Horrible article. No less, as
Horrible article. No less, as the former lease holder of the 2013 Toyota Prius Plug in. And now the lease holder of 2019 Hyundai ioniq plug in. I'm in a better position to critique these cars than the author is. I too, as the author suggests, sought out both these vehicles due to their fuel economy. While I found the Prius to be the hands down fuel economy winner compared to the Hyundai, the Hyundai's driving dynamics, transmission, sport mode and blue link features combine to make the Hyundai the more enjoyable car to own and do my green driving in. I love driving the Hyundai hard when I want to, and with finesse seeking uber fuel economy when I want to too. The choice is mine. In the Prius, even when in "power" mode, I was left yearning for more power, as Tim the Toolman used to say. I hate that most car comparison articles fail to advise on different driving models and how the vehicle comparatively performs in those different modes, as the difference is NJ noteworthy. Also noteworthy is total cost of ownership. No one talks about the cash back incentives and how that impacts value quotient. The prius I had leased for $0 down, $229/month, 12,000 miles/year all in, including tax and dmv, true $0 down sign and drive with roughly an $18k residual. By comparison I leased the Ioniq, $0 down aside first month and Dmv for $131/month, 36 month lease, 15,000 miles/year. Roughly $12,000 residual at lease end. For whatever I may lose with the prius for real world fuel economy, I am far ahead in lease price savings making this a deal to be had for the long term.