Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) have the most problems of any category of new vehicles, reports J.D. Power in the 2025 U.S. Initial Quality Study. That includes more problems than their ...

EVs aren’t the only cars that plug in. Plug-in hybrids can theoretically serve as stepping stones to all-electric vehicles, providing enough electric range for short trips while still offering the ...

Consumer Reports’ latest annual survey flags the most unreliable PHEVs across multiple segments, including the Mazda CX-90 and Jeep Wrangler 4xe. A plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHEV) offers several ...

The automaker’s all-wheel drive PHEVs are smooth and fast, but they have an Achilles’ heel. Making a plug-in hybrid vehicle is quite complicated. There’s a combustion engine and an electric motor that ...

Plug-in hybrids are often sold as a transition to EVs, but new data from Europe shows we’re still underestimating the emissions they produce. Plug-in hybrids are supposed to be the best of both worlds ...

Plug-in hybrid cars have become more popular recently, as automakers have had to come up with a quick way to meet tightening emissions restrictions, all while having to deal with the ever-changing ...

Out on the road, the Prius Plug-in Hybrid is a pleasure to drive in EV mode because the noisy gas engine stays off. Plus, there’s enough electric power for around-town driving, and even for getting up ...

Plug-in hybrids are among the most mechanically complex vehicles on the road. Unfortunately, that means more problems as well. Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) have the most problems of any ...