Toyota and Lexus are one of the most reliable vehicles and they’re mostly hybrid …

Indeed and that's what other makers producing hybrids are up against, i and probably others would rather buy a 3 year old Toyota hybrid than a new Dacia (or other make) hybrid.

Warranty in both cases should be for another 10 years...assuming Toyota annual service and a bought Dacia extended warranty plus main dealer servicing.

"i and probably others would rather buy a 3 year old Toyota hybrid"

There is only one flaw in that argument - have you seen the prices they want for their secondhand stock?

And you think that a 3 year old Toyota having been thrashed within an inch of it's life by a sales rep is better value than a brand spanker of a lesser marque?

Those high used prices are the result of the Toyota hybrid system being proved to destruction, or rather not destructing, by thousands of taxi drivers and other business users over a couple of decades now.

Hybrid in Dacia and Renault is still fairly new, i'm waiting to see taxi drivers buying Joggers by the hundred and getting similar results over quarter million mile usage, a Jogger would also work very well for us.

Edited by gordonbennet on 01/03/2024 at 06:49

Friend is ex French Navy and an engineer by education. He greatly admires French engineering and says it works very well, in theory.

The opposite philosophy I suppose is the US, where they massively over-engineer using established technology. Although my observations might be out of date.

If I had to replace the Outlander tomorrow, I think I'd buy a Duster. It might depreciate fast but it will struggle to lose as much value as a £40k alternative.