2025 head-to-head · Midsize Car
2025 Toyota Prius vs Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
On fuel costs these two are nearly tied. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and 18¢/kWh electricity, the most efficient 2025 Toyota Prius (57 MPG) costs about $816 a year to fuel and the 2025 Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid (127 MPGe + 52 MPG) about $758.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Toyota Prius
- Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid
Side by side
| Toyota Prius | Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $816 | Your annual fuel cost | $758 |
| 57 MPG | Combined efficiency | 127 MPGe + 52 MPG |
| 57 MPG | City | 140 MPGe / 53 MPG |
| 56 MPG | Highway | 115 MPGe / 51 MPG |
| — | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | 26 kWh |
| — | Driving range | 600 mi |
| — | All-electric range | 45 mi |
| 91 cu ft | Passenger volume | 91 cu ft |
| 24 cu ft | Cargo volume | 20 cu ft |
| 155 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 50 g/mi |
| 8/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 9/10 |
| 8/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 10/10 |
| — | Charge time at 240V | 4 hrs |
| Hybrid | Powertrain | Plug-in hybrid |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Regular gas + electricity |
| 2.0L 4-cyl | Engine / motor | 2.0L 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.
Toyota Prius vs Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid across model years
- Toyota Prius
- Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid
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 Toyota Prius has more cargo space (24 vs. 20 cu ft).
Among 42 2025 midsize cars, the Toyota Prius ranks 5th and the Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid 3rd for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Toyota Prius is a full hybrid, while the Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid is a plug-in hybrid.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2025 Toyota Prius or the 2025 Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid. The Toyota Prius is rated 57 MPG combined and the Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid 127 MPGe + 52 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2025 Toyota Prius vs. the Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and 18¢/kWh electricity, about $816 for the Toyota Prius and $758 for the Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid.
Which has more cargo space?
The Toyota Prius, with 24 cu ft of luggage volume versus 20 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).
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