By Alisa Priddle – MotorTrend Consumers with a keen interest in fuel economy have always looked to small and compact vehicles to get their fix, whether that be a car or an SUV. Today, automakers go a step further, fitting hybrid systems to compact SUVs so that a small gasolineContinue Reading
By: Chris Bruce – Motor1 The 2021 Toyota Prius 2020 Edition is a limited, special model that celebrates 20 years of the ground-breaking hybrid model’s introduction to the United States for the 2001 model year. The company is producing just 2,020 of them. The 2020 Edition uses the Prius XLE FWD as a starting point,Continue Reading
By Kelly Lin – Words – MotorTrend The only way to really get to know a car is to compare it to something else. So for a week, I swapped my RAV4 for a RAV4 Hybrid in an experiment that proved rather revealing. If I had to sum it up, the RAV4Continue Reading
By: Angel Sergeev – Motor1 A6 Avant 55 TFSIe Quattro – that’s the lengthy official name of the first-ever plug-in hybrid Audi A6 station wagon that the German automaker has just launched through its European dealership network. The eco-friendly family hauler comes with a PHEV system that’s shared with the equivalent A6 Sedan model,Continue Reading
By Miguel Cortina – MotorTrend Fuel economy is something we all think about before making a new-car purchase. Whether you do it to save on gas or simply because you care about the environment, hybrid sedans that deliver good gas mileage have become quite popular. And having a hybrid powertrainContinue Reading
By Miguel Cortina – Words, Jade Nelson – Photos – MotorTrend We first saw the new Hyundai Sonata last year at its reveal in the new Hyundai Design Studio in Soul, South Korea. We were impressed by its lavish design and technology for a mainstream midsize sedan. Since then, we’ve had a chance to driveContinue Reading
By Greg Fink – MotorTrend A compact hybrid without the typical hybrid hubris. Look out, Honda Insight and Toyota Corolla Hybrid, because there’s a new hybrid compact sedan in town. The 2021 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid marries its equally new, gas-powered sibling’s svelte looks with a gasoline-electric hybrid powertrain incorporating a 1.6-liter four-cylinder engine, an electricContinue Reading
By Miguel Cortina – MotorTrend We take a look at two of the most anticipated plug-in hybrid SUVs of the market. Hybrid crossovers are popular. The Ford Escape Hybrid arrived in 2004 and was the pioneer in a market packed with internal combustion engines. But as electrified vehicles started getting more attentionContinue Reading