Best Plug-in Hybrids 2022 (and the PHEVs to avoid) | What Car?

Do you think PHEVs make sense? 🤔 Or would you rather have a full EV? 👇

I had a Chevy Volt plugin Hybrid that would charge to 63 mile range on the battery. The whole year I had the car I never bought gas. Where are the new cars today that can get 63 miles on a charge?

Glad that I will buy a fully loaded 2023 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV anyway.

Dreading the delivery of my New Audi A3 sportback S-line tfsi-e company car next Monday, don't get me wrong, a brand new company car is always nice. Just the Electric plug in part of this just seems such a faff

1. Rav4.

Sorry but you’re totally wrong about the Kuga. I’ve had one for a year as a company car that I had no choice in. Worst car I’ve ever had. Your comments about comfort and ride are just plain wrong. It makes every bump in the road feel like a mammoth crevice and feels like driving a van with windows . Horrible horrible car😡😡😡😡😡😡

I love my RAV 4 PHEV. Same car as the Lexus NX, but with a slightly dialled down interior, and 20% cheaper.

Why are the Volvos not listed ?

Was this video was sponsored by BMW ? You allotted so much time to push the brand, especially the 530. No mention of the superb Kai Niro PHEV not a great selection of cars that most of us would actually buy or lease.

Missing the Renault Capture here. Still appreciate this though.

Sorry but, “the BMW has the best infotainment system around”?
It’s far more complicated then it needs to be, randomly rings emergency call-out, which you can’t switch off, and will bug out if the battery gets low because of a design flaw, with BMW fobbing you off with a trickle charger rather than a recall, AVOID.
By the way, Minis have the same list problems.

Chevy volt it has a 53 mile pure ev range it's really sad the GM quit making them truly a leader still and outdoing 2023 models with their last year of production in 2019 😭💔 great video

Like the Toyota RAV4 the Mazda CX60 is another pretty good contender, especially for the money. Big difference with non PHEV versions is the boot capacity which is pretty minimal fo4 some cars like the BMW sedans.

Buy a bike, something like a 1000cc 4cyl superchargednutterbastard by Kawasaki.

The Ford Kuga Is Just Basically A Ford Escape

There’s A Ford Explorer Plug In Hybrid In Europe

The MPG figures for most of these cars are abysmal when the battery is depleted. Did you take into account the price of charging these cars at home?
Cannot see much benefit of all this technology 🙄

4.20 first few hundred yards the usual anti electric journalism you can use these cars without putting any petrol in at all .... bring back the rex perfect all round.

One feature that could be crucial in the turmoil on the horizon is the reported abillity of the PHEVs to double as a home electric generator in a crisis......
That 'plug' to charge the car does not resemble anything recognizable as household electric.....
Do these gems still have that ability and how good ae they at that task? ttyl

Perfect video. Thank lot I watched from Türkiye. And I am very pleased to your clear speaking.

GLE v167 is the best of PHEVs today!!! 60 miles! and maximum comfort!

What about the Peugeot 3008 and Citroën aircross 5

Forgot to mention the MG HS PHEV, wow what a car that is with an incredible interior plus plenty of power. Skoda is obviously really good too. So maybe make a video for cars under 40k? Or Whats the best SUV PHEV?

Is this a joke channel or video??
No Rav4 PHEV, Tuscon PHEV, Kia NIRO PHEV or Kia Sorrento PHEV?
Including the Ionic is just a throw in. All of the chosen cars are Premium Brands and very expensive. How about make a video on PHEV's that most people can actually afford ffs unless you're a complete badge snob?? Seriously, putting in an S-Class Mercedes and X5?

No Chinese PHEVs listed? Don't they make the most PHEVs?

Should have stated clearly at the beginning of the video this is what's available in the UK. I was looking for info about the US. Surprised the Toyota Prius Prime is not listed.

We've got a Volvo C40 and love it. No problems with EV driving locally and longer journeys on main Arteries are easy peasy too. But having just retired the huge monthly cost is forcing us back to outdated burning stuff to go shopping. So looking at phevs now.

I love my PHEV! As a Motability member I have been lucky to lease a Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV. A lease is normally limited to 3yrs and I am nearing the end of my second one. I won’t go fully electric because the Charging stations are too expensive and they are limited to 80% of the battery’s capacity, home chargers are 100%. I normally only fill up the tank once a month. Sadly Mitsubishi have withdrawn sales from UK. I intend to extend my lease as the available of an affordable alternative is limited.

What weird that you talk 1 minute about the kuga and tucson, and mire than 5 minutes about the bmw 530?!? I don’t believe this so stopped watching!

One Tesla battery has
25 pounds lithium ( which had to be processed with sulphuric acid)
60 pounds nickel
44 pounds manganese
30 pounds cobalt
200 pounds copper
400 aluminum and plastic
The machine that mines this uses 900 to 1000 gallons of fuel in a 12 hour period.
Electricity to put this together, generated by oil, gas, coal, or nuclear.
How is this feasible?
Check price of replacement battery. Not less than $10.000). Tesla around $14.000)

outlander bro

what about Chinese brands such as Haval, MG & CHANGAN ?

So Volvo is not included? Ridigilous comparison....

Cannot believe RAV4 PHEV or Lexus RXh+ are not here ...

You always carry a dead weight while driving ether mode, plug in hybrid makes absolutely no sense to me

No mention of the Range Rover Evoque P300e??? Done 4500 miles now in mine with several long journeys. Overall average since new is 62 mpg. 0-60mph in 6.1 secs but more importantly it’s regularly doing 33-37 miles on pure electric at the moment dropping to 26 miles in freezing temperatures. Unlike most cars mentioned in the test is can also be charged on a DC charger at up to 35KW/hr. My neighbours BMW330e won’t charge about 3.5 KW/hr under any circumstances.

Where are the Mitsubishi's???

Perhaps not the 2022 and earlier Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV's but, the 2023 is worth mentioning as well since it has a wider battery range around 50 Plus and All.. Wheel Control.

Have you probably noticed Mercedes plug-in hybrids? A-series will go like 70km with only electric, C-class,GLE and S-class models will go over 100 km.. almost double the range against almost everything. And you can have even 55kw fast charge.

Ford Kuga is simple the best👍

Ford Kuga? Steering wheel on the right? I am in the wrong country.

55k isn’t a luxury price tag anymore…sheesh!

Suggest to remove all the luxury cars from the list, Also a bit strange to compare sedans with SUVs. Thanks for the video though

If your commute is under 15 miles then your mpg is infinity

I have a KIA optima PEHV bought new October 2016, with a 2 litre petrol engine, I get 31 miles on pure electric and on a long run with combined motors I average 75 MPG. I think this car is brilliant, comfortable, smooth and reasonably fast, what’s more, I can’t recall seeing another PHEV Optima in this area.

Volvo phev's in really good aswell

Test drove many of them and its ashame that the Mercedes C300e isn’t in this list. I think its the greatest PHEV on the market now.

Plug in Hybrid is garbage a big lie !

The Range Rover has exceptional fuel efficiency.

Can someone please explain why a PHEV can't work like a HEV once the battery goes flat?