Advice to give son buying car for the first time

The prius is the worst most boring car I’ve ever driven. I almost feel like it turns people into bad drivers because it takes away all driving pleasure. I agree with other posters about camry hybrids being better. My girlfriend has had 2 base model mini cooper’s that she used to commute 30 mi each way. Fun car, reliable, gets 32mpg avg.

(First one was totaled by an idiot in a fj cruiser btw, it didn’t break)