Yes, and possibly longer. The gasoline engines do not have to run as long per mile, so the mileage does not reflect the actual running of the engine as non-hybrids do. The hybrid transmissions have a fraction of the moving parts that a standard automatic has, so they should last much longer. And as far as all the hype over the traction batteries is concerned, I have worked for the dealer since well before the hybrids hit the shores, and I have never seen a customer have to pay for a big battery, even though I have seen 01-03 Prii with over 150,000 miles on them. As a matter of fact, I asked a Toyota representative if any customer had had to pay for one in the Southeast region (five states), and was told, "No, never." so for my money they ought to last longer.
Hope this helps. God Bless!
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Do the new Toyota Hybrids have the same lifetime expectancy as the prior vehicles?
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