PRIUS wins Drive People's Choice Award 2009
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From: Lu R on 29 Nov 2009 21:15 http://www.smh.com.au/drive/motor-news/dcoty-2009-prius-wins-peoples-choice-award-20091127-jwfb.html And it competed in the MEDIUM sized car awards despite idiots here claiming it was a small car. Enjoy!! :)
From: Jason James on 30 Nov 2009 01:09 "Lu R" <whome(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message news:4b132ab0$0$5422$afc38c87(a)news.optusnet.com.au... > http://www.smh.com.au/drive/motor-news/dcoty-2009-prius-wins-peoples-choice-award-20091127-jwfb.html > > And it competed in the MEDIUM sized car awards despite idiots here > claiming it was a small car. > > Enjoy!! :) It maybe as heavy as a mid-sized car, but the interior is not conducive for comfort when seating 5. Jason
From: Clocky on 30 Nov 2009 07:19 Noddy wrote: > "Michelle Steiner" <michelle(a)michelle.org> wrote in message > news:michelle-EA3A85.21132529112009(a)nothing.attdns.com... > >> Consumer Reports does not list it as a small car; it lists it as a >> family sedan. The United States Environment Protection Agency lists >> it as a midsize car. > > What the *American* government says it is has no relevance to us here > in *Australia*. Here, it's a *small* car. > I've never seen it referred to as a small car in this country so I don't know where your getting that from.
From: Noddy on 30 Nov 2009 08:24 "Clocky" <nicetry(a)migo.com> wrote in message news:0323a624$0$1310$c3e8da3(a)news.astraweb.com... > I've never seen it referred to as a small car in this country so I don't > know where your getting that from. You probably won't ever see them classified as a "small car" anywhere, as Hybrids tend to be whacked in their own class regardless of size. However, in a physical sense, the Prius is in the size class of a Corolla or Civic. -- Regards, Noddy.
From: PaulpULVITZKA on 30 Nov 2009 19:37
On Nov 30, 1:15 pm, "Lu R" <wh...(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > http://www.smh.com.au/drive/motor-news/dcoty-2009-prius-wins-peoples-... > > And it competed in the MEDIUM sized car awards despite idiots here claiming > it was a small car. > > Enjoy!! :) WHAT ABOUT THE RESALE?? The loss on a Prius @ trade in can just about buy you a complete brand new Corolla..... Just buy a same sized Corolla, the extra $25k buys a whole lot of ULP..... |