Hybrid vehicles help owners reduce their carbon footprint by using less fuel to get around. For mild hybrids this is done by using electricity to boost the engine, while plug-in hybrids can run purely on electricity which uses no fuel whatsoever. For example, the 2026 Toyota Grand Highlander Hybrid is a mild hybrid, and as such uses fuel. Its combined fuel economy is 7L per 100 kilometres. The 2025 Alfa Romeo Tonale PHEV’s combined fuel economy is 8.1L per 100 kilometres, but because it’s a plug-in hybrid, it can also go for 53 kilometres using only electricity. For people who primarily drive around London, ON, this can be a great option, as 53 kilometres can be more than enough to drive to an errand and back home to recharge, or conversely get you to a charging station while you’re out and about.
