New entry-level 2018 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid LE model starts at $28,100

2016 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid, Catskill Mountains, NY, Feb 2016Toyota's popular RAV4 crossover utility vehicle will gain a new entry-level hybrid trim for the 2018 model year, offering a remarkably good price against a gasoline-only RAV4 crossover. The 2018 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid LE trim lets buyers choose the greater fuel efficiency of a hybrid powertrain for only $1,325 more than an equivalent gas-powered RAV4...

2018 Lexus NX Hybrid gets more safety equipment at lower price

2018 Lexus NXDrivers shopping the luxury crossover market have a new proposition to consider, and it comes with hybrid power. The updated 2018 Lexus NX 300h hybrid crossover will go on sale with a recommended price that's actually lower than the outgoing 2017 model. Despite the price drop, this year's hybrid NX 300h actually boasts more standard equipment...

Honda CR-V Hybrid SUV debuts in Shanghai: U.S. sales possibility obvious

Honda CR-V Hybrid introduced at 2017 Shanghai auto showIt's one of the more frequent questions on consumer car sites: why aren't there any hybrid crossover utility vehicles? The Ford Escape Hybrid reigned alone in the first segment from 2004 through 2012, and then Ford simply walked away from the segment. It took until last year for the 2016 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid to arrive, quickly racking thousands of...

2017 Nissan Rogue Hybrid: gas mileage review

2017 Nissan Rogue Hybrid, Catskill Mountains, NY, Jan 2017Last year, Nissan sold almost 330,000 Rogues in the U.S., making it by far the brand's most popular model. For 2017, the compact crossover utility vehicle has added a new model, a hybrid that competes with the very successful Toyota RAV4 Hybrid—of which 44,000 were delivered last year. We recently spent four days and almost 380 miles with...

2017 Toyota Highlander Hybrid: brief drive of updated three-row SUV

2017 Toyota Highlander Hybrid, test drive, Ojai, California, Sep 2016The 2017 Toyota Highlander Hybrid remains the only three-row hybrid crossover utility vehicle sold in the U.S. today. And for the 2017 model year, it's gotten some mild updates. a power increase, and a critical feature for family vehicles: a total of five USB ports. We had a chance to spend half an hour in a new 2017 Highlander Hybrid during last...