I drove both a Prius Touring Edition & loaded TCH sameday before buying my TCH in February. As with most things in life there were trade-offs between the two - while I really wanted the higher mpg + flexibility of the Prius' hatchback / fold-down seats I was unwilling to give up the "luxury" of better leather seats, sunroof and relative safety of a larger vehicle with more power to get out of trouble if needed.

I have no regrets so far & we were able to get all of my wife's business products in the smaller trunk, very small pass-through and folded rear seats A-OK - so hatchback-envy is not an issue for us any longer...

I agree with the posts on driving both and considering what you really need compared to what you really want - although - "You can't always get what you want but if you try sometimes you may find you get what you need" - apologies to Jagger & The Stones...

Tom

07 TCH Blue Ribbon Metallic / Ash - w/ light blue/yellow pinstripe
Options: Leather, Moonroof, Nav., C&C package
Added -Toyota: Rear Spoiler, Body Side Molding, Rear Bumper Applique, Camry Mats, Door Sill Enhancements
Added-Other: Sirius Starmate4, BilletAmerica Mirror Chrome Pillars; Color-Keyed Mud Guards



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Wife's whip - 07 Pontiac G6 GT Convertible - Crimson Red / Light Taupe