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My insurance says the truck is totaled; hers hasn't looked yet, but I'm sure they'll concur. So, I'm taking suggestions on my next car! 2-4 years old, probably, fuel efficient but zippy enough for SoCal freeway driving, not too expensive. I prefer something aesthetically pleasing, but I'll take what I can get. I know some of you are car people; any tips on what to look at?

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Re: For the cost of a used Prius...

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I'll leave the individual MPG's up to you, I've clocked in 49MPG once in my Yaris on a pure highway trip, usually I clock in around 45. Many people have broken 50MPG in them, so I've seen evidence that the Yaris Liftback is able to keep up or out-do the Prius in longer-distance drives. Not always, not by any stretch.

As for the engines, that part's easy. They both use the 1.5l Toyota NZ-series engine, with the Prius using the same mechanism as the VVT-i components to highly retard the intake cams, which is how it does it's Atkinson cycle. The Yaris (and most other 1NZ-FE engine vehicles) uses the same mechanism to vary the cam timing for more even torque across the board and across various loads.