Men test out three of the most affordable hybrids to find out what the best cheap option is
Published on Feb 25, 2026 at 8:01 AM (UTC+4)
by Alessandro Renesis
Last updated on Feb 24, 2026 at 9:02 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Emma Matthews
These guys compared three affordable hybrids to find out which one was best in a real-world test that was quite refreshing to watch.
No impossible performance figures, no massive wings at the back – just three cars for people who want a vehicle that goes from A to B.
All three are cheap, and all three are hybrids, but that’s about all they have in common.
And the YouTubers came to a few conclusions, including a couple of interesting ones.
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You’ll never guess which one was the fastest
People whose birth year begins with a one rather than with a two may be familiar with What Car?
One of the most revered names in the publishing business in the UK, the magazine transitioned to modern content with a reasonable degree of success, which is how we occasionally get interesting videos like this.
In their latest video on YouTube, they compared a Toyota Aygo X, an MG3, and a Renault Clio.
These three cars have two things in common: they’re small, and they’re all full hybrids – not plug-in hybrids.
According to What Car?, the Aygo X was probably the easiest to drive in a busy city, mostly due to its size, while the Clio was the most comfortable.
But the Aygo still won, mainly because it beat both the MG and the Renault when it came to MPG, which some people would argue is the only thing that matters in a city car.
To be honest, they didn’t sound particularly thrilled with the MG3, which came last in just about every measurable way.
They thought it was less comfortable, the build quality was worse, and it was also the least economical to run.
Although it was at least the fastest.
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Hybrids are making a comeback
The real world knocked the door down and told everyone in the auto industry that the market is not ready to go full EV.
And maybe it never will.
Norway and China, it seems, are outliers.
It’s true that the number of EVs sold every year keeps going up, but if you zoom out, they still account for a small portion of all cars sold globally.
More importantly, luxury automakers and supercar manufacturers have realized that there’s little to no demand in this particular sector.
Ferrari dramatically scaled back its EV ambitions, and Lambo did something even more radical: they postponed the launch of their EV indefinitely.
After beginning his automotive writing career at DriveTribe, Alessandro has been with Supercar Blondie since the launch of the website in 2022. In fact, he penned the very first article published on supercarblondie.com. He’s covered subjects from cars to aircraft, watches, and luxury yachts - and even crypto. He can largely be found heading up the site’s new-supercar and SBX coverage and being the first to bring our readers the news that they’re hungry for.
