Dealer Buyback?
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Re: Dealer Buyback?
The HiHy and RX hybrids are specifically not recommended for any off road use by Toyota, so they don't fit the OP's requirements unless you are willing to risk warranty/damage.
A current 4WD Tahoe/Yukon/Escalade hybrid is OK for off road because it has a full frame construction and low range/locked differential.
There is also an Audi Q5 hybrid which may have some mild off road capability. If you're even more spendy you could splurge for the VW Touareg hybrid.
In a few months the Subaru XV Crosstrek hybrid will pick up where the 4WD FEH left off price-wise, but for now Subaru is only estimating 24mpg EPA city. I think Subaru is being conservative as to not cannibalize current XV sales and avoid lawsuits from high expectations.
By early next year the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV should get excellent MPG and have all the 4WD capabilities that our FEHs do at a similar price (adjusted for inflation).
A current 4WD Tahoe/Yukon/Escalade hybrid is OK for off road because it has a full frame construction and low range/locked differential.
There is also an Audi Q5 hybrid which may have some mild off road capability. If you're even more spendy you could splurge for the VW Touareg hybrid.
In a few months the Subaru XV Crosstrek hybrid will pick up where the 4WD FEH left off price-wise, but for now Subaru is only estimating 24mpg EPA city. I think Subaru is being conservative as to not cannibalize current XV sales and avoid lawsuits from high expectations.
By early next year the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV should get excellent MPG and have all the 4WD capabilities that our FEHs do at a similar price (adjusted for inflation).
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Re: Dealer Buyback?
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In a few months the Subaru XV Crosstrek hybrid will pick up where the 4WD FEH left off price-wise, but for now Subaru is only estimating 24mpg EPA city. I think Subaru is being conservative as to not cannibalize current XV sales and avoid lawsuits from high expectations.
By early next year the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV should get excellent MPG and have all the 4WD capabilities that our FEHs do at a similar price (adjusted for inflation).
In a few months the Subaru XV Crosstrek hybrid will pick up where the 4WD FEH left off price-wise, but for now Subaru is only estimating 24mpg EPA city. I think Subaru is being conservative as to not cannibalize current XV sales and avoid lawsuits from high expectations.
By early next year the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV should get excellent MPG and have all the 4WD capabilities that our FEHs do at a similar price (adjusted for inflation).
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