HYBRID models have been featuring in the news recently, with the Met Police signing up for 117 Honda Civic IMAs and Toyota’s Prius continuing to be added to police and company fleets across the UK.

Both cars use an electric motor to supplement the petrol engine, and both offer unusual looks. They are also quite expensive at the front-end, so which model will be the safest place for your company’s cash if you want one of these green cars on your fleet for three years/60,000 miles?

Honda Civic: Price new £16,197

Mileage		Age (months)		Predicted value		Money lost
20,000		12		£9,175/57%		£7,022
30,000		18		£8,075/50%		£8,122
40,000		24		£7,100/44%		£9,097
50,000		30		£6,250/39%		£9,947
60,000		36		£5,525/34%		£10,672

Source: CAP Motor Research

Toyota Prius: Price new £17,712

Mileage		Age (months)		Predicted value		Money lost
20,000		12		£10,350/58%		£7,362
30,000		18		£9,100/51%		£8,612
40,000		24		£8,025/45%		£9,687
50,000		30		£7,050/40%		£10,662
60,000		36		£6,225/35%		£11,487

Source: CAP Motor Research