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Posted on February 17, 2022

2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe plug-in hybrid goes 26 miles on a charge, gets 23 mpg on gasoline

2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xeOfficial EPA electric range and efficiency ratings for the 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe plug-in hybrid are in, and they come close to Jeep's estimates. The plug-in hybrid SUV gets an EPA-rated 26 miles of electric range from its 17-kwh battery pack, with an efficiency rating of 56 MPGe combined. Jeep previously said it was targeting 25 miles of...
Posted on February 15, 2022

2017-2018 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid: Avoid charging due to fire risk, warns automaker

2017 Chrysler Pacifica HybridStellantis is recalling an estimated 19,808 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivans from model years 2017 and 2018 over a fire risk, and is advising owners to avoid charging until further notice. A routine company review of customer data led to an internal investigation that uncovered 12 fires among the affected vehicles, Stellantis said in a press...
Posted on February 9, 2022

2023 Alfa Romeo Tonale plug-in hybrid: 30 electric miles, and an Alfa driving experience

2023 Alfa Romeo TonaleThe 2023 Alfa Romeo Tonale crossover was revealed Tuesday with an available plug-in hybrid powertrain, making it the first production Alfa hybrid of any kind. Launching in North America in the first quarter of 2023, the Tonale builds on on the platform of the Jeep Renegade and Fiat 500X. But Alfa Romeo has always been far more focused on the...
Posted on February 9, 2022

2023 Kia Sportage Plug-In Hybrid: 32-mile electric range chases RAV4 Prime, Escape PHEV

2023 Kia Sportage PHEVWith the low-slung EV6 electric car just about to start reaching customers, Kia has just rolled out more U.S. details for a compact SUV that could serve as a gateway to going electric: the 2023 Kia Sportage Plug-In Hybrid. Like the Sorento Plug-In Hybrid and the Sportage Hybrid, the Sportage Plug-In Hybrid has a 177-hp, 1.6-liter turbo-4 engine as...
Posted on January 31, 2022

California lowering MSRP and income caps for claiming $2,000 for EVs, $1,500 for PHEVs

2022 Polestar 2 single-motorCalifornia is lowering the MSRP and income caps for its Clean Vehicle Rebate Project (CVRP), which provides rebates of up to $2,000 for EVs and $1,500 for plug-in hybrids. Starting February 24, new rules will lower the income cap for single filers from $150,000 to $135,000, according to the program's website. The cap for head-of-household filers...
Posted on January 28, 2022

2023 Range Rover P440e: 48 electric miles expected for plug-in hybrid, $106,250 starting price

2023 Land Rover Range Rover P440eLand Rover on Thursday confirmed pricing and range estimates for the 2023 Range Rover P440e plug-in hybrid. The automaker estimates 48 miles of electric range, but noted that is pending final EPA certification. Land Rover previously said the P440e will have a 38.2-kwh battery pack with 31.8 kwh of usable capacity. It will also have 50-kw DC fast...
Posted on January 19, 2022

BMW X3 plug-in hybrid dropped, leaves no entry for brand in fast-growing EV SUV segment

2020 BMW X3 xDrive30eThe BMW X3 xDrive30e plug-in hybrid has been dropped for the 2022 model year, the automaker confirmed in a press release of its updates for the new model year. With the all-electric iX3 not slated to reach the United States, that leaves BMW without a plug-in offering in the entry luxury SUV segment, which is quickly being populated with new EV...
Posted on November 30, 2021

2023 Kia Niro: EV, hybrid, and plug-in hybrid versions return in redesigned model

2023 Kia Niro (Korea spec)Kia has provided a first look at a redesigned, second-generation Niro, plus a nod that this sustainability-focused crossover will again be offered in hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and fully electric versions starting next year. The company hasn’t provided any update on which of these models are U.S.-bound—or even how the Niro’s...
Posted on November 19, 2021

EVs as a group are worst for reliability, hybrids and PHEVs best, according to Consumer Reports

2021 Honda InsightElectric SUVs were the lowest-ranked category in the latest Consumer Reports reliability rankings, but hybrids and plug-in hybrids were the best. While compact hybrids—including the Honda Insight and Toyota Prius—as well as plug-in hybrids topped the rankings with above average overall reliability, electric SUVs were ranked last, with...
Posted on November 1, 2021

DOE: Smaller SUVs are better for the environment, EVs and PHEVs better yet

2022 Honda CR-V TouringBattery-electric vehicles, plug-in hybrids, and hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles already produce lower overall emissions than the average gasoline small SUV, and have a pathway to further reducing emissions, according to a recent Department of Energy report. The report considered the well-to-wheels and cradle-to-grave emissions of all propulsion types...

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