MW Charting the range of 29 plug-in hybrids: How far you can go in these 2024 models
By Russ Heaps
Each vehicle's electric-only range and their total combined electric and gas range
Quick facts about hybrids:
Plug-in hybrids (PHEV) can drive up to 40 miles on an electric-only range before the gas-powered engine takes over.Many hybrids can drive the wheels for very short distances at low speeds, like going down a driveway. A PHEV brings no such limitations.How far your PHEV drives will depend on weather, road conditions, and driving behavior.
Plug-in hybrids are like more traditional hybrids (such as the Toyota $(TM)$ Prius) in that their powertrain is a combination of a battery-fed electric motor and an internal combustion engine $(ICE)$. However, unlike traditional hybrids (HEVs), a plug-in hybrid's electric motor actually powers the drive wheels for modest distances by itself. In a typical HEV, the electric motor most often labors in more of a supportive role. For example, helping the ICE to accelerate and to assume some of the load of other electrical functions, like the air conditioning.
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Many hybrids can drive the wheels for very short distances at low speeds, like going down a driveway. A PHEV brings no such limitations. Its electric motor takes full charge of the drive wheels until its battery fully discharges. The question then is, how far (range) can a PHEV travel on electric power alone? We've done the homework for you in our plug-in hybrid range chart. Read on.
Charting plug-in hybrid range
We've broken out the various 2024 PHEV models by size and category. We provide each vehicle's electric-only range and their total combined electric and ICE range. Where we don't have actual range numbers from the Environmental Protection Agency, we provide the manufacturer's estimate (Mfg) or indicate the number is coming.
PRO TIP: Remember, whether it's the EPA's or the manufacturer's number, these are estimates often based on ideal conditions and consistent driving behavior. Your personal experience will probably be different.
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Cars & minivan
Model EPA electric-only range miles* Combined electric and ICE range miles BMW 330e 22 310 BMW 750e xDrive 35 (Mfg) N/A Ferrari 8 330 Ferrari SF90 Stradale 9 340 Toyota Prius Prime 45 (SE trim), 40 600 (SE), 550 Volvo S60 Recharge 40 530 Volvo S90 Recharge 38 (Mfg) N/A Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid 32 550
Subcompact & compact SUV
Model EPA electric-only range miles* Combined electric and ICE range miles Dodge Hornet PHEV 33 360 Ford 37 (Mfg) N/A Hyundai Tucson PHEV 33 420 Jeep Wrangler 4xe 22 370 Kia 33 (Mfg) 510 (Mfg) Kia Sportage PHEV 34 430 Mini Countryman PHEV 18 300 Toyota RAV4 Prime 42 600
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Midsize SUV
Model EPA electric-only range miles* Combined electric and ICE range miles Kia Sorento PHEV 32 460 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe 26 470 Mazda CX-90 PHEV 26 (Mfg) 490 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV 38 420
Luxury compact SUV
Model EPA electric-only range miles* Combined electric and ICE range miles Alfa Romeo Tonale 33 360 Audi Q5 55 TFSIe 28 (Mfg) N/A Lexus NX PHEV 37 550 Volvo XC60 Recharge 36 560
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Luxury midsize & large SUV
Model EPA electric-only range miles* Combined electric and ICE range miles BMW X5 xDrive50e 39 (Mfg) 440 (Mfg) BMW XM 31 300 Lexus RX PHEV 37 (Mfg) N/A Lexus TX PHEV 33 (Mfg) N/A Volvo XC90 Recharge 33 530
*Except where noted as provided by the manufacturer.
Mfg= Manufacturer's estimate
This story originally ran on KBB.com.
-Russ Heaps
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