Related: Lexus may replace the CT with
a small hybrid crossover
Not exact matches
So all these
small sport - utilities and
crossovers might as well go
hybrid and save us lots of fuel.
We expect the
crossover to be powered by a
small turbocharged four - cylinder engine and likely an available
hybrid powertrain.
The similar Ford C - Max is a
small crossover, either a
hybrid (C - Max Hybrid) or plug - in hybrid (C - Max Energi) with nicer cockpits but less room compared to the Toyota Prius v hybrid and Prius Plug - in H
hybrid (C - Max
Hybrid) or plug - in hybrid (C - Max Energi) with nicer cockpits but less room compared to the Toyota Prius v hybrid and Prius Plug - in H
Hybrid) or plug - in
hybrid (C - Max Energi) with nicer cockpits but less room compared to the Toyota Prius v hybrid and Prius Plug - in H
hybrid (C - Max Energi) with nicer cockpits but less room compared to the Toyota Prius v
hybrid and Prius Plug - in H
hybrid and Prius Plug - in
HybridHybrid.
Along with excellent fuel economy, Toyota has added a an all - new trim level to its
small crossover SUV with the 2017 Toyota RAV4
Hybrid.
Mitsubishi specifies 4 electrified vehicles to look for in the future: a compact plug - in
hybrid crossover, a large plug - in
hybrid SUV, a Renault - Samsung - Mitsubishi global compact or midsize SUV, and a Mitsubishi - Nissan joint
small / kei electric vehicle.
Mitsubishi also plans to release plug - in electric
hybrid versions of the Outlander and Outlander Sport, as well as a
small crossover to fill the space between the Outlander and the compact Sport.
But: The once - promising C - Max Energi
small crossover /
hybrid is going away.
Small crossovers like the RAV4 are already efficient vehicles, so adding Toyota's proven
hybrid technology will give the RAV4 Hybrid an even bigger advantage at the
hybrid technology will give the RAV4
Hybrid an even bigger advantage at the
Hybrid an even bigger advantage at the pump.
Aside from mentioned competitors from Germany, one more could be the
smaller, less powerful, Lexus NX
hybrid crossover being launched for 2015 in the U.S. which has been a hit in Japan since launching earlier this year.
Driving dynamics will probably not be of the utmost concern to potential buyers, who might be cross-shopping against other
small crossovers, tall - box wagons,
hybrids or midsized sedans.
When looking at all 823 Minivans,
Crossovers and SUVs assessed in ASG's 2018 Study, the Pacifica
Hybrid maintained a 24 %
smaller carbon footprint than the average large vehicle available to North American consumers in 2018.
A new Lexus
hybrid small crossover will be based on the platform of the redesigned Toyota RAV4, shown.
And after shrinking almost to extinction, the
smaller midsize segment is making a comeback, with the Ford Ranger returning on the heels of the return of the Chevy Colorado and GMC Canyon joining the Nissan Frontier, Toyota Tacoma and
crossover - based Honda Ridgeline, which will add a
hybrid option in the near future.
Even the Audi Q5
Hybrid model, which pairs this engine with a 54 hp electric motor and a battery pack, only matches the Land Rover Range Rover Evoque at 30 mpg highway, making the gas - powered Land Rover
small luxury
crossover SUV all the more competitive.
For a brand who has never really had a serious contender in the
hybrid market to come blasting out of the gate with the first 50 - MPG small crossover takes guts, and it's a move that could be richly rewarded, if the Kia Niro Hybrid delivers on all its pro
hybrid market to come blasting out of the gate with the first 50 - MPG
small crossover takes guts, and it's a move that could be richly rewarded, if the Kia Niro
Hybrid delivers on all its pro
Hybrid delivers on all its promises.
The NX
hybrid offers just enough driving dynamics to satisfy, and there's not another
small crossover that can match its fuel economy, luxury or mid-market.
With that in mind, Kia introduced the Niro Plug - In
Hybrid — an electrified version of its
small crossover.
Better yet, it comes with either a strong 3.5 - liter V6 or, in the form of the RX450h, a sophisticated
hybrid power train that delivers 32 mpg city / 28 highway — the mileage of a
small sedan, rather than a big
crossover / SUV.