Cost is important, but how well each car fits your life is pretty important, as well. I mostly used the chart as a comparison when looking at multiple factors.
Accounting for the tax incentive and calculating for $4/gal, the 2010 Prius skipped ahead of the VW Beetle, Suzuki SX4, and Mini Cooper. It still takes over 10 years to meet the cost of Ford Fiesta, Mazda2, Toyota Corolla, VW Jetta non-diesel, and Nissan Versa. (I also made this chart last year, and I think the base price of the Prius has been dropping.) I just added the base 2011 Honda Fit to the chart and found it to be almost dead even with the Mazda2.
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Date: 2011-03-14 07:11 pm (UTC)Accounting for the tax incentive and calculating for $4/gal, the 2010 Prius skipped ahead of the VW Beetle, Suzuki SX4, and Mini Cooper. It still takes over 10 years to meet the cost of Ford Fiesta, Mazda2, Toyota Corolla, VW Jetta non-diesel, and Nissan Versa. (I also made this chart last year, and I think the base price of the Prius has been dropping.) I just added the base 2011 Honda Fit to the chart and found it to be almost dead even with the Mazda2.