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2024 Audi S5 vs 2024 Toyota Prius Prime

The Audi S5 wins clearly, 80 to 74, on safety, performance. The Toyota Prius Prime is ahead on fuel & range. Raise the fuel & range weight from 3 to 3.9 and it flips.

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2024 Audi S5

The 2024 Audi S5 is sold in the U.S. as a gas midsize hatchback with 3 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the S5 Coupe, is EPA-rated at 24 mp…

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2024 Toyota Prius Prime

The 2024 Toyota Prius Prime is sold in the U.S. as a plug-in hybrid midsize hatchback with 2 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the Prius Pri…

Verdict · default weights

2024 Audi S5

Clear win

The Audi S5 wins clearly, 80 to 74, on safety, performance. The Toyota Prius Prime is ahead on fuel & range. Raise the fuel & range weight from 3 to 3.9 and it flips.

Fuel & range2024 Toyota Prius Prime leads by 60
Safety2024 Audi S5 leads by 30
Performance2024 Audi S5 leads by 57
Category · weight2024 Toyota Prius Primeoverall 742024 Audi S5overall 80
Pricew 4no datano data
Fuel & rangew 310040
Safetyw 470100
Space & cargow 2no datano data
Performancew 243100
Tech & comfortw 3no datano data
Warrantyw 2no datano data
Overall7480

Toyota Prius Prime: model-level data · Audi S5: model-level data. Pick a trim in the tool to compare any other trim.

Raise the fuel & range weight from 3 to 3.9 and the answer flips.

Change what matters to you →Scores are 0–100 per category from the data on this page. The weights are yours to set.
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Specifications side by side

Trim-level specs appear here once the manufacturer's press kit is on file for both vehicles. EPA and NHTSA data are compared above.
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Safety record

NHTSA recalls, complaints, NCAP

Toyota Prius Prime

Safety Signal80 B
NHTSA overall★★★★★
Frontal / side / rollover★★★★☆ / ★★★★★ / ★★★★★
Recalls4
Owner complaints11 · 1 crashes · 0 fires
Most complained aboutElectrical System (4), Latches/Locks/Linkages (2), Tires (2)

Top recalls

  • highLatches/Locks/Linkages24V274000 · 55,690 vehicles
  • moderateLatches/Locks/Linkages26V049000 · 141,286 vehicles
  • minorBack Over Prevention25V744000 · 1,024,407 vehicles
  • minorEquipment24V548000 · 33,848 vehicles

Audi S5

Safety Signal100 A
NHTSA overall
Frontal / side / rollover— / — / ★★★★★
Recalls0
Owner complaints2 · 0 crashes · 0 fires
Most complained aboutForward Collision Avoidance (1), Air Bags (1)

Top recalls

No recalls on file.

Ownership

EPA, manufacturer warranty
Toyota Prius PrimeAudi S5
Price
Price range across trims
PowertrainsPHEVGAS
EPA configuration comparedPrius Prime SES5 Coupe
Combined mpg / MPGe5224
EPA annual fuel cost$1,200$3,250
EV range
Basic warranty
Powertrain warranty
Roadside assistance

Common questions

Source: EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer press kits

Which is better, the 2024 Toyota Prius Prime or the 2024 Audi S5?

The Audi S5 wins clearly, 80 to 74, on safety, performance. The Toyota Prius Prime is ahead on fuel & range. Raise the fuel & range weight from 3 to 3.9 and it flips. On WhichTrim's default weights the 2024 Audi S5 scores 80 and the 2024 Toyota Prius Prime 74. The weights are yours to change — move what you care about and the verdict recalculates on the page.

Which has the better safety record, the 2024 Toyota Prius Prime or the 2024 Audi S5?

2024 Toyota Prius Prime: 5 NHTSA stars, grade B, 4 recalls. 2024 Audi S5: no NHTSA rating yet, grade A, 0 recalls. Crash ratings come from NHTSA's own tests; the grade is WhichTrim's read of the recall record, and the two can disagree.