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Test drive: 2024 Volvo S60 Recharge PHEV is better in charge

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One of them is that Volvo’s made the batteries larger every few years, leading to more plug-in electric range, improved hybrid drivability, and overall a better mix of attributes. 2024 Volvo S60 Recharge That said, the S60 Recharge plug-in hybrid has kept getting better, with a significantly larger battery pack 18.8-kwh

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2020 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid offers up to 52 mpg combined; Solar Roof System

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At the Chicago Auto Show, Hyundai introduced its new 2020 Sonata Hybrid, featuring up to 686 miles of driving range and an EPA-estimated 52 mpg combined fuel economy rating on the Blue trim. This system recharges the 12-volt and hybrid battery while preventing unnecessary battery discharge when the car is off. Solar roof system.

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Road Test: 2021 Volvo XC90 Recharge T8 PHEV

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Local Electric Driving, No Range Anxiety. 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. I averaged 25 mpg over 364 miles of mostly freeway driving.

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Road Test: 2024 Range Rover Velar Dynamic SE Mild Hybrid

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Midsize SUV with Range Rover Cachet The 2024 Range Rover Velar is one of the entry-level midsize Range Rover models (the smaller Evoque takes the pure entry-level prize). However, nothing is lost in its design that retains the premium appeal of the larger Range Rover Sport Autobiography and the Range Rover Sport SE Dynamic.

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Mercedes-Benz S 500 Plug-In Hybrid goes on sale; 84 mpg US

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seconds, and the plug-in hybrid has an all-electric range of up to 33 km (20.5 liters/100 km (84 mpg US), which corresponds to 65 g CO 2 /km emissions. The high-voltage lithium-ion battery of the S 500 Plug-In can be externally recharged via the charging socket in the right side of the rear bumper. l/100 km.).

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Hyundai launches Sonata PHEV; 22-mile electric range

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Recharging takes as little as two and a half hours with a Level 2 charger. In charge sustaining mode, the Sonata PHEV is expected to return 38 mpg (6.19 l/100 km) in the city, 43 mpg (5.47 l/100 km) on the highway and 40 mpg (5.88 The PHEV is fitted with a 9.8 l/100 km) combined based on internal testing.

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Audi offering plug-in hybrid version of A6 Avant wagon

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US mpg); combined electric power consumption of 18.1–17.6 The electric range of the Audi A6 Avant 55 TFSI e quattro is up to 51 kilometers (31.7 Customers can use the myAudi app to manage charging and pre-entry climate control even before they set off. The lithium-ion battery is thus recharged in around 2.5 l/100 km (112.0–123.8

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