2008 Toyota Prius Pros and Cons at TrueDelta: Owner Pros and Cons by hgrahamosu

Fuel economy

Its very consistent. If I pay attention to how I drive it generally returns an average of 42-44 mpg (city). On long trips if you have a tail wind the mileage can easily get up to 60+ mpg. All that without any kind of hyper mile behavior.

Cargo capacity

Like the back seat the cargo capacity is deceptively large. Even if you leave in the cargo under floor tray the seats fold down. Lots of smalls spaces hidden away..

Handling

It feels like the car is very disconnected from the road. Almost insulated. Switching from the OE Goodyear tires to another brand helps. The steering is slow and completely numb.

Driving position & visibility

You sit high and upright no matter what. Steering wheel has almost no adjustment. Rear visibility (due to the crossbar/spoiler) is very poor. Thank god for the backup camera!