2010 Consumer Reports New-Car Best Value List

[liberal N proud]

Why am I not surprised here?


The Honda Fit and the Toyota Prius topped the list of new-car best values according to Consumer Reports' 2010 Annual Auto Issue, beating out more than 280 cars in eight categories.

The Honda Fit and the Toyota Prius each earned a value score of 2.08 and provided the best overall value despite being very different cars. Scores are expressed in relation to the value of the average vehicle (designated 1.00). A score of 2.00 represents twice the value of the average model. While the Prius IV ($26,750) is more expensive than the Honda Fit ($16,020) and has a higher cost per mile (47 cents vs. 42), the Prius performed notably better in Consumer Reports' battery of road tests, earning a score of 80 versus the Fit's 68. Both cars have excellent reliability.

http://editorial.autos.msn.com/article.aspx?cp-documentid=1132687&icid=HP1

Toyota, moving you forward even if you don't want to.

[NYC_SKP]

1. The Prius can carry several 10 foot 2x6's or 10 foot lengths of pipe, with the hatch down.

Thus, my El Camino seems to only get used for trips to the dump!

:P

[depakid]

2. Check out what Americans might have had on the market:

Aussies call them Utes:



They were supposed to be introduced in 2009. Can't really vouch for the gas mileage, but the tradesmen around here love 'em.

[liberal N proud]

4. Reminiscent of the El Camino from the 70's

[depakid]

5. Yep- and they've been selling like hotcakes in Oz ever since.

Here's an older ute- a bit more truck like.

[NYC_SKP]

6. Nice! =:^)-

Build me one of those in plug in hybrid flavor!

:P

[depakid]

7. There's been some talk of those- but more common in Oz are "dual fuel conversions

üsing LPG.



Bascially, the cars, utes and trucks run on a natural gas type mixture on an infrastructure set up all over the country after the 7o's oil shocks.

LPG's cheaper per kilometre- sometimes considerably so depending on current petrol prices. And Oz has a lot of that sort of gas- though we'd have a lot more in the longer run if we'd stop selling it off to the Japanese...

More about dual fuel here: http://www.carsguide.com.au/site/tools-and-advice/hints-and-tips/switching_to_gas_can_halve_your_fuel_costs

[tammywammy]

3. "Toyota, moving you forward even if you don't want to."

:rofl:

[madokie]

8. Quickly too

No time to think, only time to kiss your ass good by. I seriously doubt that TOYota will survive this mess they've created for themselves by denying and denying and denying. And still denying. Americans should be buying American branded vehicles no matter what.
I trust consumer reports about as much as I do the nuclear power industry which is to say nada, zilch, ain't gonna happen.