Best Plug-in Hybrids 2023 (and the PHEVs to avoid) – Top 10 | What Car?

Why are the manufacturers allowed to display the totally fraudulent mpg's for phev's? They mean absolutely nothing!
Is there a list anywhere that shows the true mpg's?
Or I guess we have to work it out ourselves from the somewhat fictitious petrol only mpg's + the also fictitious EV ranges!
Shame this sector is a total joke!

Yeah, couldn't understand a thing mate. For Christ's sake it's 2023 ... use kilometres not ancient miles 😤😤😤

Damn homie. You picked like the most expensive cars

Amazing. All high end Luxury brands, Who knew that the Korean, Japanese and American manufacturers can't make a good PHEV.

Questions: What is the exact MPG when running on the gas engine only for each vehicle? What about the Prius Prime? I have a 13 year old Prius and don't want to get worse than its 50 MPG on the gas motor. There has to be more choices that just SUVs.

Good one . But I can’t convert mile per gallon easily to liter per hundred k…

The Toyota Prius plug in version can achieve fuel economy similar to the regular Prius when the battery is empty

I love my Mitsubishi outlander phev ❤

Driving an DS7 Crossback 300 tense since 4 years without any problems...great car...stupid comments

So any BMW Audi or Merc then. All hugely expensive unreliable and costly to service. Many better options out there.

An honourable mention to the Honda Civic eHEV! ❤🎉

Can we get a list of under 40k,for say the average person 🤦🏾‍♂️

I have a 2022 Ford Escape PHEV and love it! Put over 10k miles with ZERO problems and I get 40-45 miles per charge. I buy gas maybe once a month! And I can charge at work for free! I did install a level 2 charger at home though. I was spending $300-$350 a month on gas before. Best car I’ve had in a while and I buy a new one every 2 years! I may keep this longer.

Just a suggestion, possibly include kilometers when mentioning the range since 99% of the world uses the metric system.

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This was mostly about luxury cars. No mention of Toyota RAV4 or Mitsubishi Outlander. Disappointing top 10

How about including some PHEVs that everyday people can afford! Oh wait...

you better off buying a small cheap fully electric car for your daily use and rent a good car when traveling

No Prius or Prius prime ? Or rav 4 prime wtf list is this ?

Where is RAV4 Plug in? Very popular car.

What happened to the Hyundai Tucson PHEV? Excellent car

Who can afford these expensive toys?And for what another car companies lives about mpg!

Oddly enough on North American market only Lexus NX PHEV mentioned in this video is on sale but Volvo PHEVs are different - with extended range. What is remarkable is EPA rating being on spot with real world by comparison with overly optimistic WLTP. A truly long pure EV range of real world 63 miles can be expected only from Mercedes Benz GLE 350 de once again build in the USA but sold only in Europe and not even mentioned in this video.

You may not offset the carbon footprint of the manufacturing process of the PHEV, but it is absolutely eclipsed by the lifetime carbon footprint of an ICE vehicle.

Nice review . What about the last Kia Niro II 2023?

Some of these plug in hybrids are great but most of the BMW and Mercedes cars are wildly unreliable and have outrageous repair costs.

XC40 feels like an ASDA own brand plastic spoon in comparison to any German rival. If you buy Range Rover/Jaguar car you need to have your head checked - I am currently struggling to get rid of an I-Pace and my friend is ditching a Range Rover - both been spending more time in the garage for repairs than on the road and they cost a fortune to keep on the road.

Why don’t you mention or rate the RAV4 - I looked at most of the cars you recommend including your winner which in effect is a RAV4 but for £15,000 with a slightly improved Entertainment System which to be honest I don’t use as I use Apple CarPlay - you seem very burst towards German cars

The other key point about the Range Rover is that it carries a spare wheel.

All those cars, except for the A3, are well in excess of £40k meaning they will cost over £500 in road tax. Hyundai, KIA and MG offer great plug in hybrids for under £40k with impressive warranties and standard equipment. Perhaps do a video on the more affordable options.........

On the other hand was a guy who had a Volvo V60 twin engine. He had not used a single drop of diesel There are actually people who only drive a few kilometers every day. it is calculated in Sweden that an average person drives an average of 9320 miles in a year

The fuel consumption stated applies when you drive in hybrid mode, not when you drive in electric mode, and they want to calculate that you drive approx. 60% in the city. and the purpose is that it should consume the least amount of fuel, where ordinary petrol cars and diesel cars consume the most fuel, i.e. City driving

What about the new X1 U11 PHEV?

All production whether gas or electric makes a carbon footprint. Batteries can be recycled several times reclaiming rare/expensive metals. Gasoline burns once. Plus gas engine only 25% efficient. So 75% drilling, pumping, refining, and transport are wasted to pollution as oil is so cheap. Electric motors 85% efficient. Only 15% of energy wasted. Grid cleaner everyday especially if power came from wind and solar only. Plus no oil filters in land fills every 5000 miles.

Why mention the BMW330e but leave out the Volvo S60 Recharge. Bigger battery for much better range, faster (both in pure electric as well as well as overall) while being in a similar price range.

Why are these cars all aimed at the rich?

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You save nothing the cost of the electricity is no cheaper than petrol and you pay a high premium

So, PHEVS to avoid…….and they list just one! Great research guys 🖕

MG eHS, Peugeot 308, Hyundai Tucson, Cupra Formentor, Kia Xceed...

Seem to have ignored the better value cars like the Kia Sportage and Hyundai Tucson plug-ins which have 7 & 5 year warranties and similar electric range but better WLTP figures and cheaper than a BMW, Audi & Mercedes.

Ride a bicycle when you have the opportunity to do so.

I have always had my doubts about hybrids in general, and looking at the price of most of these they are pretty much outside my budget. My main gripe is that you have the worst of both worlds. You still have all the expenses of a petrol engine, and additionally the cost and weight of an electric battery and motor to tug along. I recently lost my wife of 55 years and have been considering buying a full electric car. But, and here the problems begin. If I buy an apartment instead of the bungalow I have now, where do I charge it? Unless you can find an apartment with attached garage (with power point) then the EV is a no go. Ideally something the size and type would be a T cross or similar. Much easier to get in and out of for an older person. Unless someone has a real world solution I will probably end up with an MG4. not the ideal size or type but more buyable with a lengthy warranty, and stay where I am.

Don’t agree. I had a toyota rav 4 hybrid and recently changed to plug in hybrid same model. The 2020 hybrid none plug in did 45mpg all day long. The phev gets a tiny mileage out of plug in and when runs out only get 35mpg. Also if I charge the battery during day costs a fortune so can only charge at night as otherwise not worth it. Also range is not 46 miles and only get around 35 and can hear engine kick in regularly so don’t think get even 35 miles range. If it was not a company car I would rather kept old none plug in. Better mpg and don’t need to plug in.

Why do you keep showing footage of the all electric Volvo XC40 on a video about PHEVs?

Only person to pointed out the VED implication of that extra £355 per year for 5 years after the first year.
This means that any offset of using the battery v petrol makes zero financial sense, what is the point of thinking about being "greener" if there is no benefit for you and you can save £10k with an ICE car?

I do have a hybrid and it is great, not the VED though but my previous 2ltr Diesel made more sense until I had the option of working from home more and doing shorter trips where the hybrid works far better, which is why I changed.
But the difference between the 2 was £9k new and better fuel consumption on the derv, but it needed long motorway journeys to regen.

I am now thinking of just going petrol, far cheaper to buy, £165 VED, similar fuel economy, less power (130 v 300) and 2wd.

So will a PHEV work for you?
If you do less than 40 miles per day, can afford £1k for a charging box to be installed at your home, don't mind paying over 500 quid in VED for 5 years and not bothered by having zero incentive for even thinking about being green but still do the odd long drive, then it is right up your street, for anything else, just buy petrol.

What's the view on the latest news about misleading emissions for PHEVs?

The economic case for PHEV (and electric) vehicles in no longer there. These vehicles can be £20k+ more than their ICE equivalents, so attract a higher vehicle tax of £510pa. Unless you are on an existing home charging deal, charging per kWh is 34p, so if the vehicle returns 35mpg, after electric range exhausted, fuel costs are similar to ICE cars. Since PHEV's are heavy, their fuel economy, when not on electric, is usually poor. Their manufacturing footprint is often far from green and since they have two drive trains, maintenance is more complex/expensive. They may fill a short-term gap, as the UK slowly catches up with it's EV charging infrastructure, but almost all support and incentives to move towards a reliable and cost-effective EV infrastructure have been removed. The UK is not investing or encouraging drivers to meet its UK 2025 EV targets, so fuel efficient ICE vehicles are still more affordable. Sadly, I fear the UK has lost its way on a cohesive and realistic EV strategy. You need lots of money to have a green conscious.