A Hybrid Electric car is a vehicle that sits at the crossroads of the present and future. Combining both petrol engine technology together with batteries and electric motors to generate more power and increase efficiency on both ends.

Hybrid Electric Vehicles combine the efficiency of petrol engines with the instant torque of electric motors, giving you more range, and more excitement in every drive. HEVs bolsters the power generated by the petrol engine with the instant torque of the electric motors while also recharging their batteries by recapturing energy being created by the petrol engine

The life of a Hybrid Electric Vehicle and a Hybrid Electric traction battery varies based on usage and environmental factors. For HEVs bought before 1 January 2019, you’ll get eight years or 160,000km of coverage for your Hybrid Electric traction battery from the date of first delivery. For HEVs bought after 1 January 2019, you’ll get up to 10 years of coverage for your Hybrid Electric traction battery, provided you undertake your annual inspection as part of routine maintenance as suggested by the vehicle logbook.

A HEV self-charges its battery by recovering energy generated by the petrol engine and through regenerative braking. Unlike other PHEVs, you can't plug it in to recharge the battery externally. Simply fuel it up just as you would a conventional petrol or diesel vehicle.

A PHEV operates similarly to a HEV by self-charging its battery and using fuel, but it features a significantly larger traction battery. This increased battery capacity enables external recharging via a dedicated home charging unit or a public charging station. Due to its bigger battery, PHEVs can store much more electrical energy than a standard HEV, minimising fuel consumption by extending the distance you can cover in EV-only mode.