Would you buy a hybrid?

[2019CRVlx]

I’m not there yet.

Toyota hybrids are proven to be exceptional, and I suspect the new Camry will be as well.

Guess I’m just too old to adapt to new technologies.

 

[GSCJR]

Toyota? Yes.

 

[joekingcorvette]

Yes! We love our new Toyota Rav 4 XSE AWD hybrid. We get great mileage and have owned the car since new in Dec 2023. The warmer it get the better mileage we obtain. When my trusty Civic dies I will look at a Prius, Camry, or Accord hybrid as a replacement. Until then the old Civic lives on and on and on. In 2025 they are coming out with the new Honda Civic hybrid and that would be a great daily driver too.

 

[GMBoy]

I don't see any benefit fuel wise vs the costly repairs they can incur. I was involved in the 900 series Tahoe/Yukon/Escalades when we offered the Hybrid. I learned so much from that project! I still get excited when I see one still on the road today! My shop actually had one come in because nobody else including their local dealership had anyone fluent in these. A customer told them about us and we got the truck and it was a 2009 and had 227lk miles. I was proud of that...it finally needed a new battery which was $3300 plus install. Not bad for the age and use. BUT a newer more advanced Hybrid has much more complexity and battery costs etc. So again - No I would not even consider one.

 

[Hermann]

The costly repairs are a maybe, the fuel savings are a definite. Love my Hybird.

 

[Hermann]

I’m not there yet.

Toyota hybrids are proven to be exceptional, and I suspect the new Camry will be as well.

Guess I’m just too old to adapt to new technologies.

Don't think of it as a chore to adapt. Just get in and drive. Your mileage will improve with each passing tank. It a game of sorts.

 

[stevejones]

Depends on the capital increase vs ICE. I'm not spending $10K more & having to drive it 150K to get the business case right side-up.

 

[JeffKeryk]

Yes. As others have said, Toyota makes the best hybrids. Here's 2; the RX450h is our's and the Prius belongs to a friend.
And that's an EV to the left....

 

[Snagglefoot]

I need to see the spreadsheets. It has to give me a real ROI and has to do it quickly. None of this 10 year stuff.

 

[Racer4]

I really like my Maverick Hybrid. On the back roads, or in town gets great mileage 45 to 50 mpg. On the highway doing 75 38 to 40. As Hermann said just get in and drive!

 

[BHopkins]

Maybe. My wife wants her next car to be a Mercedes SUV. The latest generation of GLC 300 is a mild hybrid. MB has also introduced a plug-in hybrid in the GLE line.

I have toyed with the idea of going to the dark side, and getting an Asian (either Toyota or Honda) hybrid SUV.

My friends that drive hybrid cars seem to really like them. So yea. Right car, I would go for it.

 

[Danno]

We have had our RAV4 Hybrid for almost 5 years. Wouldn't consider anything else if we were purchasing again with same needs.
And frankly, there is nothing to adapt to aside from when it says "ready", you go, even if you don't hear an engine running.
Get in and drive, the car does what it does without intervention needed or wanted.

 

[JeffKeryk]

We have had our RAV4 Hybrid for almost 5 years. Wouldn't consider anything else if we were purchasing again with same needs.
And frankly, there is nothing to adapt to aside from when it says "ready", you go, even if you don't hear an engine running.
Get in and drive, the car does what it does without intervention needed or wanted.

I serviced a friend's daughter's newer RAV4 hybrid. I was flat out impressed. Nice ride!

 

[Hermann]

I need to see the spreadsheets. It has to give me a real ROI and has to do it quickly. None of this 10 stuff.

My Maverick hybird was cheaper than ICE. It doubles the mpg of my F-150. So far has saved me about $1500 in fuel. 40.5 vs 21.7 for the F-150l. I love the world need for instant gratification. It just kills me. I doubt if you really would drive one even if it saved you a bundle.

 

[The Critic]

Depends on the use case.

>12k miles/yr, less than $5K price differential, and you plan to sell before 15 years/200K? Definitely.

Otherwise, I would view it as another "upgraded powertrain" that comes with its own pros and cons.

 

[JeffKeryk]

Here's a nice, economical hybrid:

 

[Highlander 1459]

I’m not there yet.

Toyota hybrids are proven to be exceptional, and I suspect the new Camry will be as well.

Guess I’m just too old to adapt to new technologies.

next time around I may consider it... my son has a new Honda Accord Hybrid... sucker gets 50 mpg around town... nice car.. cool to see it is basically all electric, there is no alternator or starter, no belt drive at all... theoreticallyit should last a long time as the engine is not very stressed.

 

[Snagglefoot]

Here's a nice, economical hybrid:
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I can just imagine a wild turkey stuffed in the scoop.

 

[JeffKeryk]

Along with increased fuel mileage in around town use, the low end pull of the electric motor makes the hybrid a better driver.
At least on the ones I have dealt with.

 

[Vercingetorix]

Yes. As others have said, Toyota makes the best hybrids

Just like Tesla, just because you own it doesn’t make it the best.