Prius c tops Prius family sales in Australia in 2012

First - the 2012 hybrid Camry here in Australia has been redesigned to the point that they have a huge boot - plenty of room for 3 large suitcases (my Prius can only take 2 large suitcases).

Second - the Falcons are all LPG. The wagons - approx 50% of the taxis in Sydney are wagons have the LPG tank under the load area where the spare normally resides. The spare is moved into the load area where is sits vertically, still leaving plenty of room for goods to be loaded. These are no longer built by Ford, and at least one of the Toyota dealers is pushing the V as the replacement. The Falcon sedans have the LPG tank in the boot, and only have capacity for 1 large suitcase. Nearly all the Falcons are factory fitted LPG.

Third - I have had almost no negative comments on the Prius, and definitely none after stating the fuel consumption.

 

As long as Toyota get it's reliability rating high on their hybrid vehicles, their will be increase in sales. I was skeptical at first about their hybrids and I'm now officially a convert with 2 Priuses.

 

Rob, any figures on the Camry Hybrid? I am seeing more and more Camry Hybrids around Sydney. I think that they may be outselling all the Prius variants.

 

Those figures are about the same as the UK except we have double the population and double your petrol costs.

 

Consumer Reports said the C was too small & noisy. They have the right to hold a negative opinion, just as you have the right to dislike Hummers and other SUVs.

I rode a Camry Hybrid in Chicago..... the taxi driver said he loved it. I guess luggage space wasn't an issue.

Prius Liftback is only 25% more expensive than the C in the States, so I guess that's why it sells. What is the price differential in Australia?

 

~$24K for Prius c base
~$27K for Prius c iTech (similar to top spec c in the USA)

~$34K for Prius base
~$45K for Prius iTech (similar to Prius 4+5 combined, minus LKA I think)

 

Yes, you need to add $3K for the "on road cost."

What a shame that would be for Toyota closing the plant. They are making some pretty good cars with good international demands. Oh well, decision was made, enjoy the last 3 years while you can.

 

Such a shame. The Aussie built RHD Camry could have been sold here in the UK and/or Ireland, but wasn't. Must be some reason but equally maybe it was a deliberate thing? Holden used to make the Vauxhall Omega and the estate version of the Vauxhall Cavalier in the 80's and other joint ventures in the 70's. Yet stopped and now Holden have gone/are going.

Shame.

 

I see that the base Prius Hatchback is a lot less than the i tech and a bit less than the base Hybrid Camry. I'd probably buy the base Prius but I guess that not everyone would make the same decision.

 

I agree. Camry should sell in Europe, like previoulsy (until '98?) despite the trim levels and quality interior don't cope easily with the trims found in an Avensis (bit smaller than a Camry).

 

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