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Average of 2 Reviews
Value 4 star rating
Style and Comfort 4.5 star rating
Performance 4 star rating
Fuel Efficiency 5 star rating
Overall 4.5 star rating
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Toyota Prius
islandgrin reviewed April 12, 2008 at 6:10 pm

A wonderful car for anyone looking to improve their fuel efficiency.

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Value 5 star rating
Style and Comfort 5 star rating
Performance 4 star rating
Fuel Efficiency 5 star rating
Overall 4.5 star rating
Pros: Fuel Economy, Comfort, Style

Cons: Acceleration
Surprisingly fun to drive
Deej reviewed January 18, 2008 at 5:36 pm

I don' t actually own this Prius myself, but I drive my girlfriend's very regularly. While the acceleration leaves a bit to be desired, it's not bad, and that's not the point of the car. I certainly never feel like I'm in danger trying to merge on the freeway or anything.

When we've gone on longer trips, I'm always thrilled with the mileage. A tank lasts us forever. The odd design choices I refer to in the "Cons" are the weird bar across the back windshield, and also the shifting/parking process. I don't like that when you shift, it springs back to the central location, then if you want to park, it's push-button. What's wrong with the tried and true shift lever method?

Other than minor nits like that, I really do enjoy driving it. The eerie silence at stop lights is a cool reminder that you've stopped burning gas for a time, and it's also fun to watch the meter that shows energy being recouped to the battery during braking.

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Value 3 star rating
Style and Comfort 4 star rating
Performance 4 star rating
Fuel Efficiency 5 star rating
Overall 4 star rating
Pros: A tank goes a long way

Cons: odd design choices