The 10 most economical hybrid cars in Brazil in 2023

Hybrids are considered the shortest bridge to total electrification and for this reason they sell the image of being more economical. But we decided to help you see which are really the 10 most efficient in the city.

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To do this, we used the updated table (in August 2023) of the Brazilian Vehicle Labeling Program (PBEV), which follows the new Inmetro standards. Remember that this spreadsheet is a consumption reference. Depending on the way you drive, use the vehicle and maintain it, hybrids can even be more economical – as well as less.

It is also worth noting that the fact that it is a hybrid does not necessarily mean that it will be more economical than purely combustion models. Even more so when we talk about cars with mild-hybrid technology or even with more equipment, more powerful, heavier and less aerodynamic combustion engines.

See now the 10 most economical hybrids in Brazil in 2023. The classification was based on gasoline consumption in the urban cycle on average per km/l.

1. Kia Niro

• Urban consumption: 19.8 km/l
• Road consumption: 17.7 km/l
• Hybrid Type: Regular
• Electric motor: 44 hp
• Combustion engine: 1.6 16V petrol with 105 hp
• Combined power: 141 hp
• Combined torque: 27 kgfm
• Prices: from R$208,990 to R$243,990

Kia’s compact SUV launched last year is the most economical hybrid in Brazil in 2023. According to the new measurement standards, the Niro averages almost 20 km/l in the city. The model combines the 1.6 aspirated engine from the Kappa family, with direct injection, a 44 hp electric motor and another small 48V engine, which acts as a generator.

Therefore, according to Kia Motors, the Niro is capable of traveling up to 58 km in 100% electric mode. The transmission is DCT, with dual clutch and six speeds. In terms of equipment, from the EX onwards it receives autonomous emergency braking, lane keeping assistant, dual-zone automatic climate control, reversing camera, electrically adjustable driver’s seat and instruments integrated with multimedia on two 10” screens.

2. Hyundai Ioniq

• Urban consumption: 18.9 km/l
• Road consumption: 18.8 km/l
• Hybrid Type: Regular
• Electric motor: 43.5 hp
• Combustion engine: 1.6 16V petrol with 105 hp
• Combined power: 141 hp
• Combined torque: 27 kgfm
• Price: R$ 149,990

The runner-up among the most economical hybrids in 2023 belongs to another South Korean brand, a partner of Kia. The Ioniq even uses the same conventional hybrid package as the Kia Niro. Launched in 2022 as a subscription car by Caoa Locadora, it began to be sold at Hyundai dealerships and recently had its price reduced by 25% – R$50,000.

Half crossover and half coupe, it is sold in Brazil with blind spot warning, tire pressure monitoring, electrochromic rear view mirror and automatic air conditioning with two independent zones. Electrically folding mirrors, leather seats, a 7-inch electronic panel and a multimedia center with a 10-inch monitor are also part of the Ioniq’s content.

3. Honda Civic Hybrid

• Urban consumption: 18.3 km/l
• Road consumption: 15.9 km/l
• Hybrid Type: Regular
• Electric motor: 184 hp
• Combustion engine: 2.0 16V gasoline engine with 143 hp
• Combined power: NI
• Combined torque: NI
• Price: R$259,900

The Civic was no longer produced in Brazil and returned in a new generation this year and was electrified. Right away, it is already on the podium of the most economical hybrid cars in Brazil in 2023, thanks to its e:HEV system, which allows the car to run in three ways.

With a combustion engine and two other electric engines, the midsize sedan is capable of running in zero combustion mode. It also works as a hybrid, in which the electric unit feeds the batteries so that the main electric motor drives the wheels. Or even as a purely combustion vehicle.

Imported from Thailand, the Civic Hybrid is expensive, but quite complete. Highlights include Honda Sensing, with adaptive cruise control, automatic emergency braking, active lane keeping assistant, automatic high beams and blind spot sensor with images reproduced on the multimedia center.

4. Toyota Corolla

• Urban consumption: 17.9 km/l
• Road consumption: 15.4 km/l
• Hybrid Type: Regular
• Electric motor: 72 hp
• Combustion engine: 1.8 16V flex with 101/98 hp
• Combined power: 122 hp
• Combined torque: 16.6 kgfm
• Prices: R$183,790 and R$193,590

The arrival of the arch-rival Civic in a hybrid variant displaced the Corolla from the podium. Even so, the medium sedan can boast of being the most economical national hybrid in the country in 2023 – in addition to being the first electrified flex in the world.

The set is available in the most expensive versions of the Corolla, which receive Toyota Safety Sense. The driving assistance package includes adaptive cruise control, automatic emergency braking, pre-collision assist, automatic high beams and an active lane keeping system.

5. Toyota Corolla Cross

• Urban consumption: 17.8 km/l
• Road consumption: 14.7 km/l
• Hybrid Type: Regular
• Electric motor: 72 hp
• Combustion engine: 1.8 16V flex with 101/98 hp
• Combined power: 122 hp
• Combined torque: 16.6 kgfm
• Prices: R$202,690 and R$210,990

The medium SUV uses the same hybrid system as the sedan that gives it its name to be among the five most economical in the country in 2023. Even without the same refinement and internal space as its “relative”, and with unfavorable aerodynamics, the Corolla Cross is only 0.1 km/l less efficient in the city. But it’s much more expensive…

6. Toyota RAV4

• Urban consumption: 17.1 km/l
• Road consumption: 14.5 km/l
• Hybrid Type: Regular
• Electric motor: two 120 hp front and 54 hp rear
• Combustion engine: 2.5 16V petrol with 172 hp
• Combined power: 222 hp
• Combined torque: 27.9 kgfm
• Price: R$343,090

Another Toyota among the most economical hybrids of 2023. This time the medium crossover imported from Japan, well equipped and with an advanced package, which includes two front electric motors, plus a rear one that helps with 4×4 traction, and the combustion unit four-cylinder.

With a full tank of gasoline and in Eco mode, the Japanese brand talks about a range of around 1,000 km for its electrified medium SUV. This generation of RAV was launched in Brazil in 2019 as a hybrid only and today is sold in a solitary version, well equipped and with the complete Toyota Safety Sense package.

7. Lexus UX 250h

• Urban consumption: 16.6 km/l
• Road consumption: 14.7 km/l
• Hybrid Type: Regular
• Electric motor: 107 hp
• Combustion engine: 2.0 16V gasoline engine with 145 hp
• Combined power: 181 hp
• Combined torque: NI
• Prices: R$269,690 and R$309,590

We left Toyota, but not the Toyota Group. The Japanese automaker’s luxury division was the first to have a broad electrified portfolio in Brazil, and is also among the most economical hybrid cars of 2023. In the case of the brand’s smallest SUV, it comes with a simpler package, with the 2.0 engine combined to an electric thruster.

The UX 250h stands out for its more sophisticated finish and different design. Among the standard items, it has Lexus Safety Sense, the driving assistance kit similar to Toyota’s, with adaptive cruise control, frontal collision and cross-traffic alerts with autonomous braking, active lane keeping assistant, among others.

8. Lexus NX 350h

• Urban consumption: 15.3 km/l
• Road consumption: 12.9 km/l
• Hybrid type: plug-in
• Electric motors: a 182 hp front and a 54 hp rear
• Combustion engine: 2.5 16V gasoline engine with 192 hp
• Combined power: 246 hp
• Combined torque: NI
• Prices: R$368,390 and R$441,290

The SUV has just arrived in Brazil renewed in its 2023 line and among the most economical hybrids. The NX uses the same combustion engine as the RAV, but with greater power. In addition, it features the fourth generation of the Lexus Hybrid Drive system, with two electric motors: one at the front and the other positioned on the rear axle.

There are three driving modes: purely electric, Auto EV (alternating electric and combustion) and Normal – the top-of-the-line F-Sport version has the Sport+ option. In this year’s update, it gained a digital rear view mirror and a Mark Levinson sound system, with 23 speakers and 2,400 watts of power.

9. BYD Song Plus

• Urban consumption: 15.1 km/l
• Road consumption: 13.2 km/l
• Hybrid type: plug-in
• Electric motor: 179 hp
• Combustion engine: 1.5 16V petrol with 110 hp
• Combined power: 235 hp
• Combined torque: 40.8 kgfm
• Price: R$269,990

The medium SUV debuted in Brazil in 2022 to be the Chinese brand’s first hybrid in Brazil and also one of the most economical in 2023. It is another crossover that promises a range of more than 1,000 km with a full tank of gasoline and in driving mode “ normal”. Furthermore, according to BYD, it is capable of traveling 51 km in electric mode.

The manufacturer has been holding the price of the car since its launch. Among the equipment, adaptive cruise control, automatic emergency braking, 360 camera, blind spot alert, lane keeping assistant and traffic sign recognition. The electronic instrument panel has a 12.3” screen and the multimedia is the one with a rotating display, measuring 12.8”.

10. Haval H6 PHEV

• Urban consumption: 13.8 km/l
• Road consumption: 12.0 km/l
• Hybrid type: plug-in
• Electric motors: one 136 hp front and one 136 hp rear
• Combustion engine: 1.5 16V turbo gasoline engine with 171 hp
• Combined power: 393 hp
• Combined torque: 77.7 kgfm
• Price: R$269,000

The new medium SUV from Great Wall Motors (GWM) is already guaranteed to be among the most economical hybrid cars in Brazil in 2023. This in the plug-in version, which surpassed by 0.1 km/l, in the Inmetro urban average, the Kia Stonic – which is a mild hybrid. The Haval H6 PHEV combines two electric motors, one on each axle, with a turbocharged propeller.

According to the Chinese brand, the electric range reaches 170 km. With all-wheel drive, the crossover also offers a complete ADAS package, with ACC, autonomous emergency braking (also during maneuvers), fatigue detector, 360 camera, active lane keeping assistant, among others.