Oh yeah… GM is thinking about coming back with mild hybrids.

How about we discuss the posted article, rather than everyone attacking everyone else’s opinions and perceptions? If you want to chat and debate, go to the Discussion Forum.

let’s examine your statements:

“… use up the room in the malibu to cover the rear window and BAM you have more room”

huh? how do you propose to do that for a trunk? you are right about the “BAM” part though. that might be the sound of your unsecured cargo falling on the floor.

“Comparing a hatch back to a car with a trunk is really silly”

obviously you didn’t bother to open your eyes to other people’s posts/ideas since the comparison was in reference to another post.

“I own a Ford so I am not a GM or Toyota person.”

owning a certain vehicle does not make you who you are. if owning a ford/toyota/whatever makes you feel bigger, good for you.

“My feeling is Toyota is a car that seems very cheap. My friend got hit by a deer in his prius and the front end folded like tin foil”

it’s called crumple zone buddy. it’s safer than using your face to cushion the impact. lots of cars have it. get used to it.

again, stop hating and start seeing. peace out.

I see the point but the cargo room of the Beloved Prius but

You have to use up all your rear view to get it.

So frank is right use up the room in the malibu to cover the rear window and BAM you have more room.

Again I have to agree with frank this site is a sham. Comparing a hatch back to a car with a trunk is really silly.

Anonymous does not use his name because he cant spell it.

I also agree with cindy she needs asprin to deal with all you crazed consumer distorts folks.

I own a Ford so I am not a GM or Toyota person. My feeling is Toyota is a car that seems very cheap. My friend got hit by a deer in his prius and the front end folded like tin foil

I know they are light but toyota builds them really cheap. I will stick with my fords!!

“Also the facts of luggage room are incorrect.
Lets get the Facts
This site is owned by Toyota so Toyota trolls are here making the Prius look bigger than a Malibu ????
First of all the Prius is a hatchback you have to fold the seats down to get that room>??? DUH
I really hate Toyota people they think they are better than other people but they are just so so ignorant.
Toyota is killing people with there cars they are engineered unsafe and they look like fish.”
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dhu…. the cargo room is with the unfolded seats…. max cargo is with folded seats (http://alternativefuels.about.com/od/2010hybridreviews/ig/2010-Toyota-Prius-photos.-6Hz/2010-Prius-cargo-hold.htm)… dhu… me go fold seat now lol

i suggest next time if you want to refute the facts, back it up with some of your own. stop hating and start seeing

btw what do you have against fish?

Its just now Toyota is loosing market share so they cant give heavy donations to consumer reports.

So consumer Reports is lowering there recommendations also with all the law suites its making Consumer reports look bad because people are realizing how distorted the magazine is…

My advise do not use consumer DISTORTS to buy a car then you will be ok.

Because Consumer Reports and Toyota are the same company now.

Also the facts of luggage room are incorrect.

Lets get the Facts

This site is owned by Toyota so Toyota trolls are here making the Prius look bigger than a Malibu ????

First of all the Prius is a hatchback you have to fold the seats down to get that room>??? DUH

So lets use the back seat of the Malibu and see who wins

I really hate Toyota people they think they are better than other people but they are just so so ignorant.

Toyota is killing people with there cars they are engineered unsafe and they look like fish.

If a reliable, safe mid-size sedan is what you are after buy the Ford Fusion. If you want the same in a hatchback buy the Prius.

that can be said about many hybrid vehicles including prius vs fusion vs vw TDI line. however, as many already pointed out within older posts from this site, fuel economy and price are merely two of many factors consumers will use to evaluate their choices. some may seem trivial to me but not for others.

“But I truly find the attitude of Toyota-worship here to be unseemly; Toyota no longer has the huge technological advantage it once had; Ford and Hyundai have both surpassed it in current/upcoming vehicles, and it remains to be seen if Toyota can get its advantage back with the next generation of hybrids.”

it’s simple really, build a vehicle that is better than the prius and consumers will go worship them. free market and time will be the true judge of success. toyota didn’t gain their reputation out of thin air just as gm didn’t fall just because of one bad product.