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2012 Toyota Prius v Wagon Five 4dr Wagon (1.8L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
A great alternative to compact SUV
 I just bought a Prius v Five and it is a great car.We have 2 kids and their stuff to carry.It has the size of a SUV (like CR-V) but the fuel economy beats any SUV by a wide margin.We got 40 mpg in mostly city without any hypermiling.My wife do a lot of city driving, so hybrid is great.I tested both the regular Prius and v.The v is more comfortable to drive too.It is very quiet and has good ride.But you need to expect it to be slow and there will be some adjustment on driving style.In city, the power is fine as the electric motor has power instantly.But you really need to step a lot of gas to merge to busy highway and pass others.