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    MushyHeirloom: Ooh, the Honda only has four-lug wheels... more »
    SeanKHotay: Are both japanese hybrids still being sold as a loss-leader? more »
    Taglane: I'll get a Vette. 430 horses with 26 MPG. Plus, Although gas is going back up, I have a feeling it will stay @ around 2 bucks. I'm fine with that, but... more »
    brandegee: The Prius numbers look pretty favorable against the Jetta TDI, esp. if it comes in at the same $22K price tag. Neither car will get rebates, so it com... more »
    devilock138: Our 06 civic gets around 38 mpg in mixed driving. Seems like the hybrid should do better than 41. more »
    Scaramanga: Jalopnik, in your "by the numbers' chart you have the horsepower rating for the Ford Fusion Hybrid wrong, its 191hp combined, it doesn't make 262hp. more »
    Danimal: As lame as the Volt looks, it blows these two away in looks and fuel economy. Now if only GM could make it. more »
    BЯдΖǐL-ЯЄРΘЯΤЄЯ: Oh the door handles are not on the same spot..Now it becomes hard to choose. I think I like the door handle position on the Honda more. So Honda it is. more »
    Scaramanga: Jalopnik obviously hasn't driven the 2010 Prius, so I think this comparison is premature, especially when you do "by the numbers" and compare "fun to ... more »
    Rust-MyEnemy: I'd have to have both. I mean, splitting them is hard, the Prius, with its sleek, high-tailed , almost Insight-like styling, or the Insight with its s... more »
    Das ASHloch (achtundsiebzig): I'd like to see Toyota put a standard 1.8L drivetrain and a 5MT into the Prius body. But they would never do that, because it would probably get over ... more »
    dustystrings: A prayer: Oh Lord, free me from the specter of an electric world,and deliver me into a sane future filled with biogas/biobutanol and internal combusti... more »
    Graverobber: You should have flipped the photos and seen how many people noticed. more »
    Maxichamp: Call me cynical, but I think we've reached a saturation point. Everyone I know who would buy a hybrid has a Prius already. Seriously, out of our off... more »
    dwegmull comments for the purpose of obscurity: Apparently Buick (tries to) sells a car called the LaSabre (see page 2). I guess even the spell checker has lost faith in Buick... more »
  • #detroitautoshow

    By The Numbers: 2010 Toyota Prius Vs 2010 Honda Insight

    The 2010 Toyota Prius and 2010 Honda Insight take very different paths to the same answer: fuel economy. Lets take a look at how the two stack up. More »
  • #carpocalypsenow

    GM December Sales Down 31.4%, Still US Sales Champ

    GM's reporting 221,983 US sales in December, 2008, down 31% compared with a year ago. GM kept the title of US sales leader, with a market share remaining steady at just above 22%.
  • #carindustrycarnage

    Car Industry Carnage: US Auto Sales Down 18.8% For June

    Everybody knew it was coming, but the extent of the disintegration of the US automotive market came clearly into view today as automakers reported their sales figures for June. During a month when the national average price of gasoline topped an average of four bucks, what does one expect? Well — how about an 18.8% decline in sales. Fercrissakes, the Hummer brand saw a year-over-year fall of almost 60%! Un-freakin'-believable. What we have here folks is an automotive bear market — actually probably the worst bear market in the history of the industry. And like all bear markets, there are some clever companies which manage to shine even during the worst of times. Follow along as we discuss today's car industry carnage. These numbers are sourced from Automotive News as well as directly from manufacturers and are unadjusted unless otherwise noted. More »
  • #industrynews

    Satellite Radio Retail Numbers Are Down, Who's To Blame?