Hybrid SUVs and SUVs that you can find in Spain

The hybrid car market continues its slow but sure growth. And it is that to do things well, as the well-known saying goes, you have to go slowly but surely. The one that goes fast, with decision and determination is the SUV segment, a type of car that more and more customers choose. As both styles are on the rise and together they don't overlap, what better idea than putting them together, right? From this combination are born the Hybrid SUVs and SUVs. We present some of the best models of these characteristics that are currently on sale. A very appetizing list.

A priori it may seem like a contradiction to hide a hybrid system under these muscular and stocky bodies. The impetus and strength of an off-road or a 4 × 4 SUV hits more with internal combustion than with hybrid engines, don't you think? But both concepts are more related than you think. These models tend to spend more fuel than sedans, so with this solution you can Significantly reduce consumption. Likewise, more and more buyers are concerned about the CO2 emissions emitted by their car, another section where hybrid SUVs and SUVs take advantage.

SUVs and plug-in hybrid SUVs (PHEVs)

Audi Q7 e-tron quattro

The representative SUV of the company of the rings also has an electric variant in its new generation. We talk about Audi Q7 etron, an SUV that chooses one of its diesel engines to combine it with an electric motor. It is the 3.0-horsepower 258 TDI six-cylinder engine that combines with an electric motor to offer a total power of 373 horsepower and 700 Nm of torque. With the $83.940 of beginning that you have to pay for it, it is located halfway between the previous ones. In addition, the Q7 e-tron shows a more personal concept and a renewed image. Its approved consumption is only 1,7 l/100 km, its autonomy in electric mode being limited to 56 km.

BMW X5 xDrive40e

The brand of the blades has in its range the BMW X5 xDrive40e, a whole plug-in hybrid SUV cheaper than the previous one but less powerful. In this case we have a hybrid configuration that declares 313 horsepower. The system is enough of a 4-cylinder 2.0-liter supercharged gasoline engine with 245 horsepower and an electric motor, a system with which, depending on the brand, we can achieve average consumption of 3,4 l/100 km. With a range in electric mode of 31 kilometers, the X5 xDrive40e is positioned as one of the best options in this segment. Although the price is just as prohibitive, since 73.200 euros.

Mercedes GLC 350e 4Matic

The star brand also has within its hybrid SUV range the Mercedes GLC 350e 4Matic. The renewal of the GLK leaves a new image, better equipment and more technology with a plug-in hybrid version within the mechanical list. With a total power of 320 CV the SUV is positioned as a firm and forceful bet within the premium market with consumption of 2,6 l/100 km., without forgetting the sporty aesthetic that makes the product happy. For him you have to pay some 59.200 euros.

Mercedes-Benz GLE 500e 4Matic

If we talk about Mercedes-Benz GLE 500e 4Matic we will be referring to the hybrid variant of the new Mercedes GLE, a novelty that reaches the range of the German SUV for the first time. On this occasion we find a 6-liter V3.0 engine that, in combination with another electric one, reaches the 442 horsepower. The autonomy in zero emissions of the GLE 500e 4Matic is around 30 kilometers, and the declared average consumption is between 3,7 and 3,3 l/100 km. To get hold of it you must have at least a little in your checking account $77.785.

Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV

El Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV it is a model with a different approach than most of the names that appear on this list. And it is that in this case we are talking about an SUV that is committed to a more general public, finding a quality-price ratio that is difficult to match. The Outlander PHEV is a plug-in hybrid, as its acronym announces, with a system made up of a 4-liter 2.0-cylinder gasoline engine with a power of 121 horsepower and an 82-hp electric one. On the whole 203 CV that we have had the opportunity to test en Actualidad Motor. Its autonomy is 50 km, its official consumption is 1,9 l/100 km. Its starting price $32.500.

Porsche Cayenne S E-Hybrid

El Porsche Cayenne S E-Hybrid It is the ecological version of the popular German SUV. The imposing body of the model hides a hybrid system made up of a gasoline engine with more than 300 horsepower and an electric one with nearly 100 horsepower, a configuration that yields a combined power of 416 CV. The plug-in hybrid SUV is capable of accelerating from 0-100 km/h in less than 6 seconds, declaring an average consumption figure of 3,1 l/100 km and CO2 emissions of 79 g/km. It has a zero-emission autonomy of 36 kilometers. In Spain it is on sale from $89.293.

Volvo XC90 T8

In the SUV segment, everyone knows the Volvo XC90, so a hybrid version of the famous Swedish SUV could not be missing. respond to the name of Volvo XC90 T8 and mounts a plug-in hybrid system that consists of a 4-cylinder Drive-E engine with compressor and turbo with 318 horsepower and an electric motor that offers 80 horsepower. In summary, 400 horsepower hybrid SUV. Approves a consumption of 2,5 l/100 km. being able to travel up to 40 km without a drop of fuel. The price is around 79.950€.

Hybrid SUVs and SUVs

Lexus NX 300h

Little brother of the Lexus RX, the Lexus NX 300h It is one of the great bets of this segment. Aggressive, modern design and a hybrid system under its skin composed of a 2.5-liter gasoline engine and Atkinson cycle and an electric motor that in combination generate very correct 197 CV. Optionally, the all-wheel drive called E-Four is available, a configuration that adds a 68 hp electric motor to the rear axle. Official consumption is between 5 and 5,3 litres/100 km. The starting price is 38.300 euros.

Lexus RX450h

From the Japanese house comes the Lexus RX450h, the Japanese benchmark hybrid SUV. The company's experience in hybrid systems is its best letter of introduction. The model has a 3.5 V6 gasoline engine and two electric motors, equipment with which the SUV hits with 313 CV. One of the electric motors is responsible for moving the front axle, while the other does the same with the rear. The approved average consumption is between 5,2 and 5,5 l/100 km, finding us with a starting price of $63.200.

Range Rover Hybrid

The Range Rover Hybrid, along with its sibling the Range Rover SportHybrid, was the first hybrid SUV on the market to mount a diesel engine. And it is that in the configuration used by both models we find the well-known 6 CV SDV296 diesel engine and another of an electric nature with 47 CV. The hybrid system declares a total power of 340 hp with an average consumption of 6,4 l/100 km. In addition, the SUV can travel in electric mode for 1,6 kilometers. The Range Rover Hybrid starts at $139.700.

Range Rover SportHybrid

Same configuration as the above mentioned but covered by a different wrapper, so is the Range Rover SportHybrid. If you have been attentive you will know that then this model mounts a mechanical diesel SDV6 of 296 CV and another electric one with 47 CV. As a whole, the system declares a total power of 340 CV, settling for an average consumption of 6,4 l/100 km. While the Range Rover Hybrid is close to 140.000 euros, for the Range Rover Sport Hybrid we will have to pay some 95.100 euros.

Toyota RAV4 Hybrid

Like the previous one, the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid It is one of the most accessible hybrid SUVs that we can find on the market. Three engines are hidden under the bodywork, a 2.5-liter four-cylinder Atkinson cycle gasoline mechanic and two electric motors. As in the Lexus RX 450h, one of the electric motors is responsible for moving the front and the other the rear, although the RAV4Hybrid it is available with 2WD and only one of the electric motors. It is the same configuration that we find in the Lexus NX 300h, the little brother of the aforementioned RX 450h, declaring on this occasion a total combined power of 197 CV. In addition, the consumption that it announces is 4,9 l/100 km. It is Spain the Toyota RAV4 2WD part in 29.890 euros, reaching this figure at 32.890 euros if we want it 4WD.

volkswagen touareg hybrid

An interesting option within the hybrid SUV segment is the volkswagen touareg hybrid. To move the German SUV, a supercharged 3.0-liter TSI gasoline mechanic and an electric motor are enough with which it declares a final power of 380 CV. We only have a range of 2 kilometers, a figure well below the rest of its competitors. In the same way, the fuel consumption that it officially declares is 8,2 l/100 km. part in $93.300 in our country.

As you can see, there are a good number of options in the hybrid SUV market. Though most are not suitable for all pockets, and we must bear in mind that a large part of them are representative SUVs, we can find good options for just over 30.000 euros. Most mount all-wheel drive as standard, and can also offer a 2WD system, as is the case with the RAV4 Hybrid. In the same way, all of them are well equipped from the beginning, finding us with a lot of quality as standard.