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Old 01-12-2011, 09:39 AM   #25 (permalink)
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Wishing for a third-row option. If you need to seat 6 or more, what choices are there? Mazda5 = not so great FE. Odyssey = $$$ if you get the FE version, which still falls far short of this Prius (19/28 vs 42/38).
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MZ5 is WAY better for MPG than the Ody is! Also, you can get it in 6 speed manual!
You made me look it up. Fueleconomy.gov only has the 2010 MZ5 listed, and only in a 5-speed.

2010 Mazda5 5-spd MT = 22/28 mpg.
2011 Odyssey (fe version) = 19/28 mpg, while being MUCH bigger, but also pushing $40,000.

Advantage: Mazda for the stickshift. You could certainly work more mpg out of it than the Ody.

Of course, this Prius blows them both away, if 5 seats is sufficient.
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