Hi Renato:

___If you are interested in trading up, down, (or sideways ), you might want to wait for the Camry hybrid coming next summer? It will not have the same FE as the HCH or the Prius II overall but it will have better performance then either and its city FE may just match the FE your HCH is receiving currently?

___I have not heard if Toyota will use the 3.3L for AH like performance or possibly an Atkinsonized 1.8L Corolla ICE w/ HSD in the Camry hybrid yet? If they Atkinsonize the 1.8L, performance in the 9.0 second to 60 range similar to the I4 Camry and or Accord could be the result? Maybe slightly lower performance then this but not much. If Toyota uses the 3.3 L, you might see 6.0 - 6.5 seconds to 60 like performance but with a rather large hit in the FE department.

___Finman, the HCH is a PZEV when purchased in the clean states and it is cleaner emitting then any Prius released to date. Tier II-Bin2 for the PZEV based HCH vs. Tier II-Bin3 for the PZEV based Prius II. The AT means “Advanced Technology” but adds nothing to either the Prius II’s or the HCH’s emissions capability in the bigger scheme of things.

___Good Luck

___Wayne R. Gerdes
___Waynegerdes@earthlink.net