If a person drive about 15,000 miles a year and about 40% of that driving is city driving, then, the hybrid car should pay for the difference in about five years. The more a person drives and more of that driving is done in the city, the quicker the return.
Before deciding whether to buy a hybrid or non-hybrid car, one should compare the price and options of a similar non-hybrid model to get a good comparison.
Let's compare the new Honda Fit to the Honda Insight. The Honda Insight is a very low-cost Hybrid. The price of the Insight is very comparable to the Honda Fit. The Honda Fit has about 30% more room for carrying stuff. This might or might not be an important consideration. The Honda Insight gets 41 MPG City and 44 MPG Highway. The Honda Fit gets 33 City and 41 on the Highway. Someone who does a great deal of city driving will benefit from the Honda Insight high city MPG ratings. The Honda Insight is available for under $19,000.00. For a complete technical description of the Insight Hybrid system, please watch the following video:
I have also provided a link to a 3rd party review of the new 2015 Honda Fit.
In the $25,000 to $28,000 range, Honda offers the Honda Civic Hybrid. The Civic Hybrid gets good marks for is comfort and performance for a Hybrid car in this range. The Honda Civic Hybrid gets 44 MPG City and 47 MPG highway. These are very good numbers. However, the non-Hybrid Civic also gets some impressive MPG ratings, The non-Hybrid Civic gets 30 MPG City and 39 MPG Highway. The Civic starts at about $18,010.00 and goes up to about $28,000.00.
The Honda Accord Hybrid is the standout for Hybrids in the Honda line. The Honda Accord can get 50 MPG city and 45 MPG highway. The Honda Accord is a mid size car. This compares very well against the Toyota Camry Hybrid which gets 43 MPG City and 39 MPG Highway. A very good technical review of the Honda Accord Hybrid can be found in the video included below:
The Honda Accord Hybrid goes for about $30,000.00 to $35,000.00. The Honda Accord Hybrid is one of the most outstanding vehicles that Honda produces. The Honda Accord provides very good comfort, trunk storage, style and performance. If one were to buy the Honda Accord Hybrid and drive it 15,000 miles a year for eight years, the savings in fuel could be thousands of dollars.
The Honda Accord Hybrid is one of the most premium cars Honda makes available. The Honda Accord Hybrid is rarely available on the lot. If you want one, you will probably need to put down a deposit and wait. Please call me to check on availability.
Honda gives customers the choice of some of the best performing non-hybrid models on the market. They offer Hybrid vehicles that cover a wide range of price options and features.
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