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2021 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid XSE Drive

Post author By axelrin
Post date May 11, 2021

The 2021 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid delivers more power and better fuel economy than its gas-powered stablemate. It also drives better, is a bit quicker, and doesn’t compromise interior space. The hybrid-exclusive XSE displays more aggressive styling compared to the other trims, and it delivers decent value. We recently spent a week driving a 2021 RAV4 Hybrid XSE during a recent visit to Houston, and although there are points where it can improve, this particular RAV4 checks many of the boxes customers are looking for in a compact SUV, making it an attractive option in a competitive segment.

By Miguel Cortina – MotorTrend

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2021 Honda CR-V Hybrid

Post author By axelrin
Post date May 11, 2021

The hybrid version of Honda’s top-ranked compact SUV offers everything we love about its gas-only sibling plus excellent efficiency. It is Honda’s only hybrid SUV but size-wise, it’s positioned between the smaller HR-V and the midsize Passport and Pilot. This CR-V’s stiffest competition comes in the forms of other compact hybrid SUVs like the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid and Ford Escape Hybrid.

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What Hybrid should I buy? Everything You Need to Know Is Right Here

Post author By axelrin
Post date March 24, 2021

What Hybrid should I buy? Now that hybrids are no longer engineered specifically for maximum fuel efficiency, there’s one for every requirement—from daily driving to weekend fun. Keep reading to get the full story on hybrid cars and if they might be right for you.

By Stefan Ogbac – MotorTrend

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2021 Bentley Bentayga Hybrid

Post author By axelrin
Post date January 5, 2021

By Greg Fink – MotorTrend

Bentley plans to wean itself off internal-combustion engines by the end of the decade, and its latest attempt at embracing electrification comes in the form of the updated 2021 Bentley Bentayga Hybrid. Like the rest of the 2021 Bentayga lineup, the gasoline-electric Bentayga Hybrid benefits from fresh styling inside and out.

As its name implies, the Bentayga Hybrid trades the V-8 engine of the run-of-the-mill Bentayga for a gasoline-electric plug-in hybrid powertrain made up of a V-6 engine and electric motor.

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2021 Porsche Panamera Sport Turismo Turbo S E-Hybrid First Drive

Post author By axelrin
Post date December 9, 2020

By Michael Floyd – MotorTrend

“Is this thing on?” After turning the ignition switch located the left side of the dash (yes, Porsche still does that) of the 2021 Porsche Panamera Sport Turismo Turbo S E-Hybrid, the instrument panel and nav screen flash on, but there’s no sonic boom, nothing to indicate that its massive stable of 690 horses have sprung to life. Oh right, it always starts in the fully electric E-Power mode.

Porsche wants you to know there’s plenty of E in its E-Hybrid Panamera models, and it takes me a second to make sure it’s in gear as I silently back up. The top dog of the Panamera line has prodigious power but also a 17.9-kWh battery pack under the trunk plus an electric motor packaged between its 4.0-liter twin-turbo V-8 and PDK eight-speed dual-clutch transmission. Together, they provide the motivation for the Turbo S E-Hybrid to silently stalk about town.

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2021 Toyota Camry XSE Hybrid First Test

Post author By axelrin
Post date December 9, 2020

By Nick Yekikian – MotorTrend

When we tested the 2020 Toyota Camry TRD, we came away confused. Its exhaust sounded great, but it rode harshly and was missing key amenities from higher Camry trims. Frankly, it betrayed the Camry’s core mission of being a usable, easily approachable daily driver, and it underdelivered on the promise of sportiness. The 2021 Toyota Camry XSE Hybrid, on the other hand, is a much more straightforward proposition.

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2021 Honda Accord Hybrid First Test

Post author By axelrin
Post date December 9, 2020

By Zach Gale – MotorTrend

More power doesn’t always translate to superior performance. Take the 2021 Honda Accord Hybrid for instance; does its class-leading power lead to a meaningful advantage in acceleration compared to the Toyota Camry and Hyundai Sonata hybrids? We track-tested the Honda to find out. And after our First Drive review, we also discovered two minor faults in what remains one of our favorite midsize family sedans.

If you’re on the fence between a 2020 and 2021 Accord Hybrid, we’d suggest picking the newer model—and this is coming from a particularly frugal-minded MotorTrend editor. It’s not because of newly available wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto; it’s thanks to Honda’s adjustments to the way the car feels—and sounds—under acceleration.

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2021 Honda Accord Hybrid First Drive Review

Post author By axelrin
Post date November 11, 2020

By Miguel Cortina – MotorTrend

We are big fans of more power and less gas. In theory, that’s what the 2021 Honda Accord Hybrid delivers—more horsepower and better fuel economy than the Accord sedan equipped with its non-hybrid entry-level turbocharged 1.5-liter four-cylinder engine. And when the only compromise between the two is an extra $1,600, the Accord Hybrid becomes a no-brainer, provided you can resist the 252-hp turbocharged 2.0-liter engine option.

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2020 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Limited

Post author By axelrin
Post date November 11, 2020

By Jeff Perez – Motor1

A stylish and fuel-efficient sedan – the Sonata Hybrid is a winner.

Looking for a great all-around family sedan? Start your search with the 2020 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid. This stylish four-door ticks all the appropriate boxes: fuel economy, comfort, technology, and price. It even offers some features you won’t find elsewhere in the segment, like an innovative solar roof. And it’s all available for just $36,430 as tested.

But for the sake of nitpicking, there are a few things we think Hyundai could do slightly better. For one, there are more dynamic options in the class, plus the transition between gas and electric should be smoother. And for as much as we like having the solar roof, Hyundai only offers it on the range-

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2021 Jeep Wrangler 4xe Plug-In Hybrid First Look

Post author By axelrin
Post date September 5, 2020

By Greg Fink – MotorTrend

eep continues to expand its Wrangler SUV’s powertrain lineup with the arrival of a plug-in gasoline-electric hybrid option for 2021. Dubbed the 4xe (that’s pronounced “four-by-E”), the Wrangler’s latest powerplant joins the model’s 285-hp 3.6-liter V-6, 270-hp turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder, and 260-hp turbo-diesel 3.0-liter V-6. As with the latter engine, Jeep limits the 4xe kit strictly to four-door Wrangler models.

Thanks to the combined effects of its turbocharged 2.0-liter engine and two electric motors, (one 44-hp starter-generator in the engine bay—dubbed eTorque by Jeep—and a second 134-hp unit integrated within the eight-speed automatic transmission), the 4xe produces a peak 375 hp, or 90 more than the Wrangler’s next most powerful engine option. Torque, meanwhile, peaks at a plentiful 470 lb-ft. That’s an additional 28 lb-ft of twist relative to the available diesel engine—impressive indeed.

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