Fuel Economy Comparison 2006 Civic Hybrid VS 2015 Mirage ES With CVT

[BillThompsonMirage-ES-CVT]

Back in the day I purchased a new 2006 Civic Hybrid for $24,500 out the door all taxes and fees. My 2015 Mirage out the door was about $13,500. After 2,700 miles, the Civic had a lifetime fuel economy of 47.2 MPG. After 2,430 miles, the Mirage lifetime fuel economy is 46.2 MPG. So far, clearly the Mirage wins.

[deleted user]

And you don't have to worry about the hybrid battery.

regards
mech

[MetroMPG]

Yup. My folks have an '09 Civic Hybrid.

And ... the dealership just ordered the another replacement battery pack. That'll be its third. Fortunately, full warranty coverage, but it's a big inconvenience, and the car's fuel consumption gets progressively worse when the pack starts to wear out.

I told Dad to get a Toyota if he wanted a hybrid -- they're far better engineered/built than the Honda hybrids. But he's stubborn, like me.

Funnily enough: I think he'd prefer driving a Mirage over the Civic anyway. He likes a smooth ride, and the Mirage wins there too!

[cyclopathic]

Yes for whatever reason failure rate on Honda batteries is high. I am glad Toyota went conservative and Prius batteries are holding up, as long as you don't let cooling passages get clogged by dust and dog hair.