Toyota · 2001–2027 · Hybrid
Toyota Prius MPG by year
The EPA has rated 27 model years of the Toyota Prius, from 2001 to 2027. The most fuel-efficient year is the 2026, at 57 MPG combined in its best configuration. The best 2027 model is 34% more efficient than the best 2001 model (55 vs. 41 MPG). The 2027 model is 86% more efficient than the median midsize car that year (55 vs. 29.5 MPG).
Combined MPG by model year
- Prius, most efficient version
- Range across configurations
- Class median
Shaded band: range across that year's configurations. Class median: same-year models in the same class, rated in MPG. Click a point to open that model year; the table below lists every value.
Every Prius model year
| Year | Type | Best combined | City / Hwy | Class median | Range | Configs | Fuel / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Hybrid | 55 MPG lowest 48 |
59 / 50 | 29.5 | — | 4 | $845 |
| 2026 | Hybrid | 57 MPG lowest 49 |
57 / 56 | 30 | — | 4 | $816 |
| 2025 | Hybrid | 57 MPG lowest 49 |
57 / 56 | 28 | — | 4 | $816 |
| 2024 | Hybrid | 57 MPG lowest 49 |
57 / 56 | 28 | — | 4 | $816 |
| 2023 | Hybrid | 57 MPG lowest 49 |
57 / 56 | 27 | — | 4 | $816 |
| 2022 | Hybrid | 56 MPG lowest 49 |
58 / 53 | 27.5 | — | 3 | $830 |
| 2021 | Hybrid | 56 MPG lowest 49 |
58 / 53 | 28 | — | 3 | $830 |
| 2020 | Hybrid | 56 MPG lowest 46 |
58 / 53 | 28 | — | 4 | $830 |
| 2019 | Hybrid | 56 MPG lowest 50 |
58 / 53 | 28 | — | 3 | $830 |
| 2018 | Hybrid | 56 MPG lowest 52 |
58 / 53 | 28 | — | 2 | $830 |
| 2017 | Hybrid | 56 MPG lowest 52 |
58 / 53 | 27 | — | 2 | $830 |
| 2016 | Hybrid | 56 MPG lowest 52 |
58 / 53 | 28 | — | 2 | $830 |
| 2015 | Hybrid | 48 MPG | 50 / 46 | 27.5 | — | 1 | $969 |
| 2014 | Hybrid | 48 MPG | 49 / 46 | 28 | — | 1 | $969 |
| 2013 | Hybrid | 48 MPG | 49 / 46 | 26 | — | 1 | $969 |
| 2012 | Hybrid | 48 MPG | 49 / 46 | 24 | — | 1 | $969 |
| 2011 | Hybrid | 48 MPG | 49 / 46 | 24 | — | 1 | $969 |
| 2010 | Hybrid | 50 MPG | 51 / 48 | 22 | — | 1 | $930 |
| 2009 | Hybrid | 46 MPG | 48 / 45 | 22 | — | 1 | $1,011 |
| 2008 | Hybrid | 46 MPG | 48 / 45 | 22 | — | 1 | $1,011 |
| 2007 | Hybrid | 46 MPG | 48 / 45 | 22 | — | 1 | $1,011 |
| 2006 | Hybrid | 46 MPG | 48 / 45 | 21 | — | 1 | $1,011 |
| 2005 | Hybrid | 46 MPG | 48 / 45 | 21 | — | 1 | $1,011 |
| 2004 | Hybrid | 46 MPG | 48 / 45 | 21 | — | 1 | $1,011 |
| 2003 | Hybrid | 41 MPG | 42 / 41 | 24 | — | 1 | $1,134 |
| 2002 | Hybrid | 41 MPG | 42 / 41 | 24 | — | 1 | $1,134 |
| 2001 | Hybrid | 41 MPG | 42 / 41 | 24 | — | 1 | $1,134 |
Fuel cost uses today's default prices for every year so model years compare like for like. Sort any column.
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Frequently asked questions
Which Toyota Prius year has the best fuel economy?
The 2023 Toyota Prius, rated up to 57 MPG combined. At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, that works out to about $816 a year.
Which Toyota Prius year has the worst fuel economy?
The 2001 model, whose most efficient version is rated 41 MPG combined (about $1,134 a year to fuel).
What is the fuel economy of the latest Toyota Prius?
The 2027 Toyota Prius is rated up to 55 MPG combined.