The TCH is a great car! I have never looked at the HCH but it is really not the same class of car. the HCH is a smaller car and probably weighs alot less than the TCH does at 3760lbs. I'm sure the fuel economy in the HCH is better but the TCH is a bigger car. I didn't look at the Prius or the HCH because they are too small for my tastes. Plus Toyota has been in the hybrid market for over 8 years in the US now.