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CarSorted Verdict
There are 116 plug-in hybrid SUV rows on sale in our directory, across 53 nameplates, so “the best” depends on the question. Cheapest on a published RRP: the BYD Sealion 5 Essential at $33,990, with a three-star ANCAP result (2026). Cheapest on drive-away: the Chery Tiggo 7 Super Hybrid Urban at $34,990, with five stars (2025). Cheapest with five stars on an RRP: the Geely Starray EM-i Complete at $37,490. Longest electric range: Chery Tiggo 9 at 170 km on the NEDC cycle, and Starray EM-i Inspire Extended Range at 136 km on WLTP, which we do not compare with each other. And the rule from 2026 still stands: a plug-in hybrid only pays if you plug it in.
This is the 2027 edition of our 2026 plug-in hybrid SUV guide, rebuilt from our directory on 3 November 2026. The set is every SUV-bodied plug-in hybrid row marked on sale in Australia: 116 rows, 25 makes. Range extenders, utes, sedans and people movers sit in other guides. Each pick below answers one question, and the answer is a query across the whole set. We say what we left out, and we never rank two figures that were measured differently.
Three rules run through the numbers. First, prices: an RRP is before on-road costs and a drive-away price includes them, so we never put one against the other. Some manufacturers, Chery and GWM among them, price on a drive-away basis, and where our row carries an RRP for them it is marked “est.” and is not ranked. Second, electric range: the NEDC cycle reads higher than WLTP for the same car, so a range is ranked only against others on its own cycle, and a figure with no cycle named in our record is shown but not ranked. Third, ANCAP: we show what each row holds. A blank is “no data”, never a guess, and a rating for one generation does not carry to the next.
The 2027 shortlist
1. Cheapest on a published RRP: BYD Sealion 5 Essential
The Sealion 5 Essential is $33,990 RRP, among the lowest stored RRPs of the 116 rows. It has 71 km of electric range (the Australian label figure; our row does not name NEDC or WLTP) and 4.5 L/100km once the battery is flat, one of the lowest battery-flat figures of the 28 rows that hold one. Braked towing is 750 kg. The catch is safety: its ANCAP result is three stars (2026), and the two Sealion 5 grades are the only rows in this set with a rating below five stars on record. The Starray EM-i Complete at $37,490 is the cheapest RRP with five stars. Compare: Sealion 5 vs Tiggo 7, or the Sealion 5 review.
2. Cheapest on drive-away: Chery Tiggo 7 Super Hybrid Urban
The Tiggo 7 Super Hybrid Urban is $34,990 drive-away (VIC), the lowest drive-away price in the set. It has 93 km of electric range on the NEDC cycle, a five-star ANCAP result (2025) and a 7-year warranty. Our row also holds an estimated RRP of $31,800, which we do not rank. Next on drive-away (VIC): the Tiggo 7 Ultimate at $38,990, the Jaecoo J7 SHS Track 2WD (MY27) at $39,990 with 100 km NEDC and five stars (2025), and the GWM Haval H6 Lux PHEV at $44,990 with five stars (2022).
3. Among the cheapest five-star plug-in hybrid SUVs on an RRP: Geely Starray EM-i Complete
The Starray EM-i Complete is $37,490 RRP with a five-star result (2025), 83 km of electric range on WLTP as Geely's Australian brochure prints it, and a 7-year warranty. Our row holds no braked towing figure. Stepping up, the Inspire Extended Range is $41,490 RRP with 136 km on WLTP, among the longest WLTP figures in the set (next pick). On drive-away pricing the five-star answer is the Tiggo 7 above.
4. Longest electric range, one winner per test cycle
NEDC and WLTP are different tests, and NEDC gives the higher number for the same car, so there is no single winner. On NEDC, among the longest figures is 170 km from the Chery Tiggo 9 Super Hybrid Ultimate AWD (Chery's Australian spec sheet), $65,469 drive-away (VIC), seven seats, 1,500 kg braked. Close behind at 169 km NEDC are the seven-seat Jaecoo J8 SHS Summit AWD ($59,990 RRP) and the Omoda 9 SHS Virtue AWD ($61,990 RRP, five stars 2025). On WLTP, among the longest is 136 km from the Starray EM-i Inspire Extended Range at $41,490 RRP, then 130 km from the Starray Inspire AWD and 120 km from the MG HS Excite Super Hybrid ($50,990 RRP).
Why not just rank the biggest number? Because the same car carries two. MG's brochure prints 120 km WLTP and 135 km NEDC for the HS plug-in. Jaecoo's spec sheet for the MY25 J7 SHS prints 90 km WLTP and 106 km NEDC. And Toyota quotes the RAV4 XSE 2WD at 154 km NEDC while its new GXL 2WD plug-in, due in 2027, is quoted at 121 km WLTP. Those two Toyota numbers are not a drop in range. One figure with no cycle named in our record is also left unranked: the Haval H6GT Ultra PHEV at 180 km (GWM's brochure prints 183 km and names no test cycle against it), $54,990 drive-away (VIC). Compare: H6GT vs Sealion 6.
5. Cheapest seven seats: Chery Tiggo 8 on drive-away, BYD Sealion 8 on RRP
On drive-away pricing, one of the least expensive is the Tiggo 8 Super Hybrid Urban at $45,990 with seven seats, 95 km NEDC and five stars (2025). On a published RRP, one of the least expensive is the BYD Sealion 8 Dynamic FWD at $56,990, with 103 km of range (cycle not named in our record), 1,800 kg of braked towing and no ANCAP data. Then the Jaecoo J8 at $59,990 RRP, the Mazda CX-80 P50e Touring at $68,100 RRP with five stars (2024), and the Kia Sorento S PHEV AWD at $71,130 RRP with five stars (2020). The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Aspire seven-seater is on sale, but our row holds no price and no electric range yet, so it is left out of the ranking rather than filled in. Compare: Tiggo 8 vs Sealion 6 or Sealion 8 vs Outlander PHEV.
6. Most towing: 3,500 kg from the Denza B8 on price, 3,000 kg from the GWM Tank 300
The highest braked rating in the set is 3,500 kg, held by the Volkswagen Touareg R eHybrid, the Audi Q8 60 TFSI e, the Denza B8 and several Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid rows (we hold no price on record for the 2027 Cayenne, so we show none). The Denza B8 7S is the seven-seater among them, with five stars (2025). At 3,000 kg, the cheapest on drive-away is the GWM Tank 300 Lux Hi4-T PHEV at $57,990 (115 km NEDC, five stars 2022). Its bigger sibling, the Tank 500 Ultra Hi4-T, also tows 3,000 kg (120 km NEDC, five stars 2024). A tow rating is not the whole story: check the payload and the tow ball download on the car you are buying. Read the Tank 300 and Tank 500 reviews.
7. Longest warranty: MG and Mitsubishi on the car, Toyota and Lexus on the battery
Ten years is the longest vehicle warranty in the set: the MG HS plug-in (10 years, 250,000 km) and the Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross PHEV (10 years, 200,000 km). On the battery itself, the longest cover on our rows is 10 years, held by the Toyota RAV4 plug-in grades and the Lexus NX 450h+; most others sit at 7 or 8 years, and 44 rows hold no battery warranty figure. Warranty terms carry conditions, so read the manufacturer's own terms before you rely on a number.
8. The one everyone asks about: Toyota RAV4 plug-in
The RAV4 XSE PHEV 2WD is $58,840 RRP with 154 km of electric range on NEDC (144 km on the AWD grades) and a braked tow rating of 800 kg in 2WD or 1,500 kg in AWD. Our rows hold no ANCAP result for the current RAV4, so we show none. It does not win a question on this page, but it is the yardstick buyers bring. A cheaper GXL 2WD plug-in is confirmed for 2027 (below). Compare: RAV4 vs Sealion 6, or the RAV4 review.
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| Spec | BYD Sealion 5 Essential | Chery Tiggo 7 Super Hybrid Urban |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $33,990RRP, before on-roads | $31,800est. RRP, before on-roads |
| Fuel use | 1.2 L/100kmfrom a full battery, 4.5 once flat | 1.4 L/100kmcombined cycle from a full battery |
| Electric-only range | 71 km | 93 km |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Braked towing | 750 kg | 0 kg |
| ANCAP | 3 starstested 2026 | 5 starstested 2025 |
| Warranty | 6 yr150k km | 7 yrunlimited km |
| Service interval | 20,000 km | 15,000 km |
Figures come from our car database, which is built from Australian manufacturer documents. A blank field reads “No data” rather than a zero or a dash.
Prices, by price band
Every car here is a plug-in hybrid SUV. RRP is before on-road costs; drive-away includes them (Victoria where it varies). “est.” marks an RRP our record holds as an estimate for a manufacturer that prices on drive-away. The test cycle column is the cycle the electric range was measured on, and “not named” means our record does not say, so do not compare those figures with NEDC or WLTP ones. Under each car is our weekly cost-to-own estimate for your state. Regular hybrids and fully electric cars have their own guides.
Under $50,000
| Car | RRP | Drive-away | Electric range | Test cycle | ANCAP | Braked towing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BYD Sealion 5 Essential | $33,990 RRP | no drive-away price on record | 71km electric | not named | 3 stars (2026) | 750kg |
| Chery Tiggo 7 Super Hybrid Urban | $31,800 est. RRP | $34,990 drive-away (VIC) | 93km electric | NEDC | 5 stars (2025) | no data |
| Geely Starray EM-i Complete | $37,490 RRP | no drive-away price on record | 83km electric | WLTP | 5 stars (2025) | no data |
| Geely Starray EM-i Inspire Extended Range | $41,490 RRP | no drive-away price on record | 136km electric | WLTP | 5 stars (2025) | no data |
| Jaecoo J7 SHS Track 2WD (MY27) | no RRP on record | $39,990 drive-away (VIC) | 100km electric | NEDC | 5 stars (2025) | no data |
| BYD Sealion 6 Essential | $42,990 RRP | no drive-away price on record | 92km electric | NEDC | 5 stars (2023) | 1,500kg |
| Chery Tiggo 8 Super Hybrid Urban (7 seats) | $41,800 est. RRP | $45,990 drive-away (VIC) | 95km electric | NEDC | 5 stars (2025) | no data |
| GWM Haval H6 Lux PHEV | no RRP on record | $44,990 drive-away (VIC) | 106km electric | not named | 5 stars (2022) | 1,500kg |
| GWM Haval H7 Lux PHEV | no RRP on record | $49,990 drive-away (VIC) | no data | no figure | no data | 1,500kg |
| Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross PHEV ES | $47,790 RRP | no drive-away price on record | 55km electric | not named | no data | 1,500kg |
$50,000 to $80,000
| Car | RRP | Drive-away | Electric range | Test cycle | ANCAP | Braked towing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MG HS Excite Super Hybrid | $48,990 RRP | no drive-away price on record | 120km electric | WLTP | 5 stars (2024) | 1,500kg |
| Toyota RAV4 XSE PHEV 2WD | $58,840 RRP | no drive-away price on record | 154km electric | NEDC | no data | 800kg |
| Mazda CX-60 P50e Pure | $56,640 RRP | no drive-away price on record | 76km electric | not named | 5 stars (2022) | 2,500kg |
| BYD Sealion 8 Dynamic FWD (7 seats) | $56,990 RRP | $56,990 drive-away (VIC) | 103km electric | not named | no data | 1,800kg |
| GWM Tank 300 Lux Hi4-T PHEV | no RRP on record | $57,990 drive-away (VIC) | 115km electric | NEDC | 5 stars (2022) | 3,000kg |
| Skoda Kodiaq Select Plug-in Hybrid | no RRP on record | $59,990 drive-away (VIC) | 110km electric | WLTP | 5 stars (2024) | 1,800kg |
| Jaecoo J8 SHS Summit AWD (7 seats) | $59,990 RRP | no drive-away price on record | 169km electric | NEDC | no data | 1,600kg |
| Omoda 9 SHS Virtue AWD | $61,990 RRP | no drive-away price on record | 169km electric | NEDC | 5 stars (2025) | 1,500kg |
| Chery Tiggo 9 Super Hybrid Ultimate AWD (7 seats) | $59,500 est. RRP | $65,469 drive-away (VIC) | 170km electric | NEDC | no data | 1,500kg |
| Mazda CX-80 P50e Touring (7 seats) | $68,100 RRP | no drive-away price on record | 65km electric | not named | 5 stars (2024) | 2,500kg |
| Kia Sorento S PHEV AWD (7 seats) | $71,130 RRP | no drive-away price on record | 57km electric | not named | 5 stars (2020) | 1,010kg |
| GWM Tank 500 Ultra Hi4-T | $72,490 RRP | no drive-away price on record | 120km electric | NEDC | 5 stars (2024) | 3,000kg |
| Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Aspire AWD (7 seats) | no RRP on record | no drive-away price on record | 103km electric | no figure | no data | 1,600kg |
Over $80,000
| Car | RRP | Drive-away | Electric range | Test cycle | ANCAP | Braked towing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lexus NX 450h+ Luxury | $84,500 RRP | no drive-away price on record | 87km electric | not named | 5 stars (2022) | 1,500kg |
| Volvo XC60 Plus T8 Recharge | $84,200 RRP | no drive-away price on record | 89km electric | not named | no data | 2,250kg |
| Denza B8 7S (7 seats) | $91,000 RRP | no drive-away price on record | 100km electric | not named | 5 stars (2025) | 3,500kg |
| BMW X3 30e xDrive | $106,300 RRP | no drive-away price on record | 91km electric | not named | 5 stars (2025) | 2,000kg |
| BMW X5 xDrive50e | $149,900 RRP | no drive-away price on record | 101km electric | not named | no data | 2,700kg |
| Volkswagen Touareg R eHybrid | $133,490 RRP | no drive-away price on record | 51km electric | not named | no data | 3,500kg |
The Haval H7 and the Outlander PHEV are on sale but our rows hold no electric range for them yet. Plug-in fuel figures are measured from a full battery, so we show electric range instead; the battery-flat figures are in the fuel calculator below. Prices and specifications are from the manufacturers' Australian documents as held in our directory on 3 November 2026, and many prices are not yet re-verified by us.
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Price shown is each car's stored figure with its basis and check date. Images: BYD Australia.
See all Chery modelsIs a plug-in hybrid SUV right for you?
A plug-in hybrid suits you if you can charge where you park, most days are shorter than the electric range, and you still want a petrol engine for the long trip. The combined fuel figure on the label is measured from a full battery, so it only describes the car you drive if you plug it in. Once the battery is flat, the 28 rows where we hold a battery-flat figure run from 4.5 L/100km to 12.8 L/100km. If you live in an apartment with no charging, or your daily run is far longer than the range, a regular hybrid is usually simpler and cheaper to buy; see the 2027 hybrid guide. Battery size and charging speed vary a lot, so check them on the car page: the batteries on the cars in our tables run from 12.9 kWh (Sealion 5 Essential) to 37.1 kWh (Tank 300 and Tank 500). For the plug itself, see the charging guide.
Novated leases, FBT and luxury car tax
Tax and incentive figures current as of November 2026
Thresholds, rebates and rules on this page change each financial year. We check them against the ATO and state revenue offices, but always confirm the current position with the relevant authority before you sign. The ATO's electric cars exemption page (updated 1 April 2026) says a plug-in hybrid is not eligible from 1 April 2025, except where use was exempt before that date and a financially binding commitment already existed. The fuel-efficient luxury car tax threshold is $91,661 for 2026-27 and the threshold for other cars is $80,809; both are reindexed each 1 July.
In short: a plug-in hybrid you lease or buy today does not get the electric car FBT exemption that fully electric cars still have. The older exemption only carries on for an arrangement that was already in place before 1 April 2025, and it ends when that arrangement changes or finishes. There is no exemption for new commitments, so there is no end date to wait for. The 2026-27 Budget FBT change for electric cars is a proposal and not yet law, and it concerns electric cars, not plug-in hybrids. On luxury car tax, a car rated at 3.5 L/100km or less on the combined figure counts against the higher fuel-efficient threshold. Check the figure on the specific car and your own position with your lease provider or accountant.
Run the numbers for your own driving
The commute calculator takes the first four picks that publish what it needs and prices the same commute in each: your one-way distance, trips a week, road mix and season. For plug-ins, tick whether you charge at home each night, because that decides whether a plug-in hybrid is cheap to run. Cars with no battery-flat fuel figure on record sit out rather than run on a made-up one.
Sitting out: the Chery Tiggo 7 Super Hybrid Urban (no battery-flat fuel figure on record), the Geely Starray EM-i Complete (no battery-flat fuel figure on record), the Chery Tiggo 9 Super Hybrid Ultimate AWD (no battery-flat fuel figure on record), the Chery Tiggo 8 Super Hybrid Urban (no battery-flat fuel figure on record), the Jaecoo J8 SHS Summit AWD (no battery-flat fuel figure on record), the Toyota RAV4 XSE PHEV 2WD (no battery-flat fuel figure on record), the MG HS Excite Super Hybrid (no battery-flat fuel figure on record) and the GWM Haval H6 Lux PHEV (no battery size or electric range on record).
What the top three picks cost a week on finance. The rate is an assumption you can change, not a quote.
And the same three on a novated lease, at your income. Plug-in hybrids have not qualified for the FBT exemption on new leases since 1 April 2025, so the calculator treats them like any other car; our FBT-exempt cars guide explains what still does.
Price moves and arrivals since the 2026 edition
- Mazda cut its plug-in SUVs: the CX-60 P50e Pure from $64,490 to $56,640 and the CX-80 P50e Touring from $79,990 to $68,100.
- The GWM Haval H7 plug-in is now on sale from $49,990 drive-away (VIC); see the launch story. Our row holds no electric range for it yet.
- Model year 2027 rows are already on sale for the Jaecoo J7 SHS (from $39,990 drive-away in Victoria) and J8, the Omoda 9, the Range Rover family and the Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid. The Cayenne rows carry no price because we hold none on record for the 2027 model year.
Coming in 2027: confirmed and upcoming
Two lists here. Confirmed means the manufacturer has said so on its own Australian site or in an Australian press release. Upcoming means it has been reported but the manufacturer has not yet confirmed it for Australia. None of these is on sale, so none is in the rankings above, and no manufacturer has published a price yet.
Confirmed: first half of 2027
| Coming | Timing, as the manufacturer states it | Price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toyota RAV4 GXL PHEV 2WD | First quarter of 2027 | No price published | Toyota Australia release, 29 Sep 2026 |
| Geely Monjaro EM-i | First half of 2027 | No price published | Geely Australia release, Sep 2026 |
Confirmed: second half of 2027
| Coming | Timing, as the manufacturer states it | Price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geely Battleship 700 | Second half of 2027 | No price published | Geely Australia release, Sep 2026 |
Confirmed for 2027, month not stated
| Coming | Timing, as the manufacturer states it | Price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lexus NX plug-in hybrid | “Launching in Australia in 2027” | No price published | Lexus Australia release, 1 Sep 2026 |
| BMW X5 50e xDrive | “Available to order from 2027” | No price published | BMW Australia X5 page |
What the manufacturers have said about range: Toyota quotes 121 km on WLTP for the GXL 2WD plug-in, and Geely's page quotes up to 170 km on WLTP for the Monjaro EM-i with a note that an overseas model is shown. BMW marks its X5 50e figures provisional, and Lexus has published none for Australia, so we print neither. Our news desk has the detail: the RAV4 GXL PHEV, the Lexus NX, the BMW X5 G65 and the Geely trio.
Upcoming: reported, not yet confirmed by the manufacturer for Australia
- First half of 2027 (reported): the long-range Volvo XC60 and XC90 plug-in hybrids, reported for the second quarter.
We move a car from upcoming to confirmed when the manufacturer confirms it here, and into the rankings once it is on sale with a published price.
What could change these picks
None of the arrivals has a price, so none can move a price pick yet. On range, the Geely Monjaro EM-i is the one to watch: Geely's Australian page quotes up to 170 km on WLTP, against the 136 km WLTP of the Starray EM-i Inspire Extended Range in the longest-range pick above, and it is confirmed for the first half of 2027. That page shows an overseas model, so we wait for the Australian specification before treating 170 km as ours. The Toyota RAV4 GXL PHEV 2WD is confirmed for the first quarter of 2027 at 121 km on WLTP, which is under that 136 km, and the Geely Battleship 700 is confirmed for the second half of 2027 with no figures yet.
The Lexus NX plug-in hybrid and the BMW X5 50e xDrive are both confirmed for 2027, with no prices and, for BMW, provisional figures, so we print nothing for either until they are final. One is only reported: the long-range Volvo XC60 and XC90 plug-in hybrids are reported for the second quarter of 2027 and Volvo has not confirmed that for Australia. We will update this article when they arrive or when the figures change.
Keep reading
Head-to-heads: Sealion 5 vs Tiggo 7 | Sealion 6 vs H6GT | Sealion 6 vs RAV4 | Sealion 6 vs Tiggo 8 | Sealion 8 vs Outlander PHEV
The brands: BYD | Chery | Geely | GWM | Toyota | MG | Jaecoo | Mazda | Mitsubishi | Denza
More guides: Best Hybrid Cars (2027) | Best Plug-in Hybrid SUVs (2026) | Cheapest PHEVs (2026) | Best Chinese PHEVs (2026) | Seven-seat hybrids | EV vs hybrid
Paying through work: the novated lease guide and the FBT-exempt cars guide.
Disclaimer: Figures are from the manufacturers' Australian documents as held in the CarSorted directory on 3 November 2026, with prices on the basis stated beside them. Electric range figures carry the test cycle where our record names one; plug-in fuel figures assume a charged battery. Campaign prices change. Confirm price and specification with the dealer before you buy.