Hybrid Price Wars – Five Manufacturers with the Best Listed Hybrid Car Prices
Some people are saying that all these car makers should start focusing on the latest project of making SUV hybrids. The logic is that it is already easy enough to make a fuel efficient car that is not a hybrid. People really want to have the room and versatility of an SUV, but they do not want to contribute to the rising gas concerns. Already, GM, Mercury, Lexus, Toyota, Ford, Mazda, Saturn, Chevrolet and Honda have started hybrid campaigns, under the realization that SUVs are the real gas guzzlers, and more environmentally unsound, compared to sedans and mid-size vehicles.
Toyota, who has already boasted the best numbers for sales of hybrids in general, is starting their mid-size SUV, the Highlander at $33,000. The Ford Escape and Mercury Mariners, which are both compact SUVs, start at around $29,000. Of course, the mid-size Lexus RX400 is going to run you at least $48,000, but again, they usually do. Generally, a hybrid mid-size or compact SUV will cost at least $9,000 more than its non-hybrid counterpart.
The real wars are starting deep within the advances being made daily in hybrid technology. Honda and Toyota are constantly coming up with improved batteries which are smaller. The computer technology which helps the vehicles switch from electric to gas is being made smarter and more reliable. Honda’s revamped Civic has speculators saying that it will give Toyota a challenge, while Toyota is cutting down the prices for their Prius as much as possible to inspire consumers to purchase one. The new price wars are being fueled by foreign fuel and environmental concerns, which are making consumers more and more ready to trade in their car for a hybrid. Makers see this as an opportunity to inspire buyers to make the switch sooner, by lowering the prices for their hybrid models representing people’s favorite regular models. With all these factors, hybrids are becoming more accessible to the average person who wants to get the fuel-conscience movement racing.
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