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Named 10 best hybrid crossovers in 2023 for comfort, power, reliability and other factors
Crossovers and SUVs have so far dominated global automotive markets for their comfort, practicality and roominess. There are many options available in this class, equipped with various powertrains, including conventional internal combustion engines, hybrid powertrains, as well as electric motors.
Automotive portal HotCars has ranked the top 10 hybrid crossovers to date, analyzing all the models on the market, taking into account factors such as ride comfort, power, a wide range of options and reliability.
There are many factors to consider when it comes to choosing the perfect powertrain for your SUV. Hybrid vehicles offer the best of both worlds, or a little of everything in one. The hybrid crossover is a jack-of-all-trades as it offers an excellent combination of performance and fuel efficiency without requiring frequent recharging.
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First place went to the Kia Niro Hybrid with a starting price of $26,590, which gained attractive looks and a spacious interior while retaining an impressive feature set and value for money. A 1.6-liter inline 4-cylinder engine combined with an electric motor develops 139 hp. and consumption of 4.4 liters per 100 km.
Second place went to the 2023 Kia Sportage Hybrid, which received a 1.6-liter turbocharged 4-cylinder engine paired with an electric motor that produces 226 hp. The 2023 Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid came in third, with the car fitted with all-wheel drive as standard.
Top 10 hybrid crossovers of 2023 according to HotCars:
- Kia Niro Hybrid;
- Kia Sportage Hybrid;
- Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid;
- Hyundai Tucson Hybrid;
- Honda CR-V Hybrid;
- Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid;
- Kia Sorento Hybrid;
- Toyota Highlander Hybrid;
- Lexus NX Hybrid;
- Lexus LX Hybrid.
As previously reported, in the North American market, which has long been dominated by crossovers, SUVs and pickups, for the first time in many years, a drop in sales in this class was recorded.

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King Kong 9 comes out in June. This is a rugged smartphone from Cubot with a 10,600 mAh battery, a 100-megapixel camera and two screens.

Cubot today officially announced that a new smartphone called King Kong 9 will be released in China on June 7. It will be a rugged model with a very large battery.
“King Kong 9” will be built on SoC MediaTek Helio G99. He will receive a 32-megapixel front camera and a main one with sensors with a resolution of 108 and 5 megapixels. Also, the device will receive an infrared camera.
The battery capacity of the smartphone will be 10,600 mAh, it will support 32 W wired charging. A feature of the external design will be the presence of two screens – along with the usual small round screen, resembling a watch dial, will be placed on the rear panel.
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Hybrid Toyota RAV4 drove almost 2 thousand km without gasoline

Toyota cars are known for their reliability, and there are even quite a few extreme tests when the engines of a Japanese brand are forced to run without oil – and they are able to drive hundreds of kilometers like that. But without gasoline, Toyota cars with internal combustion engines have not yet learned how to drive. Another thing is a hybrid.
Startup Electreon is working on wireless charging technologies for electric vehicles and hybrids, integrated directly into the roadway. It was he who spoke about the world record for the range of electric driving without stopping for recharging – the RAV4 hybrid crossover, modified so that the charge of its traction battery is replenished directly while driving on a special road, turned out to be a participant in the record race. In the experiment, the crossover moved continuously for 100 hours and covered a distance of 1924 km during this time, powered exclusively by a traction battery with a capacity of 18 kWh.
Electreon said that during the entire experiment, the crossover wirelessly received 241.69 kWh of electricity. True, he had to move slowly, but in general the technology works. The car was moving not along an ordinary road, but along an oval-shaped polygon with an area with integrated wireless charging.
The developers of the technology plan to create a special hardware kit that can be installed on any electric car or hybrid so that it can be charged on the go. The technology is being tested in Sweden, France and Belgium.
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680-horsepower “Chinese Gelendvagen” with a power reserve of 1200 km, three screens and a lot of buttons. New live photos of the BYD FangChengBao SF showroom have surfaced

The interior of the large hybrid off-road BYD FangChengBao SF with three screens on the center console and a new color scheme was shown in spy shots.
As a reminder, FangChengBao is a new BYD brand for vehicles powered by new NEV energy sources, which was launched on May 15. Its name in English sounds like Equation Leopard or Formula Leopard. This is a premium brand that sits between Denza and Yangwang. Its price will range from $57,000 to $86,620, and the lineup will consist of SUVs and pickups.
The length of the FangChengBao SF is about 5 meters, and the power unit produces up to 680 hp. This is a plug-in hybrid PHEV with a combined range of 1200 km on the CLTC cycle. Tests of the car on public roads are already underway.
The salon is made in light gray and black colors. The seats are upholstered in perforated leather. The FangChengBao SF has thick pillars and large rear view mirrors. As for the central tunnel, it has a pair of cup holders, a gear selector and a set of physical buttons that control driving modes, an all-wheel drive system and other functions. The door panels have large chrome door handles. Under the central tunnel is a space for things.
The digital instrument panel is located directly behind the steering wheel. In the center is a large floating screen with a diagonal of at least 15 inches. The third screen is located in front of the front passenger.
The second row of seats feels too basic, with no screens in the back other than two USB ports. Recall that the model is called the “Chinese Gelendvagen”, it will compete with the Mercedes G-Class.
Sales should start soon.
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