Toyota Prius
Midsize car · every model year 2016–2027
| Year | Powertrains | Safety | Recalls | Complaints | Crash | Best efficiency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Hybrid | A | 0 | 0 | — | 55 mpg | |
| 2026 | Hybrid | A | 1 | 9 | ★★★★★ | 57 mpg | |
| 2025 | Plug-in hybrid Hybrid | A | 2 | 18 | ★★★★★ | 57 mpg | |
| 2024 | Hybrid | B | 4 | 23 | ★★★★★ | 57 mpg | |
| 2023 | Hybrid | B | 4 | 19 | ★★★★★ | 57 mpg | |
| 2022 | Hybrid | A | 1 | 24 | ★★★★★ | 56 mpg | |
| 2021 | Hybrid | A | 0 | 6 | ★★★★★ | 56 mpg | |
| 2020 | Hybrid | A | 0 | 14 | ★★★★★ | 56 mpg | |
| 2019 | Hybrid | B | 3 | 30 | ★★★★★ | 56 mpg | |
| 2018 | Hybrid | B | 1 | 37 | ★★★★★ | 56 mpg | |
| 2017 | Hybrid | D | 3 | 91 | ★★★★★ | 56 mpg | |
| 2016 | Hybrid | F | 5 | 154 | ★★★★★ | 56 mpg |
What changed year to year
- 2027: best combined mpg 57 → 55
- 2026: dropped plug-in hybrid; 6 → 4 EPA configurations
- 2025: added plug-in hybrid; 4 → 6 EPA configurations
- 2023: best combined mpg 56 → 57; 3 → 4 EPA configurations
- 2021: 4 → 3 EPA configurations
- 2020: 3 → 4 EPA configurations
- 2019: 2 → 3 EPA configurations
Best Prius years to buy used
- 2021 — Safety A, 0 recalls, 6 complaints
- 2020 — Safety A, 0 recalls, 14 complaints
- 2022 — Safety A, 1 recalls, 24 complaints
- 2025 — Safety A, 2 recalls, 18 complaints
- 2018 — Safety B, 1 recalls, 37 complaints
Ranked by Safety Signal, then fewest complaints. Older years have had more time to accumulate both.