Posts from ‘Hybrids’
2021 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid Limited in Cream White (a $350 option)
2021 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid Limited
Class: Midsize Crossover SUV
Miles driven: 479
Fuel used: 13.9 gallons
Consumer Guide Car Stuff Podcast
Whether you drive a car, need a car, or just occasionally bum a ride with friends, you’ve come to the right place. Join the editors of Consumer Guide Automotive as they break down everything that’s going on in the auto world. New-car reviews, shopping tips, driving green, electric cars, classic cars, and plenty of great guests. This is the Consumer Guide Car Stuff Podcast.
2021 Toyota Prius Prime Limited (left) vs 2021 Toyota Prius XLE AWD-e
With hybrid vehicles of all sorts now commonplace in the American new-vehicle market, the Toyota Prius doesn’t get the respect (or sales numbers) it once did. These days, most major manufacturers offer numerous hybrids, plug-in hybrids, or both—and increasingly, these hybrids are versions of regular-line vehicles, not stand-alone, hybrid-only models. The majority are also SUVs—the type of everyday family vehicle American buyers are choosing in greater numbers than 4-door sedans of any stripe.
First Look: 2022 Ford Maverick
2022 Ford Maverick
Ford has officially unveiled its 2022 Maverick compact pickup, which it calls “a new kind of truck for people who never knew they needed a truck.” Maverick is built on a unibody platform with an all-in-one body that forgoes the typical bed-and-cab setup of traditional pickups. Compared to other Ford trucks, Maverick is the kid brother of the bunch, measuring 199.7 inches long overall, compared to 210.8 and 231.7 inches for Ranger and F-150, respectively.
2021 Honda Accord Hybrid Touring in Platinum White Pearl (a $395 option)
2021 Honda Accord Hybrid Touring
Class: Midsize Car
Miles driven: 335
Fuel used: 7.2 gallons
2021 Lexus RX 450h F Sport in Celestial Blue
2021 Lexus RX 450h F Sport
Class: Premium Midsize Crossover SUV
Miles driven: 406
Fuel used: 14.5 gallons
Consumer Guide Car Stuff Podcast
Whether you drive a car, need a car, or just occasionally bum a ride with friends, you’ve come to the right place. Join the editors of Consumer Guide Automotive as they break down everything that’s going on in the auto world. New-car reviews, shopping tips, driving green, electric cars, classic cars, and plenty of great guests. This is the Consumer Guide Car Stuff Podcast.
First Spin: 2022 Hyundai Tucson
2022 Hyundai Tucson Limited
By Don Sikora II
The Tucson is the best-selling Hyundai vehicle worldwide, and the most popular Hyundai SUV here in the United States. For 2022, it’s been redesigned with eye-catching new styling, several new features, and, for the first time, available hybrid and plug-in-hybrid powertrains.
Quick Spin: 2021 Volvo XC60 Recharge
Volvo XC60 Recharge T8 Inscription in Denim Blue Metallic (a $645 option)
2021 Volvo XC60 Recharge T8 Inscription
Class: Premium Compact Crossover
Miles Driven: 362
Fuel Used: 10.0 gallons
Quick Spin: 2021 BMW 330e
2021 BMW 330e Sedan in Alpine White
2021 BMW 330e Sedan
Class: Premium Compact Car
Miles driven: 157
Fuel used: 4.2 gallons
