The all-new 2018 Kia Stinger GT is Kia’s first entry into the five-passenger, four-door sportback GT world. This sharp-looking, powerful and affordable (base MSRP $31,900) gran turismo has a place in both around town and open road driving.
The 2018 Lexus NX 300h brings Toyota’s famous hybrid technology to a compact crossover shape. That’s good for about a 25 percent improvement in fuel economy and substantially improved emissions compared the standard NX 300, in a luxurious package.
If you are in the market for an electrified car for the first time, or to upgrade your existing hybrid, the 2018 Hyundai Ioniq PHEV should be high on your shopping list.
Mitsubishi is an almost invisible brand in the United States with slim model choices well within the mainstream of what is on the market. Then surprise, along comes the 2018 Mirauviahi Outlander PHEV GT S-AWC that will make consumers take notice as one of the first affordable plug-in SUVs.
The base hybrid-powered 2018 Toyota Camry Hybrid LE offers a sparkling EPA rating of 51 mpg city and 53 mpg highway. That makes it America’s most fuel-efficient midsize hybrid sedan.
From the driver’s perch, the 2018 GMC Terrain Denali satisfies. It isn’t aggressively sporty, but it’s a smooth, pleasant and quiet companion. The ride got a touch crusty on rough pavement, but that’s true of many small crossovers.
The 2018 Cadillac CT6 PHEV offers attractive sedan styling, plenty of traditional luxury, and amazing electric-car performance if you stay close to home. It’ll provide economy-car fuel economy on long trips with no inconvenience.
The 2018 Volkswagen Golf R is an excellent balance of features, price, and performance; it is as good or better than some of its higher-priced competitors.
For now, the 2018 BMW 530e enjoys a monopoly among German-built midsize luxury sedans as Mercedes-Benz and Audi drag their feet on plug-in-hybrid versions of the E-class and the A6. As for the other side of the world, neither Lexus, Acura or Infiniti have plugged-in their midsized sedans either.
Volvo’s S90 flagship sedan offers spacious luxury and all-wheel drive with the environmental bonus of a plug-in hybrid drivetrain.