10 Most-Driven Plug-In Hybrid Cars -- Here's How Much They Cost
The cars that most people buy aren’t always the ones that are driven the most. In fact, models from the best-selling vehicle category — traditional vehicles with gas-burning internal combustion engines (ICEs) — spend more time in the driveway than some with alternative drivetrains.
A new study from iSeeCars found that conventional hybrids tally more time on the road than ICE vehicles — but not all hybrids are created equal. Like electric vehicles (EVs), plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) are driven fewer miles overall than gas cars and far fewer than conventional hybrids. However, drivers of a few PHEV models just can’t seem to keep their cars in park for long.
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Here’s a look at the top 10 most driven plug-in hybrids, what they cost and how they stack up to the competition.
Old-School Hybrids Rule the Roads
Conventional hybrid drivers log 10.3% more miles than those who buy traditional gas cars, making them the most-driven drivetrain, according to iSeeCars. EV owners, however, drive 10.8% fewer miles than ICE vehicles. Trailing the pack as the least driven vehicle type are plug-in hybrids, which record 12.5% fewer miles than gas cars. Here’s the breakdown.
Average annual miles driven by vehicle type:
Conventional hybrids: 14,696
ICE vehicles: 13,323
EVs: 11,880
PHEVs: 11,660
But despite the averages, a handful of family-friendly PHEVs crush their category’s typical mileage and make even the most driven vehicle types seem like garage dwellers.
PHEVs: The Most Driven Models of the Least Driven Vehicle Type
The following 10 PHEVs register the most road time, with the most-driven among them blowing away the segment average and surpassing ICE cars and even the average conventional hybrid, the most-driven class of vehicle.
While two have been discontinued, three have sub-$40,000 starting MSRPs, with the most affordable model starting at under $30,000.
Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid
Starting MSRP: $53,760 (Discontinued after 2026 model year)
Average miles driven per year: 18,985
Percent compared to average: 62.8%
Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV
Starting MSRP: $43,245
Average miles driven per year: 16,878
Percent compared to average: 44.8%
Kia Sorento Plug-In Hybrid
Starting MSRP: $48,290
Average miles driven per year: 14,246
Percent compared to average: 22.2%
Toyota RAV4 Prime
Starting MSRP: $41,500
Average miles driven per year: 13,255
Percent compared to average: 13.7%
Hyundai Tucson Plug-In Hybrid
Starting MSRP: $40,325
Average miles driven per year: 13,051
Percent compared to average: 11.9%
Lincoln Aviator
Starting MSRP: $53,278
Average miles driven per year: 13,044
Percent compared to average: 11.9%
Toyota Prius Prime
Starting MSRP: $33,775
Average miles driven per year: 12,999
Percent compared to average: 11.5%
Hyundai Santa Fe Plug-In Hybrid
Starting MSRP: $36,400
Average miles driven per year: 12,866
Percent compared to average: 10.3%
Hyundai Ioniq Plug-In Hybrid
Starting MSRP: $24,695 when discontinued in 2022
Average miles driven per year: 12,630
Percent compared to average: 8.3%
Kia Niro Plug-In Hybrid
Starting MSRP: $27,390
Average miles driven per year: 12,544
Percent compared to average: 7.6%
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