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Originally Posted by Hersbird
Right, but just make one car. I think the Corolla name would sell better and has a longer heritage. So the novelty has worn off the Prius but the stigma has not. So you don't get people buying it anymore to make a green statement, but you do get people avoiding it because of the stigma it has. Make a hybrid only Corolla as a larger hatch and get the sales back up again.
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I think that's why Toyota had those dumb police chase commercials when they released the gen IV. They were trying to appeal to normal people who want decent performance and view fuel economy as a secondary consideration.
If they'd stop making the Prius aesthetics so polarizing, it might appeal to more people. The backend of the gen IV is pretty bad, and I don't think it's going to age well even for those who like it.
The Prime is even worse
Here's why you want a Prius
