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Originally Posted by Blacktree
There absolutely is an in between. I would even argue that sporty vs efficient is a false dichotomy. Especially considering that making a car more efficient can also make it more sporty.
It seems Toyota have decided to make the Prius a little sportier (or at least look sportier), to attract more buyers. Considering the waning Prius sales, you can't blame them for changing things up.
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If it does 80mpg, 0-60 in 5 and handle like an exige I will concede, but unfortunately it won't.
The new model is quite contrary to the original aims of Takeshi uchiyamada, the guy who pioneered the first model and will phase out like regular car lines, ethics different to it's name. The simplicity of it's focus was what made it so successful, doing what customers want clouds direction.
...If the older model 3 or 4 continued in the UK it would have moderate to low sales but steady. Sometimes losing money still helps to control a market