Comments on: Prius C not a Yaris Hybrid After All http://www.hybridcars.com/prius-c-not-yaris-hybrid-after-all-46893/ Auto alternatives for the 21st century Mon, 03 Dec 2012 19:24:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: BlondellGrode http://www.hybridcars.com/prius-c-not-yaris-hybrid-after-all-46893/#comment-38440 BlondellGrode Wed, 31 Oct 2012 16:17:49 +0000 http://127.0.0.1/wordpress12/?p=10729#comment-38440 Absolutely indited written content, Really enjoyed examining. Read Full Article Perfect piece of work you have done, this internet site is really cool with great information.

]]> By: Ed1000 http://www.hybridcars.com/prius-c-not-yaris-hybrid-after-all-46893/#comment-38439 Ed1000 Tue, 12 Jun 2012 13:27:09 +0000 http://127.0.0.1/wordpress12/?p=10729#comment-38439 I own a “c” and looking at the various pages showing the Yaris hybrid, I have to say it looks pretty similar. So what? The drive train is a scaled down Prius a Prius concept, if you will), but the body is a subcompact, with good front seating but poor read seating (depending on how generous the front seat occupants are) and a tiny cargo area. I already think of it as a Yaris with delusions of grandeur.

However you classify the car, I really enjoy getting 50 miles to the gallon, even though I have to work hard at not accelerating hard or racing for lights.

]]> By: DownUnder http://www.hybridcars.com/prius-c-not-yaris-hybrid-after-all-46893/#comment-38438 DownUnder Sun, 10 Jun 2012 23:30:15 +0000 http://127.0.0.1/wordpress12/?p=10729#comment-38438 Well said, Scorp.

]]> By: Scorp http://www.hybridcars.com/prius-c-not-yaris-hybrid-after-all-46893/#comment-38437 Scorp Sun, 10 Jun 2012 21:51:10 +0000 http://127.0.0.1/wordpress12/?p=10729#comment-38437 Why all the HYPE about Hybrids’ and electric cars being to quiet. I find it rather humorous that because there is getting to be enough fuel saving vehicles on the road and the petrolium companies are starting to feel the pinch in their wallets. Meaning it is getting harder and harder for them to have record breaking profits every quarter. They now are claiming these vehicles are no good because they are to quiet. Well I thought the world has a problem with noise pollution also. Well guess what I guess noise pollution is no longer a problem that needs to be solved. Because the new energy efficiant vehicles solve both problems. Funny what happens when you hit the people with the power in their pockets instead of ours..

]]> By: The anonymous http://www.hybridcars.com/prius-c-not-yaris-hybrid-after-all-46893/#comment-38436 The anonymous Sun, 10 Jun 2012 17:31:30 +0000 http://127.0.0.1/wordpress12/?p=10729#comment-38436 Isn’t the Prius c badged as Toyota Aqua in Japan?

I think the problem is the press Wrongly, IMO, counted the sales of Toyota Aqua in Japan as Prius.

]]> By: Alex Wilson http://www.hybridcars.com/prius-c-not-yaris-hybrid-after-all-46893/#comment-38435 Alex Wilson Sat, 09 Jun 2012 23:36:42 +0000 http://127.0.0.1/wordpress12/?p=10729#comment-38435 46% of the vehicles sold in Japan by Toyota are hybrids with Prius c just 698 units less than Liftback & V put together which means Prius c has overtaken Prius Liftback.

Also 40% of the vehicles sold were kei cars which has 660 cc V3 engine. What an energy efficient nation Japan is. Its very likely that kei cars may overtake regular vehicles.

http://www.greencarcongress.com/2012/06/japan-20120609.html

]]> By: Volume Van http://www.hybridcars.com/prius-c-not-yaris-hybrid-after-all-46893/#comment-38434 Volume Van Sat, 09 Jun 2012 21:39:52 +0000 http://127.0.0.1/wordpress12/?p=10729#comment-38434 Scion xB & xD are going to be dropped, similarly Yaris sedan was dropped last year and they continue with just the Hatch (3 & 5 door) models and they both have obsolete 4 speed tranny.

So far only 18,000 units or Yaris were sold in the 1st 5 months. And Prius c sold 12,574 units in just 3 months (March – May). And the demand is very high. If Prius c outpaces Yaris sales, then Toyota may drop Yaris and then there will not be any comparison.

]]> By: Jeff Cobb http://www.hybridcars.com/prius-c-not-yaris-hybrid-after-all-46893/#comment-38433 Jeff Cobb Sat, 09 Jun 2012 16:24:00 +0000 http://127.0.0.1/wordpress12/?p=10729#comment-38433 Eric – The post from motoring.uk is just a bit misleading in saying the car was launched in Amsterdam.

The article also says “then the Yaris should definitely be a car to look at when it hits showrooms at the end of June … ”

Actually, the Yaris Hybrid has only been shown to press, but is not yet available to the public, according to Toyota, and won’t be launched until July –

“A preview of the latest images and information for Yaris Hybrid launching in July”

http://www.toyota.co.uk/cgi-bin/toyota/bv/frame_start.jsp?id=CC2-YarisHSD-landing

Cheers

]]> By: Eric http://www.hybridcars.com/prius-c-not-yaris-hybrid-after-all-46893/#comment-38432 Eric Sat, 09 Jun 2012 14:46:47 +0000 http://127.0.0.1/wordpress12/?p=10729#comment-38432 The Yaris Hybrid is already available. Not sure I understand the the basis of this post. http://www.motoring.co.uk/car-news/launch-toyota-yaris-hybrid_43977

]]> By: Van http://www.hybridcars.com/prius-c-not-yaris-hybrid-after-all-46893/#comment-38431 Van Sat, 09 Jun 2012 14:26:08 +0000 http://127.0.0.1/wordpress12/?p=10729#comment-38431 Consumer Report offered up word for word copy and paste commentary from their Yaris evaluation for the Prius C. I have not sat in or driven the C yet so maybe Toyota did leave too much Yaris in their makeover. But based on looks and objective performance numbers, i.e. 53 city MPG, this car, no matter the badging is a winner big time!

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