Best Hybrids for the Money - WCVB Boston
Until recently, gas prices were historically high and volatile, and one of the most successful ways automakers and American motorists had adapted was by embracing hybrid technology. No matter why you may want a hybrid, you might want to know how well it meets its mission. To determine if a hybrid's added expense is worth the cash, we devised an efficiency-cost rating. A high mpg rating and low price provide a high efficiency-cost rating. Subcompact Cars 2014 Toyota Prius c. Price: 1. 77. The Honda Insight's low cost gave it an efficiency-cost rating of 2. 15, but unfortunately, Honda has discontinued the hybrid in the middle of the 2014 model year. As a result, the Honda Civic Hybrid is the best compact left standing, or at least the best-rated: At 1. 77, it's slightly better than the conventional Civic's 172. (In comparison, the 2014 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid's 1. 71 rating just barely beats... The 2014 Toyota Prius tops not only the Ford C-Max Hybrid (1. 65), but all the mid-size cars and many smaller ones, too. Combine its roominess and efficiency, and the Prius is arguably still the best hybrid,. Source: www.wcvb.com
