Plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) rank among the least reliable vehicles in Consumer Reports' annual survey. Despite offering electric range alongside a gas engine, CR members report that PHEVs experience 80 percent more problems than internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles.
Hybrids Are Still the Most Reliable Cars, CR Survey Shows:
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