Will
cheap, small compact hybrids be a hit?
Rumors
coming out of Japan indicate that Toyota could
roll out a new $15,650 hybrid that achieves 94 mpg.
Unfortunately, that 94 mpg is probably based on
Japanese fuel economy estimates which are derived from
a methodology that is entirely different than that
used in the US. So, this new Toyota hybrid is probably
a good bit more fuel efficient than the Prius, but
certainly well below 94 mpg.
Still, $15,650. Now that seems like a car almost any
American new car shopper can afford.
Obviously, such a hybrid would be smaller than the Prius,
however, could such a hybrid - based solely on its
sticker price - challenge the Prius for the king of hybrid
cars sale's crown?
Labels: Hybrid
Vehicles, toyota
prius
