 Trading in my Prius C and having owned/driven a Prius for several years - the only question was; "which one?"  After reading a review from a Prius HATER, who (in the past) described them as travel conveyances - NOT truly touring cars and his boss assigning him to drive the Eco 2 for a month - he ate his words and lavished praise on this car in ALL categories, including drivability.  One trip to my nearby dealer and a test drive clinched it for me!  ECONOMY - I am getting 58-60mpg on combined highway/city driving!  COMFORT - much improved from my previous Prius and Prius C and the front & rear seat passengers have regularly expressed amazement at the roominess and comfort.  The fold-down seats give excellent storage when needed and the rear storage area is sufficient for groceries, luggage and all our hiking gear. PERFORMANCE - past Prius' have been stiff and non-responsive.  The Eco 2 handles as well as any car I've driven (retired LE, and I've driven almost every rig on the road and put them thru the paces).  The "wishbone" multi-link rear suspension really improves handling.  TECHNOLOGY - I've enjoyed using the automatic lane warning and following distance features, esp on long highway trips, and the mileage/efficiency features are very helpful to train the driver how to be a smarter driver (after over 50 years of driving, I finally am not starting out too fast!!).  The Bluetooth and USB ports work great ... the sound quality is excellent.  APPEARANCE - has never been a factor I consider, but I have gotten nothing buy compliments.  CRITICISMS - no spare tire ... you do receive a quality flat repair kit & pump, but I like having a spare.  The rear window visibility is still obscured by the hatch trim & is not helped during rain/snow with no wiper.  All things considered - I am very pleased with this car and can see why it is changing the minds of Prius critics (as well as winning a Car of the Year award)*UPDATE 11/19/17 - Mileage (mixed city/highway) during the summer months EXCEEDED the 53/58 advertised.  I got over 61 mpg ALL summer!  One thing I've noticed is that the brakes grab & almost lock the wheels during quick highway braking - they are VERY sensitive @ higher speeds.