Keep my new Prius C or Consider Different Model

Stick it out for a bit.

I have both a C and Gen3 liftback.

First.. I use my C about 95% for me, myself and I
I drive just 6 miles round trip to work each day.
I do errands etc
Once in a while when I have to take the older kids around, I will also use the C
And also sometimes when the misses and I go out, we will take the C if
the engine is warm and the Gen3 is cold, depends tho.

But I normally take the Gen3 with anyone else in the family.
We have 2 booster seats in the rear to take our youngsters.
When we go out together or dinner etc.

I love my C, so much that I was waiting for months until they were released when
I got my first in 2012. I then for some reasons traded in for the same old same old a 2014.

I test drove a Prime, and while it was amazing, it did not beat me out of my C
However, It was nicer then the Gen3. The Gen3 feels like a tank in all ways.

But back to the C, it is light, zippy and fun, still after driving them for 8.5 years!

Tough decision, but wait it out a bit if you can.

 

I only test drove one standard Prius when I was shopping for cars in April (primarily due to the pandemic) and the Prius c actually felt roomier to me in the front seat. I'm tall, and one of the things I love about the c is how it really doesn't feel like a smaller car when I'm driving it. I find the front to be very open, with ample headroom and legroom and great visibility. I get into bigger cars that are more cramped and compact in the front. But it's primarily a one person car for me, occasionally two, so it's rare that I'm accommodating backseat passengers, which means I can keep my seat as far back as I want.

 

I think I may just feel more comfortable in the C as I spent more time and miles in it.

There is some other motivations behind it such as financial and others.
Not broke, so why try fix by spending money. We are gonna try to keep both for as long as possible.

The C does not hold value as much as liftback.
But my value is higher for the C
That is a good reason for me to keep it longer..perhaps until doomsday of the HV batt needing assistance.

I cannot predict future, but for now I still rule the C over all. Perhaps a Prime would be in a tie,
but that is just for my opinion and my driving habits.

I have fit a boatload in the C back hatch(only a tad smaller than liftback), I also like how it is low to the ground
and also low overall, very sleek and stylish.

Keep in mind, the C is very economical, and that is why sound proof is low and some other
features are sub par perhaps.
I do get better mpg on short and long runs in my C vrs the Gen3 liftback.

But overall with the two older kids and two younger kids to wrap it up,
If I had to give up one and keep one, I would have to give up my baby C
Toyota put just a bit more into the liftback for obvious reasons.
But sticker was 50% higher for the liftback over the C roughly $30k vrs $20k at the time

 

I'm not sure about the differences in the windshield, I just remember instantly not liking the rear visibility of the standard Prius I drove. The rear view was dark on the bottom half from the tinted spoiler (?) and the standard glass goes in a different direction in the middle. It was distracting. I also have a dash cam mirror that came with a backup camera. I have the rear cam mounted inside the car and use it quite a bit when I'm in traffic, so I have zero blindspots.

The only thing I'm still adjusting to with the front view of the c is not being able to see the front end when parking. The windshield also take a little extra effort to clean from the inside compared to my previous Camry, but I'm managing. Just cleaned them yesterday