
Matt Degen
Editor at Kelley Blue Book / Autotrader & host of I Want To Cook
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1 week ago |
kbb.com | Matt Degen
There is perhaps no type of vehicle that makes more sense than a hybrid compact SUV. The compact SUV segment is one of the largest classes of vehicles with a massive number of choices. Plus, hybrid powertrains combine a gasoline engine and battery-fed electric motor to make eye-popping fuel economy easy and seamless. That’s what we call a win-win. Two of the best such examples of this winning combo are the 2025 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid and 2025 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid.
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1 week ago |
kbb.com | Matt Degen
Plug-in hybrid vehicles are like having the best of two worlds: a standard gasoline-powered car and an electric vehicle in one. With both powertrains onboard, a PHEV can use battery power alone for running errands and in-town commuting, then switch its gasoline engine on for, say, a cross-country road trip. You’re never at the mercy of waiting hours for your vehicle to charge, yet you get superior efficiency and flexibility.
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1 week ago |
kbb.com | Matt Degen
As electric vehicles (EVs) proliferate on American roads, so do the varieties of shapes and sizes you can find them in. As with traditional gas-powered vehicles, among the most popular segment of EVs are compact SUVs, which bring practicality, easy driving manners, and in the case of the 2025 Mini Countryman SE ALL4 and 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5, seriously cool looks and style. Yet these rivals’ assets are definitely more than skin deep.
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2 weeks ago |
kbb.com | Matt Degen
The 2025 Honda CR-V Hybrid is, as its name suggests, the hybrid version of the standard CR-V compact SUV. The Honda CR-V Hybrid is for buyers seeking a fantastic, top-rated compact SUV that also boasts exceptional fuel economy — up to 40 mpg combined, in this case.
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2 weeks ago |
kbb.com | Matt Degen
Compact SUVs have a keen ability to satisfy myriad needs for today’s car shoppers. They are right-sized, efficient, great values, and come stocked with the latest tech and safety features. No wonder compact SUVs are the most popular class of vehicles, with over a dozen to choose from. That breadth brings a lot of variety, including choices like the bold new 2025 GMC Terrain and the perennially popular 2025 Honda CR-V.
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