It’s a weird time to be the Toyota Prius.
On the one hand, no car is more synonymous with eco-conscious virtue signaling than this ubiquitous lozenge-shaped hybrid. But on the other hand, the Prius’ gasoline-fed powertrain is a stark reminder of Toyota’s reluctance to follow its competitors’ leads and go all in on EVs. So where does that leave the swanky new 2023 model that’s just now hitting dealers?
Toyota’s fifth-generation Prius certainly has a lot to like. For starters,…