If you live rurally, or don’t have a home charge point, an EV can be more trouble than it’s worth, and relying on public charging could also mean you’re unlikely to save any money.īelow we’ve rounded up the cheapest hybrid cars on sale in the UK today.
#Best hybrid cars 2021 full#
Why not buy an EV?Įlectric cars dominate the headlines, but the price of purchasing a full EV – not to mention the potential faff of running one – means that they’re not for everyone yet.
The cars on this list use a variety of different hybrid systems, but all have similar results. We’re focusing this list on self-charging hybrids, rather than mild hybrids (which are barely electrified and don’t really count) or plug-in hybrids (which are much more expensive). We won’t go into full detail here but, in short, a hybrid car is one that mixes power from both a combustion engine and one or more electric motors, and is capable of being powered by either or both of these power sources as the car sees fit. And, unlike a diesel, they offer that economy on short runs – rather than just through extended cruising. Hybrid models typically offer low running costs, with cost-effective CO2 emissions making them good company cars and excellent fuel economy. In fact, several popular models have gone hybrid-only, cementing this type of powertrain as one of the defaults – and one that’s increasingly replacing diesel in people’s hearts.
In 2023, a hybrid is a perfectly conventional choice of powertrain, available in a wide range of cars from SUVs to 7-seaters, with a wide range available on the used market too. The best budget hybrid cars on sale are no longer tin boxes with unconventional bodystyles, sluggish performance and weird images.
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