The Best 5 Hybrid Family Cars of 2024

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f you’re searching for the best family car that offers both fuel efficiency and advanced technology, you’ve come to the right place. We’ve curated a list of the top five Hybrid Family Cars based on our extensive knowledge and experience in the field.

Join us as we explore the 2024 models that deliver exceptional performance and family comfort, highlighting the vehicles that truly deserve your attention and consideration.

Top 5 Hybrid Family Cars for 2024

Hyundai Tucson Hybrid 2024

Features

The Hyundai Tucson Hybrid 2024 stands out among Hybrid Family Cars with its bold exterior design, featuring 19-inch rims, a hands-free tailgate, and powerful LED lights. It also comes equipped with advanced safety features such as Safe Exit Warning, Rear Occupant Alert, Driver Attention Warning, Lane Tracking Assist, Rear Cross-Traffic Collision Avoidance Assist, Lane Keeping Assist, Blind Spot Collision Avoidance Assist, Intelligent Cruise Control with Stop & Go, and Forward Collision Avoidance Assist with Pedestrian, Bicyclist, and Intersection Detection.

A key highlight of the 2024 Tucson Hybrid is the Technology Package, which includes a 10.25-inch touchscreen, heated and ventilated front seats, and heated rear seats. Additionally, a panoramic sunroof is available, enhancing the driving experience with a touch of luxury.

Power and Performance

While the Tucson is also available in traditional gasoline versions, our focus is on the Tucson Hybrid, which features a 1.6-liter 4-cylinder turbo engine paired with a 226-horsepower electric motor. There’s also a Tucson Plug-in Hybrid option, which combines a 1.6-liter 4-cylinder turbo engine with a chargeable electric motor, delivering a total of 261 horsepower.

Price

Hyundai Hybrid Family Cars are available in Saudi Arabia through authorized dealers like Al-Naghi Motors, Al-Majdouie Motors, and Al-Waleed Motors, ensuring easy access to sales and maintenance services across the Kingdom. The Tucson Premium Hybrid 1.6-liter is priced at 138,700 Saudi riyals.

In the global market, the 2024 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid Blue starts at $33,660, equivalent to 126,225 Saudi riyals. The SEL Convenience Hybrid version begins at $37,740, or 141,525 Saudi riyals, while the Limited version is priced at $40,800, approximately 153,000 Saudi riyals.

For those considering the Tucson SEL Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV), the starting price is $39,810, or 149,287 Saudi riyals, while the Limited Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) version begins at $46,535, equivalent to 174,506 Saudi riyals.

2024 Ford Escape Hybrid

Features

The 2024 Ford Escape Plug-in Hybrid is a versatile five-seater, packed with features that make it a strong contender in the hybrid market. Standard equipment includes a connected navigation system with one year of free connectivity, and SiriusXM service with 360L technology for an enhanced listening experience.

The advanced SYNC 4 system features a large 13.2-inch touchscreen, offering wireless compatibility with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, ensuring seamless smartphone integration. FordPass Connect provides a 4G LTE Wi-Fi hotspot, and the vehicle’s audio experience is supported by an AM/FM radio with 6 speakers. Additionally, the power tailgate allows easy access to the cargo area with the push of a button, enhancing convenience.

In these Hybrid Family Cars, safety and comfort are prioritized with the smart adaptive cruise control system, which includes stop and go, speed sign recognition, pre-collision assist with automatic emergency braking (AEB), pedestrian detection, forward collision warning, and dynamic brake support.

The 2024 Escape also comes standard with a lane-keeping system, which includes lane-keeping assist, lane-keeping warning, and driver alert, along with emergency steering assist and rear parking sensors. The blind spot information system (BLIS) is available with rear cross traffic braking, smart entry with push-button start, remote start, a manual day/night rearview mirror, automatic headlights with auto on/off function and delayed headlight off, among other features.

Exterior highlights include a black front grille with a chrome strip, a rear spoiler, body-colored side mirror covers with heated mirrors, chrome trim on the upper window frame, and body-colored door handles. The car is equipped with adjustable daytime running lights (DRL), LED fog lights, LED signature lighting, black lower side protection, an electric tailgate, dual chrome exhaust outlets, and black roof side rails.

Front parking sensors and other additional features are available as options.

Power and Performance

The 2024 Ford Escape offers several engine options, including hybrid variants:

A 2.5-liter hybrid iVCT engine with Atkinson technology, available with front-wheel drive (FWD) or intelligent four-wheel drive, paired with an eCVT transmission. This setup produces 163 horsepower and a total system output of 192 horsepower.
A 2.5-liter plug-in hybrid engine with Atkinson technology, also paired with an eCVT transmission and FWD. This engine generates 163 horsepower, with a total system power of 210 horsepower.

Price

In the U.S. market, the 2024 Ford Escape Plug-in Hybrid Family Cars starts at $40,500, excluding destination fees, delivery, and taxes.

Kia Sorento Hybrid 2024

Features

The standard Kia Sorento EX model is equipped with a 10.25-inch central screen supporting wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a power tailgate, keyless entry and start, synthetic leather upholstery, and independent captain’s chairs in the second row.

The luxury version of the Sorento features 19-inch rims, a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster, a Bose audio system with 12 speakers, and other advanced specifications and systems.

Power and Performance

The Kia Sorento Hybrid Family Cars combine a 1.6-liter four-cylinder turbocharged gasoline engine with an electric motor and battery, delivering a total of 227 horsepower and 350 Newton meters of torque. Power is transmitted through a six-speed automatic transmission.

Price

Here are the global market prices for the Kia Sorento Hybrid 2024 as announced by Kia:

The Kia Sorento 2024 EX with front-wheel drive (FWD) starts at $38,015, equivalent to 142,556 Saudi riyals.
The Kia Sorento EX with all-wheel drive (AWD) starts at $40,315, equivalent to 151,181 Saudi riyals.
The 2024 Sorento SX-P starts at $43,815 (164,306 SAR).

These prices include a shipping and handling fee of $1,325 (4,968 SAR)

Toyota Highlander Hybrid 2024

Features

The 2024 Toyota Highlander Hybrid showcases a modern, powerful, and comfortable design. Its exterior features include LED taillights with a rear spoiler, LED headlights, and a black front grille framed in chrome. The car is equipped with 20-inch aluminum rims and LED daytime running lights.

Inside, the Highlander offers an advanced JBL audio system with 11 speakers for an immersive listening experience. The seats are designed for maximum comfort, with ventilation available for the front seats. The vehicle also features a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster and a high-definition display screen of the same size, along with a 12.3-inch audio system screen that supports smartphone connectivity through Apple CarPlay. Additionally, the car includes four USB-C ports for charging and numerous other features.

The Highlander is equipped with a driving mode control system that lets you choose between economic, normal, and sport modes. It also includes a surround-view camera system and an electric tailgate that opens and closes hands-free, adding convenience to its robust feature set.

Power and Performance

All 2024 Highlander Hybrid versions are powered by a 2.5-liter four-cylinder hybrid engine, delivering a total output of 240 horsepower through an electronic variable sequential transmission (ECVT). The vehicle is equipped with a 65-liter fuel tank.

The standard version of the Highlander Hybrid comes with front-wheel drive (FWD), while other versions are equipped with an all-wheel drive system (AWD E-Four) that includes off-road mode, enhancing the vehicle’s capability on various terrains. Fuel efficiency varies between models, with consumption ranging from 19.3 to 20.7 kilometers per liter.

Price

Here are the prices for the 2024 Highlander Hybrid as listed by Abdul Latif Jameel, Toyota’s agent in Saudi Arabia:

Highlander LE HEV 4×2: 148,925 Saudi riyals
Highlander LE HEV 4×4: 155,250 Saudi riyals
Highlander GLE HEV 4×4: 164,680 Saudi riyals
Highlander GLE HEV 4×4 Black Edition: 169,165 Saudi riyals
Highlander Limited HEV 4×4: 203,320 Saudi riyals

Kia K8 Hybrid 2024 (Cadenza Replacement)

Features

The Kia K8 is available in the Saudi market in two categories: the Kia K8 HEV EX first category 2024 and the Kia K8 HEV EX second category 2024.

The Kia K8 HEV EX 2024 boasts a length of 5,015 mm, a width of 1,875 mm, a height of 1,455 mm, and a wheelbase of 2,895 mm. The vehicle weighs 1,625 kg without passengers and offers a trunk space of 510 liters. It features LED headlights and taillights, 19-inch aluminum rims, and exterior mirrors with turn indicators, electric adjustment, and folding capabilities. The car is also equipped with a panoramic sunroof.

Inside, the K8 HEV EX comes with five leather seats, electrically adjustable driver and front passenger seats, a heated and cooled multi-function steering wheel, a 12.3-inch infotainment screen with Bluetooth and Apple CarPlay, 14 Meridian speakers, a 12.3-inch instrument cluster, automatic air conditioning with rear air vents, a front wireless phone charger, and ambient interior lighting.

Safety features in these Hybrid Family Cars include front passenger and driver airbags, side and curtain airbags, electronic stability control, anti-lock brakes, electronic brake force distribution, traction control, cruise control, blind spot monitoring, front and rear parking sensors, and a rearview camera.

The second category of the K8 HEV EX 2024 includes additional features such as driver seat memory, adaptive cruise control, lane reading, and lane departure warning, along with lane-keeping assistance, forward collision warning, autonomous emergency braking, and a 360-degree camera.

Power and Performance

The Kia K8 HEV EX is available in both the first and second categories for 2024, equipped with a turbocharged 1.6-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine and a hybrid HEV system. Paired with an eight-speed automatic transmission and front-wheel drive (FWD), the vehicle delivers a total power output of 230 horsepower and 350 Newton meters of torque. The car achieves fuel efficiency of up to 22.1 km/l and has a 60-liter fuel tank.

Price

Kia Hybrid Family Cars are available in Saudi Arabia through two main agents, Al-Ahlia Marketing Company and Kia Al-Jabr Automotive Company.