As a Camry hybrid owner I can testify to to it getting anywhere from 37 to 39 mpg; it has a handy realtime MPG readout to temper your hot right foot. The fit and finish are excellent and it's made in Kentucky so I've kept some fellow citizens employed. My goal was to offset the 25 mpg I was getting in my former car the by 20% or better and I've achieved that handily; my secondary goal was to not waste finite fossil fuel resources just to live a big life.
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except for the $5,000 you spend on batteries and capacitor replacement once its off warranty
So far the Prius has shown a much longer life than originally expected and the cost goes down daily as more cars are put into service to offset the R&D.
Mini Cooper is reputed to have a diesel that gets around 61 mpg but you can't get it in the US so it's really a moot point. I want the new Club Wagon but I'll just have to wait until I can see one before I start lobbying.
Volkswagen makes some really good great mileage turbo-diesels but a car with the same cubic footage as the Camry will cost a good bit more.
