17/10/2026
π Petrol bills climbing? A wave of new plug-in hybrids is heading to Australia by 2027 π¦
With the average Aussie driving about 37km a day, a PHEV can handle the school run and commute on cheap home electricity, with 60β140km of pure EV range, and still have a petrol engine for the long highway trips.
Coming soon: the Toyota RAV4 PHEV with around 200β220kW and AWD, the Omoda 7 with 255kW and ~90km of EV range, the BYD Shark 6 plug-in ute with V2L power in the tray, plus the GWM Haval H6 PHEV, Skoda Kodiaq PHEV and Cupra Formentor VZe.
π‘ Tip: A PHEV only saves you money if you plug it in. Most charge overnight on a regular 10A socket, and the FBT exemption for PHEVs has ended, so base your sums on real fuel savings.
π Read the full guide: https://www.autobuyersguide.com.au/blog/upcoming-phev-australia-new-plug-in-hybrids-arriving-by-2027/4161/
π¬ Which upcoming plug-in hybrid would you put in your driveway?