Chevrolet Cobalt vs. Toyota Prius MPG

Chart is based on 139 fuel economy reports for the Chevrolet Cobalt and 2101 fuel economy reports for the Toyota Prius.

Chevrolet Cobalt MPG

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 Sedan 155-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	0	1	9	90	70	31.0
2010	2dr Coupe 155-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed manual FWD	hills	light	light	57	22	10	12	100	21.6
2010	2dr Coupe 155-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	hills	med	none	5	30	25	40	100	28.1
2009	4dr Sedan turbocharged 260hp 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	hills	med	none	6	34	12	48	80	25.9
2009	4dr Sedan 155-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	3	25	33	38	60	32.9
2009	2dr Coupe turbocharged 260hp 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	10	15	2	73	100	30.2
2008.5	2dr Coupe turbocharged 260hp 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	lead	hvy	10	40	40	10	65	25.7
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2008	4dr Sedan 148-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	6	10	13	71	67	32.4
2008	4dr Sedan 148-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	8	14	27	51	71	32.7
2008	2dr Coupe turbocharged 260hp 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	0	1	0	99	60	28.7
2008	2dr Coupe 171-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	9	8	29	54	73	25.7
2008	2dr Coupe 171-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	5	13	28	55	65	28.0
2008	2dr Coupe 148-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed manual FWD	hills	light	light	2	23	27	48	70	28.6
2008	2dr Coupe 148-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	hills	light	hvy	0	25	35	40	60	29.7
2007	4dr Sedan 173-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	none	0	10	35	55	70	28.5
2007	4dr Sedan 148-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	none	13	33	15	40	96	26.3
2007	2dr Coupe supercharged 205hp 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	13	35	27	25	73	26.6
2007	2dr Coupe 173-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	lead	none	0	77	13	11	95	24.5
2007	2dr Coupe 173-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	hills	med	light	39	13	18	31	78	26.9
2007	2dr Coupe 148-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	none	8	22	10	60	72	35.0
2007	2dr Coupe 148-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	3	12	30	54	63	29.5
2006	4dr Sedan 171-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	mtns	light	none	1	34	0	65	61	35.6
2006	4dr Sedan 171-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	lead	light	18	23	30	30	70	26.3
2006	4dr Sedan 145-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	v.lt	none	0	10	85	5	60	35.4
2006	4dr Sedan 145-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	4	54	14	28	74	28.4
2006	2dr Coupe supercharged 205hp 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	10	5	10	75	110	25.3
2006	2dr Coupe 171-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	16	13	8	64	90	28.2
2006	2dr Coupe 171-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	hvy	7	22	40	31	93	24.3
2006	2dr Coupe 145-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed manual FWD	hills	light	light	11	26	10	55	60	36.6
2006	2dr Coupe 145-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	9	35	8	48	77	30.2
2005	4dr Sedan 145-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	lead	hvy	15	0	50	35	75	28.0
2005	4dr Sedan 145-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	none	12	17	20	52	65	29.9
2005	2dr Coupe supercharged 205hp 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	5	13	58	23	70	27.9
2005	2dr Coupe 145-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	0	6	15	79	75	37.6

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Toyota Prius MPG

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	100	60.5
2017	4dr Hatch 95-horsepower 1.8L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	hills	light	light	3	0	54	44	60	64.2
2016	4dr Hatch 95-horsepower 1.8L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	flat	light	light	8	53	22	17	58	56.4
2015	4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.8L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	flat	light	none	0	2	34	65	70	44.8
2014	4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.8L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	flat	light	hvy	0	6	54	40	70	47.7
2013	4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.8L I4 Plug-in Hybrid CVT FWD	flat	light	light	0	3	24	73	69	60.0
2013	4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.8L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	flat	med	hvy	5	19	49	27	60	11.5
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2012	4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.8L I4 Plug-in Hybrid CVT FWD	flat	v.lt	hvy	2	19	2	78	73	66.6
2012	4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.8L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	flat	v.lt	light	8	45	15	31	57	52.9
2011	4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.8L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	flat	light	light	1	9	36	54	63	49.7
2010	4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.8L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	flat	med	light	7	18	30	45	69	47.6
2010	4dr Hatch	flat	med	none	0	87	0	13	60	35.8
2009	4dr Hatch 76-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	flat	light	light	3	8	29	60	67	46.9
2008	4dr Hatch 76-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	flat	light	light	5	22	17	56	62	49.0
2007	4dr Hatch 76-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	hills	light	light	13	26	19	43	64	50.7
2006	4dr Hatch 76-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	flat	light	light	8	21	31	40	66	49.4
2005	4dr Hatch 76-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	flat	light	light	6	14	28	52	70	48.6
2004	4dr Hatch 76-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	flat	light	none	9	20	18	53	92	45.6
2003	4dr Sedan 70-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	flat	light	light	8	23	32	37	68	43.9
2002	4dr Sedan 70-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	flat	light	light	14	8	23	55	66	46.1
2001	4dr Sedan 70-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	flat	light	light	10	28	21	41	68	45.5

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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Chevrolet Cobalt

Chevrolet Cobalt Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2010	2dr Coupe 155-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	Around town it's not great, but out on the open road mileage almost doubles. see full Chevrolet Cobalt review
2009	2dr Coupe turbocharged 260hp 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	The fuel economy is very good considering the performance available. I typically get better than 25MPG with a fair bit of city driving and fairly heavy throttle. see full Chevrolet Cobalt review
2009	4dr Sedan turbocharged 260hp 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	In mixed driving I get 25 - 26 MPG, even with 75 mph stints and popping in and out of traffic. In pure highway, gets 28+ at 70+ see full Chevrolet Cobalt review
2008	4dr Sedan 148-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	Better than most North American cars. Lower carbon footprint. Cheaper to run. see full Chevrolet Cobalt review
2007	2dr Coupe 173-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	Under good highway driving conditions the Cobalt can go 700km on a single tank, but even in harsh conditions fuel economy is reasonable. see full Chevrolet Cobalt review
2007	2dr Coupe 148-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	Most neighbors report 35 mpg on hyway. here we do mostly high spped highway. see full Chevrolet Cobalt review
2007	2dr Coupe 173-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	I like that the 2.4L engine is able to put out significantly more power than the 2.2L and keep the same economy. The SS 2.4L is pretty quick and fun to drive and I still get 28 mpg on average just gunning around town with a lead foot and about 20% high see full Chevrolet Cobalt review
2007	2dr Coupe 148-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed manual FWD	While not as impressive as some of its competitors, the Cobalt is still good for low to mid 30s if driven properly. see full Chevrolet Cobalt review
2007	2dr Coupe 148-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	34 MPG observed - and this from a roomy stylish car that cost me less that 15,000 see full Chevrolet Cobalt review
2007	2dr Coupe 148-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	While the Cobalt may only get 23mpg in real city driving with a heavy foot, it is still relatively easy to achieve 28mpg in the city and 35+mpg on freeway. see full Chevrolet Cobalt review

Chevrolet Cobalt Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2010	4dr Sedan 155-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	The best documented rating I could find when looking indicated it still did not rival Fiesta. see full Chevrolet Cobalt review

TrueDelta Reviews the Real Gas Mileage of the Toyota Prius

Toyota Prius Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Comment
2016	The new Toyota Prius's EPA ratings are the best of any car without a plug: 54 mpg city, 50 mpg highway. Well, almost. That honor specifically goes to the Prius Two Eco, the variant I tested. With more battery-powered range, some aerodynamic enhancements, and a slightly lower curb weight, the Prius Two Eco scores 58/53. The Ford C-MAX's EPA ratings aren't in the same league: 42/37. When running on gasoline, the Chevrolet Volt doesn't test as well as the Prius: 42/43. But you can plug in the Volt for about 50 miles of electric-only range. The new Honda Civic, among the most fuel-efficient non-hybrid compacts, manages 31/41. In my real-world driving the Prius Two Eco easily beat its EPA ratings, at least in temperate weather. Driven with a very light foot on my standard suburban route, it twice averaged 93 mpg, easily the best in my testing of any car without a plug. When the air temperature dropped into the 40s, though, I couldn't quite manage 60 mpg. On a 70-mph highway in mild weather the Prius averaged just over 60 mpg. Overall for the week it averaged 65 mpg, nearly double the C-MAX and more than double the Civic. My efforts were aided by some of the most thorough driving style feedback you'll find in a car. The Prius scores how you acclerate, cruise, and brake, and provides tips for improvement. It also stores your average mpg daily for a month, then monthly over a long time period. see full Toyota Prius review

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

Toyota Prius Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2012	4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.8L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	This is the obvious number one reason to buy a Prius. Unlike Ford, Nissan and others who make hybrid vehicles, the Toyota usually came out ahead in MPG- even in the freezing cold winter of Minnesota. The mileage ranged from 42+ in the winter to well over 59-62 in the spring-fall. My best tank was 601 miles to a tank of regular Costco gas. see full Toyota Prius review
2011	4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.8L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	Great, a number one factor with high gas prices. see full Toyota Prius review
2011	4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.8L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	The gas mileage of the Prius is unbeatable. With the price of gas climing at the pump it was time to buy the Prius. see full Toyota Prius review
2011	4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.8L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	Fuel economy is excellent. Also, the car is very rromy with lots of leg room and can carry some pretty big cargo. I once had 7 people in it for 15 minutes, not recomended as it was reaaly slow and too heavy for its braking power. In 25,00 miles NOTHING has gone wrong or needed repair. see full Toyota Prius review
2010	4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.8L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	The new Prius is even easier to drive in a responsible manner and has improve MPG from previous models. see full Toyota Prius review
2010	4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.8L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	it gives the highest mileage among all cars. Beats Honda Insight hands down. see full Toyota Prius review
2010	4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.8L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	It gets 40+ mpg no matter how badly you drive it. see full Toyota Prius review
2010	4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.8L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	52 mile commute to work every day and averaging approximately 50 mpg. Reduces USA dependence on foreign oil and carbon footprint. see full Toyota Prius review
2010	4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.8L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	The Prius 50 MPG mixed driving is realistic. The worst MPG I have seen is 45 MPG and the best was 56 MPG. I can only compare that to tests results I have seen where the Insight is 38-42 MPG see full Toyota Prius review
2010	4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.8L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	What is not to like?! see full Toyota Prius review

Toyota Prius Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2007	4dr Hatch 76-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	The engine continues to run when I stop at a stop street, red light or in traffic. That is a sin. There is no excuse to continue running any engine if the car is not moving. see full Toyota Prius review