(The Car Connection) 2010 Toyota Prius Bottom Line

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 bring with it more room, a more refined feel and the real-world ecstasy (for some) of 51-mpg fuel economy.


The 2010 Prius still is recognizable as a Toyota hybrid, but there’s more wedge in its stance, more crease in its profile, catchier cues in its arrow-inflected headlamps and taillamps, and more room hidden under its reproportioned roofline. For sure, it’s more dynamic-looking than the outgoing model, and a hair longer overall, but it’s still more future-appliance than future-chic. It does split the wind more finely; the aerodynamic drag’s down to 0.25, one of the lowest figures for any production car, with much of the improvement happening under the car.

2010 Toyota Prius Review - The Car Connection