Let the haters say what they will, this is a great little car. It's very light, which makes it much quicker than people expect when you say "I drive a Prius." Since it's so small, it's very easy to handle in and out of highway traffic. It's very responsive (acceleration, brakes, handling, etc.) and easy to drive. As much as people told me I was going to be dying for a bigger vehicle when I had kids - the Prius is able to accommodate everything my son and I need for the day and then some. We've done multiple-stop grocery runs and still had storage space. The one thing you absolutely cannot beat about this car is the fuel efficiency: I pay an average of $10 every other week for gas, and get an average of 43MPG. And that's in a ten-year-old car. I considered upgrading but the cost of a new vehicle didn't even compare to the "fuel savings" the Toyota website calculator was pushing. It's relatively easy to work on (being a Toyota) and reliable. I love this car more than I ever thought I would. Next car is definitely going to be another Prius (so long as they keep the pretty deep blue color I have!!).