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I'd go with a Prius C if you do mostly city driving and don't need the extra space.
The 4th generation Prius will be out in a year when your lease expires, so hopefully the price on the Gen II and III will come down.
If you go gen II, I would look at 2007 or newer since there were some improvements in that model year and more options were included in lower package models.
If going for a gen III I would get a 2012 or newer since there were some improvements made in that model year and more options were made standard in the base package. For example, HFL is standard on a package 2 from 2012 on.
Finally, you could get a plug in Prius if you still want the option to charge but have the range for when you need it. It's only good for about 12 miles before the engine kicks on. 2012 was the first model year for these. If electric rates are high, I wouldn't consider a plugin anything. Where I live, electricity is cheap, and plugging in is an appealing option.
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