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Old 07-09-2014, 05:12 PM   #11 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by radiantthought View Post
They've also come out with the ridiculous cr-z which has dreams of being a fuel conscious sportscar? They could have made a super lightweight fuel sipping hybrid coupe (like the original insight) and had a whole market segment to themselves.
I've seen approximately the same number of CR-Zs as first gen Insights, and honestly they pretty much are the successor. The EPA ratings suck but someone who isn't a lunatic driving the M/T can get 50mpg. They even made a 6 speed manual just for it.

I think the best bang for your buck is a 2nd gen Prius, I doubt a 3rd gen would save you several thousand dollars in fuel over any reasonable period of time. The 2ZR is only <5% more efficient than the 1NZ, and this is on an already fuel efficient car.

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