When reality bites, you can’t deny the benefits of driving a Toyota Prius. Now, though, you don’t have to worry about the stigma attached to driving a Prius. Instead, you can pick up a Corolla with the same drivetrain and trade power for 53/52/52 miles-per-gallon city/highway/combined.
We chose the Corolla rather than similar cars with similar mpg to the Corolla because we found we didn’t need to finesse the throttle pedal all the time to get 50 mpg through a week, and the Corolla is a well-featured little car. There’s currently one trim level featuring automatic climate control, premium fabric upholstery, and an eight-inch touchscreen with Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, Amazon Alexa integration, a slew of safety features, and a price tag of $23,750.
If you can get it at or near MSRP, the Corolla Hybrid is excellent value for money and promises to carry on being cheap to run.