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Demography Survey: Prius v vs Prius c

Discussion in 'Prius v Main Forum' started by zenMachine, Mar 19, 2012.

  1. zenMachine

    zenMachine Just another Onionhead

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    I'm doing my Masters in Systems Engineering at UT Dallas. One of the courses is Marketing for geeks :)
     
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    Same situation
     
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    Wanderer Hybrid neophyte

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    That sounds like one marketing class I would have liked. :D

    Definite techno geek here too that was tired of stopping at the gas station every other day. Win win! Now I try to beat my high 'score' mpg.
    W
     
  4. zenMachine

    zenMachine Just another Onionhead

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    So, do all the bags fit in sideway? Do you stack them on top of one another? And do you have to take out the drivers? (Or, as an old friend used to tell me, "Just leave your driver at home if you want to improve your score!" :D )
     
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    I'll throw in a few more details... My wife & I bought a Prius v primarily for the combination of interior space and fuel efficiency. We're expecting twins (!) in September, and two rear-facing child seats simply wouldn't fit in our old car and still allow me to drive. (I put "two" in the kids question... hope that's not cheating ;) )
    So rear seat space and cargo space were primary considerations, with efficiency close behind. Other considerations for us, if the v hadn't worked out, were the Rav4, Mazda5, and Subaru Forester.
    We took a child seat with us to the dealership, and when that fit and I still fit comfortably in the driver seat, we were sold. :)
    Hope this is helpful (or at least anecdotally interesting),
    Andy
     
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    I filled out both surveys since we just recently bought a Prius c and a Prius v. The one thing I had a problem with was that there was no "is the primary driver male or female", my wife is the primary driver on the V, but I'll drive on weekends, I'm primary on the C, commuting.

    but I chose male on both, since I filled out the survey, and overall we will probably drive the v pretty equally.
     
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    When we looked at a vee for the first time, we took our clubs. We put my clubs (including driver) in sideways behind the rear wheel bumps. There are several inches to spare. We then put my wife's clubs (including driver) diagonally on the floor behind mine - not stacked.

    For 4 sets, I put two sets in the usual way. Then I put the second set in on top of the first. That leaves plenty of floor space for spikes, hats, sunblock and all the other stuff. It stays low, so you can't see any of that stuff from the driver's seat, either. Heck, I could probably put a medium size ice chest back there, too.
     
  8. zenMachine

    zenMachine Just another Onionhead

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    Thank you for pointing that out. After the questionnaire was made public I thought about changing the first question to "Is the Primary Driver of this car Male or Female", but by then quite a few have already responded.

    I might still change it, as it would make the data a bit more useful.
     
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    Snapshot of Survey Results

    # of Respondents: 56

    1. Primary Driver - Male: 82%; Female: 18%

    2. Age Groups: 21-29: 5%; 30-39: 27%; 40-49: 18%; 50-59: 21%; 60+: 29%

    3. Single: 14%; Married: 79%; Partnership: 5%

    4. No kids: 64%; 1 kid: 20%; 2 kids: 13%; 3 kids: 4%

    5. City/Hwy Driving - 90/10: 2%; 80/20: 11%; 70/30: 16%; 60/40: 27%; 50/50: 13%; 40/60: 14%; 30/70: 9%; 20/80: 10%; 10/90: 0%

    6. Addition to fleet: 14%; First car: 0%; Replace another car: 86%

    7. Prius v - Base: 0%; Two: 9%; Three: 41%; Three+Options: 18%; Five: 25%; Five+AT: 25%

    8. Reasons: Efficiency: 98%; Size: 78%; Eco-friendly: 55%; Hi-Tech: 43%; a Prius: 41% 38%; Low Maintenance: 41%; Comfort: 39%; Safety: 30%; Resale value: 27%; Price: 20%; Styling: 20%; Foreign Oil: 14%; Performance: 12%; Business: 5%; HOV: 1%

    9. Student/Part-Time: 4%; Full-Time: 70%; Non-working: 7%; Retired: 25%

    10. Income - 20K-35K: 1%; 35K-50K: 6%; 50K-75K: 15%; 75K-100K: 19%; 100K-150K: 33%; 150K+: 25%
     
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    Pretty cool! W
     
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