Our Top 10 Plug-in Electric/Hybrid Cars

As we are all aware the need to reduce our CO2 emissions and save money on our homes outgoings is very important. So we have put together our top 10 plug-in electric / hybrid cars that are for sale in the UK.

We have looked at the individual cars make, model, CO2 emissions, price and the cost of running it from road tax to the cost per mile.

Within this top 10 you will see some amazing results and figures from what these cars cost to run and purchase.

So whats different about plug-in electric hybrid cars, we hear you say?

Plug-in electric / hybrid cars are primally a normal hybrid car but with a few difference's.

Plug-in electric / hybrid cars are a jump ahead for fuel efficiency. They generally have got a bigger battery that gets most of is power from the mains electric. By these cars having a bigger battery it generally means that the car itself will greatly reduce it's exhaust emissions which then give the car a much better MPG.

Also whats different is that plug-in electric / hybrid cars, is that they qualify for the governments plug- in car grant. These subsidises bring the cost of the new plug-in car down by £5000, or if the car costs £20,000 or less then you can expect 25% off the cost price.

Well lets get started with our top 10.....

(All prices that are shown below do not have the government grants taken off.)

10: Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid (from £61,474)

Fuel Type: Petrol-Electric

Best Fuel Efficiency: 83.1 mpg

Cost: 7 per mile

CO2: 83g/km

Tax Band/Cost: A, £0

9: Porsche Panamera SE-Hybrid ( from £88,986)

Fuel Type: Petrol-Electric

Best Fuel Efficiency: 91.1 mpg

Cost: 6p per mile

CO2: 71g/km

Tax Band/Cost: A, £0

8: Porsche 918 Spyder (£712,088)

Fuel Type: Petrol-Electric

Best Fuel Efficiency: 94.1 mpg

Cost: 6p per mile

CO2: 70g/km

Tax Band/Cost: A, £0

7: Toyota Plug-in Prius ( from £33,395)

Fuel Type: Petrol-Electric

Best Fuel Efficiency: 134.5 mpg

Cost: 4p per mile

CO2: 49g/km

Tax Band/Cost: A, £0

6: BMW i8 (£99,845)

Fuel Type: Petrol-Electric

Best Fuel Efficiency: 134.5 mpg

Cost: 4p per mile

CO2: 49g/km

Tax Band/Cost: A, £0

5: Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV (£32,249 to £32,899)

Fuel Type: Petrol-Electric

Best Fuel Efficiency: 148 mpg

Cost: 4p per mile

CO2: 44g/km

Tax Band/Cost: A, £0

4: Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid (£49,975 to £51,675)

Fuel Type: Diesel-Electric

Best Fuel Efficiency: 155.2 mpg

Cost: 3p per mile

CO2: 44g/km

Tax Band/Cost: A, £0

Our Top 3:

3: Audi A3 E-Tron Sportback ( from £34,950)

Fuel Type: Petrol-Electric

Best Fuel Efficiency: 176.6 mpg

Cost: 3p per mile

CO2: 37g/km

Tax Band/Cost: A, £0

2: Vauxhall Ampera/ Chevrolet Volt

Fuel Type: Petrol-Electric

Best Fuel Efficiency: 235.4 mpg

Cost: 2p per mile

CO2: 27g/km

Tax Band/Cost: A, £0

Our Winner:

1: BMW i3 Range Extender (from £33,830)

Fuel Type: Petrol-Electric

Best Fuel Efficiency: 470.8 mpg

Cost: 1p per mile

CO2: 13g/km

Tax Band/Cost: A, £0

As you can see that by changing your car for a plug-in you can save a lot of money, and that the CO2 your family car produces will be significantly dropped to help save our planet.

Reported By

Ray Saunders

EcoCars4Sale News Team