Toyota RAV4 overtakes the Ford F-150 as the best selling in the US.

wow, that's huge! and a good sign, imo

 

Thanks for linking to this video. I am trying to decide between a Prius (preferraby a Prius V or plug-in) and a RAV4 (which was suggested by a friend who drives a Prius V but is thinking about a RAV4 for herself). And, like the people in the video, I could afford a luxury vehicle, but I do not want one and never have wanted one. Our currents car are a gas-guzzling minivan and an aging 2003 Ford, But the Ford went to car heaven on Tuesday, so it is tiime to look for a hybrid — at last.

 

A Prius v is not a reliable used car and would save you no money. Head gasket leaks are hidden by sellers and excessive oil consumption is common. You would overpay today for a mistake that would became obvious later.

 

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OK ... So I'm curious here. Is there some issue with the Prius?!? It seems to me that people today are buying more and more SUVs or Trucks. Does nobody want a regular car any more?!? I had a Ford Focus Wagon for a while, a 2000, which for NO good reason that I could control, replaced with a Jeep*. I was showing multiple dogs at shows and I need room for their crates. I no longer have those multiple dogs and have since been very happy with my '05 G2. If I swap it out tomorrow for a RAV4, am I gonna get the 60-mpg that I'm getting now?!? Does the Prius now suck?!?

 

it's too small for most people, for a variety of reasons. you can't put the genie back in the bottle.
the only prius that's a problem is the gen 3, because of the egr, brake actuator and head gasket

 

Hey Zepp -- whilst I love the mpg of course (just now getting into the 90s and dare I say, 100s...?)... the 5G is pretty cramped, less room in it now than 4G for sure. I wouldn't give that up for its handling and esp the efficiency... but it doesn't allow much cross-shopping with those who most buy vehicle nowadays, those for crossovers like the RAV.

43 mpg EPA means you can probably pretty easily hit 50s in one... but it isn't the 70s / 80s I used to get before slowing way down with the R-lane crowd (and getting their windbreak ). Better than just about anything that still has an ICE tho.

If Akio's word means anything, the future Corolla will make the Prius obsolete, as it'll have equal or better capability w/o sacrificing as much function. Will believe it when I see it tho... probably right about the time I'm ready to trade in again