Most efficient plug-in hybrid small SUVs, 2026 model year
For model year 2026 the data rates 8 plug-in hybrid small SUVs. The most efficient is Kia Niro Plug-in hybrid at 48 MPG combined and the least efficient is Jeep Wrangler Plug-in hybrid at 20; the middle of the list sits at 34.
That is a spread of 28 MPG from first to last; the leader's rating is 2.4 times the last model's.
The largest step between neighbouring ranks comes after Volvo XC60 Plug-in hybrid, 7th: the next model, Jeep Wrangler Plug-in hybrid, is 8 MPG lower.
On annual fuel cost under the file's assumptions, Kia Niro Plug-in hybrid is lowest at $1,400 and Jeep Wrangler Plug-in hybrid highest at $3,350; the median is $1,975.
By make: Kia (3), Ford (1), Hyundai (1), Jeep (1), 2 more with 2 models in all.
All 8 models ranked
Annual fuel cost in the file is based on 15,000 miles a year, 55% city and 45% highway driving, and the fuel prices that fueleconomy.gov published at the time of the release (the same prices for every model year).
| Rank | Model | Make | Combined MPG | Annual fuel cost | CO2 g/mile | Versions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kia Niro Plug-in hybrid | Kia | 48 | $1,400 | 71 | 1 |
| 2 | Ford Escape Plug-in hybrid | Ford | 40 | $1,700 | 222 | 1 |
| 3 | Kia Sportage Plug-in hybrid | Kia | 36 | $1,850 | 97 | 1 |
| 4 | Hyundai Tucson Plug-in hybrid | Hyundai | 35 | $1,900 | 103 | 1 |
| 5 | Kia Sorento Plug-in hybrid | Kia | 33 | $2,050 | 110 | 1 |
| 6 | Lincoln Corsair Plug-in hybrid | Lincoln | 33 | $2,050 | 122 | 1 |
| 7 | Volvo XC60 Plug-in hybrid | Volvo | 28 | $2,950 | 122 | 1 |
| 8 | Jeep Wrangler Plug-in hybrid | Jeep | 20 | $3,350 | 230 | 1 |
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Head-to-head comparisons
Each model is shown with its most efficient rated version. How the figures are prepared: methods and data.