2005 Toyota Prius review from North America

Discovered crack in base of rear window wiper. Looked like someone tried to cover/fill it with black goo.

The LRR tires don't provide very good traction on wet roads, so be careful and drive slow. No sudden moves or sharp/fast curves.

The gas tank has a bladder that expands and contracts depending on environmental temp. You can never be sure how much gas is in your tank, and the guage is not calibrated. The first 1/4 goes forever, but once you drop below 1/2, it really starts dropping. When you get to 2 blocks, fill up. When it starts blinking, get thee to the station now.

Agile and decent acceleration. Good vision and very comfortable interior. The transitioning between ICE and electric takes some getting use to and the feeling that the car has stalled when you stop (and it goes "off") is uncomfortable at first. But the car is is fantastic - appearance is stylish and simple. The interior design is rather luxurious, also simple, and designed to minimize eyes-off-the-road. It's bigger than it looks, and with the side and curtain airbags, I feel safe, despite it's outwardly small size. They thought of everything, right down to the standard traction control and tire pressure monitor. You get constant feedback through the visuals and how the car "feels." It really is a modern marvel. Just finished my second tank of gas and have averaged 49.6 mpg in town. It improves in heavy traffic or combined fast freeway driving with congested in-town roads. Max has been 51.4 mpg.

The faults noted are insignificant in my mind. It's a FANTASTIC car.