Cars - For Car Enthusiasts

From experience, Toyota hybrids basically only use the electric motor at low speeds (under 30 or 40kmh) and are balls slow with the CVT transmission. I don't think they actually use the batteries for more performance like some sportier cars. Anyways you should try both, but the corolla hybrid I tested last year was extremely slow and just basic to drive. I drove it in a mountainous area, and the poor engine was STRUGGLING

Also making a smaller 4 cyl engines are very fun because they scream under high load and it feels like you are going 180 when in reality you are catching with traffic. Kia Rios are fun for that

Hills don’t put added strain on a turbo engine. It’s designed and tested at much worse conditions.

Almost always hybrid. Turbo small engines are only really efficient at steady state driving. When you're in boost you're using twice the fuel to get like 1.5x the power.

The best car for this would be a light one so it doesn't have to work as hard to get up the hill.

Something that's about 20 years old and has a 1.9 turbo diesel VW engine will beat almost anything. I averaged 3.5l/100km driving through the Pyrenees with a car like this. You won't be allowed in LEZ's tho...

If you’re looking for strictly mileage, the hybrid will do better. The turbo motor would be in boost and consuming more fuel.

It's really not that much of an issue anymore. Some electric can beat out turbo 4's in horsepower, but that battery is like dragging 1/3 of an extra car in the turns. It can do it, but you can feel the weight. That said, you ain't doing laptimes on a hill climb so it may not matter whatsoever.

Personally, I enjoy those rare things called a manual transmissions, so that limits my selection range, but I feel my next car won't have one.

I will point out that 3rd party customizing options has been a factor in my decisions in the past. To date, I haven't seen much EV-wise. I'd like to see more of that in the future though.

Oh yeah, the question ... If you got the cash to throw at it, I may go for fun EV, otherwise turbo 4. There are great cars in both columns.

¿Por que no los dos?