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Toyota Prius Fuel Economy (g/100m)

g/100m Number of Vehicles
1 gallons per 100 meters 4 vehicles
2 gallons per 100 meters 127 vehicles
3 gallons per 100 meters 12 vehicles
4 gallons per 100 meters 3 vehicles
5 gallons per 100 meters 1 vehicles
6 gallons per 100 meters 0 vehicles
7 gallons per 100 meters 0 vehicles
8 gallons per 100 meters 1 vehicles
9 gallons per 100 meters 1 vehicles
10 gallons per 100 meters 9 vehicles
11 gallons per 100 meters 19 vehicles
12 gallons per 100 meters 18 vehicles
13 gallons per 100 meters 18 vehicles
14 gallons per 100 meters 11 vehicles
15 gallons per 100 meters 0 vehicles
16 gallons per 100 meters 3 vehicles
17 gallons per 100 meters 1 vehicles
18 gallons per 100 meters 0 vehicles
19 gallons per 100 meters 0 vehicles
20 gallons per 100 meters 0 vehicles
21 gallons per 100 meters 0 vehicles
22 gallons per 100 meters 0 vehicles
23 gallons per 100 meters 0 vehicles
24 gallons per 100 meters 0 vehicles
25 gallons per 100 meters 1 vehicles
Model Year Body/Powertrain g/100m  
2009 2009 4dr Hatch 70-hp 1.5L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD 5.81
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With the 73 kilowatts 1.8L I4 Hybrid engine, CVT transmission, and front-wheel drive, the 2009 Toyota Prius has been averaging 5.81 L/100km (liters per 100 kilometers).

The 2009 Toyota Prii in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 59 kilometers per hour (about 67.1 percent of the kilometers driven). The rest of the kilometers were in the city (5 percent), in heavy traffic (1.8 percent), and in the suburbs (0 percent).

In addition, the average 2009 Toyota Prius in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a light foot and the AC on only some of the time.

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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the 2009 Toyota Prius

2009 Toyota Prius Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2010 4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.8L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD
High! Highest so far - 60 mpg on one 300 mile trip. see full Toyota Prius review
2010 4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.8L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD
it gives the highest mileage among all cars. Beats Honda Insight hands down. see full Toyota Prius review
2010 4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.8L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD
The new Prius is even easier to drive in a responsible manner and has improve MPG from previous models. see full Toyota Prius review
2010 4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.8L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD
It gets 40+ mpg no matter how badly you drive it. see full Toyota Prius review
2010 4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.8L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD
52 mile commute to work every day and averaging approximately 50 mpg. Reduces USA dependence on foreign oil and carbon footprint. see full Toyota Prius review
2010 4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.8L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD
The Prius 50 MPG mixed driving is realistic. The worst MPG I have seen is 45 MPG and the best was 56 MPG. I can only compare that to tests results I have seen where the Insight is 38-42 MPG see full Toyota Prius review
2010 4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.8L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD
What is not to like?! see full Toyota Prius review
2010 4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.8L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD
At over 50 mpg no other production vehicle can touch it. see full Toyota Prius review
2010 4dr Hatch I actually think the fuel economy is very similar for the MINI Cooper and the Prius, because I drive mostly in the city. see full Toyota Prius review
2010 4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.8L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD
When not driving aggressively, fuel economy exceeds EPA estimates. see full Toyota Prius review
 

2009 Toyota Prius Gas Mileage (g/100m)

Unlike other fuel economy surveys, TrueDelta's Real-World Gas Mileage Survey includes questions about how and where a car was driven. So you can get an idea of the Toyota Prius's real-world g/100m based on how and where you drive a car.