When my old car Saturn blew a cylinder in November 2006 it was time to get a new car or in our case a new SUV.  I compared the Saturn Vue Hybrid to the 4 cylinder version. Almost four years later here is the cost analysis for the Saturn Vue Hybrid that has been driven over 108,000+ miles.

Cost and Fuel Savings as of		9/1/2010
Fuel Savings +	$1,662.98	Based upon a 5MPG increase of the Hybrid over the Regular Vue
Trade in Value +	$1,575.00	Based upon Kelly Blue Book
Tax Credit +	$650.00	Federal Tax Credit for Buying a Hybrid
Additional Cost -	($2,250.00)	Difference in cost between Hybrid Vue and 4 cylinder Vue
Benefit	$1,637.98
Trade In Value Vue Hybrid vs Vue 4cyl Automatic
8/25/2010	Source Kelly Blue Book
$7,925	$6,350	$1,575
Hybrid Vue	Regular Vue
By Purchasing the Saturn Hybrid over the Regular Version we have saved:
Gallons of Gasoline Saved			Crude Barrels of Oil Saved		CO2 Avoided in Pounds
611.9			31.4		10,741.7

1 Barrel of Oil produces 19.5 gallons of gasoline & other by products.
1 Mile Driven = .54 pounds of CO2 based upon 32.5 mpg

Recommended Website: 
For computing CO2 usage based upon mpg or anyother factor
        http://www.carbonfootprint.com/

For more detailed mpg calculations from above or for tracking your own vechicle check out
        http://www.fuelly.com/driver/saturnhybridvue/vue

That is "Going Green and Saving Green".