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Megs
Also, if you have had experience with them what do you think about them versus a regular car that get about 32 mpg?
Thanks in advance!
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I bought a hybrid Toyota Camry last year when my old Camry finally bit the dust. I did a lot of research on the choices, including Consumer Reports, which was a GREAT resource.
I chose a Toyota over a Honda hybrid for several reasons. I am not a car expert, so if I phrase things like a non-expert, please forgive me, people! First, the Toyota is on its 3rd generation with hybrids and that strikes me as a company that has experience with these engines. Second, I learned that with the Honda, the gas engine is the one that starts you up and is essentially the engine that you are using until you need extra power, which is then supplied by the electric engine. With the Toyota, it is the opposite, in that the electric engine is the first source of power and the gas kicks in when needed. This strikes me as a better way to go.
Also, the Toyota had better numbers with gas mileage. From my personal experience, having driven my Camry hybrid for almost a year now, I can tell you that I get slightly more than double the mileage with the hybrid. Where with my old car, I would fill the tank once a week, now I go about 16-18 days on a tank
The hybrid does start a little slow, so it isn't for jack rabbits, but then, that is the point, right? The quick accelerating cars are murder on gas mileage. Once you are up and running in a few seconds, it goes just as just as you want.
Let me know what you get, new cars are so exciting!! Mine is red, with a sun roof, and she is so much fun to drive!! And I get tons of compliments from people who are interested in driving them.
Blessings,
Lady Morgana
I bought a hybrid Toyota Camry last year when my old Camry finally bit the dust. I did a lot of research on the choices, including Consumer Reports, which was a GREAT resource.
I chose a Toyota over a Honda hybrid for several reasons. I am not a car expert, so if I phrase things like a non-expert, please forgive me, people! First, the Toyota is on its 3rd generation with hybrids and that strikes me as a company that has experience with these engines. Second, I learned that with the Honda, the gas engine is the one that starts you up and is essentially the engine that you are using until you need extra power, which is then supplied by the electric engine. With the Toyota, it is the opposite, in that the electric engine is the first source of power and the gas kicks in when needed. This strikes me as a better way to go.
Also, the Toyota had better numbers with gas mileage. From my personal experience, having driven my Camry hybrid for almost a year now, I can tell you that I get slightly more than double the mileage with the hybrid. Where with my old car, I would fill the tank once a week, now I go about 16-18 days on a tank
The hybrid does start a little slow, so it isn't for jack rabbits, but then, that is the point, right? The quick accelerating cars are murder on gas mileage. Once you are up and running in a few seconds, it goes just as just as you want.
Let me know what you get, new cars are so exciting!! Mine is red, with a sun roof, and she is so much fun to drive!! And I get tons of compliments from people who are interested in driving them.
Blessings,
Lady Morgana
What vehicle is better, toyota prius or honda civic hybrid?
matt j
I hear a lot of good things from both vehicles and can't decide on which one to get. I drive mostly city, so that is one of many reasons why I want a hybrid. If you have any experience with either car, good or bad let me know and that will be helpful, thanks.
Answer
Both are great cars. Nothing wrong with either choice. Take both for a test drive, and see which one fits you better.
Other than size (Civic is a compact, Prius is a larger midsize) and styling, be aware that both hybrid choices are different. Honda's IMA is primarily a gasoline engine with electric assist (the newer HCH II has little electric-only propulsion), while Toyota's HSD is a full hybrid design that can be gasoline, electric, or a combination of the two. Some people like the simplicity of one hybrid design over another, but that's a personal choice. Same goes for the instrumentation gages in the HCH vs. the touchscreen in the Prius.
Pricing wise, I'd say go with the Prius.
Toyota Prius, starting at $22,000
Honda Civic Hybrid, starting at $23,650
Hybrids do cost less in the long term than their conventional
counterparts. (Intellichoice used a 5 year ownership comparison in
2006)
While Consumer Reports in 2006 only found the Toyota Prius and the Honda Civic Hybrid would pay off within the same 5 year frame. The Honda Accord Hybrid, the Ford Escape Hybrid, the Lexus RX400h, and the Toyota Highlander Hybrid were also studied. (I'll note that there was a mathematical error in the initial publication of Consumer Reports' hybrid vehicle cost analysis, which a retraction was published later... http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11637968/ ) Since this publication, many more hybrid models have become available, so I can't use this to say about hybrids "in general." However, in the
US, the Toyota and Honday hybrids have sold so many that they no longer qualify for the US Federal hybrid vehicle income tax credit, but some some new perks are available from individual states...
Check out the April issue of Consumer Reports if you want reliability information. Both the Honda Civic and Toyota Prius make their best bets for new cars and for used cars.
In the US, hybrid models (like the Prius and HCH II) tend to be the best in fuel economy in their respective classes, using the same testing procedure to compare all cars (hybrid/gasoline/diesel/flex-fuel/etc.), and that is for BOTH highway AND city driving: http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/best/bestworstNF.shtml
Toyota Prius: 48 mpg city/45mpg highway/46mpg combined
Owners report average mpg in the mid-high 40s:
http://www.fueleconomy.gov/mpg/MPG.do?action=browseList2&make=Toyota&model=Prius remember that the 2004-current Prius are the same) and
http://www.greenhybrid.com/compare/mileage/toyota-priushsd.html
Honda Civic Hybrid: 40mpg city/45mpg highway/42mpg combined
Owners report average mpg in the 40s:
http://www.fueleconomy.gov/mpg/MPG.do?action=browseList2&make=Honda&model=Civic%20Hybrid (remember that the 2006-current model year are the same) and
http://www.greenhybrid.com/compare/mileage/honda-civicii.html
Both are rated an AT-PZEV in CA emission states, so they have Super Ultra Low Emissions, zero evaporative emissions, plus a long warranty (10 years/150,000 miles) on the hybrid battery in CA emission states. (outside of CA, it's 8 years or 80,000 miles (Honda)/100,000 miles (Toyota).) (The gasoline-only Civics are only ULEV in comparison.)
The Prius is also in edmunds.com used cars best bets list as well, and their lowest true cost to own list (2007 and 2008).
Both the Prius and HCH are great cars. But, only you can decide which will work out best for you. Take both for a test drive, and see which one you like better, which you like the seating better, and/or like the available options better... Do you prefer a sedan (Honda Civic Hybrid), or do you like a hatchback (Toyota Prius)? Is a compact OK with you (Honda Civic Hybrid), or would you prefer a larger midsized vehicle (Toyota Prius)? If you want a manual transmission, then you'll have to look for a used HCH. Do you want to show off that you have a hybrid or not? The Prius is only available as a hybrid and its distinctive aerodynamic design gives it away, while the HCH blends in and looks like most every other Civic on the road...
Both are great cars. Nothing wrong with either choice. Take both for a test drive, and see which one fits you better.
Other than size (Civic is a compact, Prius is a larger midsize) and styling, be aware that both hybrid choices are different. Honda's IMA is primarily a gasoline engine with electric assist (the newer HCH II has little electric-only propulsion), while Toyota's HSD is a full hybrid design that can be gasoline, electric, or a combination of the two. Some people like the simplicity of one hybrid design over another, but that's a personal choice. Same goes for the instrumentation gages in the HCH vs. the touchscreen in the Prius.
Pricing wise, I'd say go with the Prius.
Toyota Prius, starting at $22,000
Honda Civic Hybrid, starting at $23,650
Hybrids do cost less in the long term than their conventional
counterparts. (Intellichoice used a 5 year ownership comparison in
2006)
While Consumer Reports in 2006 only found the Toyota Prius and the Honda Civic Hybrid would pay off within the same 5 year frame. The Honda Accord Hybrid, the Ford Escape Hybrid, the Lexus RX400h, and the Toyota Highlander Hybrid were also studied. (I'll note that there was a mathematical error in the initial publication of Consumer Reports' hybrid vehicle cost analysis, which a retraction was published later... http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11637968/ ) Since this publication, many more hybrid models have become available, so I can't use this to say about hybrids "in general." However, in the
US, the Toyota and Honday hybrids have sold so many that they no longer qualify for the US Federal hybrid vehicle income tax credit, but some some new perks are available from individual states...
Check out the April issue of Consumer Reports if you want reliability information. Both the Honda Civic and Toyota Prius make their best bets for new cars and for used cars.
In the US, hybrid models (like the Prius and HCH II) tend to be the best in fuel economy in their respective classes, using the same testing procedure to compare all cars (hybrid/gasoline/diesel/flex-fuel/etc.), and that is for BOTH highway AND city driving: http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/best/bestworstNF.shtml
Toyota Prius: 48 mpg city/45mpg highway/46mpg combined
Owners report average mpg in the mid-high 40s:
http://www.fueleconomy.gov/mpg/MPG.do?action=browseList2&make=Toyota&model=Prius remember that the 2004-current Prius are the same) and
http://www.greenhybrid.com/compare/mileage/toyota-priushsd.html
Honda Civic Hybrid: 40mpg city/45mpg highway/42mpg combined
Owners report average mpg in the 40s:
http://www.fueleconomy.gov/mpg/MPG.do?action=browseList2&make=Honda&model=Civic%20Hybrid (remember that the 2006-current model year are the same) and
http://www.greenhybrid.com/compare/mileage/honda-civicii.html
Both are rated an AT-PZEV in CA emission states, so they have Super Ultra Low Emissions, zero evaporative emissions, plus a long warranty (10 years/150,000 miles) on the hybrid battery in CA emission states. (outside of CA, it's 8 years or 80,000 miles (Honda)/100,000 miles (Toyota).) (The gasoline-only Civics are only ULEV in comparison.)
The Prius is also in edmunds.com used cars best bets list as well, and their lowest true cost to own list (2007 and 2008).
Both the Prius and HCH are great cars. But, only you can decide which will work out best for you. Take both for a test drive, and see which one you like better, which you like the seating better, and/or like the available options better... Do you prefer a sedan (Honda Civic Hybrid), or do you like a hatchback (Toyota Prius)? Is a compact OK with you (Honda Civic Hybrid), or would you prefer a larger midsized vehicle (Toyota Prius)? If you want a manual transmission, then you'll have to look for a used HCH. Do you want to show off that you have a hybrid or not? The Prius is only available as a hybrid and its distinctive aerodynamic design gives it away, while the HCH blends in and looks like most every other Civic on the road...
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