Yaris vs. Prius - Toyota Yaris Forums

Bob Dog · 05-25-2009, 07:54 AM

Using 34 mpg for the Yaris and 48mpg for the Prius, 10,000 miles a year and $4.00 as a US gallon price you arrive at yearly difference of $343 a year. At an approximate difference of $11000 it would take 32+ years to make up the difference, which of course would add up to 320,000 miles, if you do not add any battery replacement. If gas were to double in price to $8.00 a gallon It would take 16 years and 160,000 miles to pay back the difference. That does not figure in a battery replacement for the Prius, which at 160,000 may not be necessary. From a pure cost/payback scenario it it appears to be pretty undoable. To put a positive spin on this: Our little cars are more economical to run than any current hybrid over any reasonable projection for the life of the vehicles.

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05-25-2009, 07:54 AM	#37
Bob Dog DARK PHASE OF THE MOON Drives: 07 liftback Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: the Boondocks, NC Posts: 993	Using 34 mpg for the Yaris and 48mpg for the Prius, 10,000 miles a year and $4.00 as a US gallon price you arrive at yearly difference of $343 a year. At an approximate difference of $11000 it would take 32+ years to make up the difference, which of course would add up to 320,000 miles, if you do not add any battery replacement. If gas were to double in price to $8.00 a gallon It would take 16 years and 160,000 miles to pay back the difference. That does not figure in a battery replacement for the Prius, which at 160,000 may not be necessary. From a pure cost/payback scenario it it appears to be pretty undoable. To put a positive spin on this: Our little cars are more economical to run than any current hybrid over any reasonable projection for the life of the vehicles.