# MPG    C5 vs Prius

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**Created:** [August 28, 2008, 6:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mpg-c5-vs-prius/199285 "2008-08-28T18:19:53Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 29, 2008, 5:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mpg-c5-vs-prius/199285/28 "2008-08-29T17:16:54Z")

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> [@Lexus ISF review](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lexus-isf-review/37647/2):
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> me.
> 
> the next diesel car, from a japanese company, with a manual transmission, will be my next car.

even if it gets better mileage, the price difference of diesel vs gas would eat that up pretty quick.

I would rather have a big safe car that gets bad mileage than a small deathtrap like most of the cars are today.

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