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August 9th, 2011 at 5:21 am
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September 17th, 2011 at 10:20 am
This Is The First Look At The Lexus CT 200h With Nik J. Miles
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October 8th, 2011 at 2:27 pm
If you’re active to execute your comparison, you should likeness apples to apples. Use the same standardized MPG figures, such as those from the US EPA tests. (You can search for cars sorted by MPG at http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/byMPG.htm ) You should also compare similar cars – a Toyota Camry Crossed with the similar in options/power/performance Toyota Camry XLE, and not a floor Toyota Camry, all for example. You should also certify to compare within the same vehicle class – a Toyota Prius is a midsized car, like the Toyota Camry or the Nisan Altima or Honda Accord, and should not be compared to a lesser clayey machine like the Honda Civic OR Toyota Corolla… (In general, a smaller car will have better MPG.) Remember to also compare an automatic transmission with associate automatic transmission, and don’t mix in manual transmission versions. (with the exception of some older Honda Insights and Honda Civic Hybrids, all hybrids against the activity are automatics, and in general manual transmission vehicles do better on the EPA tests than automatics, and manuals are cheaper to purchase too.)
Besides, I surveyed a few model years (2008, 2007, 2006, 2003, 2000) of cars with a combined EPA MPG of greater than 30:
Honda Insight, manual: 52 combined
Honda Insight, CVT: 47 shared
Toyota Prius, 2004-current NHW20 model: 46 combined
Honda Civic Hybrid, 4cyl CVT: 42 combined
Toyota Prius, 2001-2003 NHW11 model: 41 combined
Chevrolet Subway, 3cyl manual: 36 combined
Chevrolet Metro, 4cyl manual: 34 combined
Suzuki Quick, 4cyl manual: 34 combined
Nissan Altima Hybrid, 4cyl CVT: 34 concerted
Toyota Camry Hybrid, 4cyl CVT: 34 combined
Honda Civic Lean Burn (HAFNIUM?), 4cyl manual: 34 combined
VW New Beetle, 4cyl guide TDI: 34 combined
VW Golf, 4cyl extremity TDI: 34 combined
Toyota Echo, 4cyl manual: 33 combined
VW New Beetle, 4cyl auto TDI: 33 combined
VW Jetta, 4cyl manual TDI: 33 combined
VW Jetta, 4cyl auto TDI: 33 combined
VW Golf, 4cyl auto TDI: 32 combined
Ford Escape Hybrid, FWD: 32 combined
Mercury Mariner Crossed, FWD: 32 joint
Mazda Tribute Hybrid, FWD: 32 combined
Toyota Yaris, 4cyl manual: 32 common
Toyota Yaris, 4cyl automatic: 31 combined
Toyota Corolla, 4cyl manual: 31 combined
Honda Fit, 4cyl manual: 31 combined
Toyota Echo, 4cyl auto: 31 combined
Mitsubishi Mirage, 4cyl manual: 31 combined
MINI Cooper, 4cyl manual: 31 combined
(The VWs may swing depending on model year…)
I’ve never seen anyone do a cost-benefit analysis all for a v4 vs v6 vs diesel engine, so why do one for a crossed drivetrain? Most cost analysis articles neglect property value which the fuel-economy attuned hybrids (suchlike the Prius) or severe to get/in demand hybrids do hugely well in maintaining. (in some areas, used Prius have been selling all for near new prices for availability and rising fuel prices!). Don’t forget to include any federal and state tax incentives in your calculation (Consumer Reports forgot, and had to issue a retraction that hybrids are cheaper to own/operate than their gas cousins). Edmunds.com still doesn’t take into account actuality depreciation value (as seen with manually looking for a Prius trade-in value) when calculating their TCO, but they nonmoving state that hybrids will pay all for themselves even when using their lower than actual trade-in amounts:
http://www.cnn.com/2006/AUTOS/08/22/bc.a…
Hybrids do cost less in the long term than their conventional counterparts. (Intellichoice used a 5 yr ownership comparison in 2006) See: http://www.intellichoice.com/press/Hybri…
http://www.intellichoice.com/carBuying10…
While Consumer Reports in 2006 only found the Toyota Prius and the Honda Civic Hybrid would pay bad within like 5 year frame. The Honda Accord Hybrid, the Ford Escape Hybrid, the Lexus RX400h, and the Toyota Highlander Hybrid were also studied.
(I’ll note that there was a mathematical error in the initial publication of User Reports’ hybrid vehicle worth analysis, which a retraction was published later… http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11637968/ )
Since this publication, many more than hybrid models have become available, so I can’t use this to say about hybrids “in general.”
The problem is that not all hybrids are created equal. There are different hybrid technologies, depending on manufacturer. Even among the same manufacturer, you can insight one model adjusted for performance (power and acceleration) with only a slight fuel efficiency improvement, compared to another for substance efficiency and emissions. (Seat the Honda Accord Hybrid vs. Honda Community Hybrid, or the Lexus models compared to their sister Toyota models…)
In that is more to car ownership besides initial purchase cost and the amount of gasoline used – there is also the costs to maintain and insure it, and besides depreciation costs.
Maintenance on hybrids tend to be like , or even less, than the official model. Insurance depends on your provider, but some (like Travelers) offer discounts for hybrids, differently astir the same as a comparably-equipped/priced vehicle. Depreciation depends on model, but usually is pretty low on hybrids.
However, the social costs for emissions are not typically included. The hybrids tend to be at worst an ULEV, with many AT-PZEV. Some are only sold in CA-emissions states. (Compare that to the ofttimes suggested VW TDIs, which can’t glucinium sold-out new in CA-emission states because of their poor emissions.) In the US, hybrid models tend to be the best in fuel economy in their respective classes, using the same testing procedure to compare all cars (all for SOME main road and city driving!): http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/best/best…
Bash be assured to check out the April dynamic of Client Reports whether you are interested in reliability statistics (several hybrids are within their best bets).
If you would like an idea of the “hybrid premium” (outgo of the hybrid journal ended the price of the comparable (in options and power) non-hybrid version, take a look at the official numbers from the state of Colorado, since the “premium” is used for state income excise credit purposes: http://www.revenue.state.co.us/fyi/html/…
(Evoke that the hybrid models tend to also include standard features that are normally lone in the more expensive/loaded trim lines of the base model, so adjust your comparison prices accordingly, like CO does…)
October 12th, 2011 at 3:14 pm
You get a lot of respect from me for writing these helpful arctiles.