Save on gas with these five Edmunds-recommended used plug-in hybrid vehicles

Save on gas with these five Edmunds-recommended used plug-in hybrid vehicles focuses on how shoppers can reduce gasoline use by buying used plug-in hybrid electric vehicles instead of new ones. The article explains that plug-in hybrids can run short distances in all-electric mode using a rechargeable battery, and then switch to gasoline, with frequent home charging helping cut fuel consumption. It notes that new plug-ins are typically far more expensive than regular hybrids, pushing many buyers toward lower-mileage options. Using car experts at Edmunds, it highlights five models under 8 years old and often with fewer than 50,000 miles, with price estimates based on nationwide retailers such as CarMax and Carvana. It details a 2023-2024 Toyota Prius Prime (up to 45 EPA miles electric, 52 mpg; about $30,000), a 2022-2025 Hyundai Tucson Plug-in Hybrid (33 miles electric; 35 mpg combined; $29,000), and introduces the 2022-2025 Kia Sorento Plug-in Hybrid with up to 32 miles electric (pricing and further specs continue beyond the excerpt).