From the outside, its profile is like the head of an arrow. The pointed nose is short, almost like that of a minivan, the cabin is as big as one from a mid-size car and the trunk is chopped off sharply. It was styled at Toyota's Calty Design Research studio in California. This stubby rascal is cute, in its own way, and finished as nicely as a more expensive, larger car. Inside, the deep dash and large windshield continue the minivan comparison.
Instrumentation is minimal.
The most interesting feature is a 6-inch wide LCD screen in the center of the dash that has a number of display screens, including a graphic depiction of which power source is working when. Up near the base of the windshield, a second small screen has digital readouts for speed, gear selection, etc. A small console between the front seats has two cupholders and a storage bin. The ride is soft, almost too much so for my taste, yet it traverses obstacles like speed bumps with hardly a hiccup. Taking tight turns at slow speeds revealed pronounced body motions, yet it was much more stable in high-speed turns.