(The fabric seats on the SE look especially cool with the blue accents.) Rear passengers get HVAC vents on every Corolla Cross Hybrid, and the top XSE trim has dual-zone automatic climate control and heated seats up front. That means the Hybrid also gets different wheel designs, blacked-out badges and exterior trim pieces, available two-tone paint finishes that are paired with a black roof, and an awesome new lime yellow color called Acidic Blast.Ĭhanges to the interior are less drastic, mostly amounting to optional blue-trimmed seats. With its 245 hp standard hybrid powertrain that matches a 2.5-litre four-cylinder engine with electric power, the Sienna can move up to eight passengers while averaging 6.6 L/100 km combined, or 6.7 L/100 km when AWD is equipped.To mark its sportier character – Toyota’s emphasis, not mine – the Corolla Cross Hybrid is offered in SE and XSE grades instead of the LE and XLE trims of the regular Corolla Cross. Looking for the most efficient people-mover you can find? Look no further than the Toyota Sienna. Most efficient hybrid minivan: Toyota SiennaĢ023 Toyota Sienna XSE Photo by Brendan McAleer Outside of these options, you’re looking to diesels. Neither offers external power points in the same way the Ford does. The Toyota Tundra Hybrid 4WD has a higher combined average of 11.7 L/100 km, and the Ram 1500 with the eTorque mild hybrid system averages 10.8 L/100 km combined or 11.0 with 4WD.
Hybrid components warranty: 8 years / 160,000 kmĪlternatives: There are only two other hybrids on the full-size pick-up market. Opt for the NX and you’ll get 240 hp from a 2.5-litre four-cylinder matched with electric motors, standard AWD, and a Canadian-built vehicle assembled in Cambridge, Ontario.įuel economy (L/100 km): 10.1 city / 10.1 highway / 10.1 combinedĬanadian starting MSRP: $76,460 (including $2,195 destination charge)Ĭomprehensive warranty: 3 years / 60,000 km The smaller UX is sold only as a hybrid with standard AWD, powered by a 181 hp hybrid system that matches a 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine with electric motors. Here, we have a tie: you can opt for either the subcompact Lexus UX 250h or the compact Lexus NX 350h, and in either case you’ll see a combined fuel consumption average of 6.0 L/100 km combined.
Here’s Lexus again, dominating the hybrid game in the luxury space among SUVs as well. Most efficient hybrid luxury SUV: Lexus NX 350h or Lexus UX 250h Hybrid components warranty: 8 years / 160,000 km (Battery 10 years / 240,000 km)Īlternatives: If you really want a luxury car that’s a hybrid and not a PHEV, your other options are a larger sedan in the Lexus LS 500h, which averages 9.2 L/100 km combined, or the Lexus LC 500h sports car, which consumes 8.1 L/100 km combined. Powertrain warranty: 6 years / 110,000 km Among cars, the Lexus ES 300h midsize sedan is the most fuel-efficient hybrid you can buy, powered by a 2.5-litre four-cylinder engine and electric motor which together produce 215 horsepower while consuming 5.3 L/100 km combined on average.įuel economy (L/100 km): 5.5 city / 5.2 highway / 5.3 combinedĬanadian starting MSRP: $56,632 (including $2,205 destination charge)Ĭomprehensive warranty: 4 years / 80,000 km You’ll find Lexus holding down the fort in the hybrid premium space.
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That could be because drivers in this space who care about fuel efficiency can likely afford PHEVs, which are more expensive but allow for roughly 30 to 50 kilometres of fully electric driving. On the luxury side of the market, conventional hybrids are fewer and farther between. Most efficient hybrid luxury car: Lexus ES 300h For those who need more third-row space, the Ford Explorer Hybrid is an option, though it’s thirstier at an average of 9.6 L/100 km combined with standard AWD.Ĭompare the specs of similar hybrid three-row SUVs Hybrid components warranty: 8 years / 150,000 kmĪlternatives: Until the Toyota Grand Highlander Hybrid arrives, the not-grand version of the Toyota Highlander Hybrid is slightly roomier in the rear than the Sorento and averages 6.7 L/100 km combined with standard AWD. Powertrain warranty: 5 years / 100,000 km Article contentĬomprehensive warranty: 5 years / 100,000 km This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.
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