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The Tonale was first introduced as an all-new Alfa Romeo model for the 2024 model year. As the new entry point for the brand, it sets the tone for the rest of the Alfa Romeo brand’s future.

The current-generation Grand Cherokee is the return of the beloved, bigger Jeep and, as a utility, it ticks all of the boxes. The plug-in 4xe model is the most efficient of the Grand Cherokee model lineup, but it has a couple of downsides.

For those who want to maximize fuel economy, but don’t want to be inconvenienced, there’s the plug-in hybrid compromise. The 2022 Ford Escape Plug-in Hybrid offers most of the goodness of the compact Escape, but with better efficiency.

When BMW redesigned the X5 SUV in 2019 it became larger and more accommodating while retaining its driver-centric nature and smart interior, but the hybrid model went missing from the lineup. It's back for 2021, along with some efficiency upgrades.

When Jeep announced an electric Wrangler, and the 4xe brand, heads turned. The benefits of electric motors off the pavement are easily understood by off-road enthusiasts, but are they apparent when combined with the legendary Jeep Wrangler?

Chances are that somewhere in your home, you've got at least one electrical outlet that's hidden behind a couch, desk or other piece of furniture. The Slide Socket is designed to make those outlets accessible again, by telescoping out from them.

When the current-generation RAV4 crossover was introduced in 2019, Toyota promised both a hybrid and a plug-in hybrid option. We’ve driven both as 2021 model year offerings. Here’s what we learned about Toyota’s electrified RAV4s.

BMW has been slowly electrifying all of its vehicles. The small X3 crossover has been a popular staple in the automaker's lineup for a few years, offering family-sized luxury with BMW’s signature driver’s focus. Now the X3 has a plug-in option, the X3 Hybrid.

Jeep’s new 4xe sub-brand of electrified vehicles has added the iconic Wrangler to its growing list of plug-ins. The Wrangler 4xe boasts up to 25 miles (40 km) of all-electric mobility and an estimated 50 MPGe (4.7 l/100km).

The current-generation Mitsubishi Outlander was introduced in 2014 and a plug-in hybrid model (PHEV) arrived shortly thereafter. The PHEV combines the best of both worlds, offering the experience of all-electric driving with the assurance of longer range via a gasoline engine. We jumped behind the wheel to put it through its paces.

The new 2020 Ford Escape Plug-In Hybrid model, announced last year, has finally entered showrooms in the US. Using Ford's fourth-generation hybrid technology, the Escape PHEV is rated at 100 MPGe (2.4 l/100km).

Volvo is known for safety, but consistently delivers some of the more well-designed luxury vehicles in the American market as well. With the 2020 S60, Volvo has found a sweet spot that combines luxury, safety, and daily driveability in a small sedan.