Which is the Best Used Plugin Hybrid? Volt, Prius or C-Max

Discussion in 'Other Cars' started by Tideland Prius, Jun 18, 2020.

  1. Tideland Prius

    Tideland Prius Moderator of the North
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  2. markabele

    markabele owner of PiP, then Leaf, then Model 3

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    Cliff's notes anyone? I'm interested but not 15 minutes interested.

    My money is on the Volt. (even though I need to sell a Gen 1 PiP soon)
     
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    C-max has quite a bit lower specs than even a first gen Volt both mpg and range wise.

    Storage wise a Prius wins

    Pure EV mode my money is on Volt, Volt is also more comfortable on long trips albeit at lower economy than a PIP.
     
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    Dang it..this got me looking at PIPs. Even on CarMax you can get a 2012 Toyota PIP Advanced for around 13K. Surprising....

    Is there any data on battery longevity with the PIPs? And/or the cost to replace the battery?

    Frankly, the battery is always what stops me in my tracks while looking at these used plugins...
     
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  5. markabele

    markabele owner of PiP, then Leaf, then Model 3

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    Mine would be much cheaper than $13k and it's been absolutely babied. Battery shows very little degradation. And even better I probably only live about an hour or two from you. I live in southeast SD.
     
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