[Arragonis]

The Mrs does mainly longer distances, its me who does the shorter miles. She doesn't hypermile but the Prius has returned about 7-9 MPG more on average than the Octavia, and the fuel is cheaper - petrol vs Diesel. In terms of personal cost the fuel is paid for so it doesn't affect us too much either way.

The killer is the rattles and poor build quality. Even when we give people a lift they mention how quiet it is in EV mode or round town, and then start to poke their fingers into things to try and stop them buzzing when the car moves, or crashing when you go over even small bumps.

A lot are fixable with bits of rubber and tape, but why should we have to - it is brand new ? And some (like the rattle just behind the steering wheel, under the dash cover) are incaccessible without taking the interior to pieces.

Given it is kind of a "halo" product for Toyota, a technology showcase, car of the future etc. you would think they would spend a few hours and £s making it fit together better ?

EDIT - by comparison my Aygo which is a Toyota but built in Eastern Europe and is mainly a PSA (Peugeot / Citroen) design and is built to a low cost doesn't rattle at all. Nothing. Nada.