Toyota Prius Prime MPG
Its best-rated version reaches 54 MPG combined in 2017–2022, with its plug-in hybrid version. Its weakest year peaked at 52 MPG (2023–2024).
a year at 15,000 miles for the best 2024 version, the Prius Prime SE. Put it next to its 2017 predecessor, at your own mileage.
Compare in gallonsThe Toyota Prius Prime has EPA ratings for eight model years, 2017–2024, every one of them among midsize cars. Its peak rating is the third highest of the 961 car nameplates with MPG ratings on this site. Its best version ranked second of 61 midsize cars in 2018, behind the class leader, the Toyota Prius, and it placed in its class top five in eight model years.
The first plug-in hybrid version of the Prius Prime arrived in 2017, when 14 of 186 cars offered one. Averaged over 2019–2023, its best version placed second of 49 among midsize cars rated at least three years in that span.
Among 38 midsize cars, 2024
The Prius Prime placed third (tied). The class leader was the Toyota Prius at 57 MPG. The next higher rating, 54 MPG, belongs to the Hyundai Elantra.
Where the engine list turned over
- 2023
New: 2.0-liter 4-cylinder plug-in hybrid. Best rating 54 → 52 MPG.
All 8 model years, best and lowest version
| Model years | Best version | Combined | City / hwy | Lowest version | Versions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–2024 | Prius Prime SE plug-in hybrid | 52 | 53 / 51 | 48 | 2 |
| 2017–2022 | Prius Prime plug-in hybrid | 54 | 55 / 53 | 54 | 1 |
Version names in the EPA list: Prius Prime, Prius Prime SE.
Same class, 2024
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