2010 Toyota Prius vs. 2010 Honda Hybrid

[KayakerNC]

2010 Toyota Prius vs. 2010 Honda Hybrid | The Truth About Cars

We live in interesting times, indeed.

[TonyPSchaefer]

I feel that's a pretty well-written article. I've read some less-than-well-written articles on that site but kind of like this one. I hope Honda delivers and that more and more hybrids hit the road.

[spwolf]

onda’s hybrid (“Hh”) is based on the Fit platform, stretched a few inches. Since the Fit already offers excellent space utilization, the Hh may give the Prius a run for the money in terms of interior volume.

i should stop reading here... Writer does not even know how large is Prius wheelbase, lol.

[David Beale]

Yup, I guess it was a poor auto news day. Comparing two cars we really don't know anything about, other than rumor and innuendo.

Maybe I should write an article on the cold fusion powered Prius (due out sometime in 2020) with the current Ford Fusion.

[Tideland Prius]

They're desperate for clicks aren't they?

[JSH]

Originally Posted by spwolf

i should stop reading here... Writer does not even know how large is Prius wheelbase, lol.

Why? The Fit has an EPA interior volume of 111 cubic feet. The Prius has an interior volume of 112 cubic feet. The Fit has essentially the same interior volume as the Prius even with a wheelbase that is 10 inches shorter. If Honda stretched the wheelbase of the Fit a couple of inches it would easily have a larger interior volume than the current Prius. The space utilization in the Fit is amazing.

[qbee42]

This belongs in the Gen III forum, not the Gen II forum.

Tom

[johalareewi]

More like it should be back in the archive. It's nearly 2 years old.

[The Electric Me]

Originally Posted by johalareewi

More like it should be back in the archive. It's nearly 2 years old.

Yep, needs a time capsule.

It is kind of interesting looking back on the article as we now know how things have turned out.

I honestly feel sorry for Honda and The Insight. I think it's a better product than it's gotten credit for being. But reading that article a huge problem is The Insight hasn't been able to undercut Prius. Even today, one local Honda Dealer (shall remain nameless) has Insight EX's for $25,000+. Okay I think they have Navigation, but besides that they are equipped comparably to Prius II's and III's. Given Insights are smaller and get less MPG's I think most people would be hard pressed to choose an Insight.

[moss]

Originally Posted by The Electric Me

a huge problem is The Insight hasn't been able to undercut Prius. Even today, one local Honda Dealer (shall remain nameless) has Insight EX's for $25,000+.

I test drove & compared an Insight EX with a Prius 2. After long negotiations I got the Insight price down to invoice & figured the absolute best I could get the Prius II down to if I was lucky was 450 off MSRP.

$20,700 vs $22,700
$2,000 less with my Insight.