he Prius isn’t what it used to be—and thank goodness for that. For 2023, the automaker that popularized the hybrid has reinvented its pioneering gas-electric hatchback, nearly two decades after the second-generation model became our Car of the Year. In the interim, the Prius has gradually faded into the background as Toyota added a hybrid version of just about every model in its lineup. But thanks in large part to its fabulous new looks and delivery of far more power than you’d expect from a 50-mpg car, the Prius is back at center stage. And for the most part, it deserves its latest
