Best hybrid cars arriving in 2025

01. GWM Haval H6 GT PHEV – Q1

Haval H6 GT

GWM will add a PHEV variant to its Haval H6 GT next year. The brand confirmed the addition of a 35.4kWh battery that could provide up to 180km of range in EV mode, according to GWM.

Power and torque outputs are yet to be confirmed, though expect them to be pretty high given non-GT H6 PHEVs in the Chinese market are capable of 240kW/520Nm.

It should get a welcome interior refresh too, including a 14.6-inch multimedia touchscreen and a Mercedes Benz-style gear shifter.

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02. Jaecoo J7 – Q1

Jaecoo J7

Chery will launch its luxury-focused semi off-road sub-brand Jaecoo in Australia during the first quarter of 2025, with the J7 SUV earmarked to offer a PHEV powertrain.

The J7 is already offered with two internal combustion engine variants in New Zealand where it will be joined by a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) model that is likely bound for Australia as well. It carries a 18.3kWh battery pack paired to a 1.5-litre four-cylinder petrol engine and has a dedicated hybrid transmission (DHT) and electric motor mounted to the front axle.

Combined power is 255kW/525Nm, a significant step up from the internal combustion engine (ICE) J7's 137kW/275Nm. Jaecoo claims a pure EV range of 88km, with total range nudging a claimed 1200km.

Jaecoo J7

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Jaecoo J7

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03. MG HS hybrid – Q1

MG HS

Expected to arrive in early 2025 following the Australian release of the next-generation model earlier this September.

Details on power outputs are scarce, though expect the HS to be offered in full-hybrid and PHEV guises. In the UK, the HS PHEV is offered with a 24.7kWh battery pack, paired to a 1.5-litre four-cylinder turbo petrol engine.

MG claims an electric-only range of 120km, while power is quoted at 226kW/432Nm, considerably higher than the ICE version's 125kW/ 275Nm.

MG HS

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MG HS

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04. Suzuki Vitara hybrid – Q1

Suzuki Vitara

Suzuki's veteran compact SUV will welcome a hybrid option and a mild facelift once it arrives next year, 10 years after the current generation Vitara first went on sale.

Final specifications are yet to be confirmed, although Suzuki could skip the 48V mild hybrid system that is available in Europe altogether and opt for the full-hybrid 140V system that is paired to a 1.5-litre four-cylinder engine in Japan.

The facelifted version landed in Europe this year, and adds some welcome exterior upgrades, a new multimedia screen and upgraded safety technology.

Suzuki Vitara

3.5

Suzuki Vitara

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$35,990

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05. Cupra Terramar – Q2

The Volkswagen-owned sporty Spanish brand will offer its last ever new petrol model, the Terramar. It will be available with the choice of a petrol, mild hybrid or PHEV power when it arrives in Australia in the first half of next year.

The most powerful output will be reserved for the VZ PHEV variant, which will send 200kW/400Nm to all four wheels through a 1.5-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine and a 19.6kWh battery pack. Cupra said it will deliver 112km of pure-electric range.

Expect some performance fun as well, with the range-topping VZ adding a special Cupra drive mode and the option to disable electronic stability control.

Cupra Terramar

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06. Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV – Mid-2025

2025 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV

Australia's favourite PHEV model will receive some welcome powertrain upgrades and a facelift in 2025, four years after the current generation first debuted.

What exact shape the updates will take is unclear, although sources in Japan point to an upgrade of the Outlander's four-wheel-drive PHEV powertrain, boosting power from the current 185kW/450Nm and pushing pure EV range closer to 100km.

Visual changes are limited, with changes mostly to wheel designs and grilles outside.

The Outlander gets the larger 12.3-inch multimedia touchscreen, as per its Nissan X-Trail cousin, and a Yamaha sound system in flagship trim.

Battery size swells from 20kWh to 22.7kWh allowing improved electric only driving range (87km WLTP).

Mitsubishi Outlander

3.7

Mitsubishi Outlander

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07. Subaru Forester hybrid – 2025

Subaru Forester

Off the back of Toyota, Subaru and Mazda's OEM alliance, Subaru's best-selling model in Australia will launch in 2025 most likely with a Toyota-sourced hybrid powertrain.

Expect it to be a considerable step up from the current Forester's mild-hybrid offering, which improves fuel consumption by a measly 0.7L/100km.

It's full-hybrid fuel economy figures are expected to closely rival the Toyota RAV4, Nissan X-Trail and Kia Sportage, while not compromising on the Forester's all-road capability. It'll likely get a slick facelift too, as has already been unveiled in the US.