Draft:List of Mild Hybrid Vehicles


This is a list of mild hybrid vehicles, as these are becoming more popular in the automotive industry.[1][2] Most use a Belt-Alternator-Starter (BAS) system to assist the engine with driving, and use regenerative braking to recharge the battery and slow down the vehicle. If not noted in the list, it uses a BAS system. Other mild hybrids, including Hondas with the IMA system, are not regular hybrid vehicles due to their inability to drive the car on electric power alone.[3] Usually the batteries are much smaller than regular hybrids and only assist the engine in driving and start stop applications. These systems usually replace downsized engines with turbochargers, sometimes simplifying designs by using an electric motor or electric turbo instead of a regular turbo. (Ex: 992.1 Porsche 911 GTS with a 3.0L Twin turbo vs 992.2 Porsche 911 GTS T-Hybrid with a 3.6L single electric turbo and electric motor)

This list includes vehicles starting from the 2000's, as manufactures studied different methods to meet emissions standards.

List of cars

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Year Make Model Type Comments
1999 Honda Honda Insight Automobile IMA, not BAS system
2001 Toyota Toyota Crown Automobile Japan only
2002 Honda Honda Civic Hybrid Automobile 2003 model, IMA
2004 Chevrolet Chevrolet Silverado/GMC Sierra Hybrid Automobile No electrical motor for propulsion, electricity only used to power accessories
2004 Honda Honda Accord Hybrid Automobile 2005–2007 model, discontinued due to slow sales, IMA
2005 Honda Honda Civic Hybrid Automobile 2006 model, second generation, IMA
2006 Saturn Corporation Saturn Vue Green Line Automobile 2007 model
2008 Chevrolet Chevrolet Malibu Automobile 2008 model, canceled in 2009
2008 Buick Buick Lacrosse Hybrid Automobile Chinese market only, Twin of Chevrolet Malibu
2008 Saturn Corporation Saturn Vue Green Line Automobile 2nd generation, 2008-2010 model year
2008 Saturn Corporation Saturn AURA Green Line Automobile 2008-2010 model year
2009 Mercedes-Benz Mercedes S400 BlueHybrid Automobile Global Hybrid Cooperation, first lithium-ion battery hybrid and first Mercedes hybrid

*Not a BAS system

2010 BMW BMW ActiveHybrid 7 Automobile Global Hybrid Cooperation, lithium-ion battery

*Not a BAS system

2011 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid Automobile 2011 model year, uses GM eAssist
2012 Buick LaCrosse Hybrid Automobile 2012 model year, twin of Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid
2012 Buick Regal Automobile 2012 model year, uses GM eAssist
2014 Chevrolet Impala Automobile 2014 model year, uses GM eAssist, discontinued in 2015 due to poor sales
2016 Chevrolet Silverado Hybrid Truck 2016 model year, uses GM eAssist, California only 2016, only certain states 2017
2016 GMC Sierra Hybrid Truck 2016 model year, twin of Chevrolet Silverado Hybrid
2018 Buick LaCrosse Automobile 2018 model year, twin of Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid, but different drivetrain, still a mild hybrid and uses eAssist in the US and a different system in China
2018 Mazda Mazda2 Automobile 2019 model year
2019 Lamborghini Sian FKP 37 Automobile 2020 model year, under 100 cars produced, uses supercapacitors instead of a battery
2019 Jeep Wrangler SUV 2019-2020 model year, uses FCA's eTorque system
2019 Ram 1500 Truck 2019 model year, uses FCA's eTorque system
2020 Fiat 500 Hybrid Automobile
2020 Maserati Ghibli Automobile 2021 model year, uses FCA's eTorque system, with the eBooster supercharger, European market only
2020 Maserati Levante SUV 2021 model year, uses FCA's eTorque system, with the eBooster supercharger, European market only
2020 Land Rover Range Rover SUV 2021 model year, all models use the same MHEV engines (3.0L i6 or diesel varients)
2021 Lamborghini Countach Automobile 2022 model year, same drivetrain as the Sian, only 112 units sold
2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee SUV 2022 model year, uses FCA's eTorque system
2022 Jeep Wagoneer SUV 2022 model year, uses FCA's eTorque system
2022 Genesis G90 E-Supercharged Automobile 2023 model year, utilizes an electric supercharger
2022 Alfa Romeo Tonale SUV 2023 model year
2022 Dodge Hornet R/T SUV Twin of Alfa Romeo Tonale
2022 Maserati Grecale SUV 2023 model year, uses FCA's eTorque system, with the eBooster supercharger
2023 Jeep Avenger 4xe SUV 2024 model year, European market

  1. ^ Brandt, Eric (2023-01-26). "Maybe Your Car Is a Mild Hybrid and You Didn't Know It". Kelley Blue Book. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
  2. ^ Ou, Shiqi; Gohlke, David; Lin, Zhenhong (2020-05-01). "Quantifying the impacts of micro- and mild- hybrid vehicle technologies on fleetwide fuel economy and electrification". ETransportation. 4: 100058. doi:10.1016/j.etran.2020.100058. ISSN 2590-1168.
  3. ^ x-engineer.org. "Types of Mild Hybrid Electric Vehicles (MHEV) – x-engineer.org". Retrieved 2024-08-08.