Overview

• Italy’s market now offers 762 hybrid variants across 244 models from 48 brands, with mild hybrids representing 62% of the lineup.
• Non-rechargeable hybrids accounted for 44.9% of Italy’s registrations between January and April 2025, exceeding the EU average of 35.9%.
• Average hybrid fuel consumption in Italy stands at 5.04 liters per 100 km, with CO₂ emissions of 119.12 g/km, while plug-in hybrids deliver 78.9 km of electric range from a 20.3 kWh battery.
• A Luiss Business School proposal recommends classifying hybrids by urban electric-driving percentage—defining full, middle and mild hybrids based on 60%, 30–59% and 0–29% electric-distance thresholds.
• A comparative study of Toyota C-HR models shows plug-in hybrid cost savings depend on charging habits, with home solar users cutting fuel spending by up to 65% compared with full-hybrid drivers.