2016 head-to-head · Wagon

2016 Fiat 500 L 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
$2,116/ year to fuel
28 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,134/ year to fuel
41 MPG

FWD · 1.8L 4-cyl · CVT · 41 MPG

The 2016 Toyota Prius v is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,134 a year to fuel (41 MPG), versus $2,116 for the 2016 Fiat 500 L (28 MPG). That's roughly $982 a year, or about $4,910 over five years.

Your numbers

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Fiat 500 L
  • Toyota Prius v

Side by side

Fiat 500 LToyota Prius v
$2,116 Your annual fuel cost $1,134
28 MPG Combined efficiency 41 MPG
25 MPG City 43 MPG
32 MPG Highway 39 MPG
99 cu ft Passenger volume 97 cu ft
22 cu ft Cargo volume 34 cu ft
316 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 216 g/mi
7/10 EPA fuel economy score 9/10
7/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 9/10
Gas Powertrain Hybrid
Premium gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
1.4L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 1.8L 4-cyl
6-speed manual 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.

Fiat 500 L vs Toyota Prius v across model years

  • Fiat 500 L
  • 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 Toyota Prius v has more cargo space (34 vs. 22 cu ft).

Among 11 2016 wagons, the Fiat 500 L ranks 9th and the Toyota Prius v 2nd for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Fiat 500 L is a conventional gas model, while the Toyota Prius v is a full hybrid.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2016 Fiat 500 L or the 2016 Toyota Prius v?

Measured by cost to drive, the Toyota Prius v. The Fiat 500 L is rated 28 MPG combined and the Toyota Prius v 41 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2016 Fiat 500 L vs. the Toyota Prius v per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,116 for the Fiat 500 L and $1,134 for the Toyota Prius v.

Which has more cargo space?

The Toyota Prius v, with 34 cu ft of luggage volume versus 22 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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