Price as tested $41,485 drive away
This month 634km @ 6.7L/100km
Overall 1034km @ 7.0L/100km
IF YOU'RE one of those people who loves doing the household budget, who crunches the numbers meticulously prior to any new purchase, and may have once put a few avocados through the supermarket self-serve checkout as brown onions - yes, you know who you are - then you may initially blanch at the Jolion hybrid's value equation compared to the regular petrol model.
Consider that Toyota charges a premium of $2500 for the addition of a hybrid powertrain to its Corolla Cross small SUV. For the Jolion in our top-spec Ultra trim, the difference between hybrid and conventional ICE powertrains is $7000. With fuel at around $2.00 per litre, that's 3500 litres, so even if you do 15,000km per year saving a couple of litres per 100km, it's going to take... er ... a very long time before you approach a break-even position.
That's not to say that the Jolion Hybrid's value case is weakened - it's comfortably the largest, most generously equipped SUV in its segment for the money - and remember that its price is driveaway, so it needs to be compared to rivals at around $35,000 for a valid cross-shop.
This story is from the May 2023 edition of Wheels Australia Magazine.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 8,500+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber ? Sign In
This story is from the May 2023 edition of Wheels Australia Magazine.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 8,500+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber? Sign In
ROUGH DIAMONDS
GO OUT AND SEE AUSTRALIA. BUY ONE OF THESE AND YOU'LL MAKE IT HOME TOO
WORK IN PROGRESS
WHEN YOUR LIVELIHOOD DEPENDS ON IT, DON'T TAKE ANY CHANCES
RABID RESPONSE
EVEN IF YOU'RE PULLING IN THE FINANCIAL HORNS, YOU WON'T NEED TO COMPROMISE ON FUN
PREMIUM BLEND
HERE'S HOW TO ENJOY CHAMPAGNE ON A VAGUELY BEERY BUDGET
GO LARGE, SAVE BIG
WE BRING YOU A SELECTION OF LARGE FAMILY SUVS THAT ARE UNLIKELY TO BREAK THE BANK
MIDDLE CLASS
THE AUSSIE FAMILY DREAM USED TO BE A QUARTER ACRE AND A PICKET FENCE. NOW IT'S A LITTLE MORE MODEST
SHORTY AWARDS
VALUE FOR MONEY CAN BE A RARE COMMODITY AMONG SMALL SUVS. HERE ARE THREE THAT ANSWER THE CALL
MID SIZE MAX VALUE
THE MEDIUM RANGE SECTOR IS THE VERY DEFINITION OF GETTING ALOT OF CAR FOR YOUR DOLLAR
HATCH MATCH
WANT A HATCH THAT'LL PUT A SMILE ON YOUR DIAL SECOND TIME ROUND? TRY THESE...
MODE ΤΟ ΤΟΥ
PORSCHE'S LATEST HOT 911 IS THE NEW FRONTIER FOR ON-THEFLY CHASSIS ADJUSTABILITY, OFFERING THE DRIVER A WORLD OF CONFIGURATION - BUT IS IT WORTH THE HASSLE?