I think I will wait and see…
I think I will wait and see how the Forester hybrid does in terms of reliability and not burning up. I'm interested, though--rented a Prius years ago and pretty much enjoyed it except I couldn't see out of it at all. I love my current Forester and have a low-mileage-for-rural life so it ought to last while I gather more info. But if all goes well I'll retire this one a few years from now and buy one of those Forester hybrids.