Hybrid sport utility vehicles have been around for about 5-6 years now (the first was the 2005 hybrid Ford Escape that went on sale in 2004) and while there once were several more to choose from (including the hybrid Dodge Durango, hybrid Saturn Vue, hybrid Chrysler Aspen and the hybrid Mazda Tribute), you still have a decent selection to consider today.

Once you begin researching hybrid SUV’s you will notice a huge range of prices. On the low end are the Escape and Mariner which both start around $30K. On the other end of the green spectrum sits a new BMW hybrid that fully loaded will push up against $100K. Below is a quick roundup of ’10 model hybrid sport utilities ordered from least to most expensive. I’ll add some photos and links to reviews next, but this should get you started.  Read more...

In news and blog discussions last week were claims and denouncements of a possible plug-in hybrid electric sport utility vehicle (PHESUV) being developed by Land Rover. It has been a while since Land Rover and “hybrid” were side-by-side in any credible news stories. In 2008, the English car manufacturer debuted a “diesel-hybrid” concept SUV at the Detroit Motor Show. Since then, nothing else on the matter has materialized although a report on their website indicates that Land Rover is still gauging public, dealer and media response. Based on the recent success of other luxury hybrid SUVs, my vote is for LR to send this one straight to production. 2013 appears to be the target, so again we wait.  Read more...

Late last year we blogged about how close the race was for the top selling hybrid SUV of 2009. If you read it, you might recall that the Ford Escape hybrid was in the lead but barely managed to hold on to the top spot. The Lexus RX 400h was nearly 20% behind Ford with only three months to go but made a strong push to finish only about 300 vehicles short of first place (a 2% difference). And the Toyota Highlander hybrid also closed strong, rounding out the top 3. You can read the thriller yourself at 2009 Top Selling Hybrid SUVs.  Read more...