AZCivic, I suggest comparing the 300 to a Hummer. Then it should really look like a step up.

BTW, anybody know why the cylinder deactivation does not give better results ?

R2-E2, 2G Prius.
Highway/City/Husband/Wife MPG: 56.5, as of 12/2005, 26K miles

Jac Nasser, Ford President: "We are planning to launch a hybrid version of
this car [P2000] within this year [1998]. We will also make FCEV available in
2004."