Tag: Hybrid
Driving Impressions: 2023 Lexus RX 500h
The fifth generation Lexus RX for 2023 got a complete redesign inside and out, comes now with a variety of different powertrains, yet retains all of the sweet spot hallmarks that have made it the bread and butter ...
Test Drive: 2016 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid
The 2016 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid gets an all-new styling language which the brand calls Fluidic Sculpture 2.0. In comparison to the last generation is has more deliberate squared off and chiseled forms, looking less lik...
Test Drive: 2022 Ford Escape Plug-In Hybrid
The Ford Escape has taken on many shapes and design themes since it first arrived in 2001 as a true compact crossover SUV. In its second generation it hatched a hybrid version and since then Ford's compact utility...
First Look: 2016 Chevrolet Malibu
The all-new next-generation 2016 Chevrolet Malibu entered the stage at the New York Auto Show, larger, lighter and more efficient than ever before. With its all-new powertrains and technologies, it appears it's finall...
2022 Ford Maverick: Hybrid Explained
Because the new 2022 Ford Maverick comes standard as a hybrid, many of its prospective buyers have never driven or ever considered purchasing one before. This will be the very first hybrid for a vast many and they...
Motoring Minute: Mitsubishi GC-PHEV Concept
At Chicago, Mitsubishi showed us they still have a design studio with their GC-PHEV Concept plug-in hybrid SUV concept. It’s a futuristic robot fighter ship which demonstrates the brand's future hybrid powertrain s...
Under The Hood: 2023 Honda Accord Hybrid
The 2023 Honda Accord Hybrid we tested features an all-new 4th-generation two-motor hybrid powertrain with 204 horsepower and 247 pound-feet of torque. In our test vehicle it's rated by the EPA at 46 mpg city, 41...
Test Drive: 2021 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid
The 2021 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid proves more interesting and unique than it might seem at face value. When we heard another hybrid sedan was coming to us for a review, a collective yawn could be heard in our office. We ...
First Drive: 2016 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid
Along with some new styling for the 2016 model year that gives a more premium and upright look, the popular Toyota RAV4 this year gains for the first time, a hybrid model. It was something customers had been askin...
Ford Maverick Hybrid Brake Issues: Is The Fix Finally In?
Last October we reported on a widespread braking issue with the 2022 Ford Maverick Hybrid where at slow speeds the electronic braking system exhibits abrupt jerking and locking up. Now we can report that the fix i...
