2015 head-to-head · Wagon

2015 Nissan Murano vs Toyota Prius v

MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$1,938/ year to fuel
24 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,134/ year to fuel
41 MPG

FWD · 1.8L 4-cyl · CVT · 41 MPG

The 2015 Toyota Prius v is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,134 a year to fuel (41 MPG), versus $1,938 for the 2015 Nissan Murano (24 MPG). That's roughly $803 a year, or about $4,017 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Nissan Murano
  • Toyota Prius v

Side by side

Nissan MuranoToyota Prius v
$1,938 Your annual fuel cost $1,134
24 MPG Combined efficiency 41 MPG
21 MPG City 43 MPG
28 MPG Highway 39 MPG
108 cu ft Passenger volume 97 cu ft
39 cu ft Cargo volume 34 cu ft
375 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 217 g/mi
6/10 EPA fuel economy score 9/10
6/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 9/10
Gas Powertrain Hybrid
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
3.5L 6-cyl Engine / motor 1.8L 4-cyl
CVT Transmission CVT
FWD Drivetrain FWD

✓ marks the better value. EPA scores run 1–10 (10 is best). Volumes come from the EPA interior volume index and aren't published for every body style.

Nissan Murano vs Toyota Prius v across model years

  • Nissan Murano
  • Toyota Prius v

Annual fuel cost of the most efficient configuration of each model year, at your prices. Click a point to open that year.

How they differ

Per EPA interior volume figures, the Nissan Murano has more passenger space (108 vs. 97 cu ft); the Nissan Murano has more cargo space (39 vs. 34 cu ft).

Among 10 2015 wagons, the Nissan Murano ranks 5th and the Toyota Prius v 2nd for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Nissan Murano is a conventional gas model, while the Toyota Prius v is a full hybrid.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2015 Nissan Murano or the 2015 Toyota Prius v?

Measured by cost to drive, the Toyota Prius v. The Nissan Murano is rated 24 MPG combined and the Toyota Prius v 41 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2015 Nissan Murano vs. the Toyota Prius v per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,938 for the Nissan Murano and $1,134 for the Toyota Prius v.

Which has more cargo space?

The Nissan Murano, with 39 cu ft of luggage volume versus 34 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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