TOYOTA NEW CAR PRICES; HYBRID PAYBACK TIME; BATTERY COSTS

MODEL
(representative best)

PRICE (2/26/2013; www.edmunds.com)

MPG (EPA)

 

2012 Camryhybrid XLE (2.5l)

$28295 MSRP

$26293 "True Mkt Value

40city/38 highway

40 overall

2.5l; CVT auto ;

17 inch wheels/tires results in LOWER gas mileage than LE with 16in wheels)

2012Camry XLE (2.5l)

25570 MSRP
$23322 "True mkt value"

 

2.5l; 6 speed auto

2012 Toyota CamryHybrid LE LOWEST gas mileage for mid-sized sedan

$25990 MSRP
$24098 "true mkt value

43/39; 41 overall;

2.5l CVT auto ;

LE with 16 inch wheels)

2012 ToyotaCamry LE

$23395 MSRP

21344 "true mkt value"

25/35 (28 overall)

2.5l; CVT auto ;

LE with 16 inch wheels)

       

  PRIUS ~lowest gas mileage compact for ~10 years

 

 

 

2012 Toyota Prius c Hatchback (4dr, lowest entry Style 1)

$19745 MSRP

$18836 "true Mkt Value

53 city/46 highway

1,5l; CVT

2012 Toyota Prius Hatchback(3dr)

$26360 MSRP

$24796 "trueMktValue"

51city/48highway

1.8l; CVT

Toyota Prius Plug-in Hatchback  (3rd gen XW30)

$32795

$31345 "trueMktValue"

(+$6730 for "advanced" features)

50mpg combined EPA Range: 11 miles electric-only

1.8l; CVT; charge in
 180 min@120V;
90 min@240V

All prices:
as of 2/26/2013 per www.Edmunds.com, for Middletown, NJ delivery
for 2012 models (2013 models are ~$200 higher)
include destination (east coast), but do NOT included taxes, registration

NOTE: actual price, 11/2012 was $27794 for Toyota Hybrid Camry XLE (with upgraded features) purchased via www.autobytel.com; same prices were quoted from multiple Toyota dealers on both east and west coast

PRICE INCREASE DUE TO HYBRID (Battery, electronics, CVT Transmission)

TOYOTA
CAMRY
2012 &2013

MSRP

"True Market"
www.Edmunds.com

(2/26/2013)
XLE
$2725
$2971
LE
$2595
$2754

 

HYBRID PAYBACK (Toyota Camry Hybrid LE): 5.3 years

ASSUMPTIONS: 15K miles/year; $3.30/gal; calculated with EPA "combined" mpg.

TYPICAL BATTERY OEM and RETAIL PRICES

hybrid (1.5kWh; $1K); plug-in hybrid (6kWH; $4400); electric (24kWH; $17K)

Manufacturing cost calculated from 2013 battery pack OEM price presently $737/kWh (expected $447/kWh by 2020).

2013 Tesla battery upgrade options (retail): $500/kWh for the first 20kWh, then $400/kWh for the next 25
Actual cost of a battery pack is ~50% batteries and 50% cooling/electrical/electronic.

New Replacement Prius Battery for 2007 Prius: $3K (retail installed price, summer, 2012)

Refurbished Prius Battery is $2K from http://www.hybridbatterydepot.com  (2/26/2013)