Hi Myraellen

___If it is costs that you are considering, you might want to look over the TCO information provided in the following links?

2004 Civic Hybrid
2004 Prius II

2004 Civic EX
2004 Accord EX
2005 Corolla LE

___In the case of fuel economy which the TCO’s linked above do take into account, I look at some of the best hypermilers in the world posting here including Hot_Georgia_2004 and Kenny with their HCH’s w/ CVT’s (~ 56 mpg overall), as well as Krousdb’s Prius II (~ 60 mpg overall) as a good comparison to what I receive in the Corolla LE w/ Auto of ~ 45 mpg overall year round when I drive. This should give you a pretty good idea of the real world fuel economy differential between an HCH, Prius II, and a Corolla for highway drivers in particular. In other words, even if you are not a hypermiler, you will probably receive a similar percentage differential between a non-hybrid and hybrid alike out on the highway. I can’t give you a good feel for what you might expect in an all-city environment as the Prius II might be better suited to that but I would suspect similar percentage differentials unless its Manhattan style grid lock that you commute through day in and day out.

___Good Luck

___Wayne R. Gerdes
___Hunt Club Farms Landscaping Ltd.
___Waynegerdes@earthlink.net