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Originally Posted by Z-man
If you want a fuel-efficient car that you wish to keep around for a long, long time, then a decent echono-box would do the trick. Ford Fiesta, Honda Civic and the like. Or a diesel car, like the VW Jetta.
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From Edmunds.com, True Cost To Own over 5 year ownership:
Toyota Prius $36,343
Volkswagen Jetta TDI Sportwagon $46,350
Chevrolet Cruze $44,018
So ~$2k/year less for the Prius. That's pretty significant.
Some other cars like the Honda Civic and Ford Fiesta are about the same as the Prius @~$36K assuming same fuel price for the next 5 years (big assumption), but are far smaller and less practical cars.