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Road Test: 2021 Volvo XC90 Recharge T8 PHEV

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The company plans to do it with a mixture of all-electric vehicles, like the new XC40 Recharge, and plug-in hybrid versions of its SUVs and sedans. The XC90 Recharge is an example of the second group. The XC90, as Volvo’s largest SUV, is currently its most popular model in the United States. Adding up to full luxury.

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Road Test: Ford 2023 Escape PHEV

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The 2023 Ford Escape PHEV compact SUV is a fine example of not only being efficient but also versatile. For increased recharging, there is an “L” button on the gear selector wheel. A road-ready SUV The Escape PHEV has good grip with the Michelin Primacy 225/60 all-season tires, mounted on 18-inch machined magnetic alloy wheels.

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Road Test: 2023 Kia Niro Hybrid

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The Niro isn’t plugged in to recharge the battery but does have a very efficient regenerative charging system that converts kinetic energy into electric energy, when applying the brakes or coasting, and stores it in the battery. inch ground clearance results in an outlook on the road a bit higher than a sedan, but not as high as a SUV.

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Road Test: 2024 Kia EV6 GT

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Regenerative braking uses the motors to recharge the battery when slowing or coasting, converting kinetic energy into electric energy, which is stored in the battery. Up front, a small frunk Kia has a clever design to go between the dual-zone climate controls and infotainment controls.

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Road Test: 2022 Ford Escape PHEV Titanium FWD

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For increased recharging, there is an “L” button on the gear selector wheel. While some SUVs have numb steering, reducing road feel, this was not the case with the Escape PHEV, as there was never a time or situation where we felt disconnected from the tires and the road, including feeling planted around sweeping turns.

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BMW’s 2021 luxury sedan, the 745e PHEV, comes with 16 pure-electric miles

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Though it was once the king of luxury saloons, it has lost market share to the wide variety of luxury sedans that have proliferated the car world in the last 6 to 8 years, and to the widening popularity of SUVs and hatchbacks, which offer customers far more practicality. A Level 1 wall socket replenishes the battery in around 10 hours.

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Genesis GV60 review: Compact SUV a milestone for Korean luxury maker

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Genesis GV60 Performance AWD review: The launch of the Genesis GV60 compact SUV is proof of the Hyundai-owned Korean luxury brand’s commitment to an electric future. In fact, with its sloping coupe-SUV roofline, nestling into the back seat is a rather cosy experience. That especially applies to kneeroom in the rear. Tick, tick, tick.

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