I just sold off my 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid. Took her to 205,000 miles.
It was (still is) a great car. Original front brakes, (replaced rear pads at 157K), Original upholstery (arm rests showing wear). Most expensive repair was for a throttle body replacement. Still dependable (in spite of my son ignoring the maintenance for the last 50,000 miles!) No rust. Still getting mid 30 to 40 mpg.
Before you ask, I ran Motorcraft 5W30 Full synthetic for the first 100,000 miles. Mobil 1 0W20 the rest of the way.
My question is geared towards other hybrid owners. How many miles before the Hybrid battery required replacement? In particular other Prius owners. This uncertainty was the reason this car was sold off. I had been quoted anywhere from $3000 to $5000 for a replacement, old style nickel-metal battery. I was not planning to pay that kind of coin for a repair. I have read of the 2009 -20012 NYC Ford Escape Cabs going from 300,000 to over 620,000 miles on the original hybrid battery. However, I have no idea how long other Hybrid owners are getting out their vehicles.
The replacement vehicle my son is driving is a 2020 Ford Escape with the 1.5L 3 cylinder turbo engine. That ought to be a fun candidate to take over 200,000 miles!
It was (still is) a great car. Original front brakes, (replaced rear pads at 157K), Original upholstery (arm rests showing wear). Most expensive repair was for a throttle body replacement. Still dependable (in spite of my son ignoring the maintenance for the last 50,000 miles!) No rust. Still getting mid 30 to 40 mpg.
Before you ask, I ran Motorcraft 5W30 Full synthetic for the first 100,000 miles. Mobil 1 0W20 the rest of the way.
My question is geared towards other hybrid owners. How many miles before the Hybrid battery required replacement? In particular other Prius owners. This uncertainty was the reason this car was sold off. I had been quoted anywhere from $3000 to $5000 for a replacement, old style nickel-metal battery. I was not planning to pay that kind of coin for a repair. I have read of the 2009 -20012 NYC Ford Escape Cabs going from 300,000 to over 620,000 miles on the original hybrid battery. However, I have no idea how long other Hybrid owners are getting out their vehicles.
The replacement vehicle my son is driving is a 2020 Ford Escape with the 1.5L 3 cylinder turbo engine. That ought to be a fun candidate to take over 200,000 miles!