Is a Toyota Yaris hybrid a sensible buy for rural drivers?

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Is a Toyota Yaris hybrid a sensible buy for rural drivers?

Asked on 26 January 2017 by B R Colbourne

Answered by Honest John

Better than an electric car. Sort of depends on how many hills there are in the vicinity because of the epicyclic transmission. But they work well in places like Lincolnshire.

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