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Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Main Forum' started by seasidetraveler, Jul 25, 2006.

  1. seasidetraveler

    seasidetraveler Member

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    What cars have you mistaken for a Prius? Sometimes with these new rounded body styles, it's hard to tell when they are coming at you. So far from what I can remember, I have seen a new style Sienna, and new style Civic and thought they were Prii at first.

    What about you?
     
    #1 seasidetraveler, Jul 25, 2006
  2. sl7vk

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(seasidetraveler @ Jul 25 2006, 11:48 AM) [snapback]291982[/snapback]</div>
    My first week of owning the car, I walked up to a Matrix after a long day of work, and could not figure out why the Smartkey system wasn't working..... I finally looked through the window and saw a purse on the passenger seat... Ooops.... Felt like a total dumbass. My prius was just a few cars down... Damned gray Matrix!
     
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    ford focus and volkswagen bug
     
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  4. seasidetraveler

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    Yea, the old style Focus has gotten me too- those darn headlights- I like Focus though, I have had 2 of them haha fun cars! If only they had a decent resale value.
     
    #4 seasidetraveler, Jul 25, 2006
  5. molgrips

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    The NEW Focus is the Prius-alike, surely? The Citroen C5 is also a ringer, and to a lesser extent, the Audi A2
     
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  6. seasidetraveler

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(molgrips @ Jul 25 2006, 02:10 PM) [snapback]292030[/snapback]</div>

    Naw- we don't have the cool new Focus like you folks do! We got a toned down version in '05- I do not know why! :(

    http://www.fordvehicles.com/cars/focus/
     
    #6 seasidetraveler, Jul 25, 2006
  7. Betelgeuse

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    I always have to look for the little vent to know if something is a Classic Prius or an Echo. If I owned a Classic, maybe I'd be better able to tell the difference. As it is, I agree with sl7vk that I often have to look twice at Matrices.
     
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  8. Tideland Prius

    Tideland Prius Moderator of the North
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    I haven't mistaken any car for a Prius yet. I have mistaken Mazda3s for the new Camry.
     
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  9. seasidetraveler

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    Yes, Toyota must have had a Hyundai moment, copying another car's look haha!
     
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  10. Tideland Prius

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    Actually, Mazda copied Toyota. We think Toyota copied Mazda because we got the Mazda 3 then the Camry. Apparently, this grill design was on Toyotas before Mazda unveiled the Mazda3 (Mazda Axela)
     
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  11. PriusRos

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  12. BlckPrius

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    a hummer....haha jk.

    No I used to confuse a matrix alot when I didnt know much about priuses.
     
    #12 BlckPrius, Jul 25, 2006
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Betelgeuse @ Jul 25 2006, 12:48 PM) [snapback]292048[/snapback]</div>
    I had the Echo problem until just recently when I was able to really pinpoint the obvious differences of the hood shape and, of all things, the door handles. If you see the battery vent on the side, it's definitely a Prius. If you see a 2-door model, it's definitely an Echo. There are also color differences; the easiest being that if you see a red model, it's an Echo (as there was no Gen1 Prius in red).

    Never had a problem with the Matrix though...
     
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(iluvmacs @ Jul 25 2006, 09:25 PM) [snapback]292352[/snapback]</div>
    There are so many Echoes in the same colour as my Classic, I get tripped up all the time. In Houston, we have tons of both (lots of Classics were purchased by the city works, and I work very close to their parking lot).

    Snicker
     
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    I don't remember WHICH cars I have had to look at twice...but once I THINK I know what I'm seeing, I automatically look for the roof grooves as confirmation...Do any of the others have those?
     
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    The first gen looks identical to an Echo to me, but gen 2? No way. Nothing looks like it.
     
    #17 Silverlode, Jul 26, 2006
  18. seasidetraveler

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    There are some cars that I see "in motion" that at first glance I think is a Prius- the Aztek has gotten me a couple of times EEK!
     
    #18 seasidetraveler, Jul 26, 2006
  19. TheParadox66b

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    ...stupid Focus...

    ...and chevy makes a stupid looking one that has kinda a prius look...

    ...and honda has a MINI VAN that the front head on looks like a prius...

    ...i guess i kinda think everything looks like it :-/
     
    #19 TheParadox66b, Jul 26, 2006
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