Xeins, in my opinion, yes. For a pure city car the BEV is better.
Mindmachine, yes I reported on the Prius, not the plug in Prius. I had asked for the plug in car to test drive, but the dealer sold it the day before my drive
However, he did state that it was dynamically the same, except for having a longer electric range and being heavier. Everything else I wrote should still be the same. It really has not got enough power (bhp) to drive all electric in actual use. I do not believe the claim it can drive 62mph in full electric for a second. Toyota make the same claim for the normal Prius, and it uses combustion engine assistance to do that.
Matt, that is interesting. Sounds great! I had not checked insurance yet myself.