Plug in hybrid
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Should you buy a plug-in car? This is a tough question with no simple answer, but as things stand in early 2021, here's our response.
By Joe Wiesenfelder
March 19, 2021

To help SUV shoppers looking for the most fuel-efficient SUVs, we compiled the most efficient models for the 2021 model year in four categories: gas-only, hybrid, plug-in hybrid and battery-electric.
By Brian Normile
March 17, 2021

The Santa Fe Hybrid and Plug-In Hybrid pair a small turbocharged engine with an electric motor; a high-capacity battery for the plug-in enables an estimated 30 miles of electric-only range.
By Brian Normile
February 19, 2021

Jeep has released pricing for the new 2021 Wrangler 4xe plug-in hybrid; the Wrangler Sahara 4xe Launch Edition will start at $49,490.
By Brian Normile
December 28, 2020

The 2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime is rated by the EPA to get 42 miles of electric-only range before its engine kicks in to help it along to a 600-mile total overall range.
By Aaron Bragman
December 9, 2020

Toyota’s big change for the 2021 RAV4, its popular compact SUV, comes in the form of a new plug-in hybrid model, the RAV4 Prime.
By Brian Normile
November 13, 2020

The 2020 Kia Niro PHEV’s efficiency, practicality and utility are outweighed by its unpleasant driving experience.

By Aaron Bragman
Detroit Bureau Chief

Here is a roundup of our comprehensive coverage on each version of the 2021 Toyota RAV4.
By Jennifer Geiger
October 14, 2020

Cars.com reviewer Kelsey Mays’ comprehensive critique of the 2021 Volkswagen Atlas is our most popular article of the past week.
By Matt Schmitz
October 7, 2020

Jeep’s latest trick is the new 2021 Jeep Wrangler 4xe plug-in hybrid-electric SUV with a potentially whisper-quiet 25 miles of electric-only range.
By Kelsey Mays
October 2, 2020