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03-14-2011, 01:31 PM
Filed under: Car Buying (http://www.autoblog.com/category/carbuying/), Hybrid (http://www.autoblog.com/category/hybrids/), Sedan (http://www.autoblog.com/category/sedans/), SUV (http://www.autoblog.com/category/suvs/), Ford (http://www.autoblog.com/category/ford/), Toyota (http://www.autoblog.com/category/toyota/)
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2010 Ford Escape Hybrid - Click above for high-res image gallery
Buying a hybrid is a responsible environmental move but, given their premium over standard cars, they aren't always a money-saving purchase. A study by CarGurus (http://cargurus.com) showed that gas would have to top $7 a gallon to make most hybrids the economical choice.
Hybrids command, on average, a 17-percent markup over their standard-powertrain counterparts, which stunts their economy at the pump. The $7-a-gallon break even point is an average. For some cars, the break-even is point is even higher. For a Cadillac Escalade Hybrid (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/escalade)to make you money, gas will need to climb to $15 a gallon.
On the lower side of the scale are the Toyota Camry (http://www.autoblog.com/model/camry) Hybrid and Ford Escape Hybrid (http://www.autoblog.com/model/escape). The Toyota's break-even point came out to $4 a gallon, while the Ford bucked the trend, breaking even at $2.50 a gallon.
Gallery: Review: 2010 Ford Escape Hybrid (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2010-ford-escape-hybrid)
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[Source: Detroit Free Press (http://www.freep.com/article/20110313/BUSINESS01/103130433/1014/rss13)]Study reviews break-even point for hybrid vehicles (http://www.autoblog.com/2011/03/14/study-reviews-break-even-point-for-hybrid-vehicles/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Mon, 14 Mar 2011 13:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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2010 Ford Escape Hybrid - Click above for high-res image gallery
Buying a hybrid is a responsible environmental move but, given their premium over standard cars, they aren't always a money-saving purchase. A study by CarGurus (http://cargurus.com) showed that gas would have to top $7 a gallon to make most hybrids the economical choice.
Hybrids command, on average, a 17-percent markup over their standard-powertrain counterparts, which stunts their economy at the pump. The $7-a-gallon break even point is an average. For some cars, the break-even is point is even higher. For a Cadillac Escalade Hybrid (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/escalade)to make you money, gas will need to climb to $15 a gallon.
On the lower side of the scale are the Toyota Camry (http://www.autoblog.com/model/camry) Hybrid and Ford Escape Hybrid (http://www.autoblog.com/model/escape). The Toyota's break-even point came out to $4 a gallon, while the Ford bucked the trend, breaking even at $2.50 a gallon.
Gallery: Review: 2010 Ford Escape Hybrid (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2010-ford-escape-hybrid)
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Photos copyright (C)2011 Chris Shunk / AOL
[Source: Detroit Free Press (http://www.freep.com/article/20110313/BUSINESS01/103130433/1014/rss13)]Study reviews break-even point for hybrid vehicles (http://www.autoblog.com/2011/03/14/study-reviews-break-even-point-for-hybrid-vehicles/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Mon, 14 Mar 2011 13:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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