Go for a test drive in a Prius, Alanovic: as said above, you'll either like it or you won't.
I've generally found Toyotas better to drive than road test reports in the magazines imply. A Prius isn't for me as I do like a nice burst of acceleration to be there when I want it, and that isn't what the Prius is good at (a Golf diesel, on the other hand, is better at that than you'd think, as long as it isn't an SDI).
But if your driving is mainly in town, and/or you tend to drive gently, you might like the Prius a lot. I haven't tried a Honda hybrid, but road tests suggest they are quite a bit slower than Toyotas.
Two possible cons for you - the foot-operated parking brake and the rather shallow boot.
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