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[quote=Anonymous]I've posted before about needing a long hybrid sedan and got good advice about checking out the Toyota Avalon hybrid. I tried a regular Avalon today, and while it drove and looked well, there was not enough room for a 5'9'' front passenger to be comfortable with a rear-facing car seat in the back.

After the Toyota dealership, I went to a Volvo dealership and found that the S90 sedan (the successor to the S80) was very long, with more than enough room in the front passenger seat with the car seat in the back. I could get a lightly-used S90 for $32k-37k. *But*, I really wanted a hybrid for environmental reasons. We don't drive much these days, but I would like to be able to drive up to my parents in New England and feel good that it's a hybrid.

I'm wondering whether to buy a regular car, like the S90, now, or wait another year and hope that longer hybrid sedans are on the market (for instance, maybe a used S90 hybrid, which is currently available as a custom build for $60k+.) I'm having my second kid in January, but DH could probably suffer for a few months.

For a couple of reasons, I strongly prefer a sedan to a crossover or station wagon.

Thanks everyone!

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