2010 Toyota Prius

TheCarConnection.com's editors prepared this review from hands-on experience with the new 2010 Toyota Prius. TheCarConnection.com's resident experts will produce a full review, including opinions from other professional sources, as more road tests of the 2010 Toyota Prius become available.

Likes
Exceptional fuel economy
Tall, airy cabin
Hatchback utility
Improved driving feel
A more upscale effort in general

Dislikes
Likely more expensive
Still drives like a hybrid
Console design means less knee room in front

It's back for a third generation--and now, a decade and 700,000 ancestors rolling around already, the 2010 Toyota Prius brings with it more room, a more refined feel, and the real-world ecstasy (for some) of 51-mpg fuel economy.