Prius: Car of the future is stuck in reverse

The Prius is undoubtedly number one when it come to hybrid cars says Declan Colley but their latest edition is going nowhere fast

IT IS without doubt the world’s most popular hybrid — with nearly three million sold — and the one driven by Hollywood celebs, cartoon heroes and political heavyweights, but it remains to be seen if the Toyota Prius is the automotive world’s answer to saving the planet.

I am not — and never have been — a fan of these things but it remains an immutable fact that the Prius is, by some considerable distance, the best hybrid on offer out there. Others have come along in the wake of the success of the Toyota, but most of them are pretty grim when it comes to providing any driving pleasure.