2017 head-to-head · Midsize Car

2017 Honda Accord Hybrid vs Toyota Prius

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
$969/ year to fuel
48 MPG

FWD · 2.0L 4-cyl · CVT · 48 MPG

✓ Cheaper to run
$830/ year to fuel
56 MPG

The 2017 Toyota Prius is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $830 a year to fuel (56 MPG), versus $969 for the 2017 Honda Accord Hybrid (48 MPG). That's roughly $138 a year, or about $692 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Honda Accord Hybrid
  • Toyota Prius

Side by side

Honda Accord HybridToyota Prius
$969 Your annual fuel cost $830
48 MPG Combined efficiency 56 MPG
49 MPG City 58 MPG
47 MPG Highway 53 MPG
103 cu ft Passenger volume 91 cu ft
16 cu ft Cargo volume 27 cu ft
183 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 158 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
2.0L 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 Accord Hybrid vs Toyota Prius across model years

  • Honda Accord Hybrid
  • Toyota Prius

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 Accord Hybrid has more passenger space (103 vs. 91 cu ft); the Toyota Prius has more cargo space (27 vs. 16 cu ft).

Among 67 2017 midsize cars, the Honda Accord Hybrid ranks 7th and the Toyota Prius 6th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2017 Honda Accord Hybrid or the 2017 Toyota Prius?

Measured by cost to drive, the Toyota Prius. The Honda Accord Hybrid is rated 48 MPG combined and the Toyota Prius 56 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2017 Honda Accord Hybrid vs. the Toyota Prius per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $969 for the Honda Accord Hybrid and $830 for the Toyota Prius.

Which has more cargo space?

The Toyota Prius, with 27 cu ft of luggage volume versus 16 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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