article thumbnail

Looking to get in a hybrid for cheap? Used Toyota Prius 1.5 HSD 2004-2009 Review

Green Car Congress

Used Priuses, especially the Generation 2 that were made from 2004 to 2009 are becoming a bargain to buy, especially for the MPG and features you get in return. It was time to buy our first car. I knew I wanted something for her that was cheap to maintain, had a reliable automatic transmission, came with cruise control, AC.

2004 409
article thumbnail

2024 Ford Mustang EcoBoost Review – Cheap(ish) Speed

The Truth About Cars

The EcoBoost version of the Mustang has offered over 300 horsepower since 2015. One note – if you want the magnetic ride package, and I think you do, you need to first buy the Performance Package. It used to be about style for the base cars and cheap speed for the more-powerful ponies. Oh, and GTs are no longer inexpensive.

Cheap 98
article thumbnail

Could The 2015 Toyota Fuel-Cell Vehicle Cost $100,000? Perhaps Close

Green Car Reports

Bad news: "Cheap" is a relative term, and when Toyota finally releases a production version of the car previewed by its FCV-R fuel-cell concept, it''ll still cost anywhere in the region of $50,000-$100,000 to buy. Good news: Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles are getting cheaper to develop all the time.

Toyota 101
article thumbnail

Mitsubishi Mirage to Be Discontinued by 2025

The Truth About Cars

It’s one of the brand’s biggest markets and it’s also a source of relatively cheap labor — ensuring the Mirage can be a competitively priced global product. It may be the cheapest car money can buy on our market but it’s aging poorly. sales went from 144,528 in 2015 to just 13,399 in 2022. Annual U.S.

article thumbnail

Used electric vehicle pricing guide: How much you’ll pay for a pre-loved Tesla Model 3, Hyundai Kona Electric, MG ZS EV and many more

EV Central

Here are the used EVs you can buy in Australia for under $50,000. Dedicated city cars with cheap-feeling cabins, but rarer than a Pagani Zonda on our shores. A 2017 94Ah i3 with 300km range and 50,000km on the clock for $37,900 looks the better buy. Tesla Model S – from $45,000 2015 Tesla Model S 70.

Hyundai 106
article thumbnail

Saudis Expand Price War Downstream

Green Car Congress

In June 2015, Saudi Arabia pumped a record 10.564 million barrels a day, a record level. The crude is so cheap it’s pretty much free for them, the margins are going to be massive. Indian refiners are now buying more crude oil from Nigeria, Iraq, Venezuela and Mexico. per barrel in first quarter of 2015).

article thumbnail

$67 Oil Has All The Majors Converging in Argentina

Green Car Congress

That means consumers are not reaping the benefits of cheap fuel. The company spent only $4 billion in 2015, down from the original $6 billion it had planned on spending. But with the crash in prices since mid-2014, the effect of the regulation has reversed: motorists are now effectively subsidizing the oil industry.

Argentina 150