2017 head-to-head · Wagon

2017 Honda HR-V 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
$1,500/ year to fuel
31 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,134/ year to fuel
41 MPG

FWD · 1.8L 4-cyl · CVT · 41 MPG

The 2017 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 $1,500 for the 2017 Honda HR-V (31 MPG). That's roughly $366 a year, or about $1,829 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Honda HR-V
  • Toyota Prius v

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Honda HR-VToyota Prius v
$1,500 Your annual fuel cost $1,134
31 MPG Combined efficiency 41 MPG
28 MPG City 43 MPG
34 MPG Highway 39 MPG
100 cu ft Passenger volume 97 cu ft
24 cu ft Cargo volume 34 cu ft
289 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 217 g/mi
7/10 EPA fuel economy score 9/10
7/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 9/10
Gas Powertrain Hybrid
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
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.

Honda HR-V vs Toyota Prius v across model years

  • Honda HR-V
  • 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 Honda HR-V has more passenger space (100 vs. 97 cu ft); the Toyota Prius v has more cargo space (34 vs. 24 cu ft).

Among 13 2017 wagons, the Honda HR-V ranks 6th and the Toyota Prius v 4th for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Honda HR-V is a conventional gas model, while the Toyota Prius v is a full hybrid.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2017 Honda HR-V or the 2017 Toyota Prius v?

Measured by cost to drive, the Toyota Prius v. The Honda HR-V is rated 31 MPG combined and the Toyota Prius v 41 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2017 Honda HR-V vs. the Toyota Prius v per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,500 for the Honda HR-V 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 24 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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