Buying a Yaris is more economical in long run vs.Prius/Insight

[Kal-El]

There's no comparison between a Yaris and Prius in terms of class. The Prius is a much more refined car. Have you seen the Prius' interior? It's not far off from a Lexus. The Yaris on the other hand is infamous for it's cheap interior although I think it's a very good interior for what it is. Also, the Prius is classified as a mid-sized car even though it is fairly compact on the outside. That's two sizes up from a Yaris. Driving refinement reveals a big difference too. The Prius is one of the smoothest cars out there and even though it's no sports car, it handles better too. Bottom line is that a Yaris is an economy car. The Prius isn't (even though it's built to be economical on gas).

There's really no reason that one would cross shop the two but I'm sure there's a few people who have. The Prius isn't intended to be the cheapest to own, the Yaris is.