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Originally Posted by jamesqf
That's true, but face it: there are a lot of cars out there that a) cost more than even the $40K Australian Insight; and b) get far worse mpg. For instance - Cadillac Escalade: $72,970 - $91,875
- Porsche Cayenne: $49,600 - $146,000
- Range Rover: $69,220 - $102,920
The companies that make these seem to stay in business, so the cars must be economically viable, no? |
When people buy one of the above, cost of ownership isn't on the radar, and at a wild guess, they're not sold at a loss. The Gen 1 perhaps could best be compared to the VW XL1, very economical, but only appealing to a handful that wanted to, and could afford to, make a different kind of statement. A main stream hybrid/Eco car has to address cost of ownership, profitability, desirability etc.