2018 head-to-head · Compact Car

2018 Mitsubishi Mirage vs Toyota Prius c

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
$1,192/ year to fuel
39 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,011/ year to fuel
46 MPG

FWD · 1.5L 4-cyl · CVT · 46 MPG

The 2018 Toyota Prius c is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,011 a year to fuel (46 MPG), versus $1,192 for the 2018 Mitsubishi Mirage (39 MPG). That's roughly $181 a year, or about $907 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Mitsubishi Mirage
  • Toyota Prius c

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Mitsubishi MirageToyota Prius c
$1,192 Your annual fuel cost $1,011
39 MPG Combined efficiency 46 MPG
37 MPG City 48 MPG
43 MPG Highway 43 MPG
86 cu ft Passenger volume 87 cu ft
17 cu ft Cargo volume 17 cu ft
225 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 193 g/mi
9/10 EPA fuel economy score 10/10
9/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 10/10
Gas Powertrain Hybrid
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
1.2L 3-cyl Engine / motor 1.5L 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.

Mitsubishi Mirage vs Toyota Prius c across model years

  • Mitsubishi Mirage
  • Toyota Prius c

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 44 2018 compact cars, the Mitsubishi Mirage ranks 5th and the Toyota Prius c 4th for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Mitsubishi Mirage is a conventional gas model, while the Toyota Prius c is a full hybrid.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2018 Mitsubishi Mirage or the 2018 Toyota Prius c?

Measured by cost to drive, the Toyota Prius c. The Mitsubishi Mirage is rated 39 MPG combined and the Toyota Prius c 46 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2018 Mitsubishi Mirage vs. the Toyota Prius c per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,192 for the Mitsubishi Mirage and $1,011 for the Toyota Prius c.

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