{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"Sedans Are Back, Dodge Is Confused & Should Acura Just Die?","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/sedans-are-back-dodge-is-confused-should-acura-just-die","audioUrl":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/8fgeb72ehwxnyv4x/6-4.mp3","description":"This week on Auto Buyer's Guide, the crew goes unscripted and ends up covering more ground than most planned episodes ever do. It starts with a Camry in the driveway and spirals into a genuinely compelling argument for why Toyota's all-hybrid midsize sedan is one of the shrewdest value plays on the market right now — outselling the entire Mercedes lineup in North America and costing buyers roughly $100 a month less than a RAV4 when you run the real numbers. From there the conversation widens into the broader sedan and hybrid sales resurgence, the questionable economics of the Prius versus Camry, why manufacturers keep killing promising vehicles too early, and a tour through what Honda used to get right with packaging that it no longer does.\nThe back half of the episode gets into some of the thornier issues shaking up the industry: Dodge's $12,000 price hike on the Charger EV and the deeper identity crisis behind it, a candid review of the new Honda Prelude hybrid, the vanishing breed of affordable fun cars for everyday buyers, and a long-form discussion on what a Honda-Nissan merger might actually look like — including which brands (Acura, Fiat, Alfa Romeo, Infiniti) probably shouldn't survive it. Tesla's luxury market positioning, Hyundai and Kia's dramatic move upmarket, and a listener question on vehicle sizing graphics round out a wide-ranging, opinion-heavy hour that sounds nothing like it wasn't planned.\n \n00:00:00 - Intro: No Plans, No Filter Edition\n00:00:33 - Camry Hybrid Deep Dive: Sales, MPG & the RAV4 Cost Math\n00:10:30 - Sedans & Hybrids Are Making a Comeback\n00:13:48 - When Manufacturers Kill Good Products Too Soon\n00:34:48 - Dodge Charger EV: $12K Price Hike & the CAFE Connection\n00:40:06 - What Dodge Should Have Done with the Charger\n00:48:41 - Honda Prelude Review: Fun, But Is It Enough?\n00:51:27 - Honda's Lost Packaging Magic & the Death of the Fit\n01:00:28 - Affordable Fun Cars Are Disappearing\n01:06:08 - Honda-Nissan Merger: Kill Acura? Brand Rationalization Debate\n"},"annotations":[{"startTime":90.0,"endTime":94.3,"type":"term","title":"V6","url":"/glossary/v6","quote":"You know, they're like, uh, Henny pennies were like, the sky is falling. 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In this discussion, they’re comparing how it works for families—like getting kids in and out—against the Camry.","imageAttribution":"TTTNIS (CC0)"}},{"startTime":188.3,"endTime":197.5,"type":"term","title":"cargo area","url":"/glossary/cargo-area","quote":"ponder me this, it's 3000 to $4,000 less than a RAV4 with slightly better performance, definitely better handling and more leg room, but a smaller cargo area.","canonicalId":"term:cargo-area","priority":0.4,"confidence":0.85,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"The cargo area is the space in the rear of the vehicle used for luggage, groceries, and other items. The hosts note that the Camry can have a smaller cargo area than the RAV4, which ties back to sedan trunk design versus crossover practicality.","simplifiedExplanation":"The cargo area is the trunk/back space where you put stuff. 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The hosts are saying that a Camry with that kind of rear opening would be more convenient."}},{"startTime":232.2,"endTime":238.6,"type":"term","title":"crossover","url":"/glossary/crossover","quote":"but it's, it's the rise of the crossover. I mean, literally and figuratively that's, that's what does it for folks.","canonicalId":"term:crossover","priority":0.45,"confidence":0.85,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"A crossover is a vehicle that blends features of SUVs (higher seating position, easier ingress/egress) with unibody car construction. The hosts connect the rise of the crossover to why families choose RAV4-style packaging over traditional sedans like the Camry.","simplifiedExplanation":"A crossover is a car-SUV hybrid that’s usually easier to get into and out of. 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The host is saying you should add gas costs to your monthly payment to see the real cost of owning the car."}},{"startTime":324.6,"endTime":329.6,"type":"term","title":"five year note","url":"/glossary/five-year-note","quote":"the cost difference total fuel economy\nplus car payment on a five year note, keeping the car for five years...","canonicalId":"term:five-year-note","priority":0.5,"confidence":0.8,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"A “five year note” is a common auto-loan term length where the buyer finances the vehicle over five years. In this segment, the host uses that typical payment schedule to estimate how much more the RAV4 would cost per month versus the Camry over the same holding period.","simplifiedExplanation":"A “five year note” means the car loan is paid back over five years. 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They highlight that it starts much higher in price (mid-$40k range) and only offers modest differences versus a Camry, making it hard to justify purely on value.","simplifiedExplanation":"The Toyota Crown Signia is a Toyota model that’s meant to feel more wagon-like. The host says it costs a lot more than a Camry, so it may not be the best deal if you’re trying to keep monthly costs down.","imageAttribution":"Autosdeprimera (CC BY 3.0)"}},{"startTime":395.9,"endTime":402.6,"type":"term","title":"horsepower","url":"/glossary/horsepower","quote":"it doesn't have, I mean, what is different in it?\n243 horsepower instead of 220, big deal, you know, not a huge difference.","canonicalId":"term:horsepower","priority":0.35,"confidence":0.6,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"Horsepower is an engineering measure of engine power output, often used as a shorthand for how strongly a car can accelerate. Here, the host compares 243 horsepower versus 220 horsepower and argues the difference isn’t huge for most shoppers.","simplifiedExplanation":"Horsepower is a number that describes how much power the engine can make. The host is saying that a bump from 220 to 243 horsepower may not feel dramatically different in real life."}},{"startTime":416.9,"endTime":422.92,"type":"car","title":"Toyota Venza","url":"/cars/toyota/venza","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/de/2021_Toyota_Venza_%28front_view%2C_United_States%29_02.png","quote":"...tween Toyota and Lexus. And it's sort of like the Venza did, right? The Venza for years was the nicest, b...","canonicalId":"car:toyota:venza","priority":0.5,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"The Toyota Venza is a crossover that sits between mainstream and more upscale positioning, and the podcast compares it to the relationship between Toyota and Lexus. 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The host compares cargo capacity between the Camry and Crown Signis in cubic feet to show that the difference may not be as dramatic as buyers expect.","simplifiedExplanation":"“Cubic feet” is how car makers measure how much stuff a trunk or cargo area can hold. The host is comparing those numbers to show whether one car really has much more room than another."}},{"startTime":470.4,"endTime":490.8,"type":"concept","title":"stacking your stuff","url":"/glossary/stacking-your-stuff","quote":"when you look at the cubic feet of storage, you have to be willing to stack your stuff... it's some of it's a stability issue. Some of it's what if you break real heavy and you got stuff flying around.","canonicalId":"concept:stacking-your-stuff","priority":0.4,"confidence":0.8,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"“Stacking your stuff” refers to how cargo capacity numbers assume you can arrange items vertically or in layers to maximize volume. 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