20 Hybrid Crossovers and SUVs With All-Wheel Drive

There are more hybrids on the market today than there ever have been before, and that means a greater variety to choose from.

This comes in especially handy when you have other criteria to meet with your next vehicle purchase, beyond the kind of powertrain it has or how much and what kind of energy it consumes. Like traction, for example, or capacity to carry more passengers and cargo.

We previously brought you round-ups of all the hybrid passenger cars available with all-wheel drive, and all the pure electric vehicles that offer the same. But the pool gets even deeper when it comes to light trucks: crossovers, sport-utes, and even pickup trucks. Here are twenty such high-riding vehicles on the market in North America that check all three boxes: hybrid powertrains, all-wheel traction, and larger, more versatile form factors.

Hybrid
219 hp
40 mpg (combined)
$28,945 (delivered)

Toyota offers one of the widest arrays of hybrids on the market, and that includes crossovers – starting with the RAV4 Hybrid. The pioneering compact crossover is not only the most accessible model on our list, but offers the best fuel economy here (without needing to plug in). 40 miles per gallon (on the EPA combined cycle) with a starting price below $30k makes the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid a compelling choice.

Hybrid
181 hp
39 mpg (combined)
$35,175 (delivered)

Find the RAV4 too big or too spartan? Toyota’s premium division has an array of more upscale hybrid crossovers, starting with the subcompact Lexus UX 250h. 39 mpg is second (sans the plug) only to the RAV4, and the price point – just a few grand more than the conventional UX 200 – makes it a tempting electrified entry into the luxury marketplace. More so, at any rate, than the previous CT 200h hatchback.

The most affordable plug-in hybrid on our list, the mid-size Outlander PHEV returns a respectable (if not stellar) 25 mpg – but the equivalent of 74 with electric power taken into account. That makes it one of the most efficient crossovers on the market. Unfortunately, Mitsubishi doesn’t offer the plug-in version with the third row that the conventional Outlander includes, so you only get five seats.

Closely based as it is on the Impreza, the ruggedized Crosstrek is more car than truck. But with the equivalent of 90 mpg, Subaru’s sole electrified model is the most energy-efficient all-wheel-drive hybrid “crossover” you can buy. It’s also the least powerful on our list, but starting under $37k, it presents a compelling alternative to the larger crossovers on the market.

Electrification is coming to pickup trucks, and the new Ram 1500 is the first on the market. The full-size pickup offers a similar eTorque system to the Wrangler’s, available with either the 3.6-liter V6 or the 5.7-liter V8. Returning 21 and 19 mpg (respectively) on the combined cycle, it’s hardly the most efficient here, but it’s the only electrified pickup available… for now.

Mini will soon introduce an all-electric hatchback, among a slate of electrified vehicles coming from the BMW Group. But even before it does, it offers the Countryman crossover with a plug-in powertrain to return a solid 65 MPGe rating from the EPA. And though it’s the biggest vehicle Mini offers, it’s still a subcompact crossover – the only one available with all-wheel-drive and plug-in hybrid propulsion.

The Outlander PHEV may not offer three rows of seating, but the Highlander Hybrid does. So if you have more than five people to transport, the mid-size Toyota may be your best bet. The 2019 model’s 29-mpg combined-cycle rating is respectable, and the sub-$40k sticker makes it a solid value. Plus there’s an all-new model coming with even better economy, and could net you a heck of a deal on the outgoing model.

If the Lexus UX is too small for your tastes, $5k more will net you the next-size-up NX, with a more potent hybrid powertrain to boot. Its 31-mpg combined-cycle rating, though not as high as its subcompact counterpart’s, is still better than most luxury crossovers on the market. And it just goes to show that Lexus (and its parent Toyota) goes far beyond a one-size-fits-all approach particularly when it comes to hybrids.

Mercedes-Benz is taking a multi-pronged approach to electrification, even within its crossover lineup. Alongside the all-electric EQC, its top-selling compact crossover is also available as a plug-in hybrid in GLC 350e spec. Its 25 mpg combined-cycle rating is a mile better than the conventional GLC 300’s (never mind the AMG performance versions’), and the 56 MPGe rating takes it that much further.

Mercedes offers the GLE with a choice of three mild-hybrid powertrain options. The base, four-cylinder GLE 350 is strictly an internal-combustion affair, but the six-cylinder GLE 450, eight-cylinder GLE 580, and performance-oriented Mercedes-AMG GLE 53 all feature a 48-volt EQ Boost mild-hybrid assist – with output as high as 450 horsepower and fuel-economy as good as 21 mpg (albeit not together).

Land Rover is replacing its supercharged V6 with a new turbo straight-six, giving it a 48-volt mild-hybrid assist in the process to turn the Range Rover Sport into its first hybrid for the US market. Fuel-economy ratings are still to be revealed, but along with diesel and V8 engine options, the three-row luxury sport-ute can now be had with in P360 and P400 specs, offering 355 or 395 horsepower (respectively).

Bentleys aren’t exactly known for sipping fuel, and most versions of

the Bentayga are no exception – but the new Bentayga Hybrid certainly is, with a 3.0-liter turbocharged V6 paired with an electric motor. Final specifications are still to be announced, but the plug-in hybrid promises to deliver 31 miles of electric-only range and fuel consumption close to that of the aforementioned Porsche with which it shares both its platform and its powertrain.

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