Volkswagen Touareg TDI

German Hybrids: Coming Thick And Fast

Just five years ago, only Toyota and Honda offered hybrid gas-electric vehicles—the Prius and Insight, respectively. Now, there are more than a dozen carmakers—including Audi, BMW, Mercedes, and Volkswagen—that offer, or have plans for, hybrids. Here’s a roundup of news just over the last few days about hybrids coming from the homeland of Rudolph Diesel.

17 / 25 MPG 13.84 / 9.41 L/100km
BODY TYPE:

SUV
TECHNOLOGY:

Diesel
BASE MSRP:

$42,800