I wanted an adult sexy car. lol I didn't think that much of the Prius, and wasn't feeling the Camary. If I could afford it, I probably would have checked out the Lexus line up. My old car ('95 Toyota Celica w/ 276k miles) was showing signs of a slow death and I needed a car sooner than I wanted. My friend has a Fusion Energi, and I fell in love with it. I really didn't drive any other hybrid cars to compare - why, because when I want something I have to have it (bad). I test drove only 3 other cars (Subaru Crosstrek, Chevy Volt, Mazda 6 [my second choice]) all different from one another, but I had my mind set on the plugin before I was even shopping around and when I couldn't have the plugin based on cost, I went for the Hybrid. Probably why the buyers remorse in the first week. I'm happy though. I get compliments on the car left and right; and Alice, as I call her, just looks so damn sexy.