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America’s Hybrid Hype Has Hit the Used Market

Demand is so high that some used cars are selling for more than new ones.

Tarun Mottlia

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America’s Hybrid Hype Has Hit the Used Market
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Some used vehicles are listing for $3,000 to $6,000 above brand-new dealership prices, according to new data from the online automotive marketplace CarGurus. The months-old cars are aging like fine wine.

The crossover SUV—one of the top-selling in the US—went all-hybrid last year, after Toyota announced it would drop the gas-powered model from its lineup. That’s likely why we’re catching a glimpse of an economic Upside Down. Kevin Roberts, director of economic and market intelligence at CarGurus, says the situation…

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