Like its smaller sibling, the Lincoln Aviator offers a plug-in hybrid configuration that can travel 21 miles per charge on electricity before the gasoline engine fires up. It seems the designers just stuck a tablet on top? Regardless, the 39 mpg combined rating is nice to see. The interior is reaching for luxury brands, even if the center stack layout is a little odd. It’s essentially a RAV4 Hybrid with a more sophisticated (rather than aggressively rugged) design scheme. This new Venza is more clearly a mid-size crossover SUV that only comes in a hybrid powertrain option. The nameplate may sound familiar as it was in use as recently as 2015, but that vehicle looked more like a stretched Camry wagon or perhaps a shrunken minivan. The plug-in hybrid model can travel 28 miles on electricity alone, which is a plus. Rivals have larger infotainment screens, for example. On the downside, the interior is a little less luxurious than one would expect. It also has a sizeable amount of standard features compared to competitors. Inside, this compact luxury SUV is spacious and cushy. We are fans of the Corsair’s exterior styling. It replaced the old MKC when Lincoln dropped the letter naming convention on its models. The Lincoln Corsair was brand new in 2020 and is already Lincoln’s top-selling vehicle. The handling is also a little mushy and could be more responsive. That’s probably because this is honestly a lifted hatchback instead of a true SUV. On the downside, it is one of the smallest options on this list, and there is no AWD model. The range of the EV is one of the longest currently on the market. Instead, there are 3 flavors: a traditional hybrid (with up to 50 MPG combined ratings), a plug-in hybrid (which offers the equivalent of 108 mpg), and a true EV (with a top range of 253 miles).
The redesigned Kia Niro is an interesting vehicle in that it doesn’t come with a traditional gas-only engine. The redesigned RX Hybrid offers an array of features but the infotainment system is a bit – old. The ride is gentle, and the regenerative breaks are some of the best in the biz. We keep picking on Lexus for their confusing infotainment system, but they really do make it hard to love! We’ll skip beyond that criticism because, otherwise, there is much to love with the RX Hybrid. On the other hand, if you want to ease your environmental guilt about purchasing a three-row hauler while needing all that cargo space, the Ford Explorer Hybrid fits the bill. If you’re really looking for fuel efficiency, the Explorer Hybrid isn’t the vehicle for you. That’s not a huge jump, especially considering the price increase. Fuel economy increases to a 28 mpg combined rating for RWD compared to 24 mpg for the gas model. This new generation includes a hybrid offering, but it’s really only the mildest of mild hybrids.
The Ford Explorer was completely redesigned from the ground up for the 2020 model year. Impressive fuel economy and taught responsiveness round out the positives. Its smaller size also doesn’t allow for much cargo, but that means it’s agile on packed city streets. The infotainment layout is confusing and, frankly, distracting. Even smaller than its NX Hybrid sibling, the UX Hybrid doesn’t fare much better on this list. The Lexus UX Hybrid was brand-new for model year 2019. It also has below-average cargo space for this class of SUV. Lexus console styling has never been our preference, but this is frankly bizarre. So what dragged the NX Hybrid down to the bottom of the list? Frankly, one of the worst infotainment layouts on any vehicle. It also has one of the best fuel economy ratings of any gas-powered SUV: 41 MPG in the city and 37 MPG on the highway. Like most other Lexus vehicles, the NX Hybrid has top-notch reliability ratings.
We rank 26 hybrid & electric SUVs from best to worst by combining their ratings on driving performance, standard features, design, and value. It seems the newest trend is to offer a hybrid SUV with 4WD standard. In fact, many are superior to their traditional gasoline counterparts thanks to the added horsepower and instant torque of electric motors. In America, SUVs are selling like hotcakes, and if you want them to start adopting a lifestyle that’s not as heavily based on fossil fuels, then a hybrid or electric SUV isn’t a bad place to start.Įverything from traditional hybrids (non-plugs) to plug-ins to fully electric vehicles are included on this list. Some people may say that an environmentally friendly SUV is an oxymoron.
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