run4jc58 
2013 Toyota Prius v Wagon Five 4dr Wagon (1.8L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
4 1/2 years now - this is a great car
 And another update....and nothing has changed.  This car is as dependable as a car can be.  I've decided to update the quality of materials rating.  This thing still looks as good as new (with the exception of some of the perils of the road...rock chips, etc.)Yet another update.  A little over 4 years.  All the stuff below hasn't changed.  I did put new tires on it and the dealership recommended some times (Nitto) that were not low rolling resistance.  The tires are great in terms of road quiet, handling and comfort, but they hurt my road mileage - it averages around 37 on the highway now.  My plan is to drive this car long enough that I'll need tires again, and I'll go back to the Michelin low rolling resistance tires.  As for the rest of the vehicle, it still looks like it did when I drove it away from the dealership.    Darn thing just works.  It's a tie with my wife's 2013 Camry XLE Hybrid for "Best car I've ever owned."  Side note, I also own a 2004 Tundra that looks and drives like it'll go forever.  These Toyotas....just really good cars.  Nothing "exciting", but keep them maintained according to the service schedule and you can expect the odometer to roll over multiple hundreds of thousands of low maintenance miles.This is an update to my 6 month review (below).  The "V" now has 53000 miles on it.  My job changed and I drive it more for work now, and it's always a pleasure to drive and to enjoy the economy and reliability.  I have spent ZERO $$ on the car for anything other than routine maintenance.  Starter battery, wiper blades, a set of tires (at 51k miles - they weren't worn out completely), and oil and filter changes.  That's it.  I have tracked actual mileage since day one with an app called "Road Trip" and the car has averaged 41MPG, and I don't baby the car or try to "hyper mile" like so many Prius owners.  I don't use the "Eco" setting  - I just drive it.  Maybe the mileage isn't as good as the 'regular' Prius, but this is a larger, more spacious car.  My wife drives a 2013 Camry XLE Hybrid (another great car) and the "V" has more overall room than the Camry.   We've made multiple long distance (1500-2000 miles) road trips - once with 4 people and 4 days worth of luggage.  This is just a great little car.  My plan is to keep it in the family and drive it until the proverbial wheels fall off.Understand - I am a 56 year old man with a wife of 25 years and 2 grown kids.I am not 'green'...not wasteful, but not 'green.' I don't haul kids, but I do haul 'stuff' sometimes!I've yet to need to haul anything (Home Depot, etc.) that this Prius wouldn't haul.I traded a beautiful, fully loaded 2012 Tacoma - 4 door, 4WD, TRD Sport Edition (17 MPG) - on this Prius.Why?Fuel economy, and I love gadgets.This car is my "fun to drive gadget."Yes, I called it "fun to drive."Why?Because I enjoy trying to squeeze the most fuel economy out of that I can, and I'm getting a 'real' 42 mpg - calculated manually (trip computer says 44-46 usually.)And it's a Toyota - amazing quality.