Best Hybrid Cars in the World

1. The Chevy Volt won all kinds of big awards when it came out, and for good reason. The Volt has a good all electric range of 38 miles, or 61 kilometers, and it is getting even more with the 2016 refresh, 50 miles (80 kilometers). Focusing on the 2016 Volt since it is just around the corner, the price is just $33,995 before incentives ($26,495 after the US federal tax credit). It apparently takes the Volt about 9 seconds to get to 60 mph, but its a .....

Mitsubishi Outlander Plug In

2. The Mitsubishi Outlander Plug In is the best selling electric car of any kind in Europe so far this year (even ahead of the Nissan LEAF and Tesla Model S). It is a crossover/SUV that has served the niche well while waiting for its first competitor to hit the market. The Outlander Plug In also sells very well in its home country of Japan, and North Americans are simply wondering when they will finally get to taste the vehicle. The spacious vehicl .....

Audi A3 e tron and Volkswagen Golf GTE

3. The Audi A3 e tron and Volkswagen Golf GTE tie on this list of best hybrid cars because they are built on the same platform. So, what s left is really just a very subjective matter of styling and brand. The cars get 31 miles of electric range on a full battery, which is decent but not great? (although, that s a rating from Europe, which means the real world range is much lower estimated to be around 18 miles). The cars can get up to 60 mph (10 .....

Ford Fusion Energi

4. By the way, the Ford Fusion Energy is the 5th best selling electric car on the US market so far this year, and that s one of the reasons why it also falls 5th on this list. The Fusion Energi is a couple thousand dollars more expensive than the C Max Energi, at $33,900 ($29,893 after the US federal tax credit), but it seems to be worth that extra cash. Basically, it offers a bit more space and comfort than the C Max Energi, but I think it also loo .....

Ford C Max Energi

5. The Ford C Max Energi is a solid buy for just $31,770 before incentives ($27,763 after the US federal tax credit). It seats 5, has 21 miles (34 kilometers) of electric range, and has a fuel economy of 100 MPGe on electricity and 43 MPG on gas. If you feel like you need the crutch of a gasoline engine and you don t want to spend over $30,000 on your car, there are probably only a couple of better options on the market, and I think that s why it is .....

Volvo V60 Plug In Hybrid

6. Initially, I had this car much higher up the list, but I eventually dropped it down to #7 because of its rather high price. At about $62,000 (a current exchange rates and based on the UK price of ?40,558), it s really not in the range of many people, and why not spend a little extra and just get a Tesla Model S? Still, the Volvo V60 Plug In Hybrid has received a lot of praise. It is luxurious, gets from 0 to 60 mph (100 km/h) in under 6 seconds, .....

Cadillac ELR

7. It was quite hard to determine where to place the Cadillac ELR. At a rather high base price of $75,000, and a very modest 0?60 time of 7.8 seconds, it s actually hard to justify the ELR being on the list. On the other hand, there are some great deals out there on the ELR, the car is eligible for the full $7,500 US federal tax credit, the car comes with a huge helping of luxury, and its 37 miles of all electric driving is really not too shabby. Al .....

Porsche Cayenne S E Hybrid

8. The Porsche Cayenne S E Hybrid, a newer plug in car model from Porsche, slid in front of the Panamera S E Hybrid for a couple of reasons. One is that it comes in about $20,000 cheaper ($77,200, or $71,864 after the US federal tax credit for EVs). And the other is that it is a crossover, which is a design that seems to appeal to and is useful for a much larger segment of the market. The downside, compared to the Panamera S E Hybrid is that it just .....

Porsche Panamera S E Hybrid

9. Last year, it was reported that the Porsche Panamera S E Hybrid accounted for about 9% of all Porsche Panamera sales. This is with most buyers probably not even knowing that a plug in variant was on the market. The Panamera S E Hybrid was nearly disqualified from this competition, as it slides in at $96,100 ($91,348 after the US federal tax credit for EVs), but it is a pretty awesome car by many accounts, so if you have enough money for a P85D an .....