Best Hybrid Cars 2022 (and the ones to avoid) | What Car?
Best Hybrid Cars 2022 (and the ones to avoid) | What Car?
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What is the best hybrid car to buy right now? And what is a hybrid anyway? In this video, we talk through the differences between a hybrid, a plug-in hybrid and a mild hybrid, and we name the best (and worst) hybrids on sale.
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1.12 -> it used to be a simple choice between
3.28 -> petrol and diesel but buying a new car
5.92 -> today you have hybrids plug-in hybrids
8.639 -> mild hybrids and fully electric cars in
11.2 -> the mix as well giving you plenty of
13.36 -> brilliant options but making it all
15.599 -> rather confusing
17.119 -> to try and make sense of some of this
18.72 -> view we're explaining what hybrids are
21.359 -> the ones that you don't have to plug in
23.199 -> and we're naming the top 10 on sale
25.92 -> this is a list of cars that you can buy
28 -> right now but there are many more around
29.92 -> the corner so to make sure you see our
31.679 -> in-depth reviews of all the new hybrid
34.16 -> cars launching this year and beyond
36.239 -> subscribe to our channel and to make
38 -> sure you're paying a fair price for a
39.76 -> hybrid or a plug-in hybrid or any new
41.92 -> car at all go to whatcar.com to look
44.399 -> through our list of deals
47.29 -> [Music]
51.6 -> now if you want to see the best plug-in
53.36 -> hybrids you can buy click on the link at
54.96 -> the top of the screen there to watch our
56.559 -> other video running you through that but
58.559 -> right here we're talking about standard
60.8 -> hybrids whether you need to plug them in
62.719 -> or not hybrid cars combine a petrol or
65.28 -> diesel engine with an electric motor
67.6 -> powered by a battery with a standard
70 -> hybrid which you might hear some
71.36 -> manufacturers refer to as self-charging
74 -> hybrids or even a full hybrid the
76.72 -> battery is absolutely tiny and is
78.96 -> charged up using energy that would
80.799 -> normally be wasted for example when
82.88 -> you're slowing down
84.32 -> that energy can then drive the electric
86.56 -> motor to assist the petrol engine which
88.64 -> improves your fuel economy and reduces
90.64 -> your co2 emissions
92.64 -> you can travel on pure electric power
94.72 -> alone without using the engine but it's
96.88 -> only for very very short distances of no
99.84 -> more than a few hundred yards at low
101.92 -> speeds
103.28 -> a plug-in hybrid has a much bigger
106 -> battery one so big that it needs to be
108.159 -> plugged in to charge up and some can
110.96 -> travel for more than 30 miles on pure
113.28 -> electric power alone but they tend to be
115.84 -> much more expensive than standard
118.079 -> hybrids
119.2 -> and you have to make sure you keep the
120.799 -> battery charged up as much as you can
123.439 -> otherwise the fuel economy isn't very
125.52 -> good at all and if you've heard of a
127.52 -> mild hybrid then this should definitely
129.52 -> not be confused with a hybrid or plug-in
131.92 -> hybrid it only offers a very small
134.4 -> amount of electrical assistance to the
136 -> engine and typically the only impact
138.319 -> you'd notice is a very smooth stop-start
141.12 -> engine system
142.48 -> so hopefully that's cleared up some of
144.4 -> the confusing jargon for you and now
146.56 -> let's get to our list of top 10 hybrids
151.36 -> when toyota launched the prius back in
153.44 -> 1997 it became the first mass-produced
156.959 -> hybrid car
158.16 -> a quarter of a century later the
160.08 -> japanese manufacturer is now a veteran
162.4 -> of the hybrid world still releasing good
164.4 -> models but now facing lots more
166.56 -> competition its latest effort is the
169.04 -> toyota yaris cross it's very similar
171.68 -> underneath to the toyota yaris but on
173.92 -> the outside it's been jacked up and
175.68 -> given an suv makeover it comes with a
178.4 -> 1.5 litre three cylinder petrol engine
180.959 -> and it actually has the best average
183.04 -> fuel economy figure of any car we've
185.76 -> ever put through our true mpg test so in
189.04 -> real-world driving conditions our
191.28 -> research shows that you can expect to
193.2 -> achieve an average of 60.1 miles per
195.92 -> gallon in the town section of our tests
198.159 -> it achieved an incredible
200.2 -> 103.3 miles per gallon factor in
203.12 -> composed handling and toyota's excellent
205.36 -> reliability record and it's clear to see
207.68 -> the appeal of toyota's small suv just
210.879 -> bear in mind that it's quite cramped in
212.4 -> the back and the infotainment system
214.4 -> isn't great
216.08 -> honda's large suv is now in its fifth
218.56 -> generation and is hybrid only it comes
221.2 -> with a two liter petrol engine and an
223.04 -> electric motor and while it might not
224.959 -> score highly in the driving excitement
226.799 -> stakes it's comfy refined and it's
229.519 -> spacious you also get a decent amount of
231.76 -> kit as standard and an excellent driving
233.84 -> position
235.04 -> the old lexus nx wasn't anything to
237.439 -> write home about but the new second
239.36 -> generation model marks an enormous step
241.76 -> forwards for the brand it has a great
244.08 -> interior is competitively priced and of
246.64 -> course comes with the benefit of lexus's
248.72 -> legendary reliability record the plug-in
251.28 -> hybrid version is particularly
252.72 -> impressive as well
254.879 -> the ford cougar is a great large suv no
257.28 -> matter what version you go for but it's
259.12 -> particularly compelling if you go for
260.799 -> either the hybrid or the plug-in hybrid
263.68 -> do that and you'll get an suv that
265.44 -> offers tidy handling and good fuel
267.84 -> economy all for a sensible price
270.88 -> the interior quality is a bit iffy
272.8 -> though and the boot is fairly small
275.6 -> the hyundai tucson is great inside both
278.4 -> in terms of build quality and the space
280.72 -> on offer it's not a seven seater but
282.8 -> compared to its direct five-seat rivals
285.12 -> it has loads of space in the back and a
287.36 -> big boot too
289.04 -> the kia sportage is very similar to the
291.52 -> tucson underneath and the two are
293.44 -> ultimately hard to split but the
295.44 -> sportage just about feels the more
297.759 -> polished product in a few areas
299.759 -> particularly its ride and comfort
302.479 -> the toyota corolla is a fine family car
305.36 -> with two hybrid versions which like all
307.44 -> hybrids have the potential to offer
309.36 -> exceptionally low running costs it's
311.6 -> comfortable benefits from toyota's
313.6 -> exceptional reliability record and comes
315.919 -> with loads of standard equipment the
318.16 -> corolla offers a hugely compelling
320.16 -> reason to go hybrid if you like the
322.479 -> corolla but need more space you can also
324.639 -> buy an estate version called the corolla
326.96 -> touring sports
328.88 -> if you need a car with seven seats
331.28 -> hybrid or non-hybrid they don't come
333.6 -> much better than the kia sorento
335.759 -> it's a massive suv with seating for
338.32 -> seven adults and in five seat mode a
341.12 -> massive boot
342.96 -> in fact the only hybrid seven seater
345.44 -> that's better than the sorrento is the
347.36 -> hyundai santa fe like the sportage and
350.24 -> the tucson the sorrento and santa fe are
352.8 -> very closely related and very difficult
355.199 -> to choose between but ultimately the
357.68 -> santa fe offers all the positives of the
360.16 -> sorrento and gets some luxuries in its
362.479 -> entry-level trim which the sorrento only
364.8 -> gets in its more expensive versions so
367.6 -> for that reason this fantastic hybrid
370 -> looks slightly better value
372.24 -> but the very best hybrid you can buy is
374.479 -> the honda jazz this is a small car that
377.12 -> offers a big reason to go hybrid sure
379.759 -> it's no seven seat santa fe when it
381.52 -> comes to practicality but considering
383.44 -> this is effectively a small car rival to
385.759 -> things like the ford fiesta and vauxhall
387.919 -> corsa the jazz is more like an mpv
390.639 -> compared to them it is huge inside by
393.28 -> class standards with the magic seats in
394.96 -> the rear adding to its incredibly
396.88 -> practical offering
398.4 -> it's also comfortable fantastically well
400.639 -> equipped and nicely finished inside it's
403.28 -> not the cheapest small car but it is
405.039 -> definitely the best and indeed the most
407.12 -> compelling hybrid car on sale right now
410.16 -> if you want to find out more about what
411.84 -> makes the jazz so good click on the link
413.84 -> at the top of the screen to watch our
415.44 -> full review
417.44 -> not all hybrids are good though and
419.44 -> while the lexus nx is a fantastic car
422 -> the smaller ux is not with distinctive
425.36 -> looks and an efficient hybrid system you
427.44 -> might think it's an interesting
428.88 -> alternative to establish premium family
431.039 -> suvs but cramped rear seat space and a
434.24 -> tiny boot make the ux seriously bad in
436.639 -> terms of practicality for family suvs
439.759 -> add in a poor infotainment system a
442.16 -> so-so driving experience and it's a
444.24 -> hybrid that lags behind the rest of the
448.84 -> class so there you have it the best and
451.84 -> worst hybrid cars on sale do you agree
454.4 -> with our list what hybrid car are you
456.4 -> buying tell us in the comments below and
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460 -> reviews and go to whatcol.com for a
462.16 -> great deal on your next car
466.94 -> [Music]
483.27 -> [Music]
485.44 -> bye
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