A hybrid position sensor for determining the position of a hybrid target which comprises a conductive target and a magnet , the position sensor comprising: - a main transducer configured for obtaining a first signal indicative for a position of the hybrid target within a first range and with a first resolution using a first technology or using a second technology, - a support transducer configured for obtaining a second signal indicative for the position of the hybrid target within a second range and with a second resolution using the second technology if the main transducer is using the first technology and vice versa, - wherein the first range is smaller than the second range and wherein the first resolution is higher than the second resolution, - wherein the first technology is magnet based and is detecting the magnet and wherein the second technology is an inductive technology and is detecting the conductive target , characterized in that the hybrid position sensor comprises a combiner configured for combining the obtained first signal and second signal to determine the position of the hybrid target, - wherein the signals of the main transducer and of the support transducer are indicative for the angular position of the hybrid target or wherein the signals of the main transducer and of the support transducer are indicative for the linear position of the hybrid target, and - wherein a movement space is divided in a plurality of sectors and the first signal is used for determining the position within a sector and the second signal, or a combination of the first and second signal is used for determining the sector in which the hybrid target is positioned. - a main transducer configured for obtaining a first signal indicative for a position of the hybrid target within a first range and with a first resolution using a first technology or using a second technology, - a support transducer configured for obtaining a second signal indicative for the position of the hybrid target within a second range and with a second resolution using the second technology if the main transducer is using the first technology and vice versa, - wherein the first range is smaller than the second range and wherein the first resolution is higher than the second resolution, - wherein the first technology is magnet based and is detecting the magnet and wherein the second technology is an inductive technology and is detecting the conductive target , characterized in that the hybrid position sensor comprises a combiner configured for combining the obtained first signal and second signal to determine the position of the hybrid target, - wherein the signals of the main transducer and of the support transducer are indicative for the angular position of the hybrid target or wherein the signals of the main transducer and of the support transducer are indicative for the linear position of the hybrid target, and - wherein a movement space is divided in a plurality of sectors and the first signal is used for determining the position within a sector and the second signal, or a combination of the first and second signal is used for determining the sector in which the hybrid target is positioned. <EOS>