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Originally Posted by S Keith

Sample size: 167

Mostly Gen2 Prius
About 12 Gen3 Prius
About 6 Camry
Two Highlanders

High degree of confidence that the batteries were original. Known reconditions or replacements were omitted from the data.

One of note: 2008 had its pack replaced with Toyota new in 2014. Failed in 2018 after approximately 4.5 years; however, the pack went 120,000 miles.

Average mileage at battery failure: 160,000 miles
Minimum: 91,000
Maximum: 290,000

New hybrid = high benefit potential, low risk potential
Used hybrid = high risk potential, low benefit potential

Factor in other somewhat common issues like failed inverters, ABS actuators, head gaskets, combo meters, etc., the chances of multiple multi-thousand $ major repairs are substantially higher.

Easy to say "my car this" or "my car that", but it's a sample data point of 1, and it has zero meaning beyond your own experience.

All or mostly AZ cars? Is heat an issue? While it's a much smaller sample size, I know a bunch of people in the Northeast with a Prius. Most have over 160k on the original battery.