Hybrid SUV to buy after owning an Outback

[Anonymous]

My 10 year Outback is not going to last longer than another year or two and given all the supply chain issues, I want to start considering other vehicles now. Mention that I have an Outback to give you an idea of the size I'm comfortable with (and it's the middle of the road one, so I'm not looking for luxury, but I do really like power adjustable seats!). My husband has a Hybrid RAV4 and I hate it. I understand that the Rev 4 has changed since he bought his, so I might consider it, but we really want to commit to a hybrid vehicle at this point. We don't live somewhere that will allow us to install an electric charging station, so it has to be a hybrid. Would love your recommendations for under $40K cars. Preferably well under that!

[Anonymous]

Maybe a slightly used hybrid Toyota Highlander?

[Anonymous]

Kia Niro

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Maybe a slightly used hybrid Toyota Highlander?

This. Nothing else is even worth considering.

[Anonymous]

Isn't a Highlander really big? Like three rows?

[Anonymous]

Hyundai Tucson hybrid SEL

[Anonymous]

Yes Highlander has 3 rows. It’s great for trunk space.

[Anonymous]

Do they have hybrids on the lots now? We looked a month or so and found that dealers like K00ns Toyota were empty handed yet trying gouging customers thousands over MSRP to find a hybrid. Disgusting.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do they have hybrids on the lots now? We looked a month or so and found that dealers like K00ns Toyota were empty handed yet trying gouging customers thousands over MSRP to find a hybrid. Disgusting.

No. It will take months to get a new Highlander Hybrid.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do they have hybrids on the lots now? We looked a month or so and found that dealers like K00ns Toyota were empty handed yet trying gouging customers thousands over MSRP to find a hybrid. Disgusting.

No. It will take months to get a new Highlander Hybrid.

Will probably get much easier once the new Grand Highlander is announced (should be pretty soon).

[Anonymous]

Ford Escape. I wasn’t sure about an American car, but I thought it was superior to the Rav 4 in just about every west. Ford hybrids have been extremely reliable, too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ford Escape. I wasn’t sure about an American car, but I thought it was superior to the Rav 4 in just about every west. Ford hybrids have been extremely reliable, too.

Does the Ford Escape come in a hybrid version ?

Fords are terrible for reliability.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ford Escape. I wasn’t sure about an American car, but I thought it was superior to the Rav 4 in just about every west. Ford hybrids have been extremely reliable, too.

Does the Ford Escape come in a hybrid version ?

Fords are terrible for reliability.

Consumer Reports December, 2022 issue rates the Ford Escape Hybrid SE Sport at a 60 out of 99.

Hyundai Tucson Hybrid SEL is rated much higher--top in the crowded category of Small SUVs--at 93 out of a possible 99.

Ford Escape Hybrid negatives noted by CR are poor reliability and overly sensitive brake pedal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes Highlander has 3 rows. It’s great for trunk space.

They’re only great for trunk space if the third row is folded down. Not much bigger than an Outback.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ford Escape. I wasn’t sure about an American car, but I thought it was superior to the Rav 4 in just about every west. Ford hybrids have been extremely reliable, too.

Does the Ford Escape come in a hybrid version ?

Fords are terrible for reliability.

There’s a traditional hybrid and PHEV. The first gen Ford Escape hybrids consistently made it 300k+ miles.