Best Hybrid SUVs
10 Kia Sorento
8.0
Likes:
- It's excellent at being a hybrid
- Buttery-smooth powertrain
- Nicely designed cabin and tech integration
Dislikes:
- Expensive servicing compared to main rivals
- Third row not especially adult-friendly
- No airbag coverage for third row
- Fuel Type
- Diesel | Hybrid
- Fuel Efficiency
- 1.6 - 6 L/100KM
- Warranty
- 7 Years / Unlimited km
- Safety Rating
- 5 ANCAP (2020)
9 Kia Seltos
7.8
$31,250 – $46,670 MRLP
See pricing & specsLikes:
- Spacious, practical and well-appointed interior
- Technology suite among best in class
- Fuel-efficient in the real world
Dislikes:
- Pricing yet to be confirmed
- Awkward climate-control screen blocked by steering wheel rim
- ‘Mobile power bank’ tech and spare wheel absent from AWD
- Fuel Type
- Petrol
- Fuel Efficiency
- 6.9 - 7.4 L/100KM
- Warranty
- 7 Years / Unlimited km
- Safety Rating
- —
8 Hyundai Kona
7.8
Likes:
- Efficient, smooth hybrid system
- Good boot and second-row seat space
- Practical interior touches
Dislikes:
- Annoying speed-sign alerts
- Expensive servicing
- Four-star ANCAP score
- Fuel Type
- Electric | Hybrid | Petrol
- Fuel Efficiency
- 3.9 - 6.6 L/100KM
- Warranty
- 5 Years / Unlimited km
- Safety Rating
- 4 ANCAP (2023)
7 Hyundai Santa Fe
7.8
Likes:
- Brisk performance from the turbo-four
- Thoughtful and spacious cabin
- Excellent ride comfort and good handling
Dislikes:
- Uses twice as much fuel as a hybrid
- Hesitant dual-clutch from standstill
- Short 10,000km service intervals
- Fuel Type
- Hybrid | Petrol
- Fuel Efficiency
- 5.6 - 9.1 L/100KM
- Warranty
- 5 Years / Unlimited km
- Safety Rating
- 5 ANCAP (2024)
6 Geely Starray EM-i
7.5
$37,490 – $41,490 MRLP
See pricing & specsLikes:
- Strong warranty/servicing offer
- Lots of space
- Incredibly quiet
Dislikes:
- Lots of body roll in corners
- Nagging safety alerts
- Needs more buttons
- Fuel Type
- Hybrid
- Fuel Efficiency
- 1.4 - 2.4 L/100KM
- Warranty
- 7 Years / Unlimited km
- Safety Rating
- 5 ANCAP (2025)
5 GWM Haval H6
7.6
Likes:
- Excellent EV driving range
- Features galore for the price tag
- Practical interior works for all passengers
Dislikes:
- Lurchy powertrain at low speed
- Frustrating lane-keep assistance
- No volume dial
- Fuel Type
- Hybrid | Petrol
- Fuel Efficiency
- 1 - 7.4 L/100KM
- Warranty
- 7 Years / Unlimited km
- Safety Rating
- 5 ANCAP (2022)
4 Subaru Forester
8.0
- Fuel Type
- Hybrid | Petrol
- Fuel Efficiency
- 6.2 - 7.9 L/100KM
- Warranty
- 5 Years / Unlimited km
- Safety Rating
- 5 ANCAP (2024)
3 Kia Sportage
7.5
$43,890 – $60,370 MRLP
See pricing & specsLikes:
- Efficient and perky hybrid system
- Lots of interior space
- No major safety omissions
Dislikes:
- Priced high for a base model
- Some low-rent aspects of the interior
- Cumbersome, large turning circle
- Fuel Type
- Diesel | Hybrid
- Fuel Efficiency
- 4.9 - 6.3 L/100KM
- Warranty
- 7 Years / Unlimited km
- Safety Rating
- 5 ANCAP (2022)
2 Toyota RAV4
7.6
$45,990 – $66,340 MRLP
See pricing & specsLikes:
- Comfortable and compliant suspension
- Excellent power and torque application from the hybrid powerplant
- Extremely frugal on fuel consumption
Dislikes:
- Interior could be a little nicer, falling more in line with offerings from other brands
- Moving the climate controls onto the screen is a step back
- Driver monitor needs to go in the bin
- Fuel Type
- Hybrid
- Fuel Efficiency
- 0.7 - 4.6 L/100KM
- Warranty
- 5 Years / Unlimited km
- Safety Rating
- —
1 Hyundai Tucson
8.0
- Fuel Type
- Hybrid | Petrol
- Fuel Efficiency
- 4.9 - 8.1 L/100KM
- Warranty
- 5 Years / Unlimited km
- Safety Rating
- 5 ANCAP (2021)
* ‘MRLP’ is the manufacturer’s recommended list price as provided by our data provider and is subject to change, so is provided to you for indicative purposes only. Please note that MRLP is inclusive of GST, but is exclusive of any options and does not include on-road costs such as registration, CTP, stamp duty and dealer delivery. Where an MRLP is stated as a price range, this reflects the lowest to highest MRLP provided for that model range across the available variants.
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