Best Plug-In Hybrids in 2026
Updated
In short: 2025 Toyota Prius PHEV SE is ranked #1 of 73 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of 2026 Kia Niro Plug-in Hybrid and 2026 Ford Escape FWD PHEV.
Plug-in hybrids combine electric charging with a combustion engine, and these current PHEVs are ordered by MPG from highest first. That makes fuel economy the starting point for comparison, while the model names also let you distinguish body styles and drivetrain variants. The first entries include the 2025 Toyota Prius PHEV SE, 2025 Toyota Prius PHEV and 2026 Kia Niro Plug-in Hybrid. Further down are models such as the 2026 Ford Escape FWD PHEV and 2025 Toyota RAV4 PHEV AWD. Compare MPG alongside range and running costs to see how each option fits your driving and charging routine.
73 on record. Ranked by combined MPG; every figure comes from US EPA fueleconomy.gov, with the page it was read from on each entry.
#1 2025 · Toyota Plug-in hybrid Prius PHEV SE 52MPG Combined MPG 127MPGe45 miRange$1,300Fuel / year Front-Wheel Drive · 2.0 L 4-cyl - #2 2025 · Toyota Plug-in hybrid Prius PHEV 48MPG Combined MPG 114MPGe40 miRange$1,400Fuel / year Front-Wheel Drive · 2.0 L 4-cyl
#3 2026 · Kia Plug-in hybrid Niro Plug-in Hybrid 48MPG Combined MPG 108MPGe33 miRange$1,400Fuel / year Front-Wheel Drive · 1.6 L 4-cyl 
#4 2026 · Ford Plug-in hybrid Escape FWD PHEV 40MPG Combined MPG 101MPGe37 miRange$1,700Fuel / year Front-Wheel Drive · 2.5 L 4-cyl 
#5 2025 · Toyota Plug-in hybrid RAV4 PHEV AWD 38MPG Combined MPG 94MPGe42 miRange$1,750Fuel / year All-Wheel Drive · 2.5 L 4-cyl 
#6 2025 · Lexus Plug-in hybrid NX 450h Plus AWD 36MPG Combined MPG 84MPGe37 miRange$2,300Fuel / year All-Wheel Drive · 2.5 L 4-cyl 
#7 2027 · Kia Plug-in hybrid Sportage Plug-in Hybrid 36MPG Combined MPG 83MPGe33 miRange$1,850Fuel / year All-Wheel Drive · 1.6 L 4-cyl turbo 
#8 2025 · Lexus Plug-in hybrid RX 450h Plus AWD 35MPG Combined MPG 83MPGe37 miRange$2,350Fuel / year All-Wheel Drive · 2.5 L 4-cyl 
#9 2026 · Hyundai Plug-in hybrid Tucson Plug-in Hybrid 35MPG Combined MPG 77MPGe32 miRange$1,900Fuel / year All-Wheel Drive · 1.6 L 4-cyl turbo 
#10 2026 · Kia Plug-in hybrid Sorento Plug-in Hybrid 33MPG Combined MPG 74MPGe30 miRange$2,050Fuel / year All-Wheel Drive · 1.6 L 4-cyl turbo 
#11 2026 · Lincoln Plug-in hybrid Corsair AWD PHEV 33MPG Combined MPG 76MPGe27 miRange$2,050Fuel / year Part-time 4-Wheel Drive · 2.5 L 4-cyl 
#12 2025 · Volvo Plug-in hybrid S60 T8 AWD 31MPG Combined MPG 74MPGe40 miRange$2,650Fuel / year All-Wheel Drive · 2.0 L 4-cyl turbo 
#13 2025 · Volvo Plug-in hybrid V60 T8 AWD 31MPG Combined MPG 74MPGe40 miRange$2,650Fuel / year All-Wheel Drive · 2.0 L 4-cyl turbo 
#14 2026 · Chrysler Plug-in hybrid Pacifica Hybrid 30MPG Combined MPG 82MPGe32 miRange$2,250Fuel / year Front-Wheel Drive · 3.6 L 6-cyl - Alfa Romeo #15 2025 · Alfa Romeo Plug-in hybrid Romeo Tonale eAWD 29MPG Combined MPG 77MPGe33 miRange$2,300Fuel / year All-Wheel Drive · 1.3 L 4-cyl turbo
#16 2025 · Dodge Plug-in hybrid Hornet PHEV AWD 29MPG Combined MPG 77MPGe33 miRange$2,300Fuel / year All-Wheel Drive · 1.3 L 4-cyl turbo 
#17 2025 · Lexus Plug-in hybrid TX 550h Plus AWD 29MPG Combined MPG 76MPGe33 miRange$2,850Fuel / year All-Wheel Drive · 3.5 L 6-cyl 
#18 2025 · Volvo Plug-in hybrid S90 T8 AWD 29MPG Combined MPG 66MPGe38 miRange$2,850Fuel / year All-Wheel Drive · 2.0 L 4-cyl turbo 
#19 2026 · Volvo Plug-in hybrid XC60 T8 AWD 28MPG Combined MPG 63MPGe36 miRange$2,950Fuel / year All-Wheel Drive · 2.0 L 4-cyl turbo 
#20 2026 · Mitsubishi Plug-in hybrid Outlander PHEV 27MPG Combined MPG 73MPGe44 miRange$2,500Fuel / year All-Wheel Drive · 2.4 L 4-cyl 
#21 2026 · Volvo Plug-in hybrid XC90 T8 AWD 27MPG Combined MPG 58MPGe33 miRange$3,050Fuel / year All-Wheel Drive · 2.0 L 4-cyl turbo 
#22 2025 · Audi Plug-in hybrid Q5 Plug-In Hybrid quattro 26MPG Combined MPG 58MPGe23 miRange$3,150Fuel / year All-Wheel Drive · 2.0 L 4-cyl turbo 
#23 2026 · Mazda Plug-in hybrid CX-70 SC 4WD 26MPG Combined MPG 61MPGe32 miRange$3,150Fuel / year 4-Wheel Drive · 2.5 L 4-cyl 
#24 2026 · Mazda Plug-in hybrid CX-90 4WD 26MPG Combined MPG 56MPGe27 miRange$3,150Fuel / year 4-Wheel Drive · 2.5 L 4-cyl - #25 2025 · Mazda Plug-in hybrid CX-70 4WD PHEV 25MPG Combined MPG 56MPGe26 miRange$3,300Fuel / year 4-Wheel Drive · 2.5 L 4-cyl
Figures from the EPA's fuel-economy label (fueleconomy.gov). Bars are drawn to one scale: the longest is the top combined mpg on this page.
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2025 Toyota Prius PHEV SE: TTTNIS, CC0 · 2025 Toyota Prius PHEV: TTTNIS, CC0 · 2026 Kia Niro Plug-in Hybrid: Alexander Migl, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026 Ford Escape FWD PHEV: Elise240SX, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2025 Toyota RAV4 PHEV AWD: TTTNIS, CC0 · 2025 Lexus NX 450h Plus AWD: Ethan Llamas, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2027 Kia Sportage Plug-in Hybrid: Alexander Migl, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2025 Lexus RX 450h Plus AWD: Mr.choppers, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 2026 Hyundai Tucson Plug-in Hybrid: Alexander-93, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026 Kia Sorento Plug-in Hybrid: © M 93, CC BY-SA 3.0 de · 2026 Lincoln Corsair AWD PHEV: Kevauto, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2025 Volvo S60 T8 AWD: Benespit, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2025 Volvo V60 T8 AWD: MercurySable99, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid: Łukasz Golowanow, Attribution · 2025 Dodge Hornet PHEV AWD: HJUdall, CC0 · 2025 Lexus TX 550h Plus AWD: Charles from Port Chester, New York, CC BY 2.0 · 2025 Volvo S90 T8 AWD: Alexander Migl, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026 Volvo XC60 T8 AWD: Vauxford, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV: Alexander Migl, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026 Volvo XC90 T8 AWD: Alexander Migl, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2025 Audi Q5 Plug-In Hybrid quattro: Alexander Migl, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026 Mazda CX-70 SC 4WD: Elise240SX, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026 Mazda CX-90 4WD: Kevauto, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2025 Mazda CX-70 4WD PHEV: Elise240SX, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photos from Wikimedia Commons; CarCody links each to its file page.
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