MENU
1 0 3 4 3 4

We are 103,000+ car owners sharing real-world car information.

Join Us

Toyota Prius Fuel Economy (MPG)

Flagged Gas Tank

 characters remaining
Toyota Prius Toyota Prius 2017 64.2 MPG Highway Percentage 44 percent
Year Body/Powertrain flat, hilly, or mountainousLand driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot A/C use: none to heavyA/C constant stop and goTraf % many stops per mileCity % stop every mile or twoSub % fairly steady speedHwy % Hwy Spd MPG
2017 4dr Hatch 95-horsepower 1.8L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD		 flat v.lt light 5 0 57 38 60 66.373
  hills light none 0 0 50 50 60 62.063
2017 4dr Hatch 95-horsepower 1.8L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD		 hills light light 3 0 54 44 60 64.2  
  Averages hills light light 3 0 54 44 60 64.2
With the 95-horsepower 1.8L I4 Hybrid engine, CVT transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2017 Toyota Prius fuel economy has been averaging 64.2 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2017 Toyota Prii in this analysis were driven mostly in the suburbs (about 54 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were on the highway at an average speed of 60 miles per hour (44 percent), in heavy traffic (3 percent), and in the city (0 percent).

In addition the average 2017 Toyota Prius in this analysis was driven on hilly terrain with a light foot and the AC on only some of the time.
 
Toyota Prius Toyota Prius 2017 60.5 MPG Highway Percentage 15 percent
Year Body/Powertrain flat, hilly, or mountainousLand driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot A/C use: none to heavyA/C constant stop and goTraf % many stops per mileCity % stop every mile or twoSub % fairly steady speedHwy % Hwy Spd MPG
2017 4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.8L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD		 hills v.lt light 5 30 50 15 62 60.500
2017 4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.8L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD		 hills v.lt light 5 30 50 15 62 60.5  
  Averages hills v.lt light 5 30 50 15 62 60.5
With the 70-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid engine, CVT transmission, and front-wheel drive, the 2017 Toyota Prius has been averaging 60.5 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2017 Toyota Prii in this analysis were driven mostly in the suburbs (about 50 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (30 percent), on the highway at an average speed of 62 miles per hour (15 percent), and in heavy traffic (5 percent).

In addition the average 2017 Toyota Prius in this analysis was driven on hilly terrain with an ultra-light foot and the AC on only some of the time.
 
Toyota Prius Toyota Prius 2016 56.4 MPG Highway Percentage 17 percent
Year Body/Powertrain flat, hilly, or mountainousLand driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot A/C use: none to heavyA/C constant stop and goTraf % many stops per mileCity % stop every mile or twoSub % fairly steady speedHwy % Hwy Spd MPG
2016 4dr Hatch 95-horsepower 1.8L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD		 flat light light 0 78 0 22 60 58.661
  hills light light 5 15 50 30 55 63.000
  flat v.lt hvy 20 65 15 0 N/A 47.600
2016 4dr Hatch 95-horsepower 1.8L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD		 flat light light 8 53 22 17 58 56.4  
  Averages flat light light 8 53 22 17 58 56.4
With the 95-horsepower 1.8L I4 Hybrid engine, CVT transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2016 Toyota Prius gas mileage has been averaging 56.4 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2016 Toyota Prii in this analysis were driven mostly in the city (about 53 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (22 percent), on the highway at an average speed of 58 miles per hour (17 percent), and in heavy traffic (8 percent).

In addition the average 2016 Toyota Prius in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a light foot and the AC on only some of the time.
 
Toyota Prius Toyota Prius 2015 44.8 MPG Highway Percentage 65 percent
Year Body/Powertrain flat, hilly, or mountainousLand driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot A/C use: none to heavyA/C constant stop and goTraf % many stops per mileCity % stop every mile or twoSub % fairly steady speedHwy % Hwy Spd MPG
2015 4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.8L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD		 flat light none 0 0 40 60 70 47.613
  flat light none 0 0 50 50 70 41.736
  hills light light 0 10 30 60 70 47.645
  flat med none 0 0 40 60 70 44.622
  flat light light 0 0 30 70 70 46.050
  flat light none 0 0 40 60 70 43.301
  hills med none 0 0 20 80 70 47.066
  flat light none 0 0 35 65 70 41.856
  hills light light 0 10 30 60 70 46.785
  hills med none 0 0 20 80 70 41.458
2015 4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.8L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD		 flat light none 0 2 34 65 70 44.8  
  Averages flat light none 0 2 34 65 70 44.8
With the 70-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid engine, CVT transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2015 Toyota Prius fuel economy has been averaging 44.8 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2015 Toyota Prii in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 70 miles per hour (about 65 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (34 percent), in the city (2 percent), and in heavy traffic (0 percent).

In addition the average 2015 Toyota Prius in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a light foot and the AC not used at all.
 
Toyota Prius Toyota Prius 2014 47.7 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent
Year Body/Powertrain flat, hilly, or mountainousLand driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot A/C use: none to heavyA/C constant stop and goTraf % many stops per mileCity % stop every mile or twoSub % fairly steady speedHwy % Hwy Spd MPG
2014 4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.8L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD		 flat light hvy 0 0 100 0 N/A 43.381
  flat light hvy 0 0 90 10 65 49.442
  flat light hvy 0 0 25 75 65 48.439
  flat light hvy 0 5 95 0 N/A 44.577
  flat light hvy 0 0 49 51 75 45.230
  flat light hvy 0 0 33 67 75 45.378
  flat light none 0 30 30 40 65 51.978
  flat light light 0 20 60 20 65 54.565
  mtns light light 0 0 0 100 80 46.695
2014 4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.8L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD		 flat light hvy 0 6 54 40 70 47.7  
  Averages flat light hvy 0 6 54 40 70 47.7
With the 70-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid engine, CVT transmission, and front-wheel drive, the 2014 Toyota Prius has been averaging 47.7 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2014 Toyota Prii in this analysis were driven mostly in the suburbs (about 54 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were on the highway at an average speed of 70 miles per hour (40 percent), in the city (6 percent), and in heavy traffic (0 percent).

In addition the average 2014 Toyota Prius in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a light foot and the AC on most or all of the time.
 
Toyota Prius Toyota Prius 2013 60.0 MPG Highway Percentage 73 percent
Year Body/Powertrain flat, hilly, or mountainousLand driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot A/C use: none to heavyA/C constant stop and goTraf % many stops per mileCity % stop every mile or twoSub % fairly steady speedHwy % Hwy Spd MPG
2013 4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.8L I4 Plug-in Hybrid
CVT FWD		 flat light light 0 0 90 10 70 80.801
  flat light light 0 1 0 99 70 44.582
  flat light light 0 0 1 99 70 50.973
  flat light none 0 5 0 95 70 44.080
  flat light light 0 0 14 86 70 59.335
  flat light none 0 5 0 95 70 51.441
  flat light light 0 0 19 81 70 68.313
  flat light none 0 15 10 75 55 87.747
  flat light none 0 10 70 20 70 75.373
  flat light none 0 10 30 60 70 47.942
  flat light light 0 0 10 90 70 47.510
  flat light none 0 0 10 90 70 54.795
  flat light light 0 11 22 67 65 83.555
  flat light none 0 0 5 95 70 60.763
  flat light light 0 0 29 71 70 65.367
  flat light light 0 0 1 99 70 45.044
  flat light light 0 0 99 1 70 52.524
2013 4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.8L I4 Plug-in Hybrid
CVT FWD		 flat light light 0 3 24 73 69 60.0  
  Averages flat light light 0 3 24 73 69 60.0
With the 98-horsepower 1.8L I4 Plug-in Hybrid engine, CVT transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2013 Toyota Prius gas mileage has been averaging 60.0 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2013 Toyota Prii in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 69 miles per hour (about 73 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (24 percent), in the city (3 percent), and in heavy traffic (0 percent).

In addition the average 2013 Toyota Prius in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a light foot and the AC on only some of the time.
 
Toyota Prius Toyota Prius 2013 49.4 MPG Highway Percentage 26 percent
Year Body/Powertrain flat, hilly, or mountainousLand driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot A/C use: none to heavyA/C constant stop and goTraf % many stops per mileCity % stop every mile or twoSub % fairly steady speedHwy % Hwy Spd MPG
2013 4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.8L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD		 flat med hvy 5 20 50 25 60 52.971
  flat med hvy 5 20 50 25 60 54.803
  flat med hvy 5 20 50 25 60 42.396
  flat med hvy 5 20 50 25 60 46.562
  flat med hvy 5 20 50 25 60 49.457
  hills v.lt light 10 20 30 40 70 54.889
  flat med hvy 5 20 50 25 60 55.073
  flat med hvy 5 20 50 25 60 51.342
  flat med hvy 5 20 50 25 60 49.525
  flat med hvy 5 20 50 25 60 46.242
  flat med hvy 5 20 50 25 60 40.477
  flat med hvy 5 20 50 25 60 48.458
  flat med hvy 5 20 50 25 60 48.912
  flat med hvy 5 20 50 25 60 43.805
  flat med hvy 5 20 50 25 60 43.718
  flat med hvy 5 20 50 25 60 48.248
  flat med hvy 5 20 50 25 60 47.182
  flat med hvy 5 20 50 25 60 55.444
  flat med hvy 5 20 50 25 60 46.886
  flat med hvy 5 20 50 25 60 46.858
  flat med hvy 5 20 50 25 60 48.281
  flat med hvy 5 20 50 25 60 52.279
  flat med hvy 5 20 50 25 60 52.699
  flat med light 5 15 60 20 60 57.061
  flat med hvy 5 20 50 25 60 46.337
  flat med hvy 5 20 50 25 60 41.895
  flat med hvy 5 20 50 25 60 46.931
  flat med hvy 5 20 50 25 60 46.663
  flat med hvy 5 20 50 25 60 41.542
  flat med hvy 5 20 50 25 60 53.120
  flat med light 0 0 10 90 60 54.021
  flat med hvy 5 20 50 25 60 59.959
  flat med hvy 5 20 50 25 60 52.976
  flat med hvy 5 20 50 25 60 47.647
  flat med hvy 5 20 50 25 60 42.493
  flat med hvy 5 20 50 25 60 41.551
  flat med hvy 5 20 50 25 60 52.505
  flat med hvy 5 20 50 25 60 49.124
  flat med hvy 5 20 50 25 60 47.404
  flat med hvy 5 20 50 25 60 46.003
  flat med hvy 5 20 50 25 60 50.040
  flat med hvy 5 20 50 25 60 41.654
  flat med hvy 5 20 50 25 60 48.151
  flat med hvy 5 20 50 25 60 48.511
  flat med hvy 5 20 50 25 60 55.675
  flat med hvy 5 20 50 25 60 59.572
  flat med hvy 5 20 50 25 60 48.024
  flat med hvy 5 20 50 25 60 53.228
  flat med hvy 5 20 50 25 60 56.850
  flat med hvy 5 20 50 25 60 44.385
  flat med hvy 5 20 50 25 60 54.399
  flat med hvy 5 20 50 25 60 54.051
2013 4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.8L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD		 flat med hvy 5 20 49 26 60 49.4  
  Averages flat med hvy 5 20 49 26 60 49.4
With the 70-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid engine, CVT transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2013 Toyota Prius fuel economy has been averaging 49.4 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2013 Toyota Prii in this analysis were driven mostly in the suburbs (about 49 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were on the highway at an average speed of 60 miles per hour (26 percent), in the city (20 percent), and in heavy traffic (5 percent).

In addition the average 2013 Toyota Prius in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC on most or all of the time.
 
Toyota Prius Toyota Prius 2012 66.6 MPG Highway Percentage 78 percent
Year Body/Powertrain flat, hilly, or mountainousLand driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot A/C use: none to heavyA/C constant stop and goTraf % many stops per mileCity % stop every mile or twoSub % fairly steady speedHwy % Hwy Spd MPG
2012 4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.8L I4 Plug-in Hybrid
CVT FWD		 flat v.lt hvy 0 10 0 90 75 47.177
  flat v.lt hvy 0 10 0 90 75 75.316
  flat v.lt hvy 0 10 0 90 75 55.597
  flat v.lt hvy 0 10 0 90 75 63.168
  flat light hvy 25 60 0 15 65 84.800
  flat light light 0 20 0 80 65 56.413
  flat light light 0 20 0 80 65 56.413
  flat v.lt hvy 0 10 0 90 75 78.934
  hills med none 10 60 30 0 N/A 84.337
  flat v.lt hvy 0 40 0 60 70 94.478
  flat v.lt hvy 0 20 0 80 75 65.966
  flat v.lt hvy 0 10 0 90 75 52.219
  flat v.lt hvy 0 10 0 90 75 68.871
  flat v.lt hvy 0 10 0 90 75 71.571
  flat v.lt hvy 0 10 0 90 75 54.067
  flat v.lt hvy 0 10 0 90 75 58.564
  flat v.lt hvy 0 10 0 90 75 65.311
  flat v.lt hvy 0 10 0 90 75 64.699
2012 4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.8L I4 Plug-in Hybrid
CVT FWD		 flat v.lt hvy 2 19 2 78 73 66.6  
  Averages flat v.lt hvy 2 19 2 78 73 66.6
With the 98-horsepower 1.8L I4 Plug-in Hybrid engine, CVT transmission, and front-wheel drive, the 2012 Toyota Prius has been averaging 66.6 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2012 Toyota Prii in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 73 miles per hour (about 78 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (19 percent), in heavy traffic (2 percent), and in the suburbs (2 percent).

In addition the average 2012 Toyota Prius in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with an ultra-light foot and the AC on most or all of the time.
 
Toyota Prius Toyota Prius 2012 52.9 MPG Highway Percentage 31 percent
Year Body/Powertrain flat, hilly, or mountainousLand driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot A/C use: none to heavyA/C constant stop and goTraf % many stops per mileCity % stop every mile or twoSub % fairly steady speedHwy % Hwy Spd MPG
2012 4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.8L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD		 flat v.lt light 10 50 20 20 60 51.524
  flat v.lt none 10 30 0 60 55 60.897
  flat v.lt none 10 30 0 60 55 57.970
  flat v.lt light 10 50 20 20 60 52.658
  flat v.lt light 10 50 20 20 60 47.340
  flat v.lt none 10 50 0 40 55 52.996
  flat v.lt light 0 50 10 40 55 54.230
  flat v.lt light 0 50 10 40 55 52.490
  flat v.lt light 0 50 10 40 55 61.931
  flat v.lt none 10 30 30 30 55 59.927
  flat v.lt light 10 50 20 20 60 45.397
  flat v.lt none 10 50 0 40 55 52.176
  flat v.lt none 10 50 0 40 55 49.138
  flat v.lt none 10 50 0 40 55 46.923
  flat v.lt none 10 30 30 30 55 59.563
  flat v.lt light 10 50 20 20 60 56.107
  flat v.lt light 0 50 10 40 55 56.442
  flat v.lt none 10 30 30 30 55 50.112
  flat v.lt light 10 50 20 20 60 53.771
  flat v.lt none 10 30 30 30 55 57.055
  flat v.lt light 10 50 20 20 60 45.650
  flat v.lt light 10 50 20 20 60 56.076
  flat v.lt none 10 50 0 40 55 57.282
  flat v.lt light 10 50 20 20 60 48.642
  flat v.lt none 10 30 30 30 55 51.389
  flat v.lt light 10 50 20 20 60 48.852
  flat v.lt none 10 50 0 40 55 52.616
  flat v.lt light 10 50 20 20 60 53.026
  flat v.lt light 10 50 20 20 60 51.352
  flat v.lt light 10 50 20 20 60 52.449
  flat v.lt light 0 50 10 40 55 50.040
  flat v.lt none 10 50 0 40 55 54.179
  flat v.lt light 10 50 20 20 60 54.022
  flat v.lt light 10 50 20 20 60 50.658
  flat v.lt none 10 30 30 30 55 48.788
  flat v.lt light 10 50 20 20 60 55.464
  flat v.lt light 10 50 20 20 60 55.798
  flat v.lt light 10 50 20 20 60 58.652
  flat v.lt none 10 50 0 40 55 48.923
  flat v.lt light 10 50 20 20 60 48.911
  flat v.lt light 0 50 10 40 55 52.222
  flat v.lt light 10 50 20 20 60 50.294
  flat v.lt none 10 50 0 40 55 55.722
  flat v.lt light 10 50 20 20 60 52.217
  flat v.lt light 10 50 20 20 60 54.070
  flat v.lt light 0 50 10 40 55 50.939
  flat light hvy 0 0 35 65 65 50.525
  flat v.lt light 0 10 30 60 65 56.514
  flat v.lt light 10 50 20 20 60 58.080
  flat v.lt none 0 0 50 50 55 51.379
  flat v.lt light 10 50 20 20 60 50.475
  flat v.lt light 10 50 20 20 60 56.574
  flat v.lt none 10 30 0 60 55 61.910
  flat v.lt light 10 50 20 20 60 49.261
  flat v.lt none 10 30 30 30 55 51.645
  flat v.lt none 10 50 0 40 55 51.477
  flat v.lt light 10 50 20 20 60 59.239
  flat v.lt light 10 40 20 30 60 60.788
  flat v.lt light 10 50 20 20 60 50.527
  flat v.lt none 10 30 30 30 55 58.473
  flat v.lt none 10 50 0 40 55 52.137
  flat v.lt light 0 50 10 40 55 53.644
  flat v.lt none 10 30 30 30 55 54.757
  flat v.lt light 10 50 20 20 60 49.651
  flat v.lt light 10 50 20 20 60 46.317
  flat v.lt none 10 50 0 40 55 55.579
  flat v.lt light 10 50 20 20 60 48.598
  flat v.lt none 10 30 30 30 55 45.582
  flat v.lt light 10 50 20 20 60 45.563
  flat v.lt none 10 50 0 40 55 50.868
  flat v.lt light 10 50 20 20 60 58.617
  flat v.lt light 10 50 20 20 60 51.653
  hills v.lt none 3 45 2 50 65 42.653
  flat v.lt light 10 50 20 20 60 49.163
  flat v.lt none 10 50 0 40 55 57.123
  flat v.lt light 10 50 20 20 60 48.895
  flat v.lt light 0 50 10 40 55 52.759
  flat v.lt light 10 50 20 20 60 54.415
  flat v.lt light 10 50 20 20 60 52.226
  flat v.lt none 10 50 0 40 55 50.895
  flat v.lt none 10 30 30 30 55 47.916
  flat v.lt light 10 50 20 20 60 49.770
  flat v.lt light 10 50 20 20 60 48.657
  flat v.lt none 10 50 0 40 55 49.722
  flat v.lt light 10 50 20 20 60 55.433
  flat v.lt none 10 30 30 30 55 49.000
  flat v.lt light 10 50 20 20 60 50.935
  flat v.lt none 10 50 0 40 55 52.521
  flat v.lt light 10 50 20 20 60 58.130
  flat v.lt none 10 30 30 30 55 49.365
  flat v.lt light 0 50 10 40 55 51.292
  flat v.lt none 10 30 0 60 55 59.639
  flat v.lt light 10 50 20 20 60 52.405
  flat v.lt none 10 50 0 40 55 49.119
  flat v.lt light 10 50 20 20 60 52.081
  flat v.lt none 10 30 0 60 55 54.209
  flat v.lt none 10 50 0 40 55 52.768
  flat v.lt light 0 50 10 40 55 51.199
  flat v.lt light 0 50 10 40 55 59.535
  flat v.lt none 10 30 30 30 55 58.580
  flat v.lt light 10 50 20 20 60 51.524
  flat v.lt none 10 50 0 40 55 51.964
  flat v.lt none 10 30 30 30 55 54.736
  flat v.lt light 0 50 10 40 55 52.508
  flat v.lt light 10 50 20 20 60 54.698
  flat v.lt none 10 50 0 40 55 49.625
  flat v.lt light 10 50 20 20 60 50.129
  flat v.lt none 10 30 30 30 55 60.452
  flat v.lt light 0 50 10 40 55 55.274
  flat v.lt none 10 30 30 30 55 55.679
  flat v.lt light 10 50 20 20 60 52.690
  flat v.lt none 10 50 0 40 55 48.481
  flat v.lt light 10 50 20 20 60 56.173
  flat v.lt light 0 50 10 40 55 58.667
  flat v.lt none 10 30 30 30 55 60.807
  flat v.lt none 10 50 0 40 55 50.706
  flat v.lt light 0 50 10 40 55 52.079
  flat v.lt light 0 50 10 40 55 55.885
  flat v.lt none 10 30 30 30 55 56.646
  flat v.lt light 10 50 20 20 60 49.892
  flat v.lt light 10 50 20 20 60 51.015
  flat v.lt none 10 30 30 30 55 46.700
  flat v.lt none 10 30 30 30 55 56.287
  flat v.lt light 10 50 20 20 60 51.229
  flat v.lt light 10 50 20 20 60 56.563
  flat v.lt none 10 50 0 40 55 54.191
  flat v.lt light 0 50 10 40 55 41.537
  flat v.lt light 10 50 20 20 60 56.199
  flat v.lt none 10 50 0 40 55 50.138
  flat v.lt light 10 50 20 20 60 54.855
  flat v.lt none 10 50 0 40 55 54.057
  flat v.lt none 10 30 0 60 55 58.911
  flat v.lt light 10 50 20 20 60 51.363
  flat v.lt light 10 50 20 20 60 41.934
  flat v.lt light 10 50 20 20 60 51.515
  flat v.lt light 0 50 10 40 55 52.031
  flat v.lt light 0 50 10 40 55 57.766
  flat v.lt none 10 50 0 40 55 50.789
  flat v.lt light 10 50 20 20 60 53.703
  flat v.lt none 10 30 0 60 55 56.956
  flat v.lt light 10 50 20 20 60 49.985
  flat v.lt none 10 30 0 60 55 60.080
2012 4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.8L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD		 flat v.lt light 8 45 15 31 57 52.9  
  Averages flat v.lt light 8 45 15 31 57 52.9
With the 70-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid engine, CVT transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2012 Toyota Prius gas mileage has been averaging 52.9 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2012 Toyota Prii in this analysis were driven mostly in the city (about 45 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were on the highway at an average speed of 57 miles per hour (31 percent), in the suburbs (15 percent), and in heavy traffic (8 percent).

In addition the average 2012 Toyota Prius in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with an ultra-light foot and the AC on only some of the time.
 
Toyota Prius Toyota Prius 2011 49.7 MPG Highway Percentage 54 percent
Year Body/Powertrain flat, hilly, or mountainousLand driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot A/C use: none to heavyA/C constant stop and goTraf % many stops per mileCity % stop every mile or twoSub % fairly steady speedHwy % Hwy Spd MPG
2011 4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.8L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD		 flat light hvy 0 0 50 50 60 47.450
  flat light hvy 0 0 50 50 60 48.904
  flat v.lt none 0 0 50 50 60 52.034
  flat v.lt none 0 0 50 50 60 51.082
  flat light hvy 0 0 50 50 60 48.996
  flat v.lt none 0 0 50 50 60 48.073
  flat v.lt none 0 0 50 50 60 48.635
  flat light none 0 0 50 50 65 44.891
  flat v.lt none 0 50 0 50 60 45.287
  flat v.lt none 0 0 50 50 60 51.667
  flat v.lt none 0 25 25 50 60 50.000
  flat v.lt none 0 25 25 50 60 51.308
  flat light none 0 0 50 50 65 44.522
  flat light none 0 0 50 50 65 49.710
  flat v.lt none 5 30 10 55 60 56.000
  flat med hvy 5 5 5 85 75 47.000
  flat light none 10 15 15 60 56 50.000
  flat light light 0 40 20 40 60 48.800
  flat light none 10 10 5 75 70 47.000
  flat v.lt none 0 0 50 50 60 50.607
  flat v.lt none 0 0 50 50 60 49.063
  flat v.lt none 0 0 50 50 60 55.172
  flat light light 0 0 50 50 60 47.837
  flat light none 0 0 50 50 65 44.748
  flat light hvy 0 0 50 50 60 51.316
  flat light hvy 0 0 50 50 60 50.267
  flat light light 0 0 50 50 60 49.222
  flat light none 0 0 50 50 65 42.243
  flat v.lt none 0 25 25 50 60 47.890
  flat v.lt none 5 0 10 85 65 53.000
  hills light none 5 0 20 75 70 50.141
  hills v.lt hvy 0 10 0 90 65 49.000
  flat med none 4 4 6 86 75 55.056
  mtns med none 4 4 6 86 75 45.000
  hills light none 5 5 20 70 70 47.560
  flat light light 0 0 40 60 70 55.000
  flat light hvy 0 90 0 10 70 52.000
  flat v.lt none 0 0 50 50 60 52.351
  flat light light 0 0 70 30 45 48.000
  flat light light 0 0 70 30 45 49.167
  flat v.lt light 0 0 2 98 70 51.633
  flat v.lt light 0 20 60 20 70 49.000
  flat light light 0 35 35 30 45 49.890
  flat light none 0 0 50 50 65 49.109
  flat light none 0 0 50 50 65 45.251
  flat light hvy 0 0 50 50 60 47.135
  flat v.lt hvy 0 0 50 50 60 49.093
  flat light hvy 0 0 50 50 60 55.131
  flat v.lt none 0 25 25 50 60 47.549
  flat light hvy 0 0 50 50 60 47.887
  flat v.lt none 0 0 50 50 60 51.892
  flat light none 10 60 0 30 60 61.000
  flat light light 15 30 5 50 60 51.000
  flat v.lt light 0 5 10 85 60 54.000
  flat v.lt none 0 0 50 50 60 50.189
2011 4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.8L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD		 flat light light 1 9 36 54 62 49.7  
  Averages flat light light 1 9 36 54 62 49.7
With the 70-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid engine, CVT transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2011 Toyota Prius fuel economy has been averaging 49.7 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2011 Toyota Prii in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 62 miles per hour (about 54 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (36 percent), in the city (9 percent), and in heavy traffic (1 percent).

In addition the average 2011 Toyota Prius in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a light foot and the AC on only some of the time.
 
Toyota Prius Toyota Prius 2010 47.5 MPG Highway Percentage 45 percent
Year Body/Powertrain flat, hilly, or mountainousLand driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot A/C use: none to heavyA/C constant stop and goTraf % many stops per mileCity % stop every mile or twoSub % fairly steady speedHwy % Hwy Spd MPG
2010 4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.8L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD		 flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 39.352
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 47.666
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 46.495
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 45.301
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 51.541
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 40.334
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 44.420
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 48.409
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 47.743
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 50.399
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 45.836
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 45.797
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 47.393
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 43.407
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 46.501
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 38.293
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 49.684
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 48.634
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 48.433
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 45.950
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 47.360
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 50.030
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 39.904
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 43.223
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 47.781
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 50.127
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 48.339
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 35.590
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 47.807
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 50.353
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 44.571
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 45.235
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 46.916
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 50.565
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 44.674
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 48.839
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 50.560
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 41.092
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 48.293
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 44.288
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 44.307
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 48.079
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 49.949
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 50.796
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 48.483
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 45.489
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 50.541
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 41.594
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 50.617
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 45.684
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 41.787
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 47.919
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 47.478
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 51.186
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 45.244
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 46.892
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 52.714
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 48.834
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 48.750
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 46.344
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 47.903
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 51.191
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 48.584
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 46.671
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 49.202
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 43.145
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 46.558
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 46.863
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 47.277
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 44.834
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 45.830
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 48.051
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 50.062
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 33.017
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 44.442
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 47.463
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 45.605
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 46.639
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 48.640
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 48.291
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 46.637
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 47.826
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 53.050
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 48.237
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 42.128
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 45.350
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 48.399
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 40.835
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 45.514
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 44.101
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 45.391
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 43.614
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 44.707
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 51.984
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 45.460
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 49.779
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 49.777
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 48.231
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 42.901
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 48.148
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 46.835
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 48.186
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 49.546
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 51.626
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 46.858
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 48.290
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 50.733
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 47.234
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 46.152
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 47.841
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 51.030
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 39.911
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 48.394
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 49.808
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 47.584
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 49.324
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 44.916
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 40.071
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 48.690
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 43.756
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 38.738
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 51.962
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 42.485
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 45.465
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 52.092
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 47.192
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 45.809
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 48.622
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 49.493
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 43.296
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 48.760
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 50.706
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 50.012
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 49.349
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 48.789
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 47.919
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 44.091
  flat med hvy 20 20 10 50 65 47.300
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 43.752
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 44.303
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 49.327
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 45.607
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 44.625
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 46.387
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 48.242
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 59.106
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 50.055
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 47.796
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 43.181
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 40.776
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 44.935
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 47.324
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 47.723
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 49.295
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 48.838
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 44.053
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 47.197
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 49.834
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 40.365
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 45.656
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 49.761
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 42.297
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 48.339
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 51.501
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 50.897
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 43.796
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 42.795
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 50.513
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 46.087
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 45.771
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 45.078
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 49.065
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 45.180
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 44.370
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 50.110
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 47.934
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 43.760
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 42.898
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 42.239
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 45.783
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 48.696
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 47.406
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 45.747
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 43.472
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 44.262
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 48.644
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 47.196
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 41.203
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 47.077
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 49.779
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 48.429
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 48.292
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 40.495
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 37.381
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 49.162
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 45.215
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 52.109
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 41.536
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 37.014
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 46.977
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 50.219
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 49.469
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 49.895
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 47.506
  flat light none 0 0 100 0 N/A 51.000
  flat med light 50 5 20 25 70 50.000
  hills light light 35 30 10 25 60 49.000
  flat light light 50 25 25 0 N/A 52.100
  flat light hvy 50 25 25 0 N/A 49.000
  flat light hvy 0 0 60 40 60 52.000
  flat light hvy 15 40 20 25 65 42.000
  hills light light 11 11 22 56 65 51.500
  flat light light 11 11 22 56 65 50.000
  flat light light 11 11 22 56 65 52.000
  flat v.lt hvy 2 10 5 83 60 59.000
  flat light light 50 25 25 0 N/A 59.000
  flat light light 10 20 20 50 60 59.000
  hills light none 0 0 95 5 70 42.500
  flat light light 5 10 50 35 70 46.000
  flat light light 5 10 0 85 70 48.000
  hills light none 0 10 85 5 70 35.000
  flat light hvy 5 10 50 35 70 45.000
  flat light none 5 10 0 85 70 55.000
  hills light none 0 10 70 20 65 47.000
  flat v.lt light 0 100 0 0 N/A 55.000
  flat light none 0 0 50 50 55 51.000
  flat light none 0 10 60 30 60 55.000
  flat light none 0 5 5 90 70 50.500
  flat light none 2 5 80 13 65 52.239
  flat light hvy 50 25 0 25 60 45.000
  flat light hvy 20 10 20 50 70 48.276
  flat light light 1 5 74 20 65 41.178
  flat light light 0 0 0 100 65 52.500
  flat v.lt none 0 0 100 0 N/A 48.568
  flat v.lt none 0 0 100 0 N/A 53.146
  flat light none 5 25 50 20 70 46.000
  flat light hvy 10 30 50 10 70 50.000
  flat light none 0 19 19 62 55 59.000
  flat light light 0 19 19 62 55 66.863
  hills light light 20 40 20 20 62 40.600
  flat light hvy 10 30 50 10 70 52.000
  flat v.lt hvy 0 0 100 0 N/A 51.731
  flat v.lt none 0 0 100 0 N/A 49.073
  flat med hvy 0 40 50 10 65 47.300
  flat med hvy 0 40 50 10 65 50.200
  flat med hvy 0 40 50 10 65 45.600
  hills light hvy 0 50 30 20 60 46.300
  flat v.lt none 0 10 65 25 60 53.202
  flat v.lt hvy 0 0 100 0 N/A 54.463
  flat v.lt none 0 0 100 0 N/A 51.366
  flat v.lt light 0 0 100 0 N/A 55.345
  flat v.lt none 0 0 100 0 N/A 48.990
  flat v.lt none 0 0 100 0 N/A 52.873
  flat light none 20 20 40 20 60 52.000
  flat light none 0 0 50 50 55 51.000
  flat v.lt light 5 10 70 15 55 51.300
  flat med light 0 2 8 90 80 46.200
  flat med light 0 2 18 80 80 44.900
  flat v.lt none 5 10 20 65 65 51.192
  flat med none 1 10 9 80 70 39.647
  flat v.lt light 0 7 8 85 60 56.800
  flat light light 0 0 75 25 65 49.042
  flat light none 0 10 0 90 65 48.000
  flat light none 0 35 50 15 65 45.606
  flat light none 0 30 50 20 65 43.750
  flat light none 0 90 0 10 65 53.000
  flat med none 1 10 9 80 70 40.239
  flat med none 1 10 9 80 70 38.575
  flat med none 1 10 9 80 70 38.878
  flat med none 1 10 9 80 70 39.377
  flat med none 1 10 9 80 70 36.567
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 43.997
  flat med none 1 10 9 80 70 38.550
  flat med none 1 10 9 80 70 37.904
  flat med none 1 10 9 80 70 32.696
  flat med none 1 10 9 80 70 37.243
  flat med none 1 10 9 80 70 40.949
  flat med none 1 10 9 80 70 41.924
  flat light none 5 25 0 70 65 48.200
  flat med hvy 20 20 40 20 62 43.700
  flat light light 0 0 63 38 45 51.000
  hills v.lt light 1 4 40 55 70 56.300
  flat light hvy 15 30 25 30 60 48.000
  flat light none 15 30 25 30 60 47.710
  flat light none 0 70 20 10 65 57.263
  flat light light 10 10 30 50 62 51.100
  flat light none 10 20 30 40 62 42.800
  flat v.lt none 2 5 28 65 50 53.800
  flat v.lt none 0 0 0 100 74 41.400
  flat v.lt light 0 0 10 90 56 52.300
  flat light none 5 25 25 45 70 48.000
  flat med light 11 0 22 67 65 53.500
  hills med light 10 30 10 50 70 44.637
  flat light light 10 30 30 30 60 53.938
  flat med none 40 20 0 40 70 48.000
  flat med light 30 20 0 50 75 54.000
  hills med hvy 5 15 40 40 74 37.900
  hills med light 30 30 10 30 70 46.284
  hills med light 10 10 10 70 70 50.590
  hills med light 30 30 20 20 70 42.237
  hills med light 0 0 2 98 70 54.454
  hills med light 30 30 10 30 70 45.907
  hills med light 30 30 30 10 60 44.743
  flat light none 5 5 90 0 N/A 52.030
  flat light none 5 10 10 75 65 47.186
  flat light light 5 25 25 45 60 56.400
  flat light hvy 5 25 25 45 60 52.653
  flat light none 9 27 36 27 70 51.900
  flat light none 9 27 36 27 70 50.800
  flat light none 9 27 36 27 70 51.900
  flat light none 0 10 70 20 65 48.916
  flat light light 10 50 30 10 65 49.900
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 39.762
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 49.507
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 50.078
  flat light none 5 25 30 40 60 50.000
  flat light hvy 0 60 30 10 60 42.000
  flat light light 5 20 10 65 65 50.900
  flat light none 5 5 75 15 70 38.417
  flat v.lt none 5 5 75 15 60 48.679
  flat light hvy 5 45 45 5 60 43.900
  flat light hvy 5 80 10 5 60 41.500
  flat light none 0 30 40 30 60 51.867
  flat light light 10 10 0 80 60 54.300
  flat light light 5 15 20 60 56 52.300
  flat light light 0 0 10 90 60 48.000
  flat light none 0 0 100 0 N/A 55.000
  flat light hvy 15 15 40 30 60 51.600
  flat med hvy 10 40 40 10 60 48.000
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 48.615
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 48.294
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 43.062
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 47.696
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 50.636
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 49.006
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 45.737
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 43.666
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 45.994
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 38.163
  flat light none 20 20 50 10 70 42.000
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 52.006
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 50.925
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 47.270
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 47.340
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 49.117
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 39.110
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 47.808
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 39.186
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 49.222
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 45.883
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 39.474
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 46.942
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 51.216
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 45.163
  flat light none 0 20 20 60 60 53.277
  flat med hvy 6 17 28 50 70 43.549
  flat med light 25 25 25 25 60 50.000
  hills light none 0 0 7 93 65 52.000
  flat v.lt none 10 40 10 40 65 52.000
  flat light light 25 35 10 30 60 55.711
  flat light none 15 10 15 60 60 56.000
  hills v.lt hvy 2 10 18 70 50 61.000
  flat light none 10 10 30 50 65 54.000
  flat med light 5 10 35 50 70 52.000
  flat med light 10 10 30 50 65 55.300
  flat med hvy 10 10 30 50 65 54.300
  flat med none 10 20 20 50 60 53.200
  flat light none 10 10 60 20 65 49.051
  flat light none 10 10 40 40 65 48.865
  flat light hvy 0 5 95 0 N/A 50.077
  flat light hvy 0 30 70 0 N/A 50.074
  flat light none 0 20 40 40 60 52.409
  flat light hvy 0 10 20 70 70 52.077
  flat light none 20 20 50 10 60 43.000
  flat light hvy 0 55 35 10 70 48.577
  flat light light 0 5 95 0 N/A 8.600
  flat light light 0 20 70 10 65 57.587
  flat light hvy 0 30 70 0 N/A 51.800
  flat light hvy 0 70 30 0 N/A 50.811
  flat light light 0 30 65 5 65 48.079
  flat lead light 5 10 35 50 75 46.875
  flat light none 10 10 40 40 65 45.342
  flat med none 20 20 20 40 60 44.000
  flat light none 30 30 10 30 62 43.600
  flat light none 0 80 15 5 65 44.744
  flat light none 0 75 20 5 65 47.073
  flat light none 0 30 20 50 65 47.500
  flat light none 25 25 25 25 60 52.700
  flat med none 5 45 5 45 60 47.000
  flat light none 0 30 40 30 60 52.346
  flat light none 0 30 30 40 60 52.318
  flat light light 30 20 10 40 65 53.900
  hills med light 0 20 20 60 65 47.110
  flat light none 5 70 5 20 60 45.000
  flat med light 30 30 10 30 62 45.200
  mtns light none 0 0 0 100 65 51.000
  hills light none 24 24 24 29 60 50.000
  flat light none 0 0 0 100 60 50.000
  flat light light 15 70 10 5 62 53.500
  hills med light 0 40 0 60 70 46.638
  flat light light 0 60 0 40 70 46.548
  flat med none 15 52 15 19 60 49.700
  flat med light 2 40 40 18 60 42.300
  flat light none 0 0 0 100 65 44.000
  mtns light none 20 30 20 30 70 40.500
2010 4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.8L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD		 flat med light 7 18 30 45 68 47.5  
  Averages flat med light 7 18 30 45 68 47.5
With the 70-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid engine, CVT transmission, and front-wheel drive, the 2010 Toyota Prius has been averaging 47.5 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2010 Toyota Prii in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 68 miles per hour (about 45 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (30 percent), in the city (18 percent), and in heavy traffic (7 percent).

In addition the average 2010 Toyota Prius in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC on only some of the time.
 
Toyota Prius Toyota Prius 2010 35.8 MPG Highway Percentage 13 percent
Year Body/Powertrain flat, hilly, or mountainousLand driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot A/C use: none to heavyA/C constant stop and goTraf % many stops per mileCity % stop every mile or twoSub % fairly steady speedHwy % Hwy Spd MPG
2010 4dr Hatch flat med none 0 80 0 20 60 30.200
  flat med none 0 100 0 0 N/A 40.300
  flat med none 0 80 0 20 60 37.000
2010 4dr Hatch flat med none 0 87 0 13 60 35.8  
  Averages flat med none 0 87 0 13 60 35.8
With the engine, transmission, and rear-wheel drive, 2010 Toyota Prius gas mileage has been averaging 35.8 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2010 Toyota Prii in this analysis were driven mostly in the city (about 87 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were on the highway at an average speed of 60 miles per hour (13 percent), in heavy traffic (0 percent), and in the suburbs (0 percent).

In addition the average 2010 Toyota Prius in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC not used at all.
 
Toyota Prius Toyota Prius 2009 46.6 MPG Highway Percentage 60 percent
Year Body/Powertrain flat, hilly, or mountainousLand driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot A/C use: none to heavyA/C constant stop and goTraf % many stops per mileCity % stop every mile or twoSub % fairly steady speedHwy % Hwy Spd MPG
2009 4dr Hatch 76-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD		 flat light light 0 0 20 80 45 49.512
  flat light light 0 0 20 80 45 50.984
  flat light light 0 0 20 80 45 51.777
  flat light light 0 0 20 80 45 43.528
  flat light light 0 0 20 80 45 50.744
  flat light light 0 0 20 80 45 44.803
  flat light light 0 0 20 80 45 51.853
  flat light light 0 0 20 80 45 50.191
  flat light light 0 0 20 80 45 42.923
  flat light light 0 0 20 80 45 51.147
  flat light light 0 0 20 80 45 28.562
  flat light light 0 0 20 80 45 49.503
  flat light light 0 0 20 80 45 46.627
  flat light light 0 0 20 80 45 52.698
  flat light light 0 0 20 80 45 45.834
  flat light light 0 0 20 80 45 53.895
  flat light light 0 0 20 80 45 40.601
  flat light light 0 0 20 80 45 43.254
  flat light light 0 0 20 80 45 50.372
  flat light light 0 0 20 80 45 45.937
  flat light light 0 0 20 80 45 52.662
  flat light light 0 0 20 80 45 43.360
  flat light light 0 0 20 80 45 46.578
  flat light light 0 0 20 80 45 47.762
  flat light light 0 0 20 80 45 41.221
  flat light light 0 0 20 80 45 44.065
  flat light light 0 0 20 80 45 47.329
  flat light light 0 0 20 80 45 41.265
  flat light light 0 0 20 80 45 49.414
  flat light light 0 0 20 80 45 45.567
  flat light light 0 0 20 80 45 68.350
  flat light light 0 0 20 80 45 46.690
  flat light light 0 0 20 80 45 49.551
  flat light light 0 0 20 80 45 37.070
  flat light light 0 0 20 80 45 40.160
  flat light light 0 0 20 80 45 44.554
  flat light light 0 0 20 80 45 81.586
  flat light light 0 0 20 80 45 51.886
  flat light light 0 0 20 80 45 41.171
  flat light light 0 0 20 80 45 46.349
  flat light light 0 0 20 80 45 50.453
  flat light light 0 0 20 80 45 42.052
  flat light light 0 0 20 80 45 20.110
  flat light light 0 0 20 80 45 51.866
  flat light light 0 0 20 80 45 44.651
  flat light light 0 0 20 80 45 45.622
  flat light light 0 0 20 80 45 49.011
  flat light light 0 0 20 80 45 47.463
  flat light light 0 0 20 80 45 65.463
  flat light light 0 0 20 80 45 59.805
  flat light light 0 0 20 80 45 69.710
  flat light light 0 0 20 80 45 47.728
  flat light light 0 0 20 80 45 49.102
  flat light light 0 0 20 80 45 24.414
  flat light light 0 0 20 80 45 46.086
  flat light light 0 0 20 80 45 35.842
  flat light light 0 0 20 80 45 45.005
  flat light light 0 0 20 80 45 40.297
  flat light light 0 0 20 80 45 47.711
  flat light light 0 0 20 80 45 30.814
  flat light light 0 0 20 80 45 53.071
  flat light light 0 0 20 80 45 39.114
  flat light light 0 0 20 80 45 49.071
  flat light light 0 0 20 80 45 40.371
  flat light light 0 0 20 80 45 46.591
  flat light light 0 0 20 80 45 31.350
  flat light light 0 0 20 80 45 41.979
  flat light light 0 0 20 80 45 25.054
  flat light light 0 0 20 80 45 56.763
  flat light light 0 0 20 80 45 44.069
  flat light light 0 0 20 80 45 44.338
  flat light light 0 0 20 80 45 32.717
  flat light light 0 0 20 80 45 50.680
  flat light light 0 0 20 80 45 42.400
  flat light light 0 0 20 80 45 44.973
  hills light light 2 3 50 45 60 49.000
  flat light light 0 0 20 80 45 40.260
  flat light light 0 0 20 80 45 49.311
  flat light light 0 0 20 80 45 43.198
  flat light light 0 0 20 80 45 44.551
  flat light light 0 0 20 80 45 40.741
  flat light light 0 0 20 80 45 37.451
  flat light light 0 0 20 80 45 53.430
  flat light light 0 0 20 80 45 39.637
  flat light light 0 0 20 80 45 44.114
  flat light light 0 0 20 80 45 52.181
  flat light light 0 0 20 80 45 47.547
  flat light light 0 0 20 80 45 46.308
  flat light light 0 0 20 80 45 46.515
  flat light light 0 0 20 80 45 58.162
  flat light light 0 0 20 80 45 48.512
  flat light light 0 0 20 80 45 47.612
  flat light light 0 0 20 80 45 48.944
  flat light light 0 0 20 80 45 45.494
  flat light light 0 0 20 80 45 46.804
  flat light light 0 0 20 80 45 44.021
  flat light light 0 0 20 80 45 77.775
  flat light light 0 0 20 80 45 45.739
  flat light light 0 0 20 80 45 41.642
  flat light light 0 0 20 80 45 46.234
  flat light light 0 0 20 80 45 46.149
  flat light light 0 0 20 80 45 48.902
  flat light light 0 0 20 80 45 39.982
  flat light light 0 0 20 80 45 43.906
  flat light light 0 0 20 80 45 53.924
  flat light light 0 0 20 80 45 46.500
  flat light light 0 0 20 80 45 46.038
  flat light light 0 0 20 80 45 46.404
  flat light light 0 0 20 80 45 46.643
  flat light light 0 0 20 80 45 61.514
  flat light light 0 0 20 80 45 47.755
  flat light light 0 0 20 80 45 44.327
  flat light light 0 0 20 80 45 48.434
  flat light light 0 0 20 80 45 45.547
  flat light light 0 0 20 80 45 42.719
  flat v.lt light 5 15 45 35 62 56.500
  flat v.lt light 5 15 45 35 62 48.400
  flat v.lt light 5 15 45 35 62 41.400
  flat v.lt light 5 15 45 35 62 49.300
  flat v.lt light 5 15 45 35 62 50.900
  flat v.lt light 5 15 45 35 62 42.800
  flat v.lt light 5 15 45 35 62 32.800
  flat v.lt light 5 15 45 35 62 43.900
  flat v.lt light 5 15 45 35 62 54.100
  flat v.lt light 5 15 45 35 62 46.000
  flat v.lt light 5 15 45 35 62 48.200
  flat v.lt light 5 15 45 35 62 42.600
  flat v.lt light 5 15 45 35 62 48.500
  flat v.lt light 5 15 45 35 62 40.700
  flat v.lt light 5 15 45 35 62 45.500
  flat v.lt light 5 15 45 35 62 40.800
  flat v.lt light 5 15 45 35 62 50.700
  flat v.lt light 5 15 45 35 62 55.700
  flat v.lt light 5 15 45 35 62 43.500
  flat v.lt light 5 15 45 35 62 38.500
  flat v.lt light 5 15 45 35 62 54.500
  flat v.lt light 5 15 45 35 62 54.500
  flat v.lt light 5 15 45 35 62 52.400
  flat v.lt light 5 15 45 35 62 50.900
  flat v.lt light 5 15 45 35 62 43.800
  flat v.lt light 5 15 45 35 62 47.500
  flat v.lt light 5 15 45 35 62 43.900
  flat v.lt light 5 15 45 35 62 39.800
  flat v.lt light 5 15 45 35 62 45.100
  flat v.lt light 5 15 45 35 62 47.700
  flat light none 25 40 10 25 65 48.000
  flat v.lt light 5 15 45 35 62 67.100
  flat v.lt light 5 15 45 35 62 42.300
  flat v.lt light 5 15 45 35 62 41.700
  flat v.lt light 5 15 45 35 62 44.300
  flat light light 25 40 10 25 60 49.000
  flat light none 25 40 10 25 65 46.000
  flat light none 0 0 10 90 68 38.700
  flat light light 0 0 20 80 45 43.810
  flat med none 7 13 27 53 65 39.474
  flat light light 0 30 50 20 60 49.500
  flat light none 25 40 10 25 60 47.000
  flat v.lt light 5 15 45 35 62 35.700
  flat v.lt light 5 15 45 35 62 42.900
  flat v.lt light 5 15 45 35 62 48.000
  flat v.lt light 5 15 45 35 62 53.900
  flat v.lt light 5 15 45 35 62 48.900
  flat v.lt light 5 15 45 35 62 48.600
  flat v.lt light 5 15 45 35 62 57.400
  flat v.lt light 5 15 45 35 62 41.700
  flat v.lt light 5 15 45 35 62 45.900
  flat v.lt light 5 15 45 35 62 41.300
  flat v.lt light 5 15 45 35 62 42.300
  flat v.lt light 5 15 45 35 62 42.200
  flat v.lt light 5 15 45 35 62 39.500
  flat v.lt light 5 15 45 35 62 63.900
  flat v.lt light 5 15 45 35 62 44.600
  flat v.lt light 5 15 45 35 62 53.300
  flat light light 0 25 0 75 60 45.700
  flat light none 11 22 22 44 60 52.200
  flat lead none 0 35 0 65 60 48.537
  flat med light 0 35 0 65 60 38.500
  flat light light 25 25 25 24 60 44.000
  flat med light 0 35 0 65 60 47.000
  flat light none 0 30 50 20 65 44.571
  flat med none 5 10 30 55 70 50.200
  flat v.lt light 5 15 45 35 62 33.900
  flat v.lt light 5 15 45 35 62 50.700
  flat med light 25 5 20 50 70 51.700
  flat med light 5 10 30 55 70 51.000
  flat med light 25 5 20 50 70 52.500
  flat light light 5 5 70 20 65 50.000
  flat light none 0 0 90 10 60 47.000
  flat light light 0 0 20 80 45 49.826
  flat light light 0 0 20 80 45 39.779
  flat light light 0 0 20 80 45 44.388
  flat v.lt light 5 15 45 35 62 47.600
  flat light light 0 0 20 80 45 46.485
  flat light light 0 0 20 80 45 51.190
  flat light light 0 0 20 80 45 43.637
  flat light light 0 20 0 80 70 52.000
  flat v.lt none 5 2 30 63 55 53.100
  flat v.lt none 0 50 25 25 55 50.608
  flat light light 0 0 20 80 45 45.635
  flat light light 0 0 20 80 45 53.374
  flat v.lt light 5 15 45 35 62 46.800
  flat v.lt none 5 2 30 63 60 56.100
  flat v.lt light 5 15 45 35 62 44.100
  flat v.lt light 5 15 45 35 62 42.100
  flat v.lt light 5 15 45 35 62 39.400
  flat v.lt light 5 15 45 35 62 40.100
  flat v.lt light 5 15 45 35 62 39.300
  flat v.lt light 5 15 45 35 62 45.300
  flat v.lt light 5 15 45 35 62 49.500
  flat v.lt light 5 15 45 35 62 43.200
  flat v.lt light 5 15 45 35 62 48.300
  flat v.lt light 5 15 45 35 62 47.600
  flat v.lt light 5 15 45 35 62 39.900
  flat v.lt light 5 15 45 35 62 47.200
  flat v.lt light 5 15 45 35 62 52.800
  flat v.lt light 5 15 45 35 62 54.500
  flat v.lt light 5 15 45 35 62 49.800
  flat v.lt light 5 15 45 35 62 47.500
  flat v.lt light 5 15 45 35 62 46.700
  flat v.lt light 5 15 45 35 62 51.300
  flat v.lt light 5 15 45 35 62 34.000
  flat v.lt light 5 15 45 35 62 39.300
  flat v.lt light 5 15 45 35 62 49.300
  flat v.lt light 5 15 45 35 62 52.600
  flat v.lt light 5 15 45 35 62 22.500
  flat v.lt light 5 15 45 35 62 46.300
  flat v.lt light 5 15 45 35 62 49.500
  flat v.lt light 5 15 45 35 62 52.700
  flat v.lt light 5 15 45 35 62 48.300
2009 4dr Hatch 76-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD		 flat light light 3 8 29 60 53 46.6  
  Averages flat light light 3 8 29 60 53 46.6
With the 70-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid engine, CVT transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2009 Toyota Prius fuel economy has been averaging 46.6 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2009 Toyota Prii in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 53 miles per hour (about 60 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (29 percent), in the city (8 percent), and in heavy traffic (3 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.
 
Toyota Prius Toyota Prius 2008 49.0 MPG Highway Percentage 56 percent
Year Body/Powertrain flat, hilly, or mountainousLand driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot A/C use: none to heavyA/C constant stop and goTraf % many stops per mileCity % stop every mile or twoSub % fairly steady speedHwy % Hwy Spd MPG
2008 4dr Hatch 76-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD		 flat v.lt light 0 50 30 20 60 49.800
  hills light light 5 20 50 25 60 46.500
  flat v.lt none 0 50 30 20 60 40.100
  flat light none 15 35 40 10 55 37.094
  flat light none 5 5 5 85 65 52.100
  flat light none 15 40 25 20 55 41.874
  flat light light 0 20 20 60 60 44.973
  flat light none 15 20 40 25 55 48.466
  flat v.lt light 0 0 100 0 N/A 53.500
  hills v.lt light 40 0 10 50 60 51.000
  flat light none 0 40 40 20 60 47.152
  hills med none 0 0 25 75 70 47.900
  flat med none 5 20 70 5 60 45.344
  flat v.lt light 0 35 35 30 60 44.500
  flat light light 0 5 15 80 65 42.000
  flat light hvy 30 50 10 10 62 48.000
  flat light none 0 20 10 70 74 45.200
  flat light light 0 5 15 80 65 42.000
  flat light none 0 45 40 15 60 39.682
  flat light none 10 40 30 20 60 65.360
  flat light light 10 50 10 30 60 54.456
  flat light none 15 35 20 30 60 52.188
  flat v.lt none 0 5 5 90 60 51.439
  flat light light 10 30 15 45 65 43.097
  flat light hvy 0 10 0 90 60 44.552
  hills med none 10 10 10 70 80 44.500
  flat light light 5 10 5 80 65 54.395
  flat light hvy 0 5 0 95 65 57.813
  flat med none 0 0 0 100 70 43.737
  flat light none 10 40 10 40 60 42.727
  flat light none 20 50 20 10 55 45.000
  flat light light 15 40 15 30 60 58.840
  flat light none 10 30 15 45 60 53.690
  flat v.lt none 0 0 0 100 60 52.947
  flat light none 10 50 30 10 60 39.967
  flat light light 15 45 20 20 60 48.767
  flat light none 2 15 10 73 65 49.035
  flat light hvy 2 15 10 73 65 55.039
  flat light none 2 15 10 73 65 44.974
  flat light hvy 2 15 10 73 65 45.126
  flat light hvy 2 15 10 73 65 42.479
  flat light hvy 2 15 10 73 65 44.572
  flat light light 2 15 10 73 65 45.946
  flat light light 2 15 10 73 65 41.383
  flat light hvy 2 15 10 73 65 47.411
  flat light hvy 2 15 10 73 65 43.996
  flat light none 2 15 10 73 65 45.000
  flat light hvy 2 15 10 73 65 44.531
  flat light light 2 15 10 73 65 40.794
  flat light none 0 35 35 30 60 41.672
  flat light light 2 15 10 73 65 43.421
  flat light hvy 2 15 10 73 65 52.911
  flat light hvy 2 15 10 73 65 40.488
  flat light none 2 15 10 73 65 45.089
  flat light hvy 2 15 10 73 65 44.607
  flat light none 2 15 10 73 65 46.063
  flat light light 2 15 10 73 65 48.239
  flat light hvy 2 15 10 73 65 40.706
  flat light hvy 2 15 10 73 65 42.363
  flat light light 2 15 10 73 65 47.826
  flat light hvy 50 45 0 5 70 47.500
  mtns med none 0 5 5 90 70 48.000
  flat light light 5 15 70 10 70 52.000
  flat light light 50 50 0 0 N/A 49.700
  flat light hvy 2 15 10 73 65 41.918
  flat light hvy 2 15 10 73 65 44.419
  flat light hvy 2 15 10 73 65 51.376
  flat light none 2 15 10 73 65 37.598
  flat light hvy 2 15 10 73 65 54.133
  flat light none 2 15 10 73 65 45.655
  flat light hvy 2 15 10 73 65 47.004
  flat light hvy 2 15 10 73 65 44.057
  flat light none 2 15 10 73 65 43.750
  flat med none 20 50 10 20 50 41.500
  flat light none 15 50 25 10 55 38.696
  flat light none 10 25 45 20 55 52.574
  flat light none 10 10 20 60 55 52.823
  flat light none 10 40 20 30 55 47.995
  flat light light 0 50 50 0 N/A 46.704
  flat light none 10 35 25 30 55 40.805
  flat light none 0 5 5 90 60 52.836
  flat light none 15 20 35 30 65 50.045
  flat light none 10 20 20 50 60 49.915
  flat light none 0 10 10 80 65 46.796
  flat light light 10 20 45 25 60 50.257
  flat v.lt light 0 10 5 85 60 58.715
  flat light light 0 0 0 100 65 51.974
  flat med light 0 10 0 90 65 54.724
  flat med light 0 0 0 100 65 48.521
  flat light light 15 25 40 20 55 51.862
  flat light light 11 44 22 22 55 57.202
  flat v.lt light 0 5 10 85 60 49.185
  flat light none 15 35 20 30 60 45.031
  flat light light 2 15 10 73 65 43.148
  flat med light 0 10 10 80 65 50.365
  flat light light 0 5 0 95 65 42.712
  flat light none 0 70 30 0 N/A 38.415
  flat light none 0 0 0 100 60 44.309
  flat light light 0 10 0 90 65 60.157
  flat light light 15 35 10 40 60 57.650
  flat light none 0 5 5 90 65 47.531
  flat light light 0 0 0 100 60 50.238
  flat light none 15 40 25 20 60 50.372
  flat light light 0 5 0 95 65 54.002
  flat light light 10 20 10 60 60 51.944
  flat med none 0 3 37 60 65 47.437
  flat light none 0 10 0 90 60 51.101
  flat light none 25 50 15 10 50 46.707
  flat light none 10 60 20 10 60 42.210
  flat light hvy 10 50 20 20 60 47.950
  flat light none 0 0 0 100 65 44.190
  flat light none 0 40 40 20 60 46.606
  flat light light 0 10 0 90 60 51.222
  flat light none 15 40 25 20 55 45.825
  flat light light 0 45 10 45 60 44.934
  flat light none 20 25 35 20 55 52.103
  flat light none 0 5 5 90 65 47.020
  flat v.lt none 10 15 35 40 55 53.545
  flat light none 10 25 20 45 55 46.796
  flat light none 10 30 20 40 65 51.174
  flat light none 0 50 50 0 N/A 45.677
  flat light none 10 35 20 35 60 53.367
  flat light light 5 10 25 60 60 53.148
  hills light light 5 15 0 80 50 73.518
  flat light none 0 60 30 10 60 47.761
  flat light light 0 0 0 100 65 56.814
  flat light hvy 15 25 30 30 55 50.944
  flat v.lt light 0 0 10 90 60 48.284
  flat light light 15 20 35 30 60 51.738
  flat light light 10 30 10 50 60 58.242
  flat light none 10 25 15 50 65 49.127
  flat light none 0 35 35 30 60 39.275
  flat light none 0 50 40 10 60 44.417
  flat light none 20 25 35 20 55 54.561
  flat light light 0 5 0 95 65 67.019
  flat med hvy 0 5 0 95 70 50.682
  flat light none 0 6 6 89 60 44.811
  flat light light 10 35 15 40 60 48.854
  flat v.lt none 0 0 0 100 60 54.969
  flat light hvy 15 50 25 10 60 54.038
  flat v.lt none 0 0 0 100 60 63.529
  flat light none 10 60 20 10 60 43.772
  flat light none 15 50 15 20 50 51.867
  flat light none 10 50 20 20 60 59.822
  flat med none 0 1 1 99 70 43.508
  flat light none 15 50 25 10 60 60.304
  flat light none 10 35 20 35 60 45.493
  flat light light 15 40 20 25 60 45.684
  flat light light 15 65 20 0 N/A 51.832
  hills light none 9 18 18 55 65 52.699
  flat light light 0 10 30 60 60 45.000
  flat light light 0 0 40 60 55 53.900
  hills light hvy 0 20 0 80 65 45.000
  hills light hvy 0 20 50 30 65 60.000
  mtns light light 0 20 5 75 75 34.306
  hills light none 9 18 18 55 65 49.574
  mtns light light 0 20 5 75 75 43.261
  hills light hvy 0 20 50 30 65 44.000
  flat light light 5 15 60 20 65 49.500
  flat med none 5 50 0 45 65 50.600
  flat light none 10 50 40 0 N/A 39.000
  flat med light 10 30 20 40 60 44.000
  flat light none 0 0 90 10 65 48.750
  hills light light 10 20 40 30 60 46.800
  flat light light 5 5 11 79 55 52.400
  flat light light 20 10 40 30 70 48.700
  flat light light 5 5 11 79 60 53.900
  hills light light 9 18 18 55 60 47.291
  hills light none 9 18 18 55 65 48.518
  hills light light 9 18 18 55 60 53.228
  hills light none 9 18 18 55 65 50.354
  hills light light 9 18 18 55 60 46.320
  hills light light 9 18 18 55 60 48.067
  hills light light 9 18 18 55 65 50.938
  hills light light 9 18 18 55 65 52.308
  hills light light 9 18 18 55 65 50.879
  hills light light 9 18 18 55 60 51.937
  hills light light 9 18 18 55 60 47.467
  hills light none 9 18 18 55 65 51.278
  hills light light 9 18 18 55 60 49.093
  hills light none 9 18 18 55 65 46.451
  hills light light 9 18 18 55 60 45.356
  hills light light 9 18 18 55 60 48.059
  hills light none 9 18 18 55 65 49.028
  hills light light 9 18 18 55 60 50.936
  hills light light 9 18 18 55 60 48.682
  flat light none 0 0 90 10 65 40.900
  flat light light 0 0 90 10 75 45.445
  flat light none 5 5 20 70 65 50.200
  flat light none 5 15 20 60 75 45.000
  hills light none 0 80 10 10 60 43.400
  flat light none 5 5 20 70 65 51.500
  flat light none 5 5 20 70 65 49.700
  flat light none 10 10 30 50 70 45.600
  flat v.lt hvy 0 15 0 85 60 50.800
  flat v.lt light 0 15 0 85 65 52.444
  flat v.lt light 0 0 0 100 70 50.700
  flat v.lt light 0 20 50 30 60 52.000
  flat light light 10 70 5 15 70 53.200
  hills med none 25 50 15 10 60 41.800
  mtns light light 10 15 10 65 60 50.122
  flat light none 44 50 6 0 N/A 35.000
  flat light none 47 41 6 6 60 35.000
  flat v.lt light 0 0 0 100 70 55.000
  flat v.lt none 0 20 50 30 60 42.000
  flat med none 10 13 26 51 50 49.900
  hills light light 0 50 0 50 60 43.222
  flat v.lt light 0 50 0 50 70 48.500
  flat v.lt light 0 50 0 50 70 48.000
  hills light light 0 40 0 60 60 44.396
  flat light none 50 50 0 0 N/A 46.161
  flat v.lt none 50 50 0 0 N/A 48.421
  flat med hvy 0 7 3 90 65 51.100
  flat med light 0 20 0 80 65 49.200
  hills light light 0 40 0 60 60 43.368
  hills v.lt none 0 60 0 40 60 43.191
  hills light light 0 40 0 60 60 44.574
  hills light light 0 40 0 60 60 46.184
  hills light light 0 60 0 40 60 43.830
  hills light light 0 50 0 50 60 43.976
  hills light light 0 60 0 40 60 45.281
  hills light light 0 25 0 75 60 41.183
  hills light light 0 40 0 60 60 46.310
  hills light light 9 18 18 55 60 54.545
  hills light light 9 18 18 55 65 53.144
  hills light light 9 18 18 55 65 54.980
  hills light light 9 18 18 55 60 45.455
  hills light light 9 18 18 55 60 49.678
  hills light light 9 18 18 55 60 50.895
  hills light light 9 18 18 55 65 51.330
  hills light light 9 18 18 55 65 51.907
  hills light light 9 18 18 55 60 66.446
  hills light light 9 18 18 55 60 53.341
  hills light none 9 18 18 55 65 49.091
  hills light light 9 18 18 55 60 49.239
  hills light none 9 18 18 55 65 52.203
  hills light light 9 18 18 55 60 49.595
  hills light none 9 18 18 55 65 47.724
  hills light light 9 18 18 55 60 51.543
  hills light light 9 18 18 55 60 45.420
  hills light light 9 18 18 55 60 44.634
  hills light none 9 18 18 55 65 50.297
  hills light light 9 18 18 55 65 52.866
  hills light light 9 18 18 55 60 51.667
  flat light none 2 15 10 73 65 41.399
  flat light hvy 2 15 10 73 65 44.350
  flat light none 2 15 10 73 65 49.319
  flat light hvy 2 15 10 73 65 47.983
  flat light none 2 15 10 73 65 42.251
  flat light hvy 2 15 10 73 65 52.403
  flat light hvy 2 15 10 73 65 55.583
  flat light hvy 2 15 10 73 65 43.240
  flat light hvy 2 15 10 73 65 45.915
  flat light none 2 15 10 73 65 45.161
  hills light light 9 18 18 55 60 47.925
  hills light light 9 18 18 55 65 50.877
  hills light light 9 18 18 55 65 58.170
  hills light none 9 18 18 55 65 55.343
  hills light light 9 18 18 55 60 51.515
  flat light hvy 2 15 10 73 65 42.800
  mtns light light 10 30 30 30 65 46.000
  hills light light 9 18 18 55 60 41.816
  hills light none 9 18 18 55 65 48.163
  hills light none 9 18 18 55 65 52.661
  hills light light 9 18 18 55 60 46.863
  hills light none 9 18 18 55 65 50.798
  hills light light 9 18 18 55 60 48.161
  hills light light 9 18 18 55 60 56.173
  hills light light 9 18 18 55 60 53.458
  hills light light 9 18 18 55 60 58.103
  hills light none 9 18 18 55 65 47.898
  hills light light 9 18 18 55 60 60.222
  hills light none 9 18 18 55 65 46.914
  hills light light 9 18 18 55 65 50.350
  hills light light 9 18 18 55 60 62.433
  hills light light 9 18 18 55 65 50.297
  hills light light 9 18 18 55 65 52.670
  hills light light 9 18 18 55 60 48.295
  hills light light 9 18 18 55 60 38.966
  hills light none 9 18 18 55 65 51.820
  hills light light 9 18 18 55 60 48.328
  hills light light 9 18 18 55 60 55.960
  hills light light 9 18 18 55 65 56.501
  hills light light 9 18 18 55 60 44.027
  hills light light 9 18 18 55 65 51.847
  hills light none 9 18 18 55 65 46.971
  hills light light 9 18 18 55 60 53.402
  hills light light 9 18 18 55 60 53.394
  hills light none 9 18 18 55 65 46.271
  hills light light 9 18 18 55 65 50.409
  hills light light 9 18 18 55 60 47.843
  hills light light 9 18 18 55 60 41.283
  hills light light 9 18 18 55 60 50.446
  hills light light 9 18 18 55 65 48.902
  hills light light 9 18 18 55 65 49.777
  hills light light 9 18 18 55 60 53.780
  hills light light 9 18 18 55 65 52.995
  hills light light 9 18 18 55 65 59.642
  flat light hvy 2 15 10 73 65 42.940
  flat light none 0 10 32 58 60 49.125
  flat light light 0 20 10 70 65 52.120
  flat light light 0 50 22 28 60 49.723
  flat v.lt light 6 40 20 34 60 46.463
  flat light none 6 29 11 54 60 33.926
  flat light none 0 10 32 58 60 44.728
  flat light light 6 40 20 34 60 43.621
  flat light light 0 50 10 40 60 48.258
  flat light light 0 0 2 98 60 45.158
  flat light light 0 1 1 98 60 51.594
  flat light none 4 32 40 24 60 49.616
  flat light light 0 30 22 48 60 58.855
  flat light light 6 0 0 94 60 49.782
  flat light light 0 50 10 40 60 59.124
  flat light light 0 20 10 70 65 45.870
  flat light none 6 29 11 54 60 44.626
  flat light light 5 30 10 55 60 39.926
  flat med light 0 15 15 70 70 42.439
  flat light light 0 50 22 28 60 55.203
  flat light none 6 29 11 54 60 42.743
  flat light light 0 50 10 40 60 51.623
  flat light light 0 0 22 78 60 51.408
  flat light light 5 30 10 55 60 53.218
  mtns light light 4 32 10 54 60 67.595
  flat light light 0 40 22 38 60 52.222
  flat light light 0 10 12 78 60 47.577
  flat light none 6 29 11 54 60 43.869
  flat light light 0 20 10 70 65 50.950
  flat light light 0 10 32 58 60 44.537
  flat light none 6 29 11 54 60 37.397
  flat light light 0 0 2 98 60 47.055
  flat light light 5 30 10 55 60 59.086
  flat light none 0 10 32 58 60 58.140
  flat light light 0 50 10 40 60 49.486
  mtns light light 4 32 10 54 60 52.970
  flat light light 0 20 10 70 65 50.333
  flat light light 0 40 22 38 60 53.005
  flat light none 4 32 40 24 60 49.900
  flat light light 5 30 10 55 60 45.064
  flat light light 0 10 12 78 60 50.510
  flat light light 6 29 11 54 60 51.940
  flat light light 0 50 32 18 60 39.437
  flat light light 0 20 10 70 60 43.069
  flat light none 5 30 10 55 60 53.108
  flat light light 6 19 41 34 60 59.858
  flat light light 0 50 32 18 60 43.209
  mtns light light 4 12 10 74 60 58.317
  mtns light light 4 12 10 74 60 54.153
  flat light none 5 30 10 55 60 44.779
  flat light none 4 1 1 94 60 41.869
  flat light light 0 20 10 70 65 56.360
  flat light light 0 50 32 18 60 43.600
  flat light light 0 10 12 78 60 41.085
  flat light light 0 20 10 70 60 47.472
  flat light light 0 20 10 70 60 47.696
  flat light light 0 0 2 98 60 48.879
  flat light light 0 10 12 78 60 53.898
  flat light light 0 0 0 100 65 45.148
  flat light light 0 50 10 40 60 49.170
  mtns light light 4 12 10 74 60 55.937
  flat light none 5 30 10 55 60 51.669
  flat light light 6 19 21 54 60 49.989
  flat light light 0 10 12 78 60 50.391
  flat light none 0 10 32 58 60 39.559
  flat light light 5 10 35 50 65 44.068
  flat light none 0 10 32 58 60 60.507
  flat light light 5 10 35 50 65 44.764
  flat light none 5 30 10 55 60 45.297
  flat light light 0 20 10 70 60 48.921
  flat light none 0 10 32 58 60 56.477
  mtns light light 4 12 10 74 60 42.247
  flat light light 0 1 0 99 60 50.776
  flat light light 0 10 12 78 60 49.309
  flat light light 6 19 41 34 60 48.826
  flat light light 0 20 10 70 60 53.439
  flat light none 5 30 10 55 60 50.673
  flat light none 4 32 40 24 60 50.218
  flat light light 5 30 10 55 60 66.658
  flat light none 0 10 32 58 60 48.118
  flat light light 0 50 10 40 60 49.788
  flat light light 6 0 0 94 60 61.591
  flat light none 6 29 11 54 60 44.353
  flat light light 0 20 10 70 65 58.893
  flat light light 0 30 22 48 60 48.438
  flat light light 5 10 35 50 65 48.119
  flat light light 0 30 22 48 60 48.508
  flat light none 0 10 32 58 60 47.367
  flat light light 5 10 35 50 65 51.196
  flat light light 0 10 12 78 60 43.511
  flat light light 5 30 10 55 60 56.412
  mtns light light 4 12 10 74 60 47.834
  flat light light 6 19 21 54 60 58.380
  flat light light 0 50 10 40 60 46.586
  flat light none 0 10 32 58 60 45.649
  flat light light 5 30 10 55 60 91.556
  flat light light 0 20 10 70 65 46.511
  flat light light 0 50 22 28 60 49.818
  flat light light 6 40 20 34 60 50.789
  flat light none 6 29 11 54 60 50.000
  flat light light 0 10 32 58 60 55.774
  flat light none 0 60 40 0 N/A 51.342
  flat med light 0 0 70 30 65 42.500
  flat light light 5 30 10 55 60 46.101
  flat light light 0 50 10 40 60 49.724
  flat light none 0 0 2 98 60 48.628
  flat v.lt light 6 40 20 34 60 53.086
  flat light light 0 1 1 98 60 53.692
  flat light none 4 32 40 24 60 53.036
  flat light light 0 50 22 28 60 45.283
  flat light light 0 20 10 70 65 44.360
  flat light none 0 10 32 58 60 49.880
  flat light none 6 29 11 54 60 48.460
  flat light light 6 19 41 34 60 52.552
  flat light light 0 1 0 99 60 46.710
  mtns light light 4 12 10 74 60 55.924
  flat light none 5 30 10 55 60 40.503
  flat light light 0 20 10 70 60 47.507
  flat light light 0 50 32 18 60 43.040
  flat light light 0 20 10 70 65 48.892
  flat light light 0 20 10 70 60 50.207
  flat light light 0 10 12 78 60 44.571
  flat light none 4 1 1 94 60 52.561
  flat light light 0 0 2 98 60 37.958
  flat light light 0 20 10 70 60 45.020
  mtns light light 4 12 10 74 60 45.740
  flat light light 0 20 10 70 60 50.751
  flat light light 0 0 22 78 60 55.884
  flat light light 0 50 32 18 60 45.405
  flat light light 0 20 10 70 65 48.009
  flat light light 0 10 12 78 60 68.528
  flat light none 4 1 1 94 60 46.441
  flat light none 0 0 22 78 60 55.461
  flat light light 0 20 10 70 60 59.523
  flat light light 0 0 0 100 65 51.519
  flat light light 0 10 12 78 60 43.632
  flat light light 6 19 41 34 60 58.467
  flat light none 0 10 32 58 60 51.805
  flat light light 0 20 10 70 60 62.657
  mtns light light 4 12 10 74 60 50.723
  flat light none 5 30 10 55 60 62.982
  flat light light 0 50 32 18 60 36.160
  mtns light light 4 12 10 74 60 51.982
  flat light light 0 50 32 18 60 39.769
  mtns light light 4 12 10 74 60 48.081
  flat light none 5 30 10 55 60 52.816
  flat light light 6 29 51 14 60 53.432
  flat light light 0 10 12 78 60 48.052
  flat light none 5 30 10 55 60 47.778
  flat light light 0 0 0 100 65 46.626
  mtns light light 4 12 10 74 60 49.967
  flat light light 0 20 10 70 65 49.829
  flat light light 0 0 22 78 60 48.155
  flat light light 5 30 10 55 60 50.777
  flat light light 0 10 32 58 60 46.102
  flat light light 0 20 10 70 60 47.442
  mtns light light 4 32 10 54 60 42.040
  flat light none 4 1 1 94 60 45.253
  flat light light 0 20 10 70 65 47.412
  flat light light 0 40 22 38 60 46.502
  flat light none 6 29 11 54 60 45.915
  flat light light 0 20 10 70 65 47.301
  flat light hvy 0 0 0 100 75 38.000
  flat light hvy 10 10 25 55 70 40.000
  flat v.lt none 0 0 0 100 75 39.000
  flat light light 0 0 22 78 60 59.963
  flat light light 0 50 10 40 60 49.816
  flat light light 0 40 22 38 60 49.070
  mtns light light 4 32 10 54 60 52.062
  flat light light 0 10 12 78 60 61.073
  flat light light 0 20 10 70 60 49.396
  flat light none 5 30 10 55 60 39.050
  flat light light 0 20 10 70 60 50.500
  flat light light 0 0 2 98 60 56.127
  mtns light light 4 12 10 74 60 47.771
  flat light light 0 50 32 18 60 39.264
  flat light light 0 20 10 70 60 42.815
  flat light light 0 10 12 78 60 52.428
  flat light none 6 29 11 54 60 49.222
  flat light light 0 20 10 70 60 48.755
  flat light light 0 10 12 78 60 46.002
  flat light light 0 20 10 70 60 47.298
  flat light light 0 0 22 78 60 50.625
  flat light none 5 30 10 55 60 41.352
  mtns light light 4 12 10 74 60 54.886
  flat light light 0 50 32 18 60 49.797
  flat light none 4 1 1 94 60 44.425
  flat light light 0 20 10 70 65 52.036
  flat light none 0 80 10 10 60 45.200
  hills med light 5 5 5 85 70 42.000
  flat light light 0 25 0 75 65 45.400
  flat light none 10 15 25 50 55 51.920
  flat light none 10 35 25 30 55 43.575
  flat light light 5 10 15 70 65 46.739
  flat med light 20 20 40 20 65 43.200
  flat light light 0 20 40 40 62 44.400
  flat light light 0 20 70 10 62 46.100
  flat v.lt light 0 0 99 1 60 47.000
  flat light light 0 45 10 45 60 46.906
  flat light light 10 20 35 35 60 55.985
  flat v.lt light 0 0 5 95 60 50.921
  flat light light 5 10 20 65 60 57.803
  flat med light 0 10 0 90 65 56.413
  flat med light 0 5 0 95 65 55.966
  flat light light 15 25 40 20 55 53.314
  flat light light 15 40 25 20 60 55.987
  flat v.lt light 0 5 0 95 60 55.403
  flat light hvy 17 67 17 0 N/A 48.100
  flat light none 5 30 10 55 60 47.511
  flat med hvy 0 15 15 70 75 43.000
  flat med hvy 0 33 56 11 75 46.000
  flat light hvy 10 15 25 50 65 45.500
  hills v.lt light 0 25 15 60 56 51.100
  flat med light 13 25 50 13 50 39.200
  flat light none 5 25 25 45 60 48.000
  flat light hvy 5 25 25 45 60 52.000
  flat light light 10 15 25 50 65 46.762
  hills med light 20 20 40 20 65 48.000
  flat light none 11 56 22 11 60 49.582
  flat light none 0 10 0 90 60 47.300
  flat light hvy 10 30 0 60 65 45.000
  hills med light 10 75 0 15 65 38.197
  hills med light 10 75 0 15 65 36.056
  flat light none 0 33 33 33 70 46.500
  hills med light 10 75 0 15 65 32.848
  flat light none 5 30 10 55 60 47.902
  flat light none 17 66 17 0 N/A 45.700
  flat light light 4 62 10 24 60 55.696
  flat light light 0 50 10 40 60 49.486
  flat light light 0 0 2 98 60 50.964
  flat light light 0 50 22 28 60 46.641
  flat light light 0 20 10 70 65 50.000
  flat light light 5 30 10 55 60 53.495
  flat light light 0 10 32 58 60 41.867
  flat light none 6 29 11 54 60 50.125
  flat light none 0 10 32 58 60 48.365
  flat light none 6 29 11 54 60 45.434
  flat light none 4 32 40 24 60 40.839
  flat light light 5 30 10 55 60 45.208
  flat light none 0 10 32 58 60 48.040
  flat light light 0 1 1 98 60 49.594
  flat light light 6 40 20 34 60 51.095
  flat light light 0 20 10 70 65 50.625
  flat light light 0 50 22 28 60 49.509
  flat light light 0 0 22 78 60 46.878
  flat light light 0 50 10 40 60 51.063
  flat light none 4 1 1 94 60 44.410
  flat light light 0 20 10 70 65 51.135
  flat light light 0 40 22 38 60 48.321
  flat light light 0 10 12 78 60 35.216
  flat light light 0 20 10 70 60 46.811
  mtns light light 4 12 10 74 60 47.864
  flat light light 0 20 10 70 60 48.259
  flat light light 0 0 22 78 60 56.022
  mtns light light 4 12 10 74 60 59.436
  flat light light 0 20 10 70 60 52.413
  flat light light 0 20 10 70 65 44.556
  flat light light 0 40 22 38 60 54.535
  mtns light light 4 32 10 54 60 48.296
  flat light none 6 29 11 54 60 42.384
  flat light light 0 10 12 78 60 55.324
  flat light light 5 30 10 55 60 52.220
  flat light light 0 20 10 70 60 47.446
  flat light none 6 29 11 54 60 80.480
  flat light light 0 0 22 78 60 53.801
  flat light light 0 0 0 100 65 49.948
  flat light light 0 10 12 78 60 46.951
  flat light light 6 19 41 34 60 43.514
  flat light none 0 10 32 58 60 42.136
  flat light light 0 20 10 70 60 49.868
  flat light light 0 50 10 40 60 62.253
  mtns light light 4 12 10 74 60 43.542
  flat light none 5 30 10 55 60 48.000
  flat light light 0 1 0 99 60 49.601
  mtns light light 4 12 10 74 60 68.825
  flat light light 0 20 10 70 65 47.491
  flat light light 6 19 41 34 60 52.675
  flat light light 0 50 32 18 60 43.680
  flat light light 0 10 12 78 60 46.943
  flat light light 0 0 0 100 65 48.496
  flat light none 5 30 10 55 60 48.783
  flat light none 0 10 32 58 60 42.297
  flat light light 6 19 21 54 60 52.375
  flat light light 0 20 10 70 60 47.247
  flat light none 0 10 32 58 60 48.171
  flat light none 5 30 10 55 60 85.064
  flat light light 5 10 35 50 65 47.255
  flat light none 4 32 40 24 60 46.531
  flat light light 0 30 22 48 60 54.738
  flat light light 0 50 10 40 60 48.720
  flat light light 6 10 20 64 60 51.847
  flat light light 0 30 22 48 60 50.027
  flat light light 5 30 10 55 60 40.860
  flat light light 5 10 35 50 65 47.071
  flat light light 6 0 0 94 60 50.162
  flat light none 0 10 32 58 60 51.390
  flat light light 5 30 10 55 60 56.732
  flat light light 0 10 12 78 60 47.598
  flat light light 0 50 10 40 60 41.195
  mtns light light 4 12 10 74 60 55.465
2008 4dr Hatch 76-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD		 flat light light 5 22 17 56 62 49.0  
  Averages flat light light 5 22 17 56 62 49.0
With the 70-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid engine, CVT transmission, and front-wheel drive, the 2008 Toyota Prius has been averaging 49.0 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2008 Toyota Prii in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 62 miles per hour (about 56 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (22 percent), in the suburbs (17 percent), and in heavy traffic (5 percent).

In addition the average 2008 Toyota Prius in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a light foot and the AC on only some of the time.
 
Toyota Prius Toyota Prius 2007 50.1 MPG Highway Percentage 43 percent
Year Body/Powertrain flat, hilly, or mountainousLand driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot A/C use: none to heavyA/C constant stop and goTraf % many stops per mileCity % stop every mile or twoSub % fairly steady speedHwy % Hwy Spd MPG
2007 4dr Hatch 76-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD		 flat light light 20 20 20 40 60 46.867
  hills light light 20 20 20 40 60 46.000
  hills light light 5 5 15 75 60 49.780
  hills light light 10 20 20 50 60 54.000
  hills light light 20 20 20 40 60 52.055
  flat light light 20 20 20 40 60 55.405
  hills light none 10 20 20 50 60 45.882
  hills light light 20 20 20 40 60 45.176
  flat light light 20 20 20 40 60 69.302
  hills light light 10 20 20 50 60 52.973
  hills light light 10 20 20 50 60 50.370
  hills light light 20 20 20 40 60 47.159
  hills light light 10 20 20 50 60 47.667
  hills light light 10 20 20 50 60 51.786
  hills light light 10 20 20 50 60 52.500
  hills light light 0 5 20 75 60 58.043
  hills light light 10 20 20 50 60 52.237
  hills light light 20 20 20 40 60 52.286
  hills light light 0 5 20 75 60 52.857
  hills light light 20 5 20 55 60 50.595
  flat light light 20 20 20 40 60 53.662
  hills light light 10 50 20 20 60 46.092
  hills light light 10 20 20 50 60 50.000
  hills light light 10 20 20 50 60 49.778
  flat light light 20 20 20 40 60 55.250
  hills light light 0 5 20 75 60 56.444
  hills light light 10 20 20 50 60 56.500
  hills light light 0 5 20 75 60 51.444
  hills light light 10 20 20 50 60 62.500
  hills light light 10 20 20 50 60 49.778
  hills light light 0 45 20 35 60 52.340
  hills light light 10 20 20 50 60 49.467
  flat light light 20 20 20 40 60 66.923
  hills light light 0 45 20 35 60 60.471
  flat light light 20 20 20 40 60 49.259
  hills light light 10 20 20 50 60 46.849
  hills light light 10 20 20 50 60 52.588
  hills light light 20 20 20 40 60 38.916
  flat light light 20 20 20 40 60 53.151
  hills light light 0 45 20 35 60 54.024
  hills light light 10 20 20 50 60 51.647
  hills light light 10 20 20 50 60 48.780
  hills light light 20 20 20 40 60 58.375
  hills light light 10 20 20 50 60 53.506
  hills light none 0 5 20 75 60 50.125
  hills light light 20 20 20 40 60 52.805
  hills light none 0 5 20 75 60 48.690
  hills light light 10 20 20 50 60 59.222
  hills light light 20 20 20 40 60 53.544
  hills light light 10 20 20 50 60 49.231
  hills light light 10 50 20 20 60 50.120
  hills light light 0 25 50 25 60 50.000
  hills light light 10 20 20 50 60 52.353
  flat light light 0 5 20 75 60 50.429
  hills light light 10 50 20 20 60 48.090
  hills light light 20 20 20 40 60 54.667
  flat light light 10 25 25 40 60 48.000
  flat light light 10 24 5 62 60 48.000
  flat light light 10 40 10 40 60 47.000
  flat light none 0 0 75 25 60 42.200
  flat light none 0 0 100 0 N/A 42.000
  flat med hvy 30 10 10 50 65 48.800
  flat med none 24 24 25 26 65 48.000
  flat light none 5 25 70 0 N/A 55.556
  flat light light 9 23 68 0 N/A 52.800
  flat v.lt hvy 50 50 0 0 N/A 51.200
  flat med none 5 5 40 50 60 40.100
  flat med light 5 5 20 70 65 55.000
  flat med none 15 10 25 50 60 43.600
  flat light light 0 5 15 80 65 48.600
  flat med none 5 10 15 70 65 48.500
  flat med hvy 0 31 31 38 70 40.100
  flat v.lt none 70 10 0 20 55 62.400
  flat v.lt hvy 30 5 5 60 65 52.400
  flat med none 5 60 0 35 62 33.600
  flat med light 5 60 0 35 62 43.600
  hills light light 10 20 20 50 60 56.932
  hills v.lt none 40 10 25 25 65 49.200
  flat v.lt hvy 10 5 5 80 60 56.800
  hills med hvy 10 40 10 40 70 48.900
  flat light none 5 38 10 48 43 41.600
  flat v.lt none 10 5 50 35 60 50.000
  hills med light 40 10 25 25 65 46.800
  hills med light 40 10 25 25 70 46.500
  flat med light 0 25 0 75 65 45.240
  mtns lead none 0 85 0 15 80 35.500
  hills light light 20 20 20 40 60 60.755
  hills light none 0 45 20 35 60 46.364
  hills light none 20 20 20 40 60 43.667
  hills light light 10 20 20 50 60 50.909
  hills light light 20 20 20 40 60 48.539
  hills light light 20 20 20 40 60 51.571
  hills light light 10 20 20 50 60 50.556
  hills light none 10 50 20 20 60 49.667
  flat light light 25 5 15 55 60 50.833
  hills light light 10 20 20 50 60 56.731
  hills light light 20 20 20 40 60 54.000
  hills light none 10 20 20 50 60 49.294
  hills light none 10 20 20 50 60 50.833
  hills light light 10 20 20 50 60 47.011
  flat med none 10 10 30 50 70 50.100
  flat med light 15 15 10 60 60 43.300
  flat med none 10 10 30 50 65 40.000
  flat med none 10 10 30 50 70 45.300
  flat light none 1 3 15 81 70 50.500
  hills v.lt none 10 55 0 35 60 52.000
  flat light hvy 10 25 15 50 60 42.500
  flat v.lt light 10 10 30 50 55 53.200
  flat med none 20 5 5 70 75 43.000
  flat med hvy 20 30 10 40 65 47.100
  flat light hvy 10 25 15 50 60 45.000
  flat med hvy 20 30 10 40 65 47.600
  hills light light 20 20 20 40 60 54.625
  hills light light 20 20 20 40 60 55.067
  flat med none 0 30 0 70 68 47.000
  flat v.lt light 0 20 0 80 60 53.800
  flat light none 0 50 0 50 70 44.300
  flat med light 0 25 25 50 70 55.070
  flat med light 0 25 25 50 70 51.429
  flat med light 25 25 25 25 60 45.316
  flat light light 0 0 65 35 65 41.282
  flat light light 0 0 0 100 65 53.833
  hills med light 5 10 10 75 75 49.200
  flat med none 0 33 38 29 75 43.000
  flat light light 0 0 65 35 65 41.286
  flat light light 0 0 65 35 65 45.821
  flat light light 0 0 65 35 65 47.188
  flat light none 0 0 10 90 50 51.800
  hills med none 0 5 5 90 75 44.200
  flat v.lt light 14 32 46 8 60 47.200
  flat v.lt light 35 40 0 25 60 48.000
  flat v.lt light 25 60 0 15 65 60.890
  flat v.lt light 25 60 0 15 65 47.671
  flat v.lt light 25 60 0 15 65 49.683
  flat v.lt light 0 25 0 75 65 51.695
  flat v.lt light 13 74 0 13 65 51.364
  flat v.lt light 25 60 0 15 65 42.587
  flat v.lt light 25 60 0 15 65 48.036
  flat v.lt light 25 60 0 15 65 60.000
  flat v.lt light 13 74 0 13 65 46.577
  flat v.lt light 13 74 0 13 65 53.778
  flat light light 10 50 25 15 70 49.000
  hills light none 5 10 15 70 65 52.000
  hills light light 0 50 25 25 70 48.000
  flat light light 5 50 0 45 60 44.000
  hills light none 0 50 25 25 70 46.300
  flat light hvy 5 18 0 77 65 52.000
  flat light light 15 15 15 55 62 56.000
  flat v.lt light 5 35 0 60 60 45.000
  flat v.lt none 10 30 50 10 62 53.500
  flat light hvy 0 40 0 60 70 42.500
  hills light light 0 5 20 75 60 53.125
  flat light light 10 20 20 50 62 44.000
  flat med light 20 20 20 40 60 49.222
  flat light none 10 70 10 10 60 51.250
  flat light none 15 15 15 55 62 56.000
  flat light light 22 44 22 11 62 48.700
  flat med hvy 10 20 30 40 60 40.700
  flat med light 22 28 25 25 75 44.100
  flat light none 10 10 30 50 65 48.000
  flat light none 11 53 11 26 60 41.000
  flat light none 0 17 33 50 75 43.500
  flat med light 22 28 25 25 75 44.100
  flat med none 22 44 33 2 56 46.200
  flat light light 22 44 22 11 62 52.800
  flat v.lt none 11 22 33 33 56 63.600
  hills light none 0 1 0 99 62 46.600
  hills v.lt none 25 25 25 25 56 56.600
  flat light light 22 44 22 11 62 57.300
  flat v.lt light 13 74 0 13 65 48.200
  flat light none 0 5 5 90 65 54.667
  hills light light 10 20 20 50 60 51.750
  hills light light 10 50 20 20 60 49.259
  hills light light 20 20 20 40 60 54.400
  flat light light 25 5 15 55 60 47.625
  hills light light 10 20 20 50 60 50.375
  hills light none 10 20 20 50 60 50.875
  flat light light 0 5 20 75 60 57.067
  hills light light 20 20 20 40 60 54.937
  hills light light 20 20 20 40 60 62.329
  hills light light 10 20 20 50 60 55.469
  hills light light 0 5 20 75 60 53.294
  hills light light 10 50 20 20 60 50.933
  hills light light 10 20 20 50 60 52.532
  hills light light 20 20 20 40 60 43.871
  hills light none 10 20 20 50 60 43.750
  hills light light 10 20 20 50 60 51.889
  flat light light 20 20 20 40 60 45.333
  hills light light 10 20 20 50 60 58.533
  flat v.lt light 13 74 0 13 65 49.180
  flat light light 20 20 20 40 60 57.857
  hills light light 20 20 20 40 60 47.708
  hills light light 10 20 20 50 60 47.789
  hills light light 20 20 20 40 60 51.724
  hills light light 10 20 20 50 60 53.871
  hills light light 20 5 20 55 60 46.479
  hills light light 20 20 20 40 60 44.396
  hills light none 20 20 20 40 60 41.158
  hills light light 10 20 20 50 60 47.349
  hills light light 20 20 20 40 60 47.260
  flat v.lt light 13 74 0 13 65 50.623
  flat v.lt light 13 74 0 13 65 47.069
  flat v.lt light 0 85 0 15 65 47.273
  flat v.lt light 35 40 0 25 60 42.973
  hills light light 20 20 20 40 60 53.077
  hills light none 0 10 40 50 45 48.200
  flat v.lt light 13 74 0 13 65 46.143
  flat v.lt light 25 60 0 15 65 48.358
  flat v.lt light 0 85 0 15 65 51.944
  hills light light 0 5 20 75 60 49.250
  flat v.lt light 10 0 65 25 60 46.390
  flat v.lt light 25 60 0 15 65 49.636
  flat v.lt light 25 60 0 15 65 44.750
  flat light light 20 20 20 40 60 50.326
  flat v.lt light 35 40 0 25 60 51.864
  hills light light 10 20 20 50 60 53.000
  flat light light 20 20 20 40 60 61.746
  hills light light 10 20 20 50 60 52.000
  flat light light 20 20 20 40 60 61.111
  hills light light 15 25 20 40 60 53.889
  hills light light 20 20 20 40 60 56.111
  hills light light 10 10 5 75 70 51.875
  hills light light 10 20 20 50 60 52.125
  hills light light 10 20 20 50 60 55.625
  flat light light 20 20 20 40 60 57.529
  hills light light 20 20 20 40 60 44.568
  hills light light 25 5 15 55 60 46.477
2007 4dr Hatch 76-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD		 hills light light 13 26 19 43 62 50.1  
  Averages hills light light 13 26 19 43 62 50.1
With the 70-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid engine, CVT transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2007 Toyota Prius gas mileage has been averaging 50.1 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2007 Toyota Prii in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 62 miles per hour (about 43 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (26 percent), in the suburbs (19 percent), and in heavy traffic (13 percent).

In addition the average 2007 Toyota Prius in this analysis was driven on hilly terrain with a light foot and the AC on only some of the time.
 
Toyota Prius Toyota Prius 2006 49.4 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent
Year Body/Powertrain flat, hilly, or mountainousLand driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot A/C use: none to heavyA/C constant stop and goTraf % many stops per mileCity % stop every mile or twoSub % fairly steady speedHwy % Hwy Spd MPG
2006 4dr Hatch 76-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD		 flat light light 10 30 40 20 70 50.900
  flat med light 20 30 30 20 70 48.851
  flat med light 20 30 30 20 70 55.484
  flat med light 20 30 30 20 70 51.831
  flat med light 20 30 30 20 70 51.600
  flat med light 20 30 30 20 70 51.159
  flat med light 20 30 30 20 70 50.533
  flat med light 20 30 30 20 70 49.713
  flat med light 20 30 30 20 70 52.297
  flat med light 20 30 30 20 70 51.948
  flat med light 20 30 30 20 70 47.500
  flat med light 20 30 30 20 70 48.902
  flat med light 20 30 30 20 70 50.789
  flat light none 0 0 70 30 60 51.500
  flat light none 0 0 80 20 60 56.400
  flat light none 0 70 30 0 N/A 50.700
  flat light light 0 0 80 20 60 56.300
  flat light hvy 0 0 80 20 60 53.700
  flat med light 20 30 30 20 70 49.167
  flat v.lt light 0 0 30 70 65 56.100
  flat light hvy 0 0 80 20 60 52.600
  flat med light 20 30 30 20 70 54.333
  flat light light 20 30 30 20 70 51.911
  flat med light 20 30 30 20 70 56.000
  flat light light 0 0 10 90 65 51.200
  flat light hvy 0 0 80 20 60 55.000
  flat med light 20 30 30 20 70 57.193
  flat light none 27 24 25 24 60 44.000
  flat med light 0 50 20 30 70 47.500
  hills lead hvy 5 10 10 75 75 47.000
  flat light light 0 10 20 70 75 47.000
  flat light hvy 0 10 20 70 75 42.500
  flat med hvy 0 10 20 70 75 42.000
  hills med hvy 5 10 10 75 65 51.000
  hills light none 2 3 11 84 70 50.500
  flat light none 25 25 10 40 60 48.000
  flat light light 0 0 80 20 60 56.600
  flat light none 10 15 20 55 60 49.500
  flat light light 0 0 92 8 60 50.100
  hills light none 2 3 5 90 65 51.000
  flat med none 26 24 25 25 65 44.700
  hills med none 23 23 26 27 60 44.500
  flat light none 0 12 18 71 65 50.000
  flat v.lt light 5 5 10 80 55 58.000
  flat light hvy 0 0 0 100 70 49.600
  flat light hvy 0 12 18 70 70 50.300
  flat light none 10 20 10 60 65 50.100
  flat v.lt light 5 5 10 80 55 56.500
  flat v.lt light 5 5 10 80 60 55.300
  flat light none 0 100 0 0 N/A 44.300
  flat light none 0 100 0 0 N/A 46.800
  flat light none 0 100 0 0 N/A 48.000
  flat light none 0 100 0 0 N/A 46.200
  flat light none 0 100 0 0 N/A 54.200
  mtns light light 0 25 25 50 60 57.800
  flat v.lt none 0 9 0 91 65 55.100
  flat light light 0 1 5 94 65 47.273
  flat light light 0 1 5 94 65 47.273
  flat med hvy 22 25 26 27 60 40.000
  flat light light 0 20 70 10 60 58.900
  flat med light 10 50 10 30 70 44.000
  hills med none 0 25 50 25 60 36.000
  hills med hvy 17 17 33 33 60 38.500
  flat light hvy 10 20 40 30 60 42.000
  flat light light 5 10 50 35 70 53.222
  flat light hvy 10 20 40 30 60 42.000
  flat light none 0 30 40 30 70 48.000
  flat light light 5 5 30 60 65 51.500
  flat light light 33 0 32 35 65 49.431
  flat light none 0 0 50 50 65 40.000
  hills light hvy 0 45 5 50 45 44.200
  flat light light 0 0 80 20 65 42.179
  flat light none 0 0 80 20 65 48.000
  flat light none 0 50 0 50 62 26.000
  flat light none 0 0 85 15 60 59.600
  flat med light 10 0 10 80 70 47.200
  flat light none 0 0 100 0 N/A 42.700
  flat med hvy 25 25 10 40 70 46.700
  flat light none 0 5 75 20 56 50.000
  flat v.lt light 0 10 0 90 60 50.000
  flat light light 0 20 20 60 60 46.800
  flat med none 20 0 0 80 70 49.600
  hills med hvy 5 10 60 25 65 45.000
  flat light none 14 23 23 41 65 46.500
  hills med hvy 5 89 0 5 60 52.900
  hills light none 10 30 25 35 70 46.600
  flat med hvy 0 10 20 70 65 46.400
  flat med light 5 10 15 70 65 43.000
  flat light light 20 40 20 20 60 42.821
  flat light none 0 0 75 25 60 47.100
  flat v.lt light 0 0 80 20 60 58.800
  hills med light 5 20 50 25 60 43.500
  flat light none 0 0 85 15 60 63.400
  flat light none 0 0 80 20 60 52.300
  flat light hvy 0 0 80 20 60 54.000
  flat light hvy 0 0 80 20 60 53.000
  flat light light 30 15 15 40 75 48.000
  hills light none 11 22 22 44 70 48.500
  flat v.lt none 0 9 0 91 65 53.500
  flat v.lt none 0 9 0 91 65 49.500
  flat light light 30 15 15 40 75 53.750
  flat v.lt none 0 50 10 40 60 47.500
  flat v.lt none 0 40 20 40 60 44.000
  hills v.lt light 5 30 15 50 55 52.100
  flat v.lt none 0 9 0 91 65 52.200
  hills light none 20 5 20 55 75 48.000
  flat light light 30 15 15 40 75 51.282
  flat light light 30 15 15 40 75 53.165
  flat v.lt none 0 0 40 60 60 50.300
  flat light light 15 50 20 15 62 46.100
2006 4dr Hatch 76-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD		 flat light light 8 21 31 40 65 49.4  
  Averages flat light light 8 21 31 40 65 49.4
With the 70-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid engine, CVT transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2006 Toyota Prius fuel economy has been averaging 49.4 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2006 Toyota Prii in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 65 miles per hour (about 40 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (31 percent), in the city (21 percent), and in heavy traffic (8 percent).

In addition the average 2006 Toyota Prius in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a light foot and the AC on only some of the time.
 
Toyota Prius Toyota Prius 2005 48.6 MPG Highway Percentage 52 percent
Year Body/Powertrain flat, hilly, or mountainousLand driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot A/C use: none to heavyA/C constant stop and goTraf % many stops per mileCity % stop every mile or twoSub % fairly steady speedHwy % Hwy Spd MPG
2005 4dr Hatch 76-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD		 flat med none 5 15 40 40 65 49.500
  flat med none 20 20 20 40 65 47.300
  flat med none 10 15 20 55 75 47.100
  flat med hvy 20 40 30 10 65 46.400
  flat v.lt none 25 24 25 27 60 50.000
  flat light light 0 0 50 50 60 46.800
  flat light light 30 30 30 10 60 40.000
  flat v.lt none 0 35 0 65 60 55.200
  flat light light 2 15 10 73 60 52.000
  flat med light 0 0 100 0 N/A 54.200
  mtns v.lt none 2 0 3 95 56 50.000
  flat med none 0 10 40 50 75 43.000
  flat light light 20 20 40 20 62 48.000
  flat v.lt light 5 15 0 80 65 50.000
  flat light none 0 100 0 0 N/A 38.900
  flat light none 0 0 15 85 60 48.000
  flat light light 0 100 0 0 N/A 34.600
  mtns v.lt none 2 0 3 95 56 53.500
  mtns v.lt none 2 0 3 95 56 75.900
  mtns light none 2 0 3 95 56 54.700
  mtns v.lt none 2 0 3 95 56 39.900
  mtns v.lt none 2 0 3 95 62 53.500
  flat med light 12 29 12 47 60 45.000
  flat light hvy 5 5 70 20 65 53.500
  flat med none 0 0 100 0 N/A 56.800
  mtns v.lt none 2 0 3 95 56 56.000
  mtns v.lt none 2 0 3 95 62 54.700
  mtns v.lt none 2 0 3 95 56 56.000
  mtns light none 2 0 3 95 56 46.100
  mtns v.lt none 2 0 3 95 56 60.300
  mtns v.lt none 2 0 3 95 56 73.500
  mtns v.lt none 2 0 3 95 56 56.000
  mtns light none 2 0 3 95 56 37.300
  mtns v.lt none 2 0 3 95 56 65.300
  hills med light 5 20 25 50 65 51.000
  flat med hvy 25 25 25 24 75 45.000
  flat med hvy 66 27 7 0 N/A 42.800
  flat med light 10 20 10 60 65 50.000
  flat med hvy 67 27 7 0 N/A 42.000
  flat light hvy 5 42 21 32 70 49.800
  flat light hvy 5 42 20 33 70 50.800
  flat light light 10 40 10 40 70 50.000
  hills med none 10 20 10 60 65 46.000
  hills light none 15 25 30 30 65 52.000
  flat light light 20 15 0 65 55 48.000
  flat v.lt none 0 7 27 66 65 52.900
  mtns med none 25 50 0 25 75 42.000
  flat med hvy 5 60 20 15 70 48.000
  hills light none 0 10 50 40 75 52.000
  flat light hvy 10 8 20 61 70 49.900
  flat med none 0 40 40 20 70 56.800
  hills light none 25 0 0 75 60 44.000
  flat med none 0 0 100 0 N/A 55.200
  flat med none 0 0 100 0 N/A 45.400
  flat med light 0 0 100 0 N/A 56.200
  flat med none 0 0 100 0 N/A 47.300
  flat med none 0 0 100 0 N/A 50.100
  flat med light 0 0 41 59 70 53.700
  flat med light 0 0 100 0 N/A 54.000
  flat med none 0 0 100 0 N/A 47.600
  flat med none 0 0 100 0 N/A 43.000
  hills med light 27 9 27 36 65 45.000
  hills light none 10 15 25 50 70 51.000
  flat med light 0 0 100 0 N/A 54.300
  flat med light 0 0 100 0 N/A 53.000
  flat med none 0 0 100 0 N/A 54.700
  flat med none 0 0 100 0 N/A 43.500
  flat med hvy 0 0 100 0 N/A 50.400
  flat med light 0 50 0 50 65 44.000
  hills light none 10 80 5 5 62 38.600
  flat light hvy 5 25 35 35 65 43.676
  flat v.lt none 5 10 10 75 65 58.000
  flat v.lt none 5 55 30 10 60 36.700
  flat v.lt none 5 55 30 10 60 35.106
  flat light light 12 6 21 61 70 40.000
  flat med none 0 85 0 15 74 33.100
  flat v.lt hvy 5 10 10 75 65 48.222
  flat v.lt hvy 5 10 10 75 65 55.120
  flat v.lt hvy 5 10 10 75 65 39.459
  flat v.lt none 5 10 10 75 65 61.509
  flat v.lt hvy 5 10 10 75 65 55.580
  flat v.lt hvy 5 10 10 75 65 47.119
  flat v.lt hvy 5 10 10 75 65 59.615
  flat v.lt none 5 10 10 75 65 45.741
  flat light light 0 60 0 40 65 46.500
  flat med hvy 0 15 10 75 80 43.000
  flat med hvy 0 0 20 80 75 44.700
  flat light hvy 0 15 25 60 60 50.000
  flat light hvy 5 25 60 10 60 47.000
  flat light none 0 10 40 50 65 46.000
  flat lead hvy 0 5 0 95 90 37.500
  flat v.lt none 0 7 27 66 65 54.200
  hills lead hvy 6 0 0 94 60 39.500
  flat light hvy 0 50 50 0 N/A 44.000
  flat med hvy 5 10 30 55 70 47.529
  hills light hvy 0 10 30 60 65 43.023
  flat lead hvy 0 35 35 30 70 46.000
  hills light hvy 5 20 25 50 65 37.629
  flat light none 23 0 41 36 55 50.000
  hills light hvy 5 5 40 50 60 43.846
  flat light none 23 0 41 36 60 51.000
  flat v.lt hvy 5 10 10 75 65 53.207
  flat v.lt hvy 5 10 10 75 65 47.198
  flat med none 0 0 45 55 65 43.469
  flat med light 5 0 40 55 75 49.886
  flat med none 0 0 0 100 70 43.726
  flat med none 5 0 0 95 75 39.843
  flat med none 0 0 45 55 75 44.565
  flat v.lt none 0 0 0 100 60 55.000
  flat med none 0 0 70 30 65 46.988
  flat med none 0 0 70 30 65 47.857
  flat med none 0 0 45 55 75 40.364
  flat v.lt none 0 7 27 67 65 53.400
  flat v.lt none 0 7 27 66 65 54.600
  flat v.lt none 0 7 27 66 65 52.500
  flat v.lt none 0 7 27 66 65 51.800
  flat med none 0 7 27 66 65 48.200
  flat v.lt hvy 5 10 10 75 65 52.248
  flat light light 10 0 20 70 65 53.200
  hills v.lt light 0 15 0 85 55 58.600
  flat med hvy 5 0 0 95 75 48.696
  flat med light 15 5 60 20 60 38.000
  hills light light 5 0 15 80 60 48.000
  flat light light 45 5 5 45 45 57.100
  flat med none 0 0 10 90 60 47.400
  flat v.lt light 20 15 25 40 55 47.273
  flat v.lt light 0 0 100 0 N/A 38.000
  hills light none 0 10 10 80 60 37.600
  flat light hvy 0 10 10 80 80 51.000
  flat med none 0 0 10 90 60 44.146
  hills v.lt none 0 10 10 80 60 47.800
  hills v.lt none 0 5 0 95 60 48.400
  hills v.lt none 0 15 0 85 60 51.000
  hills v.lt light 0 10 0 90 55 52.000
  hills light none 0 10 5 85 60 42.700
  hills light none 0 20 10 70 55 41.000
2005 4dr Hatch 76-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD		 flat light light 6 14 28 52 64 48.6  
  Averages flat light light 6 14 28 52 64 48.6
With the 70-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid engine, CVT transmission, and front-wheel drive, the 2005 Toyota Prius has been averaging 48.6 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2005 Toyota Prii in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 64 miles per hour (about 52 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (28 percent), in the city (14 percent), and in heavy traffic (6 percent).

In addition the average 2005 Toyota Prius in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a light foot and the AC on only some of the time.
 
Toyota Prius Toyota Prius 2004 45.6 MPG Highway Percentage 53 percent
Year Body/Powertrain flat, hilly, or mountainousLand driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot A/C use: none to heavyA/C constant stop and goTraf % many stops per mileCity % stop every mile or twoSub % fairly steady speedHwy % Hwy Spd MPG
2004 4dr Hatch 76-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD		 flat light none 0 8 8 84 81 34.600
  flat light none 0 6 6 88 81 42.800
  flat light light 0 5 5 89 81 42.800
  flat light none 0 12 12 77 81 39.200
  flat light none 0 13 13 75 81 43.600
  flat light none 0 7 7 86 81 40.600
  flat light hvy 0 0 50 50 60 50.000
  flat light none 0 11 11 78 81 38.600
  flat light light 0 0 89 11 60 53.000
  flat light hvy 0 9 9 82 81 43.600
  flat light none 0 11 11 78 62 38.600
  flat light light 0 9 9 81 81 45.200
  flat light none 0 10 10 80 81 48.000
  hills v.lt light 2 13 60 25 60 53.000
  hills med none 0 100 0 0 N/A 40.000
  hills light none 0 10 20 70 65 45.400
  flat light none 0 8 8 84 81 37.900
  flat light none 0 13 13 75 62 43.600
  flat light none 0 11 11 78 81 36.800
  flat light none 0 9 9 82 81 44.400
  flat light none 0 7 7 86 81 38.600
  flat light none 0 13 13 75 81 41.300
  flat med light 50 40 5 5 65 48.000
  flat light light 65 15 0 20 62 55.300
  flat light light 65 15 0 20 62 54.600
  flat med light 0 3 37 60 65 50.300
  flat med light 0 3 37 60 65 49.500
  flat light none 5 30 5 60 60 47.490
  flat light none 5 30 5 60 60 53.111
  flat med none 27 24 24 26 70 49.000
  hills med hvy 10 40 20 30 65 53.000
  hills med none 10 40 20 30 65 52.000
  flat med light 10 30 30 30 65 47.222
  flat med light 10 10 30 50 70 45.000
  flat light hvy 0 10 20 70 55 50.336
  flat light light 1 5 44 50 65 48.000
  flat med light 15 5 25 55 75 48.300
  flat v.lt none 20 20 0 60 60 51.500
  flat light none 2 95 3 0 N/A 49.000
  flat lead none 0 0 43 57 75 43.000
  flat light light 10 30 0 60 56 44.400
  flat light light 30 40 15 15 60 40.000
  flat light light 30 40 15 15 60 46.000
  flat light light 30 40 15 15 60 43.000
  flat light light 5 40 55 0 N/A 43.500
2004 4dr Hatch 76-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD		 flat light none 9 20 18 53 70 45.6  
  Averages flat light none 9 20 18 53 70 45.6
With the 70-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid engine, CVT transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2004 Toyota Prius gas mileage has been averaging 45.6 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2004 Toyota Prii in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 70 miles per hour (about 53 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (20 percent), in the suburbs (18 percent), and in heavy traffic (9 percent).

In addition the average 2004 Toyota Prius in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a light foot and the AC not used at all.
 
Toyota Prius Toyota Prius 2003 43.9 MPG Highway Percentage 37 percent
Year Body/Powertrain flat, hilly, or mountainousLand driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot A/C use: none to heavyA/C constant stop and goTraf % many stops per mileCity % stop every mile or twoSub % fairly steady speedHwy % Hwy Spd MPG
2003 4dr Sedan 70-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD		 flat med none 25 25 0 50 75 42.500
  hills med light 10 10 30 50 62 46.100
  flat light none 22 11 6 61 65 47.000
  flat light none 0 80 0 20 60 44.500
  flat light none 0 10 50 40 60 47.500
  hills light none 5 30 40 25 60 41.000
  flat light none 5 14 10 71 75 42.300
  flat light light 5 20 50 25 65 42.840
  flat light light 5 20 50 25 65 44.290
  flat light light 5 20 50 25 65 42.450
  flat light light 5 20 50 25 65 42.230
  flat light light 5 20 50 25 65 43.720
2003 4dr Sedan 70-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD		 flat light light 8 23 32 37 65 43.9  
  Averages flat light light 8 23 32 37 65 43.9
With the 70-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid engine, CVT transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2003 Toyota Prius fuel economy has been averaging 43.9 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2003 Toyota Prii in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 65 miles per hour (about 37 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (32 percent), in the city (23 percent), and in heavy traffic (8 percent).

In addition the average 2003 Toyota Prius in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a light foot and the AC on only some of the time.
 
Toyota Prius Toyota Prius 2002 46.1 MPG Highway Percentage 55 percent
Year Body/Powertrain flat, hilly, or mountainousLand driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot A/C use: none to heavyA/C constant stop and goTraf % many stops per mileCity % stop every mile or twoSub % fairly steady speedHwy % Hwy Spd MPG
2002 4dr Sedan 70-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD		 flat light none 0 25 0 75 65 45.000
  flat light none 0 10 0 90 65 41.200
  flat light none 0 0 100 0 N/A 45.300
  flat v.lt light 0 10 5 85 65 45.200
  flat med hvy 0 0 21 79 65 34.200
  flat v.lt light 0 10 5 85 60 47.900
  hills light none 60 10 10 20 65 41.200
  flat light none 5 5 10 80 62 53.500
  flat v.lt light 0 10 10 80 70 43.200
  flat v.lt light 0 10 5 85 60 48.500
  flat med none 0 0 9 91 70 47.800
  flat light light 100 0 0 0 N/A 45.000
  flat light light 0 0 0 100 55 55.000
  hills v.lt none 60 10 10 20 60 51.000
  flat light none 0 0 10 90 70 47.800
  flat light light 0 0 100 0 N/A 48.000
  flat light none 0 0 10 90 70 48.500
  flat light none 1 5 44 50 60 45.180
  flat light hvy 20 5 50 25 60 44.091
  hills light light 26 24 24 26 65 43.000
  flat light none 2 2 71 25 60 45.284
  hills light hvy 43 43 11 4 60 48.600
2002 4dr Sedan 70-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD		 flat light light 14 8 23 55 64 46.1  
  Averages flat light light 14 8 23 55 64 46.1
With the 70-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid engine, CVT transmission, and front-wheel drive, the 2002 Toyota Prius has been averaging 46.1 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2002 Toyota Prii in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 64 miles per hour (about 55 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (23 percent), in heavy traffic (14 percent), and in the city (8 percent).

In addition the average 2002 Toyota Prius in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a light foot and the AC on only some of the time.
 
Toyota Prius Toyota Prius 2001 45.2 MPG Highway Percentage 41 percent
Year Body/Powertrain flat, hilly, or mountainousLand driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot A/C use: none to heavyA/C constant stop and goTraf % many stops per mileCity % stop every mile or twoSub % fairly steady speedHwy % Hwy Spd MPG
2001 4dr Sedan 70-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD		 flat light none 5 65 15 15 65 44.000
  flat v.lt none 4 10 21 65 60 49.767
  flat light none 5 15 65 15 60 46.000
  flat v.lt none 30 50 10 10 74 40.600
  hills light light 20 50 0 30 60 41.000
  flat med hvy 7 43 0 50 65 40.500
  mtns med hvy 0 0 0 100 55 46.000
  flat light none 10 10 40 40 65 47.000
  flat light light 10 10 40 40 65 51.500
2001 4dr Sedan 70-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD		 flat light light 10 28 21 41 63 45.2  
  Averages flat light light 10 28 21 41 63 45.2
With the 70-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid engine, CVT transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2001 Toyota Prius gas mileage has been averaging 45.2 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2001 Toyota Prii in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 63 miles per hour (about 41 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (28 percent), in the suburbs (21 percent), and in heavy traffic (10 percent).

In addition the average 2001 Toyota Prius in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a light foot and the AC on only some of the time.

Return to top

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the 2001 Toyota Prius

2001 Toyota Prius Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2002 4dr Sedan 70-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD		 This is a car I purchased for my daughter. She only fills up once every 2 weeks. The fuel economy is second only to a motorcycle. see full Toyota Prius review
2002 4dr Sedan 70-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD		 500 miles to the tank, between 45 and 50 MPG. see full Toyota Prius review
2002 4dr Sedan 70-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD		 The car saves a lot of money on gas. see full Toyota Prius review
 

Toyota Prius Gas Mileage (MPG)

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 MPG based on how and where you drive a car.