That Prius is ...How Much?

[carnageehw]

Originally Posted by bronsin

Yes the Prius has in fact proven to be durable and dependable. In spite of dire predictions to the contrary.

But I wonder if you could comment on my calculations. They show a Prius will only save $2000 in gas per 100k miles versus a Yaris. Yet it will cost you $10,000 more to buy a Prius than a Yaris.

What do you make of that?

I think it totally depends on where you drive. If you drive in the city a lot, you will get less than 40 in the Yaris, and get way higher than 50 in the Prius. I get 56-60mpg city in my Fusion. The Prius has a higher MPG rating than the Fusion.

And then there IS the higher class. A Prius is more high end than the Yaris, and the Fusion higher class than the Prius. So that's where the money goes.

But in general, if gas mileage is your main concern, I may not recommend a hybrid over a subcompact car. It mainly depends on where you drive, and how often.

For me though, I drive 50,000km a year, mainly city with a ton of parking and slow maneuvers. The amount of gas I save is great.