Comments on: Toyota to continue selling current Prius against Honda Insight hybrid

By: Adam

Adam — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 22:31:26 +0000

I emailed Honda who said they do not intend on bringing the Insight into the Australian line up. This goes against all the media hype about it coming to Oz and being a major competitor for the Prius

By: jasonP

jasonP — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 19:37:39 +0000

Would like to see them in the flesh, but I reckon the new Prius looks better than the new Insight, & certainly hugely more stylish than the current Prius.

I’ve read where aero plays a large part in the styling of these 3 Hybrids, however that doesn’t translate to the Civic or Camry Hybrids.
The Civic seems to have flush alloy wheels though.

Hybrids will really takeoff when they are fully viable for mainstream sedans, wagons, & vans, rather than just similar looking 5 door hatches.

I’d be happy to drive a hybrid, but I don’t need to advertise it.

By: jasonP

jasonP — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 19:25:44 +0000

Cupid Stunt,

Apparently sales of the current Prius have almost halved in the US, since fuel prices went down, & toyota has mothballed building a new Prius factory in the US.

Seems they will have quite a few of the old model available for sale after the new one lobs.

By: Cupid Stunt

Cupid Stunt — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 13:19:03 +0000

What’s the real reason beind this. Probably something to do with a yard of old unsold Prius’s lurking toward battery failure and the fact Honda have hoodwinked them.

Loooosers!!!

By: Spitfire

Spitfire — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 07:25:15 +0000

Mike says; “If there is a segment, they will build a car and compete…” Well, can we see some sports cars then Toyota?

Spitfire says; Sports Cars and Toyota are mutually exclusive.

By: geni

geni — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 06:42:04 +0000

Is the Toyota reality-distortion field so strong that they think people would rather buy a prius than the new Honda insight? Wouldn’t surprise me, I still can’t work out how Toyota confuses 2000 people a month into buying a Camry.

By: milobob

milobob — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 06:15:26 +0000

I forgot to add, no wonder they can offer the new insight at a lower price than the civic.. just offer at the old civic’s price!

By: milobob

milobob — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 06:14:50 +0000

What the heck? Now it’s $35,990 for the Civic hybrid??????????

That’s a 10% increase in price over the past month! Used to be $32,990… and even less before then!!! DAMN YOU HONDA.

By: Realcars

Realcars — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 06:05:11 +0000

Has anybody noticed the rise in Prado rage lately?

You know a wanker in the latest shape Prado attempting to run over everything in front of them.

By: Realcars

Realcars — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 06:02:39 +0000

Actually they would probably canabalise sales from the Camry.LOL