Toyota Prius MPG by year — every rating on record

The Toyota Prius has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 27 model years, from 2001 to 2027. Across those years its best rated version returned 57 mpg (2023) and its thirstiest returned 41 mpg (2001). The EPA record holds 37 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Midsize Cars.

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Toyota Prius placed highest in 2001 at #1 of 62, and lowest in 2024 at #26 of 101. It spent 27 of its 27 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 37 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 4 of 6 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

What Prius fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2027 Toyota Prius burns 209 to 217 gallons depending on configuration. Below is what that costs at three pump prices, and how much more the thirstiest configuration costs than the most efficient one.

EPA’s own estimate for the 2027 model year is $1,150 to $1,200 a year in fuel, or $5,250 less than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Midsize Cars

Across the 483 nameplates EPA classifies as Midsize Cars, the median best combined rating is 25 mpg. At 55 mpg the Toyota Prius is 30 mpg better the median, which is worth about $878 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

• All Midsize Cars rankings — every nameplate in the class, best to worst.

Other Toyota nameplates

Every Toyota model compared → — all nameplates ranked by best combined rating, with what each one costs a year.