When I bought my car I looked into the lowest lifetime cost of ownership vehicles because I was sick of my previous car breaking all the time. Priuses won by a lot between longevity, low repair needs, and fuel efficiency. Unfortunately that means they had high resale value so I went with something I could comfortably buy cash, so I went with something else small and reliable.
These days I’m more inclined towards full electric, but if I needed gas I’d prioritize hybrids
Yep, I had similar criteria in mind: Reliability, low maintenance, and within budget (no loans/debt). Mine’s not a Prius, but I’ve noticed that used Toyotas in general tend to be pricier than other comparable cars.
I was actually in the market for an EV, initially. I assumed EVs would be more reliable due to simpler powertrains, fewer moving parts, fluids, etc. Sadly, my assumption was wrong. The EV category ranked lower than traditional gas cars, in terms of reliability.
IIRC, the rankings are:
Hybrid (not the plug-in kind)
Gasoline-only
EV
Plug-in hybrid
(I might be able to dig up sources for this later, if it’s still in my browser history.)
Of course, these are broad generalizations, and there are some exceptions at each level.
When I bought my car I looked into the lowest lifetime cost of ownership vehicles because I was sick of my previous car breaking all the time. Priuses won by a lot between longevity, low repair needs, and fuel efficiency. Unfortunately that means they had high resale value so I went with something I could comfortably buy cash, so I went with something else small and reliable.
These days I’m more inclined towards full electric, but if I needed gas I’d prioritize hybrids
Yep, I had similar criteria in mind: Reliability, low maintenance, and within budget (no loans/debt). Mine’s not a Prius, but I’ve noticed that used Toyotas in general tend to be pricier than other comparable cars.
I was actually in the market for an EV, initially. I assumed EVs would be more reliable due to simpler powertrains, fewer moving parts, fluids, etc. Sadly, my assumption was wrong. The EV category ranked lower than traditional gas cars, in terms of reliability.
IIRC, the rankings are:
(I might be able to dig up sources for this later, if it’s still in my browser history.)
Of course, these are broad generalizations, and there are some exceptions at each level.