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Originally Posted by TRD-MX83
To Sulu's comments...
I think for me, it's not the size only factor. I like the Camry hybrid, since:
a) it looks like a regular camry
b) it doesn't have that huge LCD and electronics like in the Prius.
So if Toyota will make a PRIUS, without the LED gauges, and large LCD in the middle and basically have a regular interior. that will be great.
Size is definitely one thing... but I just don't want/need or want to pay for the 6" LCD in the middle of the Prius or the LED gauges, or the touch button start. Give me a Corolla CE interior, with a Key, and hybrid system. (only change is like the camry hybrid, where there's a MPG gauge instead of the Tach.)
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I agree. I am considering what my next vehicle will be when the lease ends on my 2007 Camry LE. I would like a Corolla Hybrid. If that is not available, I would consider a regular Corolla or a Camry Hybrid; the last choice would be the new Prius, if it does not come with the full Star-Treky interior. Give me a "regular" car with the addition of a hybrid system. I don't like the Prius' interior, and the thing that really bothers me is the lack of a normal gearshift lever, because it would probably scare away my wife from accepting the vehicle.
I think the reasons for the Star-Trek interior are:
- The LCD instrumentation was put there to emphasize that the Prius is a highly-advanced, future-technology vehicle.
- The other electronics (climate-control, etc.) were put there to give buyers a greater sense that they were getting something more -- something they could see -- for the $2000 to $3000 premium over a similarly-sized Corolla. Toyota did that in the Camry Hybrid also; in terms of features, the Camry Hybrid is closer to a Camry XLE than a Camry LE. That tells me that these fancy electronics actually cost very little, so that Toyota can afford to give them away in a hybrid vehicle.
