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I have a Prius and DH is 6'4". I was reall surprised at how roomy it is, and with how much I like it. However, with the infant carseat installed in the back, the seat has to be pushed almost all the way forward which means DH has to drive (carseat is on passenger side). It runs really smoothly though and actually has good pickup - I'm a fast driver.

We researched hybrids before buyin and the research says it takes somethig like 5-10 yrs to break even on gas savings va the premium you pay for a hybrids. DHs company gave us a hefty rebate for buying a hybrid which is the only reason we went with one.

I shouldnt complain because my car is free from work and I get to use it without limitations for personal use, but I have the Ford Fusion hybrid and it drives me a little nuts sometimes. Every 3 yrs or 60K miles we have to turn in our co car and order a new one. I had a normal Ford Fusion before and really liked it, and when I had to re-order, the hybrid was offered so I thought that would be cool. My main gripe is that the trunk is WAY SMALLER than the regular fusion. Like WAY. And I dint think the back seat is as big, bc all of the electric stuff is in the back of the car, so it hogs trunk/back seat room. I don't know how I'mgoing to manage a stroller and stuff in addition to all the work stuff I keep back there. Also, the clicker doesnt work until you're right at the car, which the Ford dealership says is a common issue w/the hybrid. So if you're looking for your car in a parking lot, you're screwed. Or God forbid, ever TRULY need to hit the panic button, you're screwed unless you're 3 ft away from the car.

I probably wouldn't even notice all this if I hadnt had a normal Fusion before:)

With that being said I can go 550 miles on a full tank, although I'm ashamed to say that I dont know how much it costs bc I put it on the work gas card and never look:/

@regberadaisy: I do mostly city driving, so not on highways a lot, and the little mpg thingy on the dash says 31.7 right now.

I have a Prius C and I love it! However, if we were to be any taller (DH is 5'9", I'm 5'3") we would need a larger car. Our carseat is behind the passenger seat because the clips are behind the two side seats in the back and I didn't feel safe putting the seat in the center using a clip from each side, reaching (it actually says in the manual that the clips are on each side passenger seat and doesn't mention the center at all). The Prius V is much bigger.

We want to get something really fuel efficient for our new car b/c one of us will be doing a long highway commute. Right now we're looking at the Prius, the new plug-in Prius, the Volt, and the new hybrid Honda Fit. I think we're going to be priced out on the Volt, and I'm guessing we'll either go for the hybrid Honda Fit or the plug-in Prius.