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Originally posted by lendaddy
I've seen many a Prius and to compare it to a Camry is silly. I imagine Toyota agrees which is why they make a Camry hybrid as well.
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Merely seeing a Prius from the outside doesn't make you particularly knowledgeable.
Compare Camry to Prius in passenger capacity (number of people, cubic feet), in cargo capacity (cubic feet). You'll find one is 5 people, 96 cu ft, and 16 cu ft, the other is 5 people, 101 cu ft, 11 cu ft. Compare in available options. You'll find both have available full power, full leather, high-end audio, GPS nav, etc, all mod cons as they say.
I own a Prius and have rented, driven, and ridden in many a Camry. They are comparable in their carrying ability and level of goodies.
Certainly there is a marketing difference, hence Toyota saw profits in offering a hybrid Camry in addition to the Prius. Well, that's marketing. Back in the day, GM saw fit to sell the Camaro and the Trans-Am, but that didn't mean it was silly to compare the two . . .