2023 SUV hybrid

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• Honda says that the upcoming 11th-generation version will "bring excitement back," and suggests the hybrid system will aid that.

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  2023 Toyota Crown: $41,045, 41-mpg start for big hybrid sedan

  The 2023 Toyota Crown is more expensive and less fuel-efficient than the outgoing Toyota Avalon Hybrid, but it promises a whole lot more.

  Bengt Halvorson October 25, 2022

• 2023 Ford Escape Hybrid gets sporty ST-Line, PHEV doesn’t

  Ford is giving its Escape lineup a sporty design treatment and more tech features, but it doesn't see that selling more high-mpg hybrids.

  Bengt Halvorson October 25, 2022

• Jeep recalls 2022-2023 Wrangler 4xe PHEV over battery fuse

  The plug-in hybrid SUVs potentially have a battery pack assembly that was built with incorrect fasteners to secure its 200-amp fuse.

  Bengt Halvorson October 24, 2022

• 2023 Toyota Corolla Hybrid gets AWD option, gas mileage dips

  All-wheel drive, hybrid-system changes, and new safety add up to a "thoroughly upgraded model," according to the automaker.

  Bengt Halvorson October 19, 2022

• Review: 2023 Honda CR-V Hybrid is brand’s best gas-driven SUV

  Honda gives the CR-V Hybrid’s electric side a boost but still doesn’t let the gas engine play second fiddle.

  Bengt Halvorson October 18, 2022

• A version of the Crown could fit into Toyota's future expansion of plug-in hybrids, according to a recent report.

• Review: 2023 Kia Niro Hybrid, PHEV, and EV up their efficiency credentials

  The entire affordable lineup gets an efficiency and range boost—now up to 53 mpg, 33 plug-in electric miles, or an estimated 253 miles for the EV.

  John Voelcker October 10, 2022

• PHEVs are no longer a no-brainer vs. hybrids

  Price hikes and the EV tax credit revamp have stripped away the advantage that plug-in hybrids have had until recently—for some but certainly not all models.

  Bengt Halvorson October 7, 2022

• Toyota CEO: US target of 50% EVs by 2030 “very difficult”

  Toyota isn't budging—yet—from its roadmap suggesting 85% of its U.S. vehicles in 2030 will still have tailpipes.

  Bengt Halvorson October 3, 2022

• 2017-2018 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid PHEV fix nixes fire risk

  Over fire concerns, Stellantis has advised since February against charging the PHEV vans or parking them inside—but with dealer-applied recall fix, it's allowing it once again.

  Stephen Edelstein October 3, 2022

• 2023 Kia Niro Hybrid costs $27,785, gets up to 53 mpg combined

  That base price for this second-generation model represents a $1,800 hike over the previous-generation 2022 Niro Hybrid LX, but at up to 53 mpg combined fuel economy is better than that of the outgoing model.

  Stephen Edelstein September 28, 2022

• The redesigned Outlander plug-in hybrid SUV upgrades with more power, more range, a third row of seats, and luxury-like finishes.

• 2023 Kia Sorento Hybrid gets $2,500 price hike versus 2022 model

  With the base Sorento Hybrid S dropped from the lineup, there's more of a pricing step up from the new Sportage Hybrid to the larger Sorento Hybrid.

  Stephen Edelstein September 18, 2022

• 2023 Honda CR-V Hybrid: 40-mpg crossover priced to make hybrid mainstream

  The hybrid CR-V has been positioned as the premium powertrain in the CR-V lineup; it now earns 40 mpg, but that's with front-wheel drive.

  Bengt Halvorson September 16, 2022

• Jeep adds plug-in hybrid value with Wrangler Willys 4xe, Grand Cherokee 4xe special edition

  Both models help bulk up a lineup of plug-in hybrids that are an important complement to the brand’s shift to EVs.

  Bengt Halvorson September 14, 2022

• Review: 2023 Lexus RX 450h+ plug-in hybrid falls short of prime mover

  The RX 450h+ will cost more and weigh more than hybrid versions of the popular Lexus crossover—without remarkable performance or electric range.

  John Voelcker September 9, 2022

• Report: 2024 Ford Mustang Hybrid nixed, but entire Mustang lineup going electric in five years

  The Ford Mustang Hybrid was originally announced in 2017 and was slated to debut in 2020 on the current-generation Mustang platform.

  Stephen Edelstein August 19, 2022

• The Sportage PHEV will be available in all 50 states but is unlikely to be eligible for the reconstituted EV tax credit.

• Preview: Dodge Hornet R/T plug-in hybrid stings with 30-mile electric range, muscle-car cues

  The R/T's 15.5-kwh battery pack allows it to go more than 30 miles of EPA electric driving range, according to Dodge, with efficiency still an unknown.

  Bengt Halvorson August 16, 2022

• Analysis: Hybrid and EV models lead continued used-car price surge

  The average listing price for used hybrids and EVs increased far more year-over-year than that of other powertrain types.

  Stephen Edelstein August 11, 2022

• Plug-in hybrid sales stumble in Europe: Do they have a better chance in the US?

  Recent sales data shows plug-in hybrids trending downward as EVs trend upward—although that's not a trend that extends to the U.S.

  Stephen Edelstein August 2, 2022

• Ford Maverick hybrid, Escape hybrid, and Lincoln Corsair PHEV recalled for fire concern

  A recall of Ford hybrids makes accommodations to avoid a fire in the event of an engine block failure or an oil-pan breach.

  Bengt Halvorson July 18, 2022

• 2023 Toyota Crown sedan debuts with Hybrid Max muscle and SUV duds

  The Crown offers a slightly higher ride height, two hybrid systems, and some SUV cues to veer away from the full-size Avalon it replaces.

  Bengt Halvorson July 15, 2022

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