Yaris vs Prius

[Kal-El]

Originally Posted by RABYARIS

I would recommend the Prius if you are an environmentalist or you are in California and have car pool stickers for the HOV lane. Otherwise, the Yaris is a no-brainer to me.

Thing is, an environmentalist who knows what they're talking about realizes that a Yaris is better for the environment than the Prius. You have to look at the whole picture, not just the EPA sticker. One study even concluded that a Hummer was more environmentally friendly than a Prius, although I wouldn't go that far.

The reason for this is the huge environmental hit is is to produce these vehicles that use large batteries and other new technologies. Even producing solar panels is very dirty. And of course much of our electricity comes from burning coal.

The Yaris is in fact one of the cleanest cars available to own from production to disposal. Only other regular gas sub-compacts can compare similarly. The Prius uses much more energy to produce and creates much more toxic materials.