>> You can't compare a Prius with a turbo diesel for urban use, the Prius is
>> much nicer, that's why it sells so well in America. No turbo lag and no
>> horrible diesel clatter. Even if a diesel with automatic eeks 1 or 2 mpg more
>> out of a tankful around town, the Prius is a nicer drive which would swing
>> it for me even if it's a very long way from being perfect.
>>
That's your opinion.
Personally, I can't stand the whine that you get from CVT gearboxes on any car - hybrid or otherwise, and so that would rule it out for me. Having said that, a whine quiet suits the 'character' of a Pious.
Diesels don't sell in America. Period. (Those septics are just sooo enlightened, aren't they :-0 ) That's why the Prius has very little competition in the US when it comes to 'economy/green' cars.
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