The best hybrid cars: PHEVs and regular hybrids rated

The best hybrid cars deftly combine green emission ratings with low running costs, as well as the ability to fill up in mere moments from a pump.

Appealing to private buyers and company car owners alike, the commercial success of hybrids has been quite a thing to witness over the past couple of decades.

Hybrids are popular for several reasons. They can save you money at the petrol pump, and even significantly drive down how much benefit-in-kind (BIK) company car tax you pay.

That’s because hybrids boast lower emissions ratings, while others provide a useful electric-only range that helps make most of your daily motoring emissions-free.

But which are the best you can buy? We’ve complied a list of our most highly rated hybrids and plug-in hybrids on sale in the UK today, and the venerable Toyota Corolla tops our list.