Choosing between a 2025 hybrid or ICE

Hyundai Cars and Models Forum
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I mostly drive in the city with a lot of stop and go traffic, so I’m concerned about the DCT.

Am I worrying too much? I’d prefer to go with the ICE to save some money

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Heavy stop and go is actually perfect for getting over 40 mpg with the hybrid

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The hybrid is better for your situation

The only reason to choose ICE is for the lower price and a bit more power

But the price difference can be justified with gas savings

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Go for the hybrid. I did and haven’t looked back

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Your driving style makes you a great fit for a hybrid. You’ll lose a bit of power, but really, how often do you need more than what the hybrid provides? Plus, you’ll make back those few thousand over the car’s life. I have the ICE and love it, but I’d choose a hybrid next time. My hybrid Tucson is awesome

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I love my hybrid. It has plenty of power. I get around 34-35 mpg on local drives if I’m not in a hurry, and 33-34 on the highway if I stay within 5-10 mph of the limit. Plus, no transmission issues

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I just got the 2025 Calligraphy hybrid. It’s only been three days, but I really like it. The hybrid performs much better than I thought. It runs on battery quite a bit. My last car had lots of tech, but this one is way better. You’ll find yourself reading the manual a lot. The Hyundai YouTube videos are really helpful as well. The car drives itself better than I expected, and you can choose your own one-pedal driving option

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Stop and go driving is great with a hybrid because of the low-end torque

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Hybrid for city driving, ICE for highway trips. But keep an eye on other models. I’ve heard Hyundai has issues, and the ICE model has power draw problems

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Ameliascarlet said:
Hybrid for city driving, ICE for highway trips. But keep an eye on other models. I’ve heard Hyundai has issues, and the ICE model has power draw problems

I’ve heard the ICE has had transmission problems, but not with the hybrid

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@XG350Xpert
And it has electrical issues too. I’m dealing with that now. I should have just gone with the hybrid

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Ameliascarlet said:
Hybrid for city driving, ICE for highway trips. But keep an eye on other models. I’ve heard Hyundai has issues, and the ICE model has power draw problems

Even on the highway, the hybrid will still get better fuel economy than the ICE, though the difference narrows at higher speeds like 80 mph. At 65 mph, the hybrid gets around 34 mpg

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@klausmark3
Oh, maybe that’s why I never got good mileage on the highway