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Old 03-10-2009, 11:01 PM   #12 (permalink)
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Yeah, you're probably right. People would see similar EPA numbers for the Insight and the "Fit CRX HF," and they would choose the non-Hybrid Fit.

As SVOboy mentioned, perhaps the Mazda2/Ford Fiesta is the right car for these needs. If not, maybe Ford will build an aero-optimized, manual, low-interior-spec Versa Basic competitor. I haven't heard anything about a Ford minicompact hybrid.
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