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Not all Plug-in Hybrids are created equally. Some offer minimal all-electric driving range. Others though, have the ability to drive longer distances without the need of an internal combustion engine.
How much electric range a vehicle has depends on many factors. The size of the electric motor(s), the storage capacity of the battery pack, the weight of the vehicle, aerodynamics, etc. It’s not always a case pricing either, where a more expensive vehicle automatically means better range. Some of the more affordable plug-in hybrids offer exceptional range, while some of the pricier options out there do not.
To help navigate the world of plug-in hybrids, we have gathered the top ten vehicles that offer the most all-electric driving range on a single charge. They are listed below in ascending order.
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Hey everyone, it is Mike here from AutoGuide and today we are going to talk plug-in hybrids
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So with electric vehicles currently not really being all that affordable and some of them still
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have issues with range, while gasoline vehicles can go further but they're not overly efficient
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and of course they do pollute while being driven, the best overall solution or compromise
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right now in the automotive world is probably a plug-in hybrid. They allow you to drive on all
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electricity power for shorter trips and then there's also the gas engine for longer ones
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Some people could probably drive to and from work every day without ever needing the gas engine and
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then on the weekends it's there for longer trips to go see family, do errands, whatever. So here
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today I'm going to talk about the top 10 plug-in hybrids in terms of all electric range. These are
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ones that can go the furthest before needing that gas engine to kick in. Although there may be some
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specialty vehicles out there that can go longer as a plug-in hybrid, we're sticking to mainstream
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mass-produced vehicles and not those that maybe a handful will find their way out of a factory
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So let's get started. So starting our list is the Volvo S90 T8 plug-in hybrid. With 455 horsepower, this big sedan can
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rocket from 0 to 60 in 4.6 seconds or when driven a little more normally it can go 38 miles on a
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single charge. Yes that's right you could go from Philadelphia all the way to the largest
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doctor's bag and stethoscope outside of a building in the U.S. That may be very specific but it's true
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Tying the Volvo for ninth place is the Mitsubishi Outlander Phev. That's what Mitsubishi calls their
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plugin and not only is the Outlander P of the best vehicle Mitsubishi currently makes It also very competitive in the compact SUV market and it includes seven seats which many of its rivals do not
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It too can go 38 miles on a single charge, so you can go from Glasgow, Kansas City
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all the way to the world's largest ball of yarn. And with all that space behind the driver
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there's tons of space for all of you yarn enthusiasts to bring home some samples
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Coming in 8th place is the BMW X5 XDrive 50e. So this is the X5's plug-in hybrid version, and it uses a turbocharged inline-six plus electric motors to make a total of 483 horsepower and 516 pound-feet of torque
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That's a lot of power, but when driven calmly, it can go up to 39 miles on a single charge
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That's enough to go from Reduso, New Mexico I hope I said that right
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All the way to Pistachio Land Home of, you guessed it, the world's largest pistachio
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And once again, being an SUV There's lots of room to bring home some pistachios
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Coming in seventh are more Volvos This is now the S60 and its wagon V60 Twin
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These also use a 455 horsepower T8 drive system But being smaller, it can go from 0 to 60 in 4.3 seconds
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And it also has a little bit more range at 41 miles. So yes, that means you can go from Cottonwood, Idaho, all the way to Dog Bark Park
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home of a giant dog-shaped building that you can spend the night in because it's a B&B
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At least it was. Maybe it still is. You'll have to check. Coming in 6th place is the first of two back to back Toyota entries and we start with the
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RAV4 plug-in which formerly was known as the RAV4 Prime. Now with its gasoline and electric motor combos it makes over 300 horsepower and is quite quick for a smaller SUV but when driven with more restraint it can go 42 miles on a single charge which means you can go from Denali National
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Park in Alaska to Igloo City home of the abandoned Igloo Motel that hopefully one day will get
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restored. Okay we are now in the top five and the next entry as I just said is also from Toyota
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and it's the Prius plug-in, formerly known as the Prius Prime. So with its four-cylinder engine and electric motors
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it makes a total of 220 horsepower, which is a lot for a Prius
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And this is a far more stylish, sporty Prius, yet it can still go 44 miles on a single charge
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So on all electricity power, you could possibly go from Shelby, Iowa
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all the way to Albert the Bull. It's just a big bull
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That's no bull, bull, bull. in fourth place is the upcoming ram 1500 ram charger it is the plug-in version of the big
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pickup truck and with the turbocharged inline six and electric motors it will make 663 horsepower
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which is a lot but there's a large enough battery the motors can run up to 50 miles on a single
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charge which means you could go from Indian Canyon Drive just north of Palm
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Springs all the way to the International Banana Museum on just electric power and with a pickup truck that big think of all the bananas and
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banana memorabilia you could bring home assuming it's still open it may have
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been shut down but hopefully it's not all right we have now hit the top three
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and range has gone up considerably. Taking the first podium spot is the Range Rover Sport
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With its turbocharged six cylinder engine and electric motors in the P460e version it can go up to 53 miles on a single charge That could be over an hour of all driving And it far enough to allow you to go from Madison Alabama all the way to the unclaimed baggage store
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Have you lost your baggage on a trip? Do you just want to buy someone else's random baggage
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This is the store for you. And you can get there from Madison, all in electric power, to then fill your Range Rover with a bunch of random suitcases
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technically tying the Range Rover Sport is the larger heavier more powerful Range Rover P550e so
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we're going to give it second spot because it also goes 53 miles on a single charge yet when
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you want to really have some fun it can still hit 0 to 60 in 4.6 seconds but back to the electric
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driving range when driven sedately you could go from Delaware Ohio all the way to the basket
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building it looks like a giant wicker picnic basket and it used to be the headquarters of a
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company that made you'll never guess this baskets although i believe it's currently unoccupied the
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building is still there so check it out while cruising on just electrons
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taking top spot at least as of now in early 2025 is the mercedes-benz glc 350e and much like bmw
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that E stands for the plug-in hybrid version. So using a turbocharged four-cylinder and electric motors
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total output is about 313 horsepower, but more importantly, this SUV can go 54 miles
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without needing to turn on that gas engine. Holy fork, that is a lot of range
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and it will allow drivers to go from Norwood, Montana to the world's largest fork
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I mean, who doesn't want to have their car parked beside a giant fork for a photo op
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especially if they got there on all-electric power
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