Prius – GizmoDriver

Gizmo Highlights: City:58 MPG+168% Avg. Highway:53 MPG+91% Avg. Combined:56 MPG+134% Avg. Fuel Cost:$93865% cheaper Gizmo Score:96%Above Avg.. Does the 2022 Toyota Prius get good gas mileage? The fuel economy of this Prius model is: Excellent compared to all other cars. Excellent compared to other hybrid cars. Excellent compared to other non-luxury cars. Excellent compared to other compact hatchbacks. Excellent compared to other 4-cylinder cars. The 2022 Prius has an excellent fuel economy, with a combined gas mileage of 56 MPG (58 MPG city - 53 MPG highway). In comparison, the average car in 2022 has a gas mileage of 23.95 MPG (not including fully electric vehicles). The 2022 Prius is 134% more fuel-efficient than the average vehicle and is in the 100th percentile of fuel economy for all cars. 2022 Prius Trims included in this article L Eco FWD Hatchback - 58/53 MPG (56 MPG Combined) XLE FWD Hatchback - 54/50 MPG (52 MPG Combined) LE FWD Hatchback - 54/50 MPG (52 MPG Combined) Limited FWD Hatchback - 54/50 MPG (52 MPG Combined) Nightshade Edition FWD Hatchback - 54/50 MPG (52 MPG Combined) LE AWD-e AWD Hatchback - 51/47 MPG (49 MPG Combined) XLE AWD-e AWD Hatchback - 51/47 MPG (49 MPG Combined) Nightshade Edition AWD-e AWD Hatchback - 51/47 MPG (49 MPG Combined) The 50th percentile or median gas mileage for all cars in 2022 is 23 MPG. You can generally gauge how good a car's fuel economy is by looking at which percentile of gas mileage it falls under. If your gas mileage is above the median, you are better than the majority. If your gas mileage falls below the 50 percentile, then most people have a better gas mileage than you. Consider the 0-35th percentiles as bad, the 40th-60th percentiles as acceptable, and the 65th-100th percentiles as good. Cost of Fuel The 2022 Toyota Prius takes regular unleaded, the price of which will vary depending on where you live. At $3.5 per gallon of regular unleaded, driving this hatchback will cost you: 1-mile trip: $0.06 5-mile trip: $0.31 15-mile trip: $0.94 10000 miles per year: $625 12500 miles per year: $781.25 15000 miles per year: $937.5 When driving 15000 miles per year, the average and median cost of fuel for all cars is $2676.92 and $2550 respectively (in 2022). The 2022 Prius is 65% less costly to drive than the average vehicle in 2022. It is in the 1st percentile of fuel costs for all cars, meaning it's less expensive to drive than most vehicles. Range The 2022 Toyota Prius can go 632.8 miles on a full tank of gas. Compared to other cars, the range of the Prius fares very well. The average range for all vehicles, in 2022, is 417 miles. Its range falls into the 98th percentile, above the median of 414 MPG. By Vehicle Category The 2022 Toyota Prius is classified as a compact hatchback. The average and median fuel economy for this segment is 36.4 MPG and 28.5 MPG, respectively. This puts it in the 85th percentile of the gas mileage for compact hatchbacks. The 2022 Prius is a non-luxury vehicle. Non-luxury cars are, on average, 20.8% more fuel-efficient than their luxury counterparts. The average gas mileage for non-luxury cars is 26.52 MPG. The average hatchback has a gas mileage of 33.48 MPG. The 2022 Prius is 67.26% more fuel-efficient than the average hatchback. By PowerTrain The 2022 Toyota Prius is a hybrid car. This means that the car's gasoline engine is assisted by an electric motor. The average combined gas mileage for a hybrid car is 38.84 MPG. At 56 MPG, the 2022 Prius is 44.18% more fuel-efficient than the average hybrid vehicle. It is in the 94th percentile of gas mileage for the segment, putting it above the median of 39 MPG. The 2022 Toyota Prius is fitted with a 4-cylinder engine. The average and median fuel economy for a 4-cylinder car is 28.67 MPG and 27 MPG respectively. Horsepower-Gas Mileage Multiple The 2022 Toyota Prius has a gas mileage-horsepower multiple of 6776 MPG.HP. The average compact hatchback has an MPG-HP multiple of 7087. The higher the number, the better. The gas mileage-horsepower multiple is an easy-to-understand indicator of how efficiently the powertrain moves the vehicle, relative to its power. Heavier vehicles and cars with undersized engines will typically have lower scores. Sports cars and hybrids typically score higher. It's best to compare scores with cars that are in the same vehicle category. Vs. Other Toyota Cars 2022 Toyota cars have an average fuel economy of 31.94 MPG. The median (50th percentile) is 30.5 MPG. With a gas mileage of 56 MPG, the Prius is one of the brand's more fuel-efficient vehicles in 2022. There are 32 2022 Toyota models and trims (by per engine spec) sold in the United States. The Prius ranks 1 by fuel economy. Carbon Emissions The 2022 Prius emits 5247 pounds of carbon per year. The average 2022 automobile, driving 15000 miles, burns roughly 13149 pounds of carbon per year. Gizmo Score We score the fuel economy of the 2022 Toyota Prius based on how well it fares when compared to other vehicles of its year. An average or standard score is 50. Many factors are considered, such as the vehicle's category, power, weight, and engine size (relative to other vehicles). For example, if a full-size pickup truck and a small sedan both do 25 MPG, the full-size pickup truck will typically have the higher score. This is because 25 MPG is considered excellent gas mileage for a pickup truck, but bad gas mileage for a small sedan. All factors are not weighed equally, however. Most points go towards the fuel economy relative to all vehicles.