More and more standard - size vehicles, SUVs, and high performance sports cars utilize technology
with hybrid drivetrains, diesel engines, turbochargers, and low - rolling resistance tires.
This is the first time the BMW X5 has been fitted
with a hybrid drivetrain, although BMW previously sold an unloved ActiveHybrid X6.
Acceleration is adequate, if not stunning,
with the hybrid drivetrain.
With a hybrid drivetrain and a stout luxury price tag, it was launched in the eye of a recession, a real upscale Toyota Prius alternative.
With its hybrid drivetrain linking a 6.3 - litre V12 engine with an electric motor, the LaFerrari produces 950bhp, 664 lb ft of torque and can top 217mph.
Surely,
with the hybrid drivetrain, it will kill Bronco's off - road capabilities and towing capacity.
Adding further value is the fact that the Malibu is available
with a hybrid drivetrain, pushing mileage well into the 40 mpg range.
With a hybrid drivetrain kicking out 680 horses and 626 lb - ft, this muscle - wagon has plenty of power to haul around its incredibly long name.
The Niro is not a Honda CR - V, Toyota RAV4, or Mazda CX - 5 analog only
with a hybrid drivetrain.
The 2014 Buick LaCrosse is one of the few vehicles on this list that starts out
with a hybrid drivetrain.
The new Passat is gorgeous to look at, but what makes the eighth - gen vehicle a lot more special is that it is now available
with a hybrid drivetrain.
At 4.70 metres long, 1.91 metres wide and 1.68 metres tall, the Vision S will be the biggest of Skoda's planned SUV range, with seating for seven when it debuts (the concept has seating for six) and a range of petrol and diesel engines, although the Vision S comes
with a hybrid drivetrain.
It is also possible to combine these technologies
with a hybrid drivetrain for even greater fuel economy.
If I wanted to know what was going on
with the hybrid drivetrain, I could watch a power animation on its dashboard LCD, or just check if the green EV icon was lit on the dashboard.
With a hybrid drivetrain, the Camry becomes even more economical than its gasoline - only siblings, and hits a sweet spot for power.
Lexus also offers the ES 300h, equipped
with a hybrid drivetrain making 200 horsepower and averaging about 40 mpg.
Mercedes - Benz now offers the M - Class
with a hybrid drivetrain capable of up to 22 mpg combined.
With its hybrid drivetrain and plug - in capability, the 2014 Honda Accord Plug - in achieves low - 40s average fuel economy.
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With its hybrid drivetrain and plug - in capability, the 2014 Honda Accord Plug - in achieves low - 40s average fuel economy.
A hybrid variant was expected to be revealed in 2015
with the hybrid drivetrain, the 1.5 L turbo, and a 149hp / 200nm electric motor.
The vehicle also showcases Peugeot's new i - Cockpit technology, along
with a hybrid drivetrain that cranks out 270 horsepower and 243 pound - feet of torque.
The Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid comes out as a completely new car for the 2016 model year,
with a hybrid drivetrain borrowing technologies from the Volt plug - in hybrid.
With a hybrid drivetrain kicking out 680 horses and 626 lb - ft, this muscle - wagon has plenty of power to haul around its incredibly long...
With its hybrid drivetrain, not only does the RLX Sport Hybrid deliver excellent handling, but its average fuel economy approaches 30 mpg.
Those are some pretty impressive numbers for a midsize luxury sedan, even
with a hybrid drivetrain, but unless you're very light with your right foot on a regular basis, results may vary.
Speculation is rife that the Wrangler will also be available in manual - transmission form and
with a hybrid drivetrain option.
Although Audi is looking to plug its next Q3
with a hybrid drivetrain, it won't be available at the time of launch and will join the line - up at a later date.
For fuel misers, the Camry is offered
with a hybrid drivetrain as well.
What's more, Americans will see the three - cylinder first in the i8 electric sports car — when paired
with a hybrid drivetrain, it seems, the notion of a half - size Bimmer seems easier to swallow.
It is also worth noting that the DS5 is the first Citroën
with a hybrid drivetrain, and the first production car with a diesel electric hybrid drivetrain.
Not exact matches
Phil makes a good point; a
hybrid drivetrain (and the efficiency mindset that goes
with it) doesn't really mesh
with the heavy, impractical, inefficient - by - nature SUV, no matter how small.
The
hybrid display screen isn't as clear as Toyota «s, either, but at least it gives you an idea of what's going on with the drivetrain, unlike GM's Saturn Vue H
hybrid display screen isn't as clear as Toyota «s, either, but at least it gives you an idea of what's going on
with the
drivetrain, unlike GM's Saturn Vue
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All of them should eventually become available
with plug - in
hybrid drivetrains so Cadillac will be able to meet ever stricter global emissions mandates.
Reports from earlier this year suggest that the new Supra will likely be based on the same platform as the next BMW Z4,
with power coming from either a BMW - sourced turbocharged engine or a
hybrid drivetrain, possibly
with front - wheel electric motors which could endow the rear - wheel - drive sports car
with all - wheel drive.
As already reported, the GT Concept is a near production - ready super-saloon
with over 800bhp of combined power from its
hybrid drivetrain.
The car uses a six - speed paddle shift gearbox, but how exactly this works
with the complex
hybrid drivetrain has yet to be revealed.
Back to top ActiveHybrid 3 Introduced last year, the ActiveHybrid 3 is a 3 Series sedan
with a gas / electric
hybrid drivetrain.
With its clever
hybrid drivetrain, the i8 is very nearly as accelerative as a Porsche 911 Carrera, but it can also cover close to 20 miles in electric only mode, which makes it a unique offering at this price point.
Again, a list of incredible superlatives made the rounds: a
hybrid drivetrain with an aggregate power output of 903 hp, a curb weight of 3303 pounds, a carbon - fiber monocoque, an adjustable suspension and active aerodynamics, 0 to 62 mph in 2.8 seconds, a governed top speed of 217 mph, average fuel consumption of 28 mpg, and production of only 375 units at $ 1.15 million each.
This Jekyll - and - Hyde character is supported by the
hybrid drivetrain, which allows you to choose between silent, laid - back, zero - emissions progress and hypercar performance
with a Formula 1 — style KERS effect.»
With the exception of the
hybrid, however, the
drivetrain overall is a bit behind the times — most competitors are offering six - speed automatics across the range, plus turbocharging or at least direct - injection technology.
No
drivetrain details have been revealed, but as the UX is similar in size to the Toyota C - HR, it's likely any production model would use the same mix of
hybrid and turbocharged petrol engines, perhaps
with a larger displacement turbocharged option to offer a performance model suitable for Lexus customers.
The so - called Silk Road project being developed in collaboration
with BMW is still a go, and Autocar reports that a larger sports car using a Le Mans - derived
hybrid drivetrain combined
with supercapacitor technology is on the way.
Drivetrain: 134 - horsepower, turbocharged 1.5 - liter three - cylinder
with front - or all - wheel drive; 189 - hp, turbocharged 2.0 - liter four - cylinder
with front - or all - wheel drive; six - speed manual, eight - speed automatic or six - speed automatic transmissions; AWD plug - in
hybrid with 1.5 - liter driving the front wheels and 7.6 - kilowatt - hour lithium - ion battery and 87 - hp electric motor driving the rear, pairs
with six - speed automatic transmission
Peugeot pairs crossover styling
with RCZ R power and a
hybrid drivetrain.
Rumors suggest the Urus will also spawn a SuperVeloce version
with even more power — reportedly as much as 600 hp from a
hybrid drivetrain using a V - 8 engine.
He also suggested it could be offered
with a more simple powertrain than the concept's complex 700bhp
hybrid system: «being based on our matrix system means there's the potential for it to take other
drivetrains.»
Although Toyota sells a
hybrid version of its Highlander crossover with a V - 6 hybrid drivetrain, the 2016 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid will more likely use the powertrain from the 2015 Camry H
hybrid version of its Highlander crossover
with a V - 6
hybrid drivetrain, the 2016 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid will more likely use the powertrain from the 2015 Camry H
hybrid drivetrain, the 2016 Toyota RAV4
Hybrid will more likely use the powertrain from the 2015 Camry H
Hybrid will more likely use the powertrain from the 2015 Camry
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Under the bonnet will sit an uprated version of Volvo's high performance plug - in
hybrid drivetrain, combining two electric motors and a lithium - ion battery pack
with a turbocharged and supercharged 2 - litre four - cylinder engine.
Back in 2014 Volkswagen announced the Golf GTE, which paired the sporting appeal of the GTI and GTD models
with a plug - in
hybrid drivetrain.