Hybrids seem like a no-brainer. Takes the strain off high-wear low speeds in IC engines. Capturing lost energy via regenerative braking adds real efficiency. Plenty of hybrids crack the 5.5 second sports sedan benchmark.
Depends a lot on the type of driving you do. I’m not in bumper to bumper suburban traffic where that will benefit me at all. We should all be able to buy a car designed to fit our needs, but when it comes to the IC engine I get the idea that I might be owning my last right now.
The Fusion Hybrids are great, especially the prior model up to 2012.