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iemanja

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Mon Oct 7, 2024, 04:36 PM Oct 2024

Question about a hybrid car [View all]

I want to buy a Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid, but I just read that hybrids aren't good for low mileage drivers. I'm wondering if people here have experience with hybrids and if any of you drive less than the average mileage. I posted in the environment group, and a couple of Prius owners said they only put low miles on their cars and haven't had any problems. This car has the same engine as the Prius.

I like the Cross Hybrid because it has AWD, 8 inches of clearance, and should be good for the snow. I drove a Suburu Crosstrek and didn't like it as well. I was particularly concerned with the blind spots in the car, which lacks good visibility. I do like that it is continual vs. on demand AWD.

So I'm wondering what people here think about my getting a hybrid, or if I should just look for a regular internal combustion engine car (the Corolla Cross without the Hybrid doesn't have much power). I like the fact the Corolla Cross isn't too big. I need a good car for the snow, but I don't want a full or even compact SUV. A Rav-4, for example, is bigger than I want.

I'd be interested in any advice people here have.

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Question about a hybrid car [View all] iemanja Oct 2024 OP
I have a Lexus hybrid. I've had it about 2.5 years and I barely drive 2000 miles a year. MLAA Oct 2024 #1
Good to know! iemanja Oct 2024 #2
My wife drives a hybrid and is very happy with it DFW Oct 2024 #3
Sounds like she puts in significant mileage then. iemanja Oct 2024 #7
She has no choice. DFW Oct 2024 #11
I have a Prius Prime and am a low mileage driver CanonRay Oct 2024 #4
EV is a great solution for low mileage drivers? MNWild Oct 2024 #5
AWD Evs are out of my price range iemanja Oct 2024 #8
I could do my spiel Lulu KC Oct 2024 #17
Not a car enthusiast but I have wanted a hybrid for awhile now and what I heard Tadpole Raisin Oct 2024 #6
Yes, it has to do with the battery charging iemanja Oct 2024 #10
Yah I'd want a Toyota! I love them.... I believe the cars have the hybrid battery AND a regular battery. Tadpole Raisin Oct 2024 #13
That sounds like the 12 volt battery Old Crank Dec 31 #37
I have a Prius with 160,000 miles on it, it's 19 years old. Here's what I've learned. mahina Nov 3 #28
Hello again Lulu KC Oct 2024 #9
Hey, that's cool iemanja Oct 2024 #12
Hybrids get better mileage in town than in the city. You probably already know that. captain queeg Oct 2024 #14
I have a Toyota Sienna AWD Hybrid and love it. piddyprints Oct 2024 #15
Can you see the level of battery charge on the instrument panel? iemanja Oct 2024 #16
Yes. piddyprints Oct 2024 #18
Great! Thank you! nt iemanja Oct 2024 #19
Well, I decided against the hybrid iemanja Oct 2024 #20
What kind of mileage you get with your Mazda cx-30 ? Emile Oct 2024 #21
30 combined. iemanja Oct 2024 #22
That's pretty good 👍. Emile Oct 2024 #23
Your insurance will cost a lot less, too. Exp Nov 3 #24
Mine's about $15 moth less than the hybrid would have been. nt iemanja Nov 3 #25
I pay about $2,300 a year Polybius Dec 30 #36
I might have bought the CX-30, but wanted more cargo space Martin Eden Dec 29 #35
We have a hybrid truck--Maverick. pandr32 Nov 3 #26
2 hybrids. 12 y/o Prius and 16 y/o Camry. Would I do it again knowing how few miles Wonder Why Nov 3 #27
2015 Lexus hybrid. Haven't hit 50k miles yet. Scrivener7 Nov 3 #29
My Lexus Hybrid was purchased new February 2020. It now has 4,120 miles on the odometer. louslobbs Nov 3 #30
Go for a Plug in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) hot2na Nov 3 #31
PHEV Homoudont Nov 4 #33
Chevy Bolt VW ID.4 Homoudont Nov 4 #32
I've only driven hybrids for 10 years, kozar Nov 4 #34
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