 Not a blast to drive by any means, but who are we kidding?Anyone who buys this vehicle is doing it for reliability, fuel efficiency and functionality.I have had my Prius V for a little over 3 weeks and just filled up for the 2nd time- Very happy I averaged 51.61 mpg, driving to maximize fuel efficiency as much as possible. Makes me feel good to know that if I drove it like I drove any other car, I would still probably easily attain the 42 mpg average on the sticker. 