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The 2023 Toyota Prius will mark the first full redesign for this
efficiency icon since the arrival of the very energy-efficient Tesla Model 3.
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2023
Honda Accord Hybrid aims to be the sportier half
The hybrid Accord will be offered in a wider range of versions, and it's repositioned as the sporty version of this bestselling sedan.
Bengt Halvorson November 10, 2022
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Test drive: 2022 Toyota Avalon Hybrid exits in 43-mpg goodness
A last spin in Toyota’s front-wheel-drive hybrid sedan keeps the bar high for its
successor, the Toyota Crown.
Bengt Halvorson November 8, 2022
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Honda promises “improved hybrid performance” for 2023 Accord
Honda says that the upcoming 11th-generation version will "bring excitement back," and suggests the hybrid system will aid that.
Bengt Halvorson
October 25, 2022
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2023 Toyota
Crown: $41,045, 41-mpg start for big hybrid sedan
The 2023 Toyota Crown is more expensive and less fuel-efficient than the outgoing Toyota Avalon Hybrid, but it promises a whole lot more.
Bengt Halvorson October 25, 2022
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2023 Ford Escape Hybrid gets
sporty ST-Line, PHEV doesn’t
Ford is giving its Escape lineup a sporty design treatment and more tech features, but it doesn't see that selling more high-mpg hybrids.
Bengt Halvorson October 25, 2022
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The plug-in hybrid SUVs potentially have a battery pack assembly that was built with incorrect fasteners to secure its 200-amp fuse.
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2023
Toyota Corolla Hybrid gets AWD option, gas mileage dips
All-wheel drive, hybrid-system changes, and new safety add up to a "thoroughly upgraded model," according to the automaker.
Bengt Halvorson October 19, 2022
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Review: 2023 Honda CR-V Hybrid is brand’s best gas-driven SUV
Honda gives the CR-V Hybrid’s electric side a boost but still doesn’t let the gas engine play second fiddle.
Bengt Halvorson October 18,
2022
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Toyota
Crown Prime PHEV: Might range, performance top RAV4 Prime?
A version of the Crown could fit into Toyota's future expansion of plug-in hybrids, according to a recent report.
Stephen Edelstein October 13, 2022
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Review: 2023 Kia Niro Hybrid,
PHEV, and EV up their efficiency credentials
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.
John Voelcker October 10, 2022
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PHEVs are no longer a no-brainer vs. hybrids
Price hikes and the EV tax credit revamp have stripped away the advantage that plug-in hybrids have had until recently—for some but certainly not all models.
Bengt Halvorson
October 7, 2022
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Toyota isn't budging—yet—from its roadmap suggesting 85% of its U.S. vehicles in 2030 will still have tailpipes.
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2017-2018 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid PHEV fix nixes fire risk
Over fire concerns, Stellantis has advised since February against charging the PHEV vans or parking them inside—but with dealer-applied recall fix, it's allowing it once again.
Stephen Edelstein October 3, 2022
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2023 Kia
Niro Hybrid costs $27,785, gets up to 53 mpg combined
That base price for this second-generation model represents a $1,800 hike over the previous-generation 2022 Niro Hybrid LX, but at up to 53 mpg combined fuel economy is better than that of the outgoing model.
Stephen Edelstein September 28, 2022
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Review: 2023 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV showcases the brand’s best
The redesigned Outlander plug-in hybrid SUV upgrades with more power, more range, a third row of seats, and luxury-like finishes.
Robert Duffer September 26, 2022
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2023 Kia Sorento Hybrid gets $2,500 price hike versus 2022 model
With the base Sorento Hybrid S dropped from the lineup, there's more of a pricing step up from the new Sportage Hybrid to the larger Sorento Hybrid.
Stephen Edelstein
September 18, 2022
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2023 Honda CR-V Hybrid: 40-mpg crossover priced to make hybrid mainstream
The hybrid CR-V has been positioned as the premium powertrain in the CR-V lineup; it now earns 40 mpg, but that's with front-wheel drive.
Bengt Halvorson September 16, 2022
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Both models help bulk up a lineup of plug-in hybrids that are an important complement to the brand’s shift to EVs.
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Review: 2023 Lexus RX 450h+ plug-in hybrid falls
short of prime mover
The RX 450h+ will cost more and weigh more than hybrid versions of the popular Lexus crossover—without remarkable performance or electric range.
John Voelcker September 9, 2022
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Report: 2024 Ford Mustang Hybrid nixed, but entire Mustang lineup going electric in five years
The Ford Mustang Hybrid was originally announced in 2017 and was slated to debut in 2020 on the current-generation Mustang platform.
Stephen
Edelstein August 19, 2022
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2023 Kia Sportage Plug-In Hybrid priced just under $40,000, goes 34 electric miles
The Sportage PHEV will be available in all 50 states but is unlikely to be eligible for the reconstituted EV tax credit.
Bengt Halvorson August 17, 2022
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Preview: Dodge Hornet R/T plug-in hybrid stings with 30-mile electric range, muscle-car cues
The R/T's 15.5-kwh battery pack allows it to go more than 30 miles of EPA electric driving range, according to Dodge, with efficiency still an unknown.
Bengt Halvorson August 16, 2022
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Analysis: Hybrid and EV
models lead continued used-car price surge
The average listing price for used hybrids and EVs increased far more year-over-year than that of other powertrain types.
Stephen Edelstein August 11, 2022
