Toyota sold 10.5 million vehicles, including the Prius, by 2022. MediaNews Group/Orange County Register via Getty Images / Contributor / Getty
Hybrid cars are now the most popular type of electric vehicle.
They can be cheaper than all-electric vehicles and still get great gas mileage.
Kelley Blue Book compiled the best hybrid options under $30,000.
Electric car sales continue to rise in the United States.
Electric car sales are growing. Reuters
Source: JPMorgan, Autodata
But there’s still one critical issue on most buyers’ minds: range anxiety.
Electric vehicle owners struggle with range anxiety. Marcus Lindstrom
Read more: Americans still aren’t sold on electric vehicles for country living and road trips. Experts say solving both of these problems could win them over.
One way to ease range anxiety is with a hybrid car: you get some of the fuel savings of electric without the added hassle of charging. Hybrids became the most popular type of electric vehicle this year in terms of units sold.
Hybrids provide some of the fuel savings of electrics without the added hassle of charging. Mascot/Getty Images
Source: TrueCar, JD Power, JPMorgan
Plug-in hybrids require charging and can typically drive up to 40 miles on electricity alone. Conventional hybrids don’t use plug-ins and tend to be much cheaper, by comparison, but can still save a lot of gas on city streets.
Traffic moves through New York City. Spencer Platt/Getty Images
Kelley Blue Book compiled the best hybrid options under $30,000, which isn’t a bad deal since the average new car price is over $45,000. Here they are:
The old way of buying a car. REUTERS/Carlos Barria
Source: JPMorgan, TrueCar, JD Power
9. Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid 2023
The 2023 Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid. Toyota via Newspress
