![]() ![]() The 330e keeps this crown by the narrowest of margins over the Mercedes C-Class. More quietly styled than before but with a gorgeous and roomy cabin and a very frugal 2-litre hybrid. Honda’s been on the back burner in Irish terms for some time now but this new Civic could change all that when it arrives in 2023. Read our original review here Wait for: Honda Civic Simple hybrid set-up (no plug-in option) leads to excellent fuel economy but it’s tight on rear space and room in the boot unless you go for the Touring Sports estate. The Corolla remains a good-looking car, and it’s way sharper to drive than you’d expect. Toyota Corolla Touring estate and hatchbackĪ constant botherer of the top spot in the Irish sales charts, and it’s not hard to see why. Read our original review here Also try: Toyota Corolla Usual PHEV compromises of small fuel tank and truncated boot, but you can get around the latter by buying the excellent SW estate model. The dashboard layout is a little messy, and not everyone likes the small steering wheel, but quality levels are very high. Drive it carefully and it’ll return 5-litres per 100km on the motorway, too. The hybrid version uses the tried and tested 1.6 turbo petrol engine allied to a battery pack big enough to give a potential 60km of electric-only range. At a time when the mighty Volkswagen Golf is looking a bit underfed and under-interesting in its eighth (and final?) generation, the handsome 308 is bullying in, elbows out and all guns blazing. Peugeot’s slick looking 308 has arrived and upset the family hatch applecart. Best family hybrid: Peugeot 308 Hybrid 180īest family hybrid: Peugeot 308 Hybrid 180 We hope Dacia’s dealerships invest in some rain shelters and outdoor heaters because there will be queues when this arrives. Take the winning recipe that is the Dacia Jogger – affordable price, tolerable build quality, immense space, seats for seven – and add a frugal hybrid powertrain and an automatic gearbox. Read our original review here Wait for: Dacia Jogger Hybrid A shame it is so small in the back and in the boot. That said, it is actually a pleasant enough car to drive and the cabin is very well made. That makes it slightly odd to drive, as the engine, wheels and gearbox occasionally feel out of sync with one another. The Juke Hybrid borrows much from the Renault Captur Hybrid – not surprising, as both cars share a common chassis – and that means that the Nissan uses the Renault’s incredibly complicated gearbox. Read our original review here Also try: Nissan Juke Hybrid It is not the cheapest crossover around, but it is genuinely one of the best. The cabin has lots of hard plastic but still manages to feel well built, while the boot is more practical than that of many rivals. Fanciful? Well, the RAV4 may have grown up and become more expensive but the Yaris Cross and the first, early-90s RAV run the tape measure out to pretty much the same dimensions, and the Yaris Cross has some of the first RAV’s sparky sense of fun. It actually feels less like a Yaris and more like a modern-day first-generation RAV4. And yet it’s a car that very much has its own character. Mechanically speaking, it’s a tall Yaris – same platform, same 1.5-litre hybrid petrol engine, same everything really. The Yaris Cross is one of those cars that ends up being more than the sum of its parts. Read our original review hereīest hybrid crossover: Toyota Yaris Cross ![]() The best version, of course, is the firebrand GR Yaris all-wheel drive hot hatch, but that’s not a hybrid so technically doesn’t count here. The only problem is that the Yaris cleaves very closely to the mini end of that word – space in the back seats and boot is distinctly lacking. All the usual plaudits for Toyota’s quality apply here, and the dashboard design looks positively funky compared to the somewhat bland offerings of most rival superminis. ![]() That really shows in this Yaris, which manages to combine genuine 4.5-litres per 100km all-round fuel economy with a chassis and steering that sparkles and makes driving frugally actually enjoyable. It is so hard to vote against a Toyota being the best in the hybrid game, not least because the company has had more experience with designing, making and selling hybrids than anyone else. We hope this guide helps you choose – but doubt you’ll agree on all our selections. Today we present our choice of the top hybrids and plug-in hybrids for 2023. Last week we gave you our choice of the top electric cars for 2023 next week it’s the turn of SUVs and crossovers – and we’ll also name our overall best buy for 2023. Once again our list of best buys is focused on the cars you are actually buying or seemingly want to buy, if the word from the forecourts is correct. ![]()
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