Its a hybrid (petrol and electric motor), designed for fuel efficiency, but even then it's not very economical (they generally get about 30mpg, maybe a bit more, whereas a similarly priced and engined diesel gets 60 or 70mpg). You certainly don't buy one based on features and how it drives, you buy it if you are a self-proclamed "greenie", but diesel is ultimately more fuel efficient than any hybrid. And plus Priuses are way overpriced, and contrary to what you may think they don't have as many features as a conventional petrol car at the same price. You could probably get a better car than that for the price of the Prius.
