New Car, Decisions, Decisions?

So recently I've decided maybe its time to get my first "new" car. I currently own a Toyota Yaris that I bought used on craigslist for $10,000. That was my first car and only car I've had so far. Over the years I've had no problems with it, but I  decided I need to get a new car because the milage is high up there and its beginning to have rust problems. I've been looking into two types of cars so far, the Toyota Prius, which is the highest selling hybrid in the market and the BMW 328i which is another popular car.

Some of the pro's of the Toyota Prius is that it gets great milage due to its hybrid system. Being able to run on both electricity and gas. It also has an aero dynamic body that allows for low wind resisted and a high expected mpg. The cons are the interior wind noise as well as the horsepower being low.

While the BMW 328i is the cream of the crop for sport/luxury cars. The BMW 328i has 240 horse power engine, leather interior, quiet ride, and alloy wheels. The few cons are the lower estimated MPG and higher maintenance cost and initial cost.

While the Prius comes in at about $29,000 and the 328i at $32,000. Although the 328i cost more, it does come with added features that the Prius does not, such as the leather interior, quieter ride, horsepower, and alloy wheels.  The Prius does getter better fuel economy, has a high resell value, and rated as one of the most reliable cars. 

This is a link comparing both car brands BMW vs Toyota brand

It basically comes down to high fuel economy or power, extravagance and luxury.

Heres a videos a couple videos by Consumer report reviewing both the Toyota Prius 

 

and the BMW 328i. Let me know in the comments below which one you think is a better car! I currently am leading toward the Prius since gas is getting more and more expensive, and living on Oahu I don't spend much time driving in my car anyway.