Efficient and practical: the best hybrid cars on sale today

Petrol-electric vehicles are seen as the stepping stone into EV ownership, but which ones fit the bill for most drivers?

Toyota Corolla: Petrol-electric vehicles are seen as the stepping stone into EV ownership, but which ones fit the bill for most drivers? Pictures: PA Motoring

Hybrid cars can offer the best of both worlds when it comes to everyday motoring.

Their purpose is to give you the ease of ownership that you’d get from a traditional combustion-powered car but with the ultra-low running costs of an EV.