Hybrid Cars Australia

What You Get for Your Money

There are currently 6 hybrid cars available in Australia widely ranging in price and features.
The major battle continues between the two more affordable models; the Toyota Prius and the Honda Civic. For many (myself included!) the range of Lexus models are well out of our price range starting at a cool $95 000.

As demand increases and more models are released into the U.S. market it is expected that more hybrids will become available in Australia.

If you can't afford a hybrid there are a large number of diesel cars available as well as many petrol-driven small cars which have low emissions and good fuel efficiency. Hybrids have been in the market for a few years so they can also be bought at auction, still under warranty, saving you anywhere up to Au$10 000.

Hybrid Cars Available in Australia as at January 2008

Obviously the Toyota Prius is the most well known hybrid, and the biggest seller. In the month of May of 2007, 380 were sold- a record to date, but still only making hybrid sales a tiny percentage of the Australian car market.

In contrast the Honda Civic Hybrid is $5000 cheaper, but regularly sells out its 80 cars a month allocation, meaning long waiting lists for potential buyers.

The following article gives a good comparison between the two models, comparing the features that might be important to you before parting with your hard-earned dollars.

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