Hybrid car costs maybe the main issues in buying hybrid cars. Many people worries about hybrid car costs. But now I will try giving you some explanation about hybrid car costs.

hybrid car costs

Lower gas consumption, potentially lower insurance rates, and higher purchase price are including in hybrid car costs. In 2008 hybrid car costs typically some $2,500 to $3,000 more than comparably equipped gasoline cars.

However, some of the cars are eligible for a federal tax credit, part of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, which can lower the purchase price considerably.

There is a cap in sales numbers for all of the car manufacturers, and some manufacturers have already reached that limit, and their models are no longer eligible under the tax credit system.

The current situation for each of the available hybrid car you can read at www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/tax_hybrid.shtml.

There is also the case for lower insurance premiums for hybrid vehicles.

Insurance companies have indicated that drivers of hybrid cars may have a lower risk of being in an accident.

For example, Travelers Insurance and Farmers Insurance offer a discount to hybrid car owners depending on their state.

But there is some worries for hybrid cars about the possibility of repairs and replacements.

However, as of July 2008, all the hybrid-specific components in every hybrid vehicle on the market were covered under guarantee for eight years/100,000 miles or 10 years/150,000 miles, depending on the state.

Not like traditional gas cars, most hybrid cars do not need any additional regular maintenance on the hybrid specific components over the regular check ups.

An exception to this rule is at least the air filters on the battery systems on Ford Escape Hybrids, which need replacing every 40,000 miles.

In addition, traditional cars’ brake pads need to be changed often, but hybrids’ regenerative braking systems and the reduced heat from the systems translate into the brake pads naturally lasting much longer, leading to savings.

The obvious advantage for hybrids over conventional gas cars is on fuel efficiency. You can see the fuel efficiency numbers as per EPA testing at www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/hybrid_sbs.shtml

Finally, more you drive during the usage years, the more profitable the hybrid cars are to own than their conventional gasoline using counterparts.

Another pages you may interest in reading: Mileage Hybrid, Electric SUV, Hybrid Vehicle Research, Who Killed Electric Car, Hybrid Vehicle Tax Credit, and Reasons to Buy a Hybrid Cars.

A Comparison of Different Models

Manufacturer’s suggested retail price or better known as MSRP are decided by the auto makers and advice to the auto dealers to be the base price guide in dealing with consumers or buyers. Auto dealers providing fleet sales to corporate consumers have also the invoice price, or the auto dealers paid that amount to the car makers, better used for wholesale purchases being made from auto dealers.

Even though these two serve as guides for the consumers, hybrid car prices may increase due to additional costs for add-ons to the vehicles or for non standard features. Maybe as consumers you will also charges for delivery to move the vehicles to the place where you are situated. Moreover, costs of taxes, marketing, registration, and other maybe added by the auto dealers over and above the invoice price or MSRP.

Hybrid Car Prices Ranges

As we know, nowadays Toyota Prius is at the bottom rung, with MSRP of $22,175, exclusive of hybrid tax incentives that come along with purchases of hybrid vehicles, eco-friendly units. In other sides, 2007 Honda Accord Hybrid four wheel drive 4-door sedan will be at the high end of the spectrum at around $31,000. Both these hybrid car prices not including delivery pricing.

The Array of Hybrid Car Prices

In between the Honda Accord Hybrid and the Toyota Prius Hybrid, the Toyota Camry Hybrid is priced about $26,000. With a highly recommended purchase by many hybrid shoppers, the Saturn Aura Green Line Hybrid starts at $22,695. The Honda Hybrid FWD 4-doors sedan starting price at @22,600 exclusive of destination costs.

In hybrid SUVs category, the 2007 Toyota Highlander Hybrid starts at the top with $32,500 – packed and loaded with all amenities you can ask for. The 2008 Mercury Mariner hybrid 4-wheel drive SUV starts at the bottom with $27,515, followed by the 4FD Ford Escape Hybrid Hybrid SUV as the cheapest in this category starts at $27,250.

2007 Hybrid Car Prices

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Hybrid Sedans List

Source: Hybridcars.com

Sort by:	Name	Combined MPG	Technology	MSRP	Available
	Toyota Prius Hybrid Sedan	50 MPG	Hybrid	$22,000	Now
	Honda Civic Hybrid Sedan	42 MPG	Hybrid	$22,600	Now
	Honda Insight Hybrid Sedan	41 MPG	Hybrid	$19,800	Now
	Ford Fusion Hybrid Sedan	39 MPG	Hybrid	$27,300	Now
	Mercury Milan Hybrid Sedan	39 MPG	Hybrid	$27,500	Now
	Volkswagen Jetta TDI Hybrid Sedan	35 MPG	Diesel	$21,900	Now
	Nissan Altima Hybrid Sedan	34 MPG	Hybrid	$25,100	Now
	Lexus HS 250h Hybrid Sedan	34 MPG	Hybrid	$34,200	Now
	Toyota Camry Hybrid Sedan	33 MPG	Hybrid	$25,500	Now
	Toyota Yaris	32 MPG	Small Car	$12,400	Now
	Honda Fit	31 MPG	Small Car	$14,600	Now
	Toyota Corolla	30 MPG	Small Car	$14,200	Now
	Scion xD	30 MPG	Small Car	$14,500	Now
	Honda Civic	30 MPG	Small Car	$15,500	Now
	Chevrolet Malibu	29 MPG	Stop-Start	$22,800	Now
	BMW 335d Hybrid Sedan	29 MPG	Diesel	$44,700	Now
	Kia Rio	29 MPG	Small Car	$10,900	Now
	Ford Focus	29 MPG	Small Car	$14,700	Now
	Chevrolet Aveo	29 MPG	Small Car	$12,000	Now
	Nissan Cube	29 MPG	Small Car	$14,000	Now
	Nissan Versa	28 MPG	Small Car	$13,600	Now
	Kia Soul	28 MPG	Small Car	$13,300	Now
	Saturn Aura Green Line Hybrid Sedan	27 MPG	Stop-Start	$22,100	Now
	Mercedes E320 Bluetec Hybrid Sedan	27 MPG	Diesel	$52,300	Now
	Suzuki SX4	24 MPG	Small Car	$15,300	Now
	Lexus GS 450h Hybrid Sedan	23 MPG	Hybrid	$54,900	Now
	Lexus LS 600h L Hybrid Sedan	21 MPG	Hybrid	$104,000	Now
	Chevrolet Impala E85	17 MPG	E85 Ethanol	$22,400	Now
	Chrysler Sebring E85 Hybrid Sedan	16 MPG	E85 Ethanol	$29,300	Now
	Honda Global Subcompact	n/a		n/a	2009
	Audi A3 TDI	35 MPG	Diesel	$30,800	2010
	Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Sedan	31 MPG	Hybrid	n/a	2010
	Hyundai Accent Hybrid Sedan	n/a	Hybrid	n/a	2010
	Chevrolet Volt Hybrid Sedan	n/a	Plug-in Hybrid	$40,000	2010
	Honda Fit Hybrid Sedan	n/a	Hybrid	n/a	2010
	Mercedes S400 BlueHybrid Sedan	n/a	Hybrid	n/a	2010
	Chevrolet Cruze	n/a	Small Car	n/a	2010
	Nissan Leaf Hybrid Sedan	n/a	Electric	n/a	2010
	BMW ActiveHybrid 7 Hybrid Sedan	n/a	Hybrid	n/a	2010
	Ford Focus EV	n/a	Electric	n/a	2011
	Tesla Model S	n/a	Electric	$57,900	2011
	Honda FCX Clarity	74 MPG	Hydrogen	n/a	Concept
	Toyota Hybrid X	n/a	Hybrid	n/a	Concept
	Saab BioPower Hybrid Sedan	n/a	E85 Ethanol	n/a	Concept
	BMW Hydrogen 7	n/a	Hydrogen	n/a	Concept
	Cadillac Converj	n/a	Plug-in Hybrid	n/a	Concept
	Honda Accord Hybrid Sedan	n/a	Hybrid	n/a	Discntd.

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Here some information about hybrid cars list. With this hybrid cars list, may help you to choose your favourite one.

Sort by:	Name – Hybrid Cars List	Combined MPG	Type	MSRP	Available
	Toyota Prius The number-one selling hybrid car. The Prius is nearly synonymous with “hybrid.”	50 MPG	Sedan	$22,000	Now
	Honda Civic Hybrid Fuel efficiency, full-hybrid system, and a sleek design.	42 MPG	Sedan	$22,600	Now
	Honda Insight The new Honda Insight combines practicality, affordability and top-of-the-charts fuel economy.	41 MPG	Sedan	$19,800	Now
	Ford Fusion Hybrid A full-size sedan that achieves 41 mpg in the city.	39 MPG	Sedan	$27,300	Now
	Mercury Milan Hybrid Expected to reach 38 mpg, almost doubling the city efficiency of the non-hybrid Milan.	39 MPG	Sedan	$27,500	Now
	Nissan Altima Hybrid The Altima Hybrid is basically a Toyota hybrid wrapped in Nissan’s attractive packaging.	34 MPG	Sedan	$25,100	Now
	Lexus HS 250h Think of it as a luxury Prius with a trunk.	34 MPG	Sedan	$34,200	Now
	Toyota Camry Hybrid The hybrid version of the Camry beats the fuel efficiency of the V6 version by 10 mpg.	33 MPG	Sedan	$25,500	Now
	Ford Escape Hybrid The overall most fuel efficient SUV.	32 MPG	SUV	$29,300	Now
	Mercury Mariner Hybrid Slightly upscale version of the Ford Escape Hybrid.	32 MPG	SUV	$29,800	Now
	Mazda Tribute Hybrid The Mazda Tribute Hybrid is basically a re-skinned Ford Escape Hybrid, using the same powertrain and many of the same interior bits.	32 MPG	SUV	n/a	Now
	Lexus RX 450h Updated version of the luxury SUV with green stripes.	28 MPG	SUV	$41,700	Now
	Toyota Highlander Hybrid More affordable than the Lexus RX400h, more powerful than Ford’s hybrid SUVs, and more efficient than GM’s full-size SUV hybrids.	26 MPG	SUV	$33,700	Now
	Lexus RX 400h Everything a luxury SUV buyer seeks—in a greener package.	25 MPG	SUV	$42,000	Now
	Lexus GS 450h Race-car-like acceleration, luxurious appointments, and half-way decent fuel efficiency.	23 MPG	Sedan	$54,900	Now
	Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid A new breed of full-size SUV that is significantly greener than its gas-powered counterparts	21 MPG	SUV	$50,500	Now
	Chevrolet Silverado Hybrid GM phased out the ultra-light hybrid pickups that produced a 10-15 percent increase in fuel economy to make room for a full-hybrid version of the Silverado.	21 MPG	Pickup	$39,000	Now
	Lexus LS 600h L Lexus’s 5-liter, V8, 430-horsepower luxury sedan hybrid.	21 MPG	Sedan	$104,000	Now
	GMC Sierra Hybrid Breaks the 20-mpg mark to become the most efficient full-size pickup.	21 MPG	Pickup	$39,400	Now
	GMC Yukon Hybrid The sister vehicle of the Chevy Tahoe Hybrid. Same gas-saving improvements to the XXL platform.	21 MPG	SUV	$50,500	Now
	Cadillac Escalade Hybrid The first eight-passenger luxury SUV hybrid. An odd mix of self-indulgence and green.	20 MPG	SUV	$70,000	Now
	Mercedes ML 450 Hybrid The Mercedes-Benz version of the Two-Mode system combines a 275-horsepower, 3.5-liter V6 gasoline engine and two electric motors.	22 MPG	SUV		2009
	Honda Global Subcompact Hybrid A small, practical, affordable and entirely new hybrid-only model from Honda.	n/a		n/a	2009
	Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Hyundai’s first hybrid could offer efficiency above 30 mpg, for thousands below the competition.	31 MPG	Sedan	n/a	2010
	Saturn Vue Green Line Two-Mode The Two-Mode Hybrid version of the Saturn Vue is a solid high-efficiency V6 SUV.	30 MPG	SUV	$33,000	2010
	Hyundai Accent Hybrid Hyundai delayed development of its $15,000 45-mpg subcompact until 2009, at the earliest.	n/a	Sedan	n/a	2010
	BMW X6 Hybrid An SUV that has crossed over into sports car territory.	n/a	SUV	n/a	2010
	Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid The Porsche Cayenne Hybrid achieves better than 24 miles per gallon compared with less than 18 mpg for the conventional model.	n/a	SUV	n/a	2010
	Honda Fit Hybrid The hybrid version of the Honda subcompact could become the leader of the pack on fuel efficiency.	n/a	Sedan	n/a	2010
	Mercedes S400 BlueHybrid This eco-chic luxury sedan could be the first production vehicle with a lithium ion battery.	n/a	Sedan	n/a	2010
	Dodge Ram Hybrid Chrysler’s hemi-powered hybrid system applied to the Ram pickup.	n/a	Pickup	n/a	2010
	Honda CR-Z Can a hybrid compact car be sporty and speedy? Honda tries.	n/a	Coupe	n/a	2011
	Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid Combines a direct injection engine and hybrid gas-electric system for maximum benefit.	n/a	SUV		2011
	Ford Reflex Concept sports coupe marries 1.4-liter turbo-diesel engine with Ford’s hybrid drive.	n/a	Coupe	n/a	Concept
	Mercury Meta One A hybrid transmission with a twin-turbocharged V-6 diesel engine calibrated to run on biodiesel.	n/a	Van	n/a	Concept
	Toyota Volta Before the Chevy Volt, there was the Toyota Volta—a super-hip and speedy concept hybrid from Toyota.	n/a	Coupe	n/a	Concept
	Toyota Sienna Hybrid Toyota offers a hybrid minivan in Japan. Thousands of families are waiting for that option in the United States.	n/a	Van	n/a	Concept
	Toyota Hybrid X The Hybrid X is a design exercise indicating the general visual direction of Toyota’s hybrids.	n/a	Sedan	n/a	Concept
	Saab BioPower Hybrid Saab’s kitchen sink approach to solving environmental problems in cars.	n/a	Sedan	n/a	Concept
	Volvo 3CCC Rocket-shaped three-seater can accommodate the full range of power systems and fuels.	n/a	Coupe	n/a	Concept
	Toyota A-BAT Concept Hybrid Pickup Truck A kinder, gentler, and weirder vision for a pickup truck. And it’s a hybrid.	n/a	Pickup	n/a	Concept
	Audi Q7 Hybrid Refined and opulent, and now the hybrid version offers slightly better fuel efficiency.	n/a	SUV	n/a	Concept
	Dodge Grand Caravan Hybrid At this stage, it’s more of a rumor than a definite release. But it makes sense for Chrysler.	n/a	Van	n/a	Concept
	Chrysler Aspen Hybrid – A hulking 5.7-liter V8 Hemi hybrid.	19 MPG	SUV	$44,700	Discntd.
	Dodge Durango Hybrid It’s a hemi hybrid. Lots of power and towing capacity. And the gas mileage doesn’t completely suck.	19 MPG	SUV	$44,500	Discntd.
	Honda Accord Hybrid The Honda Accord Hybrid emphasized power over efficiency. Honda’s experiment failed, and the vehicle was discontinued in 2007.	n/a	Sedan	n/a	Discntd.

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While these two serve as guides for the car buyer, hybrid car prices may increase due to additional costs for non-standard features or add-ons to the vehicles. There are also charges for delivery to move the vehicles to the final destination where buyer is situated. Thereafter, sales taxes, marketing costs, registration costs and other costs may be added by the dealership over and above the MSRP or invoice hybrid car price.

Hybrid Car Price Ranges

As of this writing, at the bottom rung is the Toyota Prius, most reasonably priced at suggested retail of $22,175, exclusive of tax incentives that come along with purchases of hybrid, environmentally-friendly units. At the high end of the spectrum will be the 2007 Honda Accord Hybrid 4-wheel drive four-door sedan, at around $31,000. Both these hybrid car prices do not include delivery or destination pricing.

The Array of Hybrid Car Prices

In between the Prius and the Accord, the Camry Hybrid car price from Toyota is priced at around $26,000. The Saturn Aura Green Line Hybrid car price starts at $22,695, a highly recommended purchase by many hybrid enthusiasts. The Honda Hybrid FWD four door sedan starts at $22,600 exclusive of destination costs.

To give you a gauge on SUVs, the Mercury Mariner 2008 Hybrid four-wheel drive SUV starts at the bottom with $27,515, followed by the Ford Escape Hybrid 4FD SUV at $27.250. Packed and loaded with all amenities you can ask for, the 2007 Toyota Highlander Hybrid car price $32,500.

Hybrid Car Price Indicators

The brand name comes with the package. With such prestigious car makers as Toyota, Honda, Ford, Saturn, Mercury, Volkswagen, Mercedes, the name comes at a premium. Brand name notwithstanding, the full array of features and accessories not included in standard units also impact on the final hybrid car price you are purchasing.

Hybrid car prices are definitely higher than for conventional models. That’s because the manufacturer requires more resources to produce the hybrids with their added valuable features – these all add up to the cost. It is envisioned, though, that the fuel savings from hybrids car price will more than compensate for the usually higher purchase price compared to pure fossil-fuel models.

To give you an idea, take the Honda Accord as an example. While a value-packaged 4-door Accord Sedan can fetch for as low as $19,450, the Hybrid Accord’s price is almost twice higher at more than $31,000. While Accord’s special edition sedans and coupes range from $23,350 to $23,450, these prices are still a far cry from hybrid car  prices. Only the EX-L four-wheel drive 2-door Accord Coupe comes close at $27,500.

The price differences among Civic models are somewhat more manageable and saleable. Take a 4-door sedan Civic EX priced at $19,510 add a hybrid system and you’re $22,500 poorer. But the price difference, at least, is not all that much.

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