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According to Edmunds,
the Toyota
Camry hybrid recovers its costs compared to the
the base 4 cylinder Camry in just 18 months. The Chevy
Malibu hybrid was second at 2.7 years, although it
won't save as much money over the long run as other
hybrids. Thus, the Toyota
Prius at 3.5 years will save more money than the
Malibu hybrid if you keep the vehicle for at least 5
years. The Honda
Civic hybrid takes 4.8 years to recover its hybrid
costs.
Because of large price increases in the last year, the
Ford
Escape hybrid, now priced more than $2,300 more
than last year, and the Toyota
Highlander hybrid, now up $5,482 over last year,
take 7.3 years and 12 years respectively to recover
their hybrid costs. Ouch!
Obviously, some hybrid
vehicles are a great hedge against high gas
prices, but the Toyota Camry hybrid is beginning to
look like a steal.
Labels: chevy malibu hybrid, Ford Escape hybrid, Highlander hybrid, honda civic hybrid, Hybrid Vehicles, toyota camry hybrid, toyota prius
