Reliability and value retention make Toyota/Lexus #1. Currently have a Sportage that needed a new engine at 63,000 miles.

1. Kia Niro Hybrid - 53mpg - $26,940 2. Kia Sportage Hybrid - 43mpg - $28,590 3. Lexus UX 250H - 42mpg - $35,340 4. Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid - 42mpg - $28,220 5. Ford Escape Hybrid - 41mpg - $30,185 6. Toyota RAV4 Hybrid - 40mpg - $31,225 7. Honda CR-V Hybrid - 40mpg - $32,950 8. Lexus NX 350H - 39mpg - $42,655 9. Toyota Venza - 39mpg - $34,120 10. Kia Sorrento Hybrid - 37mpg - $36,990

+ Volvo XC 90 Recharge + BMW X5 45e

Nice car!

While these hybrids may get 53 mpg over say 30 mpg for a gas (non-hybrid) you will need a battery most likely after about 100k with a hybrid, and that could eat up any savings you gained by getting better gas mileage (over a normal non-hybrid gas vehicle). If we're talking 3x the gas mielage (so say 70 mpg, then that's different but just double the gas mileage or 20% more is not enough to make me buy one). Heck, my gas Camry gets 41 MPG on the highway. Hybrid version is about 52 mpg, but costs about $8k more. Not worth it. The thing is people need to calculate the cost wit ha new battery after about 150k miles or 10 years as that's when most will need a new one. Prices can range but are usually around $5k installed for an OEM one. In some basic calculations I did myself, it would be a wash in many cases, so you might as well just avoid a hybrid as you wouldn't really be saving anything over a 10 year period at 15k miles per year. You'd be savying about $4k on gas over that time frame, but then again, after 10 years You'd probably have to spend about $4k to get another battery that would last another 10 years (ie. a new OEM one versus a refurbished one which may only last a few years but cost half the price). So longer-term cost to own a vehicle is important to figure out particularly if you're the type that likes to keep a vehicle for a long period of time (10+ years). If you only plan to keep the vehicle through the warranty, then that's a different story. But the same process should be done for an EV as well, as those can get expensive to maintain after the 10 year markers with some OEM batteries costing 30%-50% of what the value of the car would be at that time (8-10 years). Basically look at cost of ownership as a whole if you keep your cars for more than a few years.

we currently have a Niro Touring and NX350h. dollar for dollar, Niro is an absolute winner in MPG and overall value. during warmer months, my wife averages 55MPG in the Niro and 41MPG in NX350h. Niro far exceeds the EPA rating verses just couple miles for NX. base on my experiences from both brands, I am expecting both will be trouble free for 100K miles+. hybrid is mostly for city/suburban dwellers that have to content with rush hour traffics and lot of stop and go.

Why didn’t you include the Santa Fe Hybrid?!

TOYOTA RAV4 Need to be at number 1 👌 other than that it's a great video thanks

@the-suv-guy

22 күн бұрын

Thanks for voting

@irishmick6709

18 күн бұрын

The gem for the $ here is the Venza, a Lexus with a Toyota badge.

@darlowmaxwell7346

17 күн бұрын

My 2021 with 105K has averaged 44+ mpg.

@davidanderson8469

12 күн бұрын

Cramped interior compared to the Honda.

Vous comparez la consommation du sportage à traction, en traction intégrale elle est moins économique et de beaucoup!

4000 for a new battery to keep your car for another 10 years ain’t the worst thing.

Have you tried applying for a loan with Global Dominion?

Hybrids available in US only. Hardly "extensive research" at all. 😅

So as we know, people choose hybrid vehicles over regular vehicles for 2 reasons: to be somewhat climate friendly, and to save $ on gas. So my question is, regarding saving money, do these luxury vehicle options (Lexus etc) use regular gas, which is obviously cheaper?

@codincoman9019

16 күн бұрын

Yes.

Don't buy cars with engines that use aluminum cylinders! The hardened surface wears away exposing soft aluminum, then the piston rings shave off fine strands of aluminum, eventually clogging oil passages.

The Korean clunkers do not belong near the reliable and low TCO Toyota, Lexus, Honda, Acura hybrids.