2006 Toyota Prius review from North America

The right front passenger window made a strange sound when it was cracked about an inch... it seemed to have a hard time going up and down smoothly..

I called within the week of picking up my brand new car, and the next day (Toyota said to bring it in on Monday) Saturday... My family was going down the road at approx 35mph.. and the front right passenger window shattered into a million pieces all over me, and cut my daughter in the back seat under the eye..

Toyota had the car over a month to replace the window and repaint scratches from the shattered glass... they advised it could have been a twist in the mechanical regulator??? Anyway.. the window rattled and the Toyota mechanics said.. this is just the product..

We sold the car during a hot streak and only lost $3000... we were desperate to get rid of it...

The car is okay for a single person, but when you fill it up with 3 people.. the mpg goes to about 41...why pay all that money for an economy size car that will require very expensive maintenance?

The tires wear out fast.. they are the size of a tricycle... Also the car gets very hot from all the glass.

The heater/air conditioning was very hard to get adjusted.. when neither is on.. the car sends a lot of heat from the engine..