2015 head-to-head · Midsize Car
2015 Toyota Prius vs Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
FWD · 1.8L 4-cyl · CVT · 95 MPGe + 50 MPG
The 2015 Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and 18¢/kWh electricity, it costs about $887 a year to fuel (95 MPGe + 50 MPG), versus $969 for the 2015 Toyota Prius (48 MPG). That's roughly $81 a year, or about $407 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Toyota Prius
- Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid
Side by side
| Toyota Prius | Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $969 | Your annual fuel cost | $887 |
| 48 MPG | Combined efficiency | 95 MPGe + 50 MPG |
| 50 MPG | City | 90 MPGe / 51 MPG |
| 46 MPG | Highway | 102 MPGe / 49 MPG |
| — | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | 29 kWh |
| — | Driving range | 540 mi |
| — | All-electric range | 11 mi |
| 94 cu ft | Passenger volume | 94 cu ft |
| 22 cu ft | Cargo volume | 22 cu ft |
| 185 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 133 g/mi |
| 10/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 10/10 |
| 10/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 10/10 |
| — | Charge time at 240V | 1.5 hrs |
| Hybrid | Powertrain | Plug-in hybrid |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Regular gas + electricity |
| 1.8L 4-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.
Toyota Prius vs Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid across model years
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- Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid
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
Among 69 2015 midsize cars, the Toyota Prius ranks 3rd and the Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid 2nd for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Toyota Prius is a full hybrid, while the Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid is a plug-in hybrid.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2015 Toyota Prius or the 2015 Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid. The Toyota Prius is rated 48 MPG combined and the Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid 95 MPGe + 50 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2015 Toyota Prius vs. the Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and 18¢/kWh electricity, about $969 for the Toyota Prius and $887 for the Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid.
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