Scotty! I’d love some help picking out the better of these two hybrid/plug-in hybrid vehicles! I’m looking at a brand new 2021 Toyota Corolla hybrid and a 2019 Chevy volt. I compared the fuel savings of these two cars on fueleconomy.gov and the volt beats the Corolla by over $1000, and the true cost to own price on KBB appears to be very similar. Just wanted a mechanic with your kind of experience to give me some input on which would be the better choice for a Hybrid/plug-in hybrid vehicle. Thanks!
Oh, definitely go with the Toyota Corolla hybrid. GM quality is poor and has been on a decline for a while; don’t even bother with the Volt. What you think you might save initially will evaporate as time and mileage accumulate. Historically, Toyota hybrids can easily last 150,000-200,000 miles (even more) before replacing things like battery, generator, and other aspects of the hybrid system, and Toyota has essentially perfected their hybrid system the last 20 years. Go Toyota for hybrids. GM already stopped Volt production (2019 was last model year) - so that should also tell you something.
