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Originally Posted by GGG
I did a quick Calc compairing the base Corolla to the base Prius which is about 10 grand more. Using the combined gas miliage ratings of each car from the toyota website you have to drive 200K to save $5000. I posted the calcs in another very similar thread. Note this is a very simplistica calc as it only looks at milage and not repair costs or residual value.
It would also depend on how you highway vs City split is. If you are traveling most of your k's at 80K + then a hybrid isn't going to save you much gas as the highway fuel milage for a hybrid is pretty much the same as a normal car. If you are in stop and go traffic for those 35k then the benifit would be greater. This is due to the fact the two main ways hybrids are more efficient are shutting off the engine/charging batteries when idling and bread regeneration. Niether of these apply while on the highway.
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Why are Prius's so expensive in Canada? In the US, there is only a 4-5000 dollar difference, and the Corolla is lacking many basic features of the Prius, ie power windows and locks, and has a lot less cargo room.