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Is the 2020 Toyota Camry hybrid worth it?

Years to pay back

7.5years

  • Hybrid: $3,460 more. Saves $462 a year.
  • Pays back in 7.5 years, about 90,000 miles.
  • After 5 years: $1,150 left to pay back.
  • Pays back within 5 years if gas stays over $4.80.
  • Or at more than 18,000 miles a year.
  • 12,000 miles a year. Gas $3.20.

Gas version

Hybrid version

Plug-in hybrids and EVs: How often would I have to charge it?

012345678910yearspays backTo pay back$1,150Paid back$2,310Sand: $3,460 more for the hybrid

A year of fuel at your miles. One jug = 10 gal.

Gas version · 32 mpg · 375 gal · $1,200Hybrid version · 52 mpg · 231 gal · $738
Sand = the price gap. It falls as fuel savings add up. Drag the knob to change years.
2020 Toyota Camry: gas vs hybrid, numbers drawn
MeasureGas versionHybrid version
TrimLE FWDHybrid LE FWD
MSRP$24,970$28,430
Combined mpg32 mpg52 mpg
City mpg28 mpg51 mpg
Highway mpg39 mpg53 mpg
Horsepower203 hp208 hp
DriveFWDFWD
Gallons a year375231
Fuel a year$1,200$738

Best hybrid mpg: higher than 87% of 32 hybrids (2020).

What this cannot tell you

List prices and EPA combined mpg only. Your costs will differ.

Loans, insurance, upkeep, resale and incentives are left out.

How values are checked