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Thinking of buying a plug-in hybrid? These are the best PHEV cars you can buy in the UK right now.

As the country’s commander-in-chief recently discovered, there’s a whole world of cool, interesting cars that exist outside the US. But you can’t just import whatever you like. American foreign car collectors must wait 25 years from the date an overseas vehicle was manufactured before it can be imported here.

For Bentley, 2026 is shaping up to be one of the most significant years in the brand’s modern history. The British luxury automaker is expected to introduce two dramatically different new models: the hardcore Continental GT Supersports and Bentley’s first fully electric SUV.

The Volkswagen Passat is a long-running model that’s been given a plug-in hybrid polish in its latest guise. With an extra-long range and rapid-charge capability, it’s thoroughly contemporary, although the tech does come with quite a price tag