2001 Toyota Prius Base review from North America

Nothing other than that the back seat cup holders are flimsy and fall off quite often.

The Prius doesn't have great pickup, but it steers great, you have lots of control over the car, but be careful it is easy to over steer on sharp corners.

The EPA said the Prius would get about 50 MPG, though this is not completely true, the numbers aren't far off. I have averaged 45.3 MPG in mixed driving, and have saved hundreds of dollars in gasoline money. I get gas probably twice a week, max!

The Prius is a little bland on the outside, but it is not a bad looking car, and it doesn't look like something out of a Sci-Fi film like the Honda Insight. I would also like to mention that it looks smaller on the outside than it feels on the inside.

The interior aspects of the car are great, comfortable seats, plenty of room for 4 adults, it's a stretch to fit 5, but it can be done. Though small on the outside, it doesn't look anything like an economy car on the inside. It has a cool touch screen to navigate audio controls along with energy consumption and MPG diagrams. People have complained about how the touch screen can be a distraction, but I have had no problem with it. The layout of the "gages" is a little different and takes getting used to, but in the end I kind of like it more than the traditional gages.

Reliability wise, it has been perfect. Toyota and Honda make exceptionally reliable cars, and the Prius is no exception. Forget Chevy's and Ford'd, if people have not noticed, in the past decade, American made cars have gone down in quality. They are just plain unreliable junk. So don't kid yourself, go for a Japanese made car (like the Prius) and you won't have to have your car in the shop indefinately.

Overall, the Prius is not a fast car or a sporty car, but then again it's not meant to be. It is meant to be a comfortable smaller car alternative to a family car, with a gas electric hybrid engine, that gets the job done while also achieving incredible fuel consumption. I love my Prius and recommend it to anybody in search of a new small/midsized car.