Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 15, 2023

Road Test: 2023 Volvo XC60 Recharge Ultimate Surprising Performance in a Compact Plug-In Hybrid SUV Okay, a show of hands if “quick or fast” come to mind when Volvo SUV is mentioned. Power and Range The XC60 Recharge PHEV combines a turbocharged and supercharged inline 4-cylinder engine with 312 horsepower (hp) and an 18.8-kilowatt

Recharge 77

Recharge Volvo Plug-in SUV 77

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 1, 2018

Hyundai’s 2018 Plug-in Hybrid Ioniq ( earlier post ) is heading to dealerships now—joining the Hybrid and Electric models—with an aggressive starting price of $24,950—$5,000 less than the full battery-electric version of the Ioniq but with more than five times the range. The PHEV has a 3.3 Ioniq Plug-in Hybrid.

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PHEV 2018 All-Electric Hyundai 170

Clean Fleet Report

JULY 17, 2021

A First Timer for us is someone who purchased their first EV, PHEV or FCEV. This possibly confusing jumble of letters simply means their car has a plug, such as an electric vehicle (EV) or a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV), or produces its own electricity using a hydrogen fuel cell (FCEV). We liked it, too.

Toyota 104

Toyota Hydrogen Gasoline-Electric Fuel 104

Clean Fleet Report

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

Running on regular unleaded, our Southern California road tripping covered 499 miles, with the majority on highways and traveling no faster than 70 mph. But on two separate occasions we got a true sense of the plug-in hybrid system’s efficiency. 70-mile run at 45 mph: 58.6 90-mile run at 65 mph: 48.7

Lexus 81

Lexus Hybrid MPG Fuel Economy 81

Charged EVs

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

The plug-in hybrid version of the Jeep Wrangler offers useful all-electric range and great electric torque—if drivers plug it in. The accelerating pace of electric vehicle launches has brought us to this: The first Jeep in the US to get a plug-in hybrid version is the legendary Wrangler. Plug-in planned from Day One.

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Jeep Plug-in Plug Hybrid 112

Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 15, 2022

mpg over a 130-mile run with the adaptive cruise control set at 65 mph. It wouldn’t be a surprise if the next generation RDX is a hybrid or plug-in hybrid to get that fuel economy into the mid-30 miles per gallon range. Road Test: 2020 BMW X3 xDrive30e PHEV. Road Test: 2018 Volvo XC60 PHEV.

Acura 76

Acura MPG Fuel Economy SUV 76

Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

In 274 miles of driving through Southern California and using the air conditioning at most times, we averaged 27 mpg, but on a 150-mile all-freeway run using the adaptive cruise control set to 65 mph, we averaged 32.8 Road Test: 2019 BMW 745e PHEV. Road Test: 2022 Lincoln Corsair PHEV. Road Test: 2018 Genesis G90.

Mercedes 75

Mercedes Hybrid MPG Light 75

Clean Fleet Report

MAY 7, 2022

Clean Fleet Report would not be surprised if Genesis has even more SUVs on the drawing board, with most of them being hybrids, plug-in hybrids or EVs. Where we did much better was on a 102-mile freeway run in either Eco or Smart mode and with the adaptive cruise control set at 65 mph, we achieved 27.5 A striking silhouette.

SUV 89

SUV Clean Cleaning Fuel Economy 89

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

TDI quattro plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ); the Audi A7 h-tron quattro fuel cell vehicle ( earlier post ); the Audi e-tron quattro concept battery-electric SUV ( earlier post ); the Audi TT clubsport turbo concept ( earlier post ); the Audi RS 5 TDI competition concept ( earlier post ); and the Audi R18 e-tron quattro ( earlier post ).

Audi 150

Audi PHEV Diesel Fuel 150

Green Car Congress

JULY 14, 2015

Volkswagen has launched its second plug-in hybrid based on a high-volume production model: the Passat GTE, available either as a sedan or Variant (wagon)—the first plug-in hybrid from Volkswagen to be sold as either. By 2022, PHEV sales are predicted to climb to almost 3.3 Volkswagen brand major plug-in hybrids.

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Plug-in Plug Hybrid Europe 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

Kia said it intends to expand its green car line-up from four current models to 11 by 2020, including hybrids, plug-in hybrids, battery-electric and fuel cell electric vehicles. Optima PHEV and Niro hybrid. This will be Kia’s first plug-in hybrid for global markets when it goes on sale in the second half of 2016.

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Kia PHEV Green Vehicles Hybrid 150

Clean Fleet Report

MAY 23, 2021

But on a 180-mile all-freeway run with the adaptive cruise control set at 65 mph, we got an impressive 28.8 Road Test: 2018 Lincoln Navigator. Road Test: 2020 Range Rover HSE PHEV. In 364 miles, driving through Southern California and being aided by the automatic engine stop/start, we averaged 24.2

Escalade 94

Escalade Cadillac Fuel Economy MPG 94

Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 23, 2021

From largest to smallest it goes Palisade, Santa Fe/Santa Fe Hybrid, Tucson/Tucson PHEV, Nexo FCEV, Kona/Kona EV and Venue. In 514 miles of 75-percent highway/25-percent city driving, we averaged 38 mpg; on one highway run with the cruise control set at 65 mph and in the Normal drive mode, we achieved 42.9 Road Test: 2018 Mazda CX-3.

Hyundai 52

Hyundai Fuel Economy MPG Economy 52