I hate the Toyota Prius

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04-27-2007, 09:28 PM

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Greg H.

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Originally Posted by gfunk

In Canada the Smart car starts at around C$16k vs C$31k for the Prius so if you need 4 seats you can just buy 2 Smart cars for about the same price as a Prius.

Greg

I rechecked my figures and I was wrong on the cost of the Smart. The 2008s are projected to be about $15,000 base. The $25,000 figure is for a federalized version today. Still, two smart cars get effectively 20 mpg hauling 4 people around. I admit that's a lame comparison.

Greg H.

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