) plug in, the 2020 Highlander Hybrid is the most fuel-efficient way to carry up to eight people.
Bengt Halvorson -
Hyundai drops the Sonata Plug-In Hybrid for 2020Hyundai has greatly improved the fuel efficiency of the 2020 Sonata Hybrid versus previous years. But the 2020 Hyundai Sonata Plug-In Hybrid will not exist.
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The latest hybrid midsize sedan makes an efficiency leap of up to 10 mpg above the outgoing version—and now ties the Camry Hybrid.
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Does the Toyota Mirai tease a sportier direction for the next Prius?The Toyota Prius and Toyota Mirai have been related up until now, in some ways. With the Mirai headed in a radically different direction, will the Prius follow?
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Norway cracks down: Is “self-charging” a misleading way to pitch hybrids?In much of Europe, Lexus is pitching hybrids as "self-charging"—and many consumers and electric vehicle fans think it's misleading.
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Toyota Prius was a hybrid trendsetter 15 years ago. Now what?With a growing lineup of high-mpg Toyota hybrids and conflicting messages on the Prius' future, the nameplate faces reinvention or irrelevance.
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Subaru aims for dramatic CO2 cuts: All hybrids and EVs by mid 2030sWith some collaboration with Toyota, electric vehicles and hybrids will make up 40 percent of Subaru's lineup by 2040.
Bengt Halvorson -
Plug-in hybrid versions of Audi Q5 crossover and A8 sedan arrive for the USWith larger 14.1-kwh battery packs and stronger performance, the latest plug-in hybrids aim to support the brand's grand EV plans.
Bengt Halvorson -
The 2020 Honda Clarity Plug-In Hybrid is one of the longest-range plug-in hybrids; but it's only offered for dealer stock in California.
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2021 Lincoln Corsair Grand Touring preview: All-wheel-drive plug-in hybrid puts luxury firstThe Corsair Grand Touring compact crossover will have Lincoln's first application of e-axle all-wheel drive and its longest electric-only plug-in range.
Aaron Cole -
Toyota’s top-selling US hybrid isn’t the PriusThe Toyota RAV4 Hybrid passed the Toyota Prius family by a long shot in 2019—and that's before the introduction of the RAV4 Prime.
Bengt Halvorson -
Why the Toyota RAV4 is the best hybrid for the US marketOur Best Car To Buy honorary mention goes to the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid, which is a poster car for clean-vehicle choices and how great hybrids can be.
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For the 2020s, Honda aims to favor hybrids over EVsHonda's global CEO sounds pessimistic about electric cars catching on in the mainstream auto market in the next decade.
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Jeep to present plug-in hybrid Wrangler, Compass and Renegade at 2020 CESIt's been a long time coming but Jeep is finally ready to unveil its first production plug-in hybrids. Some readers may recall Jeep rolled out a plug-in hybrid Wrangler prototype as far back as 2008, though the global financial crisis put that particular project on ice. Fast forward today and Jeep...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran