Automobile Barcelona offers visitors an extensive list of electrified models, capable of offering very low CO2 emission figures. In the current situation, where 100% electric cars still face various drawbacks, plug-in hybrids have become one of the most reasonable alternatives to go green.
Plug-in hybrids (PHEV) have an important added value: if they exceed 40 km of electric autonomy, they have the DGT Zero label, a fundamental factor to avoid any type of limitation to circulate in the low-emission zones of the big cities. PHEV models benefit from an exemption from payment of the registration tax and the Mechanical Traction Vehicle Tax. Sometimes they can also benefit from interesting advantages in regulated parking areas, where they can park for free, or at reduced prices.
The electrified Kia stand in Barcelona exhibits the new generation of the Sportage, a model that has a plug-in hybrid variant capable of traveling up to 70 km in 100% electric mode and that enjoys all the advantages derived from the DGT zero label. It combines a 1.6-liter 180 hp gasoline engine with a 91 hp electric motor, figures that translate into a combined power of 265 hp.
The battery has a capacity of 13.8 kWh and the driver can choose between three energy management modes. The approved consumption is 1.1 l/100 km and recharging by alternating current requires about two hours and fifteen minutes. This version of the Korean SUV offers high performance, achieving a 0-100 km/h acceleration of 8.2 seconds.
Without leaving Kia, the new generation Niro also includes a PHEV version in its offer. In this case, the combination of the Smartstream 1.6 GDI gasoline engine with an 11.1 kWh battery allows you to enjoy 183 HP of maximum power and a WLTP electric range of up to 65 km.
In its PHEV version, the Tucson SUV is one of Hyundai's most versatile models. It is equipped with a propulsion system resulting from the combination of a 1.2-liter T-GDi gasoline engine, with a 66.9 kW electric motor and a 13.8 kWh capacity battery. The maximum combined power is 265 CV and it can travel up to 50 km in 100% electric mode.
Lexus' new RX features a plug-in hybrid version, the RX 450h. This model adopts the system already released by the new NX and mounts a 2.5-liter four-cylinder gasoline hybrid engine associated with a battery with a capacity of 18.1 kWh. A rear electric motor makes the Lexus E-Four all-wheel drive possible. The total power is 309 hp and accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 6.5 seconds. The autonomy in electric mode can reach 65 km, with the possibility of driving at a speed of up to 130 km/h.
Through its EQ range, Mercedes-Benz is one of the brands with the largest offer of PHEV models. The GLE (and its sporty GLE Coupé version) is a true benchmark. It launches new generation plug-in hybrid engines, more powerful and efficient. They have a 100 kW electric motor and offer a system power of up to 280 kW. The WLTP electric autonomy can reach 109 km and they have an 11 kW charger, or a fast charger with 60 kW power can be requested.
Another of the most attractive models on the Mercedes stand is the GLA 250e. This plug-in hybrid version of the German SUV develops a maximum combined power of 218 CV and offers a range of up to 70 km in 100% electric mode. Recharging from 10% to 80% of the battery capacity is completed in 105 minutes at a fast charging station.
Mitsubishi, one of the pioneers in introducing this technology with the Outlander, proposes an attractive 4.54m SUV coupé, the Eclipse Cross. Equipped with a 98 hp 2.4-liter gasoline engine, it has two additional electric motors, 82 hp on the front axle and 95 hp on the rear axle, powered by a 13.8 kWh battery. The approved consumption is 2 l/100 km, its autonomy in electric mode can reach 45 km, a figure that can be extended to 55 km in the urban cycle.
Seat is committed to hybrid technology in the compact segment. Its representative is the Leon e-Hybrid, available in bodies of five doors and Sportstourer family. Its mechanical base is a 1.4 TSI 150 CV heat engine and a 116 CV electric motor, equivalent to 204 CV. It has an EV range of up to 64 km. It accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 7.5 seconds and has an approved consumption between 1.1 and 1.3 l/100 km. The electric motor is powered by a set of batteries with a capacity of 13 kWh.
The star model of the Suzuki stand is an SUV from the D segment, the Across. It uses a Plug-in hybrid system consisting of a 182 hp electric motor that is combined with a 185 hp 2.5-liter gasoline engine, achieving a maximum combined power of 306 hp. The electric motor collects its energy from an 18.1 kWh battery and allows you to enjoy an electric range of up to 75 km. It can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 6 seconds and reach a top speed of 180 km/h, which is reduced to 135 km/h in electric mode.
Volvo's XC40 range has a complete electrified offer. It is the first model of the brand to use the company's first three-cylinder engine. This engine, combined with a 60 kW electric motor, allows the XC40 Recharge -the PHEV version- to develop two power levels, 211 hp (T4) or 262 hp (T5). A 10.7 kWh battery pack allows the XC40 T4 and T5 to offer a 100% electric range of up to 46 km. The one-pedal drive system allows the driver to use the accelerator to both accelerate and brake the vehicle.
