Autobytel's hybrid car comparison
I was just reading Autobytel's hybrid car comparison - which is not very good. "Both of these new cars from Ford and Honda offer benefits beyond the considerable charms of the Prius. There’s more room. And more power, along with a more traditional style, all of it in the same price neighborhood."
What a misleading statement.
Let's start with more room. Go sit in the front seat of the Toyota Prius and put the seat all the way back. Then sit in the back seat. In my test, the Prius offered as much or more leg-room than both the Escape hybrid, or the Accord hybrid. Moreover, the hatchback style of the Prius offers more cargo room than the Accord hybrid, then there is the beautifully designed double glovebox. The Escape hybrid doesn't offer more passenger room than either the hybrid Accord or the Prius, but it does offer more cargo space.
In terms of power the Accord hybrid dominates, but this vehicle is a highway hybrid. In city driving, the Accord hybrid offers few incentives beyond a standard Accord, and is far less efficient than either the Escape hybrid or Prius. In fact the Prius blows both the Accord and Escape hybrids away in real world fuel efficiency.
In my hybrid car buyers guide, I note that your driving habits and needs are critical when choosing a hybrid.
In terms of price, Autobytel is also misleading. Today, I can pick up a loaded Prius with a beautiful navigation system and keyless entry for under $27,000. An Accord hybrid would cost almost $32,000. O.K. that is close, but in terms of hybrid technology, the Prius offers much more for the buck - for MOST drivers. An Escape hybrid would cost more than $37,000 because of dealer add-ons in my neighborhood.
The market for hybrid vehicles is more diverse and complicated than Autobytel's simplistic and unrealistic view. More on hybrid cars.
What a misleading statement.
Let's start with more room. Go sit in the front seat of the Toyota Prius and put the seat all the way back. Then sit in the back seat. In my test, the Prius offered as much or more leg-room than both the Escape hybrid, or the Accord hybrid. Moreover, the hatchback style of the Prius offers more cargo room than the Accord hybrid, then there is the beautifully designed double glovebox. The Escape hybrid doesn't offer more passenger room than either the hybrid Accord or the Prius, but it does offer more cargo space.
In terms of power the Accord hybrid dominates, but this vehicle is a highway hybrid. In city driving, the Accord hybrid offers few incentives beyond a standard Accord, and is far less efficient than either the Escape hybrid or Prius. In fact the Prius blows both the Accord and Escape hybrids away in real world fuel efficiency.
In my hybrid car buyers guide, I note that your driving habits and needs are critical when choosing a hybrid.
In terms of price, Autobytel is also misleading. Today, I can pick up a loaded Prius with a beautiful navigation system and keyless entry for under $27,000. An Accord hybrid would cost almost $32,000. O.K. that is close, but in terms of hybrid technology, the Prius offers much more for the buck - for MOST drivers. An Escape hybrid would cost more than $37,000 because of dealer add-ons in my neighborhood.
The market for hybrid vehicles is more diverse and complicated than Autobytel's simplistic and unrealistic view. More on hybrid cars.
Labels: Accord hybrid, Escape hybrid, Ford, Ford Escape hybrid, fuel efficiency, Honda, Hybrid Vehicles, prius, toyota
posted by Dahcredyns at
11:37 AM
2 Comments:
Please! The Prius's driver's seat is so uncomfy, how could anyone sit in it ? Also, the speedometer is so small, you can barely read it! They they catch fire and burn down people's houses or you cannot stear them!
There has not been one serious accident or death that was caused by any malfuntioning Prius, so please, let's be truthful. I don't find the Prius driver's seat uncomfortable at all and I love the instrument panel. It's fine that you don't like the Prius, but please, don't make things up.
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