Best Hybrid Cars by Price, Size & Category in Aus

If there is one word that should be at the very top of the GWM Haval Jolion Hybrid’s brochure, it is value, value, value.Well, that's three words. But you get the idea.This is the just-updated flagship version, and it gets tons of premium-style goodies, and it’s less than $40k drive-away. The cheapest one is under $33k on the road.[read-more-default-title]This Chinese SUV is taking inspiration from the Toyota Prado: Could the 2025 GWM Haval H9 come to Australia with two distinct looks? - report2024 Haval Jolion's sporty spin-off! Popular small SUV to get a new hybrid-only bodystyle as it continues to put pressure on the Hyundai Kona and Toyota Corolla CrossGWM says no to Lexus-rivalling luxury sub-brand in Australia... at least for nowAnd with Japanese hybrid prices only heading one way — up — that makes this Chinese SUV something of a bargain.The question is, does it have more to offer than just kindness on your bank account? Or to put it another way, is it both cheap and cheerful, or too much of one and not enough of the other?There’s only one way to find out. So stick around as we take a closer look at the GWM Haval Jolion HEV Ultra.

The Hyundai Tucson Premium (replacing the Highlander nameplate) is offered with a choice of two powertrains, both all-wheel drive. A 1.6-litre turbo-petrol four-cylinder using a seven-speed dual-clutch auto at $55,600, before on-road costs, or the same engine in a petrol-electric hybrid set-up with six-speed auto for $59,600.Standard equipment includes a twin 12.3-inch screen display for multimedia and instrumentation, Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, 12-speaker Bose sound (with digital radio), keyless entry and start (plus ‘Remote Start’), a leather-trimmed steering wheel, 19-inch alloys, heated exterior mirrors and all LED exterior lights, leather-appointed seats (heated in the front), built-in sat nav and a power-adjustable driver’s seat.There’s also auto rain-sensing wipers, rear privacy glass, a hands-free power tailgate, a panoramic glass sunroof, a 12-inch head-up display, a surround view monitor, customisable ambient lighting, ventilated front seats, a heated steering wheel and heated (outboard) rear seats.And you can opt for an N Line package for $1500 which brings unique 19-inch alloy wheels, a specific grille, skid plates front and rear, revised bumpers, side skirts, gloss black elements, tinted tail-light lenses and twin exhaust outlets. Plus, inside there are leather and suede-appointed sports seats with red contrast stitching, gloss black and dark metal finishes, alloy scuff plates, alloy covered pedals and a steering wheel with perforated leather grips.Standard crash-avoidance safety tech across the Tucson line-up includes AEB (with car, pedestrian and cyclist detection, plus ‘Junction Turning’ function), ‘Blind-Spot Collision Avoidance’, driver attention warning, rear cross-traffic alert and rear AEB, ‘Safe Exit Warning’, smart cruise control (with stop and go), a reversing camera (with on-command wide view function), tyre pressure monitoring and ‘Highway Driving Assist’ (lane centering). If a crash is unavoidable the airbag count runs to seven, including a front centre bag to minimise head clash injuries in a side-on impact.Hyundai’s official combined cycle fuel-economy figure for the 1.6L is 7.2L/100km and 5.3L/100km for the hybrid.There’s plenty of space inside the five-seater and the boot offers a generous 582 litres of storage space with the second row upright and 1903L with the 60/40 split-folding rear seats lowered.

The Hyundai Tucson Elite is offered with a choice of three powertrains, a 2.0-litre naturally aspirated four-cylinder driving the front wheels through a six-speed auto transmission at $44,100, a 1.6-litre turbo-petrol four-cylinder in front- ($46,100) or all-wheel drive ($48,600) using a seven-speed dual-clutch auto and the same engine in a petrol-electric hybrid set-up, again offered in FWD ($50,100) or AWD ($52,600) but with the six speed auto transmission.Standard equipment highlights include twin 12.3-inch screen display for multimedia and instrumentation, Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, six-speaker audio (with digital radio), keyless entry and start (plus ‘Remote Start’), a leather-trimmed steering wheel, 18-inch alloys, heated exterior mirrors and all LED exterior lights, leather-appointed seats (heated in the front), built-in sat nav, a power-adjustable driver’s seat, auto rain-sensing wipers, rear privacy glass and a hands-free power tailgate.And you can opt for an N Line package for $2500 which brings unique 19-inch alloy wheels, a specific grille, skid plates front and rear, revised bumpers, side skirts, gloss black elements, tinted tail-light lenses and twin exhaust outlets. Plus, inside there are leather and suede-appointed sports seats with red contrast stitching, gloss black and dark metal finishes, alloy scuff plates, alloy covered pedals and a steering wheel with perforated leather grips.Crash-avoidance safety tech across the Tucson line-up includes AEB (with car, pedestrian and cyclist detection, plus ‘Junction Turning’ function), ‘Blind-Spot Collision Avoidance’, driver attention warning, rear cross-traffic alert and rear AEB, ‘Safe Exit Warning’, smart cruise control (with stop and go), a reversing camera (with on-command wide view function), tyre pressure monitoring and ‘Highway Driving Assist’ (lane centering). If a crash is unavoidable the airbag count runs to seven, including a front centre bag to minimise head clash injuries in a side-on impact.Hyundai’s official combined cycle fuel-economy figure for the Tucson 2.0L is 8.1L/100km, 6.7L/100km for the 1.6L FWD, 7.2L/100km for the AWD and 5.3L/100km for the Hybrid.There’s plenty of space inside the five-seater and the boot offers a generous 582 litres of storage space with the second row upright and 1903L with the 60/40 split-folding rear seats lowered.