Posted by Elmo P. Shagnasty on July 19, 2009, 2:22 pm
> I can't see any
> difference in interior size between them *apart* from the luggage capacity
> and a little bit extra rear seat legroom.
The rear seat hiproom difference DEFINITELY shows itself. It's a BIG
difference.
And the front seats, for whatever reason, fit me better than the
Corolla's front seats.
Posted by Noddy on July 20, 2009, 5:50 am
> The rear seat hiproom difference DEFINITELY shows itself. It's a BIG
> difference.
It's *seven* inches. It's hardly massive especially if you're talking about
kids being the back seat passengers.
> And the front seats, for whatever reason, fit me better than the
> Corolla's front seats.
Different seats may be more comfortable, but that doesn't mean they're
bigger. For mine I prefer the Corolla seats. Iin fact I prefer the entire
Corolla interior rather than the wanky shit they've loaded the Prius with.
The car has that "coin operated kiddies ride" feel about it to me.
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Regards,
Noddy.
Posted by Elmo P. Shagnasty on July 20, 2009, 11:22 am
> > The rear seat hiproom difference DEFINITELY shows itself. It's a BIG
> > difference.
>
> It's *seven* inches. It's hardly massive especially if you're talking about
> kids being the back seat passengers.
Percentage wise it's huge, and it makes all the difference in the world.
Posted by Noddy on July 20, 2009, 12:06 pm
> Percentage wise it's huge, and it makes all the difference in the world.
You must have some massivley fat kids.
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Regards,
Noddy.
Posted by Barry OGrady on July 23, 2009, 6:51 am
>> A Prius is far larger than a Corolla or a Kia Rondo.
>It's *slightly* larger than a Corolla, and the majority of that extra size
>in in luggage capacity. A Chevvy Impala is a large car. To call a Prius a
>large car is absolutely ridiculous.
>> If you dispute that, that's proof that you want nothing more than to
>> argue. If you dispute that, you show that when facts get in your way,
>> you ignore them.
>Feel free to post whatever size or capacity figures you like to show the
>Prius as a "large car". Don't forget to include the Corolla for comparison,
>as we'd all like to see how that's almost as large.
>> Apple to apples? The Prius is US$000 to US$000 more than a Corolla,
>> for 2009 models.
>Thanks.
>And if you bought a Corolla for 8 thousand buks less, how long would it take
>you to use that extra 8 thousand in extra fuel?
>> But here's the trick: I don't like how SMALL the Corolla is inside. I
>> want a BIGGER CAR. Nothing huge, but something the size of the Prius.
>Interesting you should say that, because if you go to the Toyota website
>(and I went to the American one just so we can be sure we're comparing
>apples with apples here) they list the interior passenger volume of the 2009
>Prius 93.7 cubic feet compared to 92.0 for the Corolla. For interior
>dimensions the two cars are almost identical in terms of seating capacity,
>with a slight advantage in hip room to the Corolla.
>The external physical dimensions are also similar, with less than an inch
>difference between them anywhere *except* for luggage capacity. Here the
>Prius has significantly more space, due entirely to it's rather bulbous rear
>door/window arrangement. However that extra rear space is is all up top, in
>the "seldom if ever" used area, and you'd be hard pressed to realistically
>find yourself in a position where a Corolla wouldn't carry what you needed
>but a Prius would.
>Looking at all of this, it's hard to fathom how you can consider a Prius to
>be "large", and a Corolla too small for you.
>> I guess a Camry would do, even if it's a bit bigger than I need. How's
>> this: how about I get a 4 cylinder RAV4? It meets my interior size
>> requirements. Huh--it's the price of the Prius.
>Maybe you should move down here. We're getting a locally built Hybrid Camry
>next year :)
>> People like you who have no friends or family and can't conceive of the
>> notion of wanting/needing to carry people with you--be happy with your
>> Corolla. That's fine.
>I don't have a Corolla, but thanks anyway. It's amusing watching you think
>you have all the answers :)
>I have a vehicle called a Ford Territory. You won't know what that is as
>they're only sold here. It's a seven seat wagon that I often use to it's
>full capacity as, contrary to your beliefs, I have a family and friends who
>often travel with me.
>> But those for whom the Corolla is too small, because we DO carry others
>> with us, what do you suggest? In the Toyota line, you spend around
>> US$3,000--on either a Prius or a RAV4.
>I'd suggest you drop your bias towards the Corolla being too small and
>actually *sit* in one and try it out, as they're not the slightest bit
>smaller than the Prius in my experience.
>There's two Prius in my wife's department and I drive them on occasion. I
>don't think they do anything bad, but they don't do anything particularly
>well either and Toyota's claimed fuel economy is nothing like real world
>suburban reality. On the other hand, I hired a then new Corolla hatch about
>12 months ago while on holiday interstate and it was perfectly adequate for
>4 adults, one infant and a shitload of luggage.
>I don't own either, am highly unlikely to ever want to and have no
>preference or bias one way or the other. To me they're both "appliances"
>that are totally uninspiring, but if I had to own either it'd be the Corolla
>in a heartbeat. Yes it uses more fuel, but for that small amount of extra
>fuel it uses it's a *much* better car to drive, is cheaper to buy, holds
>it's value well and is incredibly reliable.
>In short, it makes *far* greater economic sense, and this seems to be what
>it's all about.
>> At least with the Prius, you don't use as much petrol.
>That's the *only* difference between a Prius and anything else of it's size,
>but you pay a *massive* premium for that privilege.
>I don't know about your part of the world, but down here the average period
>of ownership for a new car is three years. With the difference in real world
>economy between a Prius and a Corolla being around 1.5 litres per 100
>kilometers, you'd need to drive the Prius 24 hours a day 7 days a week to
>get close to breaking even over the expected life of owning the car.
Down here we use kilometres.
>> And here's a thought: you talk about what I call "Pius" owners, acting
>> all smug as though they're saving the world, but here you go acting just
>> like them yourself.
>Let me fill you in just a little here pal :)
>I couldn't care less about "saving the world" or environmental issues. I
>enjoy owning and driving cars that spew raw, unburnt fuel into the
>atmosphere by the kilogram, and I think "global warming", "environment
>change" or whatever you'd like to call it this week is one of the greatest
>cons ever pulled over the people's eyes. I couldn't care less about what
>other people choose to drive or own.
>The fact that you own a Prius and enjoy it is of little interest to me. It's
>the *justification* people like you invent for doing so that I find amusing
>:)
>--
>Regards,
>Noddy.
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> difference in interior size between them *apart* from the luggage capacity
> and a little bit extra rear seat legroom.