2015 head-to-head · Compact Car

2015 Honda Civic Hybrid 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
$1,057/ year to fuel
44 MPG

FWD · 1.5L 4-cyl · CVT · 44 MPG

✓ Cheaper to run
$930/ year to fuel
50 MPG

FWD · 1.5L 4-cyl · CVT · 50 MPG

The 2015 Toyota Prius c is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $930 a year to fuel (50 MPG), versus $1,057 for the 2015 Honda Civic Hybrid (44 MPG). That's roughly $127 a year, or about $634 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Honda Civic Hybrid
  • Toyota Prius c

Side by side

Honda Civic HybridToyota Prius c
$1,057 Your annual fuel cost $930
44 MPG Combined efficiency 50 MPG
43 MPG City 53 MPG
45 MPG Highway 46 MPG
95 cu ft Passenger volume 87 cu ft
11 cu ft Cargo volume 17 cu ft
202 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 178 g/mi
10/10 EPA fuel economy score 10/10
10/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 10/10
Hybrid Powertrain Hybrid
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
1.5L 4-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.

Honda Civic Hybrid vs Toyota Prius c across model years

  • Honda Civic Hybrid
  • 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

Per EPA interior volume figures, the Honda Civic Hybrid has more passenger space (95 vs. 87 cu ft); the Toyota Prius c has more cargo space (17 vs. 11 cu ft).

Among 52 2015 compact cars, the Honda Civic Hybrid ranks 4th and the Toyota Prius c 3rd for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2015 Honda Civic Hybrid or the 2015 Toyota Prius c?

Measured by cost to drive, the Toyota Prius c. The Honda Civic Hybrid is rated 44 MPG combined and the Toyota Prius c 50 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2015 Honda Civic Hybrid vs. the Toyota Prius c per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,057 for the Honda Civic Hybrid and $930 for the Toyota Prius c.

Which has more cargo space?

The Toyota Prius c, with 17 cu ft of luggage volume versus 11 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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