[JasH]

I had a test drive of the Toyota Prius at the weekend.

The car is beginning to look a little dated now, but is not offensive looking and no worse than the average such car. Interior space is very good and the boot is large.

Shutting the rear hatch causes a lot of flex in the roof, showing that the car is not very rigid at all.

Sitting in the back is comfortable and not at all claustrophobic, like the Leaf. Ride quality is good.

The Prius also had a foot operated parking brake like the Leaf, which seems like a throwback in a modern car. The interior is of fair quality, and only seems a little cheap - unlike the very cheap feeling Leaf.

The car is quicker to accelerate than the Leaf, yet is fairly slow and feels lethargic. It also feels heavy and fairly inert, but not to the extent that I would hate driving it. The steering however is extremely vague, as it is very low geared. I hated that.

The car can barely move on electric power alone, and quickly asks for combustion assistance. It also seems to only have a 2-3 mile electric range.

The Prius is similarly priced to the i3.

Overall, the car was unimpressive and I would certainly not wish to buy one.