To wit: While Ford is eager to put C-Max against Prius v and therefore be counted as worthyof comparison with the magnificent Prius brand, C-Max notably is not being compared with the original and still-dominant Prius hatchback with which most American consumers are familiar.
How a thing could be something while at the same time being the opposite of that something is a logic puzzle worthyof Raymond Smullyan or perhaps the Tootsie Pop Owl .