#BEST PLUG IN HYBRID DRIVERS#
#BEST PLUG IN HYBRID SERIES#

#BEST PLUG IN HYBRID DRIVERS#

For taxi drivers mostly, but you could see its usefulness to big families with eco-consciences. More affordable than most of the diesels, and a hugely accomplished all-rounder.Д«MW 530E Price: в‚¬55,695 to в‚¬68,915 Range (electric only): 50km Verdict: Sharp steering and impressive economy, but cabin starting to feel a touch tight compared to Audi's A6 plug-in hybrid.Д«MW X1 and X2 XD rive 25E Price: в‚¬42,545 to в‚¬47,365 Range (electric only): 57km Verdict: Small but stylish, X2 is kinda pointless, but the X1 is likeable.Д«MW X3 XD rive 30E Price: в‚¬56,335 to в‚¬59,845 Range (electric only): 54km Verdict: Best all-round BMW X car? Hard to argue against that now that it has plug-in power.ДЇ ord T ourneo Price: в‚¬51,743 Range (electric only): 56km Verdict: Transit with a plug, and every bit as useful as that sounds.

#BEST PLUG IN HYBRID SERIES#

S koda O ctavia IV & RS Price: TBA Range (electric only): 59km Verdict: Skoda's new Octavia gets sensible and racy plugin versions Starting from в‚¬40,000 to в‚¬60,000Д«MW 2 S eries A ctive T ourer XD rive 25XE Price: в‚¬40,415 to в‚¬42,715 Range (electric only): 40km Verdict: Way more fun than you'd expect, but hardly a cutting-edge design now.Д«MW 330E Price: в‚¬44,065 to в‚¬56,395 Range (electric only): 66km Verdict: The best 3 Series of all. S eat L eone-H ybrid Price: TBA Range (electric only): 60km Verdict: Spanish style meets part-battery power. R enault C apture E-T ech Price: TBA Range (electric only): 51km Verdict: Captur plug-in uses a clever twin-motor electric system, supposedly inspired by Renault's F1 engineers. The 300hp Hybrid4 is properly quick and feels deft in spite of extra weight. P eugeot 3008 H ybrid2 & H ybrid 4 PHEV Price: в‚¬37,995 to в‚¬49,400 Range (electric only): 64km Verdict: An impressive pair of PHEVs. P eug eot 508 H ybird 2 P HEV Price: в‚¬38,895 to в‚¬47,995 Range (electric only): 62km Verdict: Peugeot's handsome fastback is as slick to drive as it is to look at, but the SW estate is the one to go for. O pel G randland X H ybrid D4 Price: в‚¬36,645 to в‚¬47,415 Range (electric only): 56km Verdict: Sporty to drive, but a touch plain inside for something this pricey. M ercedes-B enz A250E Price: TBA Range (electric only): 65km Verdict: A-Class gets powertrain to match its high-tech cabin, and the same plug-in tech will spread to the CLA, GLA, GLB et al in the next year or so. K ia Niro Price: в‚¬32,995 Range (electric only): 65km Verdict: Arguably the best all-round plugin-hybrid of all K ia XC eed Price: в‚¬28,945 Range (Electric only): 58km Verdict: Slightly Porsche-esque styling makes this a handsome plugin. J eep R enegade 4XE Price: TBA Range (electric only): 50km Verdict: Can part-electric power give Jeep brand much-needed CPR in Ireland? H yundai I oniq Price: в‚¬34,995 Range (electric only): 62km Verdict: As sensible as nuns' shoes, but slightly more stylish than that suggests.

HereвЂ™s our guide to the best of whatвЂ™s on offer right now with both pump and plug, divvied up by price bands Starting from в‚¬25,000 to в‚¬40,000Д¬ itr oГ«n C5 A ircross Price: TBA Range (electric only): 50km Verdict: Franco-stylish mobile sofa with part-electric power.ДЇ ord Kuga Price: в‚¬35,433 Range (electric only): 56km Verdict: Stylish RAV4 rival that's good to drive and surprisingly efficient. Irish buyers are finally catching on to these advantages, with sales of such vehicles up by 75 per cent so far this year. You can start racking up at least some zero-emissions kilometres, but you still have the reassurance and convenience of liquid fuel for when you need to make a longer journey. While electric cars вЂ“ that is, those driven along solely by their batteries вЂ“ get all the publicity, itвЂ™s arguable that, for many of us, a plug-in hybrid car makes more sense right now.

Best plug in hybrid