Tag: Hybrid
First drive: 2014 Toyota Highlander & Highlander Hybrid
For 2014 Toyota has started almost with a clean sheet of paper for their re-designed Highlander three-row crossover SUV. The Highlander now about 3” longer features all new design inside and out, more upscale features...
Ford Maverick Hybrid: Firestone Destination A/T2 Upgrade
Just because your Ford Maverick Hybrid is only front-wheel drive doesn't mean you are relegated to life in the mall parking lots of the world. You can go out there, in the mud, down the trail, out into the wild. Y...
My Take: 2022 Ford Maverick
With a starting price just under $20,000, unveiled today is the all-new 2022 Ford Maverick crossover pickup, answering the many who have been asking for the return of a a true compact truck. The all-new Maverick b...
New Stellantis STLA Large Platform: BEV, Hybrid and ICE Powertrains
If you've been wondering where all the new cars and SUVs from Dodge, Jeep and Chrysler are lately you are about to see a parade of them in the next two years, all of them sharing a flexible new platform called STL...
Under The Hood: 2022 Ford Maverick Hybrid
The Ford Maverick Hybrid features a powertrain well proven, an evolution of hardware that has been in production for nearly a decade powering Ford Fusion, C-Max and Escape Hybrid models just to name a few. In t...
2024 Ford Maverick: Charting The Changes
The order guides for the 2024 Ford Maverick that spell out in detail exactly what are the changes and updates for the new model year as well as what equipment will and will not be available is now published, just ...
First Look: 2023 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid Woodland Edition
The 2023 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid gets a number of updates for the new year but the big showstopper is the new TRD tweaked off-road Woodland Edition that amps up its style and capability for those who really want to get...
Under The Hood: 2023 Lexus RX 500h
The 2024 and newer Lexus RX 500h AWD was the first vehicle from the brand to showcase their all-new high-end turbocharged hybrid powertrain option that takes power and driving enjoyment up a few levels from the ba...
First Drive: 2016 Toyota Prius Two ECO
Putting the oil companies and their ubiquitous gas stations out of business is the dream of many drivers enslaved by the pumps as a necessary evil to getting on with life as we know it. When the Toyota Prius arrived, ...
Test Drive: 2017 Kia Niro Touring
The 2017 Kia Niro is the brand's first attempt to offer a dedicated hybrid model much akin to the Toyota Prius in that it doesn't come in a non-hybrid variant. The Niro was developed together with partner company ...
