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Toyota Prius vs. Ford Fusion Lemon Odds and Nada Odds

Toyota Prius vs. Ford Fusion: Lemon Odds and Nada Odds:
Toyota Prius vs. Ford Fusion: Lemon Odds and Nada Odds:

Other sources of Toyota Prius and Ford Fusion reliability data provide only averages, which can conceal as much as they reveal. So we also report the percentage of Toyota Priuss and Ford Fusions with no repairs at all in the past year and the percentage of Toyota Priuss and Ford Fusions that are lemons (required three or more repair trips in the past year). These figures might surprise you.

These stats are promptly updated four times a year, to closely track Toyota Prius and Ford Fusion lemon odds as the cars age. Others can be over a year behind. Only TrueDelta tells you how reliable the Toyota Prius and Ford Fusion have been recently.

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Toyota Prius Lemon Odds and Nada Odds through December 31, 2012

General NotesNote the sample sizes in the right column. For a precise Nada Odds, it'd be best to have 50+ cars. For Lemon Odds, 100+. In most cases the sample sizes are between 25 and 35, and differences of less than six points are probably not meaningful. This is especially a factor with the "Lemon Odds," where nearly all scores are low.

That said, the Lemon Odds figures are probably much lower than many people suspected, so we've posted them. Similarly, the Nada Odds are probably higher than many people suspected. Even with the least reliable cars in this results set your odds of no repairs would be better than one in three. Surprised? MethodologyThe samples include cars for which we have at least nine months of data in the past year. The "Nada-odds" are adjusted based on the average number of months of data per car. These stats are very close to what they'd be if we included only cars with a full year of data.

Only successfully completed repairs are currently included in the analysis. Recalls and problems fixed with just a reflash or warning light reset are not included.
Year Make/Model Nada Odds per 100 Cars Lemon Odds per 100 Cars
27 vehicles, 11.3 months per vehicle, 12300 miles driven2012 Ford Fusion Join or sign in to view
43 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 27900 miles driven2011 Ford Fusion 81 < 1
68 vehicles, 11.4 months per vehicle, 23000 miles driven2011 Toyota Prius 89 1
100 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 41100 miles driven2010 Ford Fusion 74 2
201 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 42400 miles driven2010 Toyota Prius 89 < 1
28 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 50900 miles driven2009 Ford Fusion Join or sign in to view
36 vehicles, 11.8 months per vehicle, 50900 miles driven2009 Toyota Prius 80 < 1
42 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 57800 miles driven2008 Ford Fusion 78 < 1
74 vehicles, 11.8 months per vehicle, 73700 miles driven2008 Toyota Prius 81 < 1
46 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 82400 miles driven2007 Ford Fusion 71 2
69 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 89900 miles driven2007 Toyota Prius 84 < 1
37 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 89300 miles driven2006 Ford Fusion 69 3
48 vehicles, 11.8 months per vehicle, 97100 miles driven2006 Toyota Prius 68 < 1
60 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 114700 miles driven2005 Toyota Prius 79 < 1
29 vehicles, 11.8 months per vehicle, 131300 miles driven2004 Toyota Prius Join or sign in to view

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What Our Members Are Saying about Brand Reputation and the Toyota Prius

Brand Reputation of the Toyota Prius: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2011 4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.8L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD		 made in japan, high quality control
2010 4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.8L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD		 Despite the recent "runaway car" incidents -which everyone should know that they need to put their cars in neutral whether it be a Toyota or a Ford, I think that all the foreign car makers "get" it when it comes to reputation and image.
2010 4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.8L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD		 Every Toyota I have owned have been flawless and completely dependable.
2010 4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.8L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD		 The past reputation of the Prius as rated by such groups as Consumer Reports and the PriusChat online forum.
2009 4dr Hatch 76-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD		 Toyota quality
2009 4dr Hatch 76-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD		 Sends a message to automakes that advanced green technology is something people really will pay for, and find attractive in a car.
2008 4dr Hatch 76-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD		 Toyota has had a great reputation for reliability.
2008 4dr Hatch 76-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD		 Once again, toyotas rule the road. The dealership is also very good at helping out with repairs (from past experience, 2001 4Runner).
2008 4dr Hatch 76-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD		 High resale / reliabilty
2008 4dr Hatch 76-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD		 Toyota has a good repution for quality. This was written after the recall problems.
2008 4dr Hatch 76-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD		 Toyota is known for reliability. We had a 2005.5 VW Jetta diesel. It got great gas mileage - 46 MPG. It handled great, was a blast to drive, had a better interior and styling, but I was tired of having to take it to the dealer.
2008 4dr Hatch 76-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD		 Toyotas are great cars and Prius, in particular, has a tremendous repair record.
2008 4dr Hatch 76-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD		 The image of the Prius as being enviro-conscious fits in well with my own practices ("going green").
2007 4dr Hatch 76-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD		 everything
2007 4dr Hatch 76-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD		 Represents value, and bulletproof reliability.
2007 4dr Hatch 76-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD		 Toyotas are known to be the best engineered cars.
2007 4dr Hatch 76-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD		 The Prius says that I care about the environment
2007 4dr Hatch 76-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD		 Toyota is top dog in this category. Others try to emulate the Prius.
2006 4dr Hatch 76-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD		 I think Toyotas enjoy a good reputation. ours has been trouble free
2006 4dr Hatch 76-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD		 Toyota has a reputation for reliability and for customer satisfaction.
2006 4dr Hatch 76-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD		 They make sturdy and reliable cars. I tell everyone I meet about this cars reliability. Gets me to work in all kinds of weather, too.
2006 4dr Hatch 76-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD		 Reliability, quality, resale
2006 4dr Hatch 76-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD		 We love that the car is obviously a Prius.
2006 4dr Hatch 76-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD		 It is now the car to own with $4/gal gas
2005 4dr Hatch 76-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD		 Toyota has always had a good reputation.
2005 4dr Hatch 76-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD		 Previously owned Toyota hybrid performed well.
2005 4dr Hatch 76-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD		 Prius has a reputation of being the most reliable hybrid
2005 4dr Hatch 76-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD		 The Toyoto brand is one we feel has a very strong reputation for quality and reliability.
2005 4dr Hatch 76-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD		 Tax breaks..
2005 4dr Hatch 76-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD		 Prius has the highest number of owners who say that they would buy the same car again. Toyota is a solid company with a good dealership network that largely recognizes and respects the value of their customers
2004 4dr Hatch 76-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD		 Toyota has reputation for cars that last well
2002 4dr Sedan 70-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD		 Toyota invested a lot of money in developing hybrid technology.
2002 4dr Sedan 70-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD		 Need I say more.

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