18th Dec 2016, 19:11

Fuel saving against what car? Against a Nissan Versa or Corolla is minimal. One needs to compare apples to apples, oranges to oranges. A gen 1 Prius is not big car, it's a compact car. And the list continues to grow:

At 145k:

Rear wheel bearing.

4 door lock actuators, yes, all 4 doors.

Front suspension arm.

Centre console LCD turning black, almost unreadable.

Centre console cover cracked (they seem not to be UV protected, unlike the rest of the dash panels).

Leaking engine rear seal.

19th Dec 2016, 15:57

What GM specific model and year are you basing an entire manufacturer's lineup on? Broad sweep of a brush comment. Not all Toyotas are bad either, especially older ones.