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ah... have they not look at the measurements? The Prius is not a compact!

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(dancekat59 @ Aug 9 2006, 03:07 PM) [snapback]300347[/snapback]</div>

Maybe they measured it after it was in cold water....hate it when that happens

 

note that the study was based on the '03 model, aka Gen 1:
88.6 cubic ft passenger volume
11.8 cubic ft cargo volume
2765 pound curb-weight
100.4 inch (8.4 ft) wheelbase
169.6 inch (14.1 foot) length
66.7 inch (5.6 foot) width
57.6 inch (4.8 foot) height

versus the Gen 2:
96.2 cubic ft passenger volume
16.1 cubic ft cargo volume
2890 pound curb-weight
175 inch (14.6 ft) length
67.9 inch (5.7 ft) width
58.1 inch (4.8 ft) height


So the Gen 2 is quite a bit bigger than the gen 1, which could explain the "compact" rating in this report, while we know it's a midsized. credit goes to john1701a for having compiled info sheets for both Classic (Gen 1) and Current (Gen 2).

 

According to IIHS, the Gen 2 Prius is still considered a "compact"/small car due to weight and shadow.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(dancekat59 @ Aug 9 2006, 02:07 PM) [snapback]300347[/snapback]</div>

Is our resident Chevy troll Malorn still around? He won't be happy about this news!

 

prius is definitely not a compact car. I feel that it's a lot roomier than my old 95 full sized lumina!

 

Maybe this was George Costanza's car after the infamous "pool" episode.

 

The Prius is an odd car in this respect. It has extraordinary interior space for the size of the car. Many auto discussions class the Prius as a compact because of the external size. The EPA classes the Prius as a mid-size based on the interior space.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(jfschultz @ Aug 10 2006, 12:15 PM) [snapback]300854[/snapback]</div>

But that's the rub... the interior space also includes the hatch space, since the hatch area is not separated from the interior area at all. So if there were a divider between the rear and the hatch, the prius would be a compact.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(withersea @ Aug 10 2006, 09:25 AM) [snapback]300753[/snapback]</div>

Dude, I saw this topic and immediately thought of George. " i just got of of the pool"! :lol: :lol:

 

Anyone notice Oldsmobile A car that hasn't been made in almost 3 years is ranked 13th in a survey of 2006 cars? Makes me question the validity of that article............ <_< <_< <_<

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(BobZ @ Aug 14 2006, 06:48 AM) [snapback]302930[/snapback]</div>

Well, it is rating cars over the last 4 years... so it's perfectly valid.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Jonnycat26 @ Aug 14 2006, 06:59 AM) [snapback]302931[/snapback]</div>

I missed that. Saw the 2006 part then saw olds and well whatever. I'm 6' 4" (even after the pool) hehehe and I fit in my Pri' reasonably well

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Jonnycat26 @ Aug 10 2006, 01:29 PM) [snapback]300917[/snapback]</div>

Sorry, that's not correct:

http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/info.shtml#sizeclasses

The interior space includes the trunk on regular sedans too. So the Prius would still be mid-sized even if there were a divider.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Jonnycat26 @ Aug 10 2006, 07:29 PM) [snapback]300917[/snapback]</div>

of course, that is not true. There is no interior rating influenced by that.

Reason Prius is considered midsize is that its wheelbase is a lot larger than compact car wheelbase, and hence you have a lot more interior space in Prius.

I am pretty sure that Prius has more space for back passangers than new Camry...

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(spwolf @ Aug 17 2006, 07:45 PM) [snapback]304947[/snapback]</div>

I got a 2007 Camry (non-hybrid) as a loaner for 4 days when my Prius had a coolant valve problem pop up on my third day of ownership. It seemed the Camry felt larger width-wise than the Prius (like three people in the back wouldn't be as squished in the Camry as in the Prius), but I thought the Prius had better legroom. Just observations...