The early Prius models were…
The early Prius models were very well engineered and built. Me and my whole family owned, drove and love them. Insanely so. So we all upgraded to another Prius after 5 years, and discovered they were then garbage. Horribly designed, uncomfortable, rattly and made out of chintzy, cheap, poorly-fitting materials. Open the hood and find leaves gathered in all the nooks & crannies. Open the hatch and find rainwater drips straight onto your dry cargo. Every clever, well thought out feature was gone. Even placing your foot onto the brake got you a loose rattle. None of us have bought another Toyota! Hondas and Subarus are again the consistent performer family cars.