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Old Apr 30, 2004 | 02:21 AM
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Default Car & Driver element/xB comparo

not sure this was posted already...did a search nothing came up specifically

has anyone see the article in the current issue of C & D where they first state that the xB/xA and the element are another attempt to get the x and y gen market -- the first attempt being made by pontiac aztek
brief synapse -- they conclude the xB and element are too different from one another (one being urban/hip and the other out-doorsy) and doubt they will be cross shopped.
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Old Apr 30, 2004 | 02:23 AM
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Have a link to the online article?

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Old Apr 30, 2004 | 02:34 AM
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Yes that was a good article, but not to sound mean or anything, that article is in the lastest Road and Track magazine, and I believe the page number is 110. It doesn't seem to be on line yet. I just got the June issue of Car and driver and let me see here............................... nope defenantly Road and track.
Old Apr 30, 2004 | 02:53 AM
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yep, your right its R&T. all american auto mags seem alike after a while ('cept automobile) my bad.
Old Apr 30, 2004 | 02:57 AM
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well I bellieve the article was more of if Honda and Toyota were hitting their target market.... even thought the xB almost accelerates as fast as the Element it is not a fare comparison.... honda's element was design for the "outdoor" type of person... and the xb more for the city ones..... let hondas be hondas and Toyos be Toyos....
Old Apr 30, 2004 | 03:31 AM
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yeah i saw that too. Made the xb look good. It was sadd tho.... that they ddint say which 1 is better
Old Apr 30, 2004 | 06:31 AM
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Originally Posted by XBman
yeah i saw that too. Made the xb look good. It was sadd tho.... that they ddint say which 1 is better
You can't compare apples and oranges.
Old Apr 30, 2004 | 06:38 AM
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drivin wise we are a tiny bit slower than the element but we do handle .02g's better. and we have more headroom and legroom and better gas mileage, no rubber/plastic seats.

the BOX RULES
Old Apr 30, 2004 | 10:13 AM
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Originally Posted by rbloedow
Originally Posted by XBman
yeah i saw that too. Made the xb look good. It was sadd tho.... that they ddint say which 1 is better
You can't compare apples and oranges.
No......but you can say which is better. Apples and oranges are completely different.............but oranges are better.........cause I said so.

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Old Apr 30, 2004 | 01:21 PM
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If Apples = Honda & Oranges = Scion I'd have to go with Oranges :D
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