In article <OuiWj.677$l97.113@flpi144.ffdc.sbc.com>,
SMS <scharf.steven@geemail.com> wrote:

> Elmo P. Shagnasty wrote:
>
> > Don't forget the size. The Prius is larger than the Corolla; if you
> > think you'd want something larger that also gets good gas mileage,
> > that's the Prius. If you think you're stuck with a Corolla-sized car,
> > you're not. Not necessarily.
>
> It's a little larger, though it's misleading because the cargo capacity
> is higher only if you pile things up so you can't see out the back! It's
> still closer to the Corolla in size than the Camry.
>
> Corolla
> -------
> 92.0 cubic feet: passenger compartment
> 12.3 cubic feet: cargo
>
> Prius
> -----
> 96.2 cubic feet: passenger compartment
> 16.1 cubic feet: cargo
>
> Camry
> -----
> 101.4 cubic feet: passenger compartment
> 16.7 cubic feet: cargo

That's correct, the Corolla and Prius are similar, but if you pile
things high in the Prius it has more space for cargo.
I would not do that due to the safety concern of luggage flying forward
in a fast stop.

The Prius has a lot of passenger Cu Ft. forward of the dash, which is
unusable.
Having been a passenger in both, with two & three others, I suggest
they are similar for practical purposes.
As for the driver the previous Corollas didn't fit me comfortably; I'm
5'-11". A similar height friend of mine who has the previous Corolla
confirms that it wouldn't fit me very well as a driver, his shorter wife
drives his.
I've not tried the new Corolla for size.