Гибридные автомобили с дизельными двигателями

Electric cars once looked certain to be the de facto future of the car. But the EU’s recent decision to exempt e-fuel cars and the rising cost of electricity means there’s still a case for the combustion engine. The best hybrid cars combine some of the zero emission driving of an EV with the long-legged pulling power of the internal combustion engine. The best diesel hybrid cars really suit people who do a lot of city and motorway driving.

There aren’t many diesel hybrid cars currently on sale. Which is a shame, because they work particularly well together. Especially plug-in hybrids, which can glide along on electric power in busy streets, then have a diesel engine fire up so it can economically fire down the motorway. 

This list contains plug-in hybrid and mild hybrid cars as there aren’t any new self-charging hybrids on the market.

Best diesel hybrids for 2023:

Editor’s choice: Mercedes-Benz E-Class

Comfy and luxury cruiser, now with added zero emissions running

10

Read our full Mercedes E-Class review

Pros:
✅ Very comfortable
✅ Punchy performance
✅ Upmarket interior

Cons:
❌ PHEV does affect boot size
❌ Expensive

The E-Class is popular the world over – from CEOs to taxi drivers – and everyone in between. It’s unashamedly focussed on comfort and is one of the softest, most forgiving premium saloons on the market.

There are a number of engines on offer, and the one we’re talking about here is the diesel plug-in hybrid, badged E300de. It’s the pick of the range, with a powerful 306hp 2.0-litre diesel and battery pack capable of close to 30 miles. It’s truly an epic cruiser, being quiet, long-legged and fast.

BMW 3 Series

Family favourite is a superb all-rounder

10

Read our full BMW 3 Series review

Pros:
✅ Desirable
✅ Lots of tech
✅ Fast and frugal engines

Cons:
❌ Boot isn’t that large
❌ Firm ride on models with large wheels

As far as box ticking goes, very few cars come close to a BMW 3 Series. Family friendly? Check. Fast and fun? Check. Economical? A big ole’ check.

The family-friendly shape comes with a class infotainment setup, the fun element follows the excellent chassis set up and weight distribution, while the economy is courtesy of the mild hybrid diesel engine. The 320d is the most popular choice of 3 Series because it’s smooth and fast, available with four-wheel drive and is capable of 50mpg in the real-world.

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Range Rover

The best 4x4xfar

10

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Pros:
✅ Decadent interior
✅ Clever infotainment
✅ Off-roading ability

Cons:
❌ Enormous
❌ A lot of money

Opulence doesn’t come much more decadent than this. It’s our Luxury Car of the Year, and with good reason. The interior is a lesson in splendour, from its large comfy seats to its high-tech gadgets and intuitive but show-stopping infotainment setups. The air sprung ride is masterful, and there are very few cars that can come close to it for comfort.

There are two mild hybrid diesel options on offer. The D300 and D350 are essentially the same engine, with two different states of tune. The former has 300hp and the latter has 350hp, hence the names. These engines are quiet, powerful and surprisingly economical. You can expect close to 45mpg on a long run.

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Volvo XC60

Posh mid-size SUV

10

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Pros:
✅ Spacious, comfy interior
✅ Excellent safety credentials
✅ Lots of choice

Cons:
❌ Not that economical
❌ Bumpy ride with large wheels

Volvo has long shaken off its antique store owner in need of an estate car image in favour of a young professional after a safe and economical car for their family.

The XC60 sits betwixt the XC40 and XC90 in Volvo’s SUV range. We love the relaxed nature of the car – from its neat, fuss-free interior – to its large comfy seats and top-notch safety tech. All models are mild hybrid, and the diesel offers better value than the petrol because they should at least do 40mpg.

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Mazda CX-60

Left field SUV choice

10

Read our Mazda CX-60 review

Pros:
✅ Good value
✅ Zesty performance
✅ Premium interior

Cons:
❌ Unimpressive ride quality
❌ Bigger than you might think

Mazda is a company that does not necessarily follow the crowd. It shuns massive fancy infotainment setups in favour of smaller, and easier to use models.

And it continues to go against the grain with its latest model. The CX-60 uses a 3.3-litre mild hybrid diesel engine. It’s powerful, punchy and unstressed. MPG in the 50s might be on the cards, which is commendable considering the size of the car. Other benefits include the interior, which can be specced with delicious white maple wood trim.

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Mercedes-Benz GLE

Impressively tech-laden large SUV

10

Read our Mercedes-Benz GLE review

Pros:
✅ Cutting-edge interior
✅ Luxurious
✅ Seven seats

Cons:
❌ Feels large on the road
❌ Infotainment is a bit fiddly

The Mercedes GLE is the pointed star’s second largest SUV, behind the GLS, which even the Americans regard as quite big. The main benefit of the size is that it can be had with seven seats and the interior is frankly enormous. Great for a growing family, then.

Plenty of tech and luxury too of course. There are twin 12.3-inch screens which look classy and are near endlessly configurable. The diesel plug-in hybrid system used here is the same one as in the E-Class at the top of this list, although it’s not quite as economical as it needs to ferry around a fair bit more weight.

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BMW 5 Series Touring

One of the best estate cars ever

10

Read our full BMW 5 Series Estate review

Pros:
✅ Great to drive
✅ Intuitive infotainment
✅ High quality interior

Cons:
❌ Not the most practical estate
❌ A little less refined than saloon

One of the most desirable estates on the market, and perfect if you think SUVs are a bit gauche. The 5 Series estate, like the other BMW on this list, is great to drive, making it the estate diesel hybrid of choice if you like taking the scenic route home every now and then.

The mild hybrid diesel on offer here is the same torquey, refined and surprisingly quick one you’ll find in the 3 Series.

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BMW X5

Trumps rivals for dynamism

10

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Pros:
✅ Great to drive for such a large car
✅ Spacious interior and boot
✅ Ergonomic interior

Cons:
❌ Feels big to manoeuvre
❌ Rear legroom could be better

The X5 is simply the most complete large SUV on the market. Others might be more comfortable or better off-road, but as a package for transporting families in luxury not much can touch it. It helps that it comes with muscular engines too, perfect for ferrying people and luggage or towing a trailer.

You can, should you so wish, spec a 3.0-litre straight six mild hybrid diesel in your BMW X5. The 0-62mph sprint is dealt with in below six seconds and it should see 40mpg. Incredibly smooth, too.

Volvo XC90

An SUV from a company famous for estates

10

Read our full Volvo XC90 review

Pros:
✅ Elegant styling
✅ Loads of room for passengers
✅ High-tech safety kit

Cons:
❌ Feels a bit outdated
❌ Fiddly infotainment

You’ve probably seen a fair few XC90s parked up on streets you’re envious of. It has become the last word in posh school run SUVs thanks to the minimalist design and clever interior touches. It’s a seven-seater too, which helps out a great deal.

Only one diesel engine is on offer here. Unlike with the BMW above, it’s not hugely quick. But it is relaxed and hushed and paired with an automatic gearbox that is near telepathic in selecting what gear you want to be in.

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Range Rover Sport

A Range Rover that’s been on a diet

10

Read our full Range Rover Sport review

Pros:
✅ Remarkably good to drive
✅ Impressive interior
✅ Plenty of engine options

Cons:
❌ Huge, but no seven-seat option
❌ Lots of money

For all intents and purposes, the Sport is the smaller and sportier brother to the full-fat Range Rover. It has the same interior and engines, but it’s sacrificed overall space to provide greater dynamism. Instead of leaning like its bigger brother, it corners pretty flat and can carry some serious speed.

There are the D300 and D350 engines nicked straight from the Range Rover, as well as the D250, which offers less power but is a bit cheaper and more economical.

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Best diesel hybrid cars FAQ

What’s the difference between a diesel hybrid and a diesel plug-in hybrid? 

Both types of diesel hybrid are powered by a combination of a petrol or diesel engine and an electric motor with battery pack. They’re a stepping stone between ICE and EV, offering some of the advantages and drawbacks of both – but bear in mind, both types of hybrid are rare.

The key difference between a diesel hybrid and a diesel plug-in hybrid is that the latter has a much larger battery and motor and needs to be plugged in to keep it topped up. The former’s battery is solely charged up by the engine, which means you don’t have to deal with cables and public charging.

Is diesel hybrid better than petrol? 

It’s different. But certainly because of the fuel efficiency of diesel, you’ll go much, much further between pump refills than you will with a petrol hybrid. Although the diesel engine is more economical than its petrol counterpart, it’s also less refined and currently, it’s also more expensive to buy fuel for it.

What is a hybrid diesel car? 

A diesel hybrid combines a diesel engine with an electric motor, and the two systems work with each other to move the vehicle. This allows the car to burn less fossil fuel, resulting in better fuel efficiency than a traditional engine. Electric power boosts the performance of the engine.

Hybrids charge the battery through its internal system, so they do not need recharging from an extenal source. Plug-in hybrids do, and run on both an electric motor and an internal combustion engine and you can charge its battery by plugging in to an outside electrical source.

Murray Scullion 

Murray Scullion is the Deputy Editor of Parkers. During his decade long career he has written for CAR Magazine, BuyaCar, Modern Classics Magazine and Classic Car Weekly. Murray lives in London and enjoys travel, reading and food & drink. 

Hilux Hybrid 48V был засвечен ещё в прошлом месяце в рамках группового анонса обновлённой линейки лёгких коммерческих автомобилей Toyota для европейского рынка, а сегодня раскрыты подробности о конструкции.

Toyota справедливо считается пионером гибридизации в мировом автопроме, но в приложении к пикапу Hilux японская компания не смогла предложить ничего нового, его мягкая гибридизация прошла по самому консервативному сценарию: к 2,8-литровому турбодизелю (204 л.с., 500 Нм) добавлен 48-вольтовый стартер-генератор (16 л.с., 65 Нм), он соединён с коленвалом ДВС ремённой передачей, ремень изготовлен из особо прочного материала и снабжён двухрычажным натяжителем.

Компактная буферная литий-ионная батарея массой 7,6 кг размещена под задним сиденьем, в ней запасается электроэнергия, которую вырабатывает стартер-генератор при торможении автомобиля и движении накатом. При старте с места и интенсивных разгонах стартер-генератор ассистирует ДВС, кратковременно повышая тяговые возможности автомобиля и снижая уровень вредных выбросов в атмосферу за счёт уменьшения нагрузки на ДВС. Система stop-start в комбинации со стартер-генератором может отключать двигатель при простоях на более длительное время, в целом это позволяет снизить расход топлива на 5%.

Toyota особо подчёркивает, что гибридизация никак не сказалась на внедорожных способностях пикапа: 48-вольтовая батарея должным образом изолирована, Hilux по-прежнему может преодолевать брод глубиной до 700 мм, дорожный просвет — 310 мм, угол въезда — 29 градусов, угол съезда — 26 градусов.

Для гибридного пикапа, кроме того, адаптирована система Multi-terrain Select, оптимизирующая характеристики автомобиля под разные типы грунта, всего предусмотрены пять режимов: сухая грязь, мокрая грязь, песок, камни, глубокий снег.

Заметим, что конструкция гибридного довеска в Hilux Hybrid 48V не позволяет ездить на электротяге даже непродолжительное время, а потому и польза от этого довеска невелика. Между тем корпорация Stellantis начала в этом году внедрять на свои легковые модели куда более прогрессивную и эффективную мягкогибридную силовую установку, которая позволяет автомобилю на низких скоростях ездить только на электротяге, однако для это пришлось совместно с Punch Powertrain разработать новую 6-ступенчатую автоматическую коробку передач с двумя сцеплениями — именно в неё вживлён электромотор и блок силовой электроники. Toyota Hilux Hybrid 48V оснащён обычным 6-ступенчатым гидромеханическим «автоматом».

Добавим, что на прошлой неделе Toyota представила совершенно новый развозной грузовичок Hilux Champ для развивающихся рынков, его конструкция рассчитана на самые разные типы силовых установок, в том числе гибридные и полностью электрические.