I just replaced my old 2002 Ford Explorer with a 2012 Prius c silver model two which makes my family an all Prius family as my wife has a 2010 Prius V with ATP. The odometer on the Prius c turned over 100 miles and I'm down one whole pip. My Prius c is my commuting car, all on urban streets, while the 2010 Prius is our "big" car haha! I thought about getting the plugin Prius but the price differential was simply too much for me to justify. Our first Prius was a 2007 model year (totaled by a deer at 70MPH in South Carolina, nobody hurt except for the chunkified deer) and I find myself reaching for controls in the wrong places - especially the parking brake, shifter and nonexistent power button. Oh well, I'll het used to it.
Welcome to the C family! Remember that the strengths of the liftback and the C are different. Update us on how you think they compare!