Take Two: 2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime PHEV
The 2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime is a genuine PHEV that has an awesome EV-only range, rated at 42 miles, and in our tests, we think they sandbagged that range a bit as we beat it by 50 percent.
Road Test: 2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime
The 2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime, like the Prius Prime, enables 42 miles of EV range, which will likely serve most people’s daily needs. When they have to drive farther, the 2.5-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine kicks in.
Road Test: 2020 Hyundai Ioniq Plug-In Hybrid (PHEV) Limited
The 2020 Hyundai Ioniq PHEV gets more than 50 mpg, can go at least 29 miles on pure electricity (which will easily satisfy most daily tasks), has a roomy interior, modern design and the best warranty in the business.
Road Test: 2020 BMW X3 xDrive30e
If you like BMWs and want a crossover, the 2020 BMW X3 xDrive30e is a good option.
Personal: To PHEV or not PHEV–That Is the Question
I’ll plan to serve up a few plug-in hybrid (PHEV) stories myself once I let my test fleets know my change of heart.
Flash Drive: 2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime PHEV
Not satisfied with the RAV4 being the best-selling crossover SUV in America, Toyota is introducing the all-new 2021 RAV4 Prime, a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV), to join the RAV4 and RAV4 Hybrid.
News: Ford Releases Details on Plug-in Hybrid Escape
Over the next few months to major players promise to turn this market segment into a serious competition as two powerhouses charge into the market—the 2020 Ford Escape Plug-in Hybrid and the 2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime.
Road Tests: Green Cars—Pre- and Post- Pandemic
As automakers bring out more pure EVs and the charging infrastructure is built out, we must move away from hybrids and PHEVs entirely.
Road Test: 2020 Toyota Prius Prime Limited
The 133 MPGe EPA rating places the 2020 Toyota Prius Prime into a lofty space of high-mileage plug-in hybrid vehicles, including the Hyundai Ioniq, Honda Clarity, Kia Niro and the now-defunct Chevrolet Volt.
Road Test: 2020 Volvo S60 T8 AWD Plug-in Hybrid
Most of the coming Volvos will not be all-electric cars, but plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) like my recently tested 2020 Volvo S60 T8 E-AWD R-Design midsize sedan.