Toyota Prius v Fuel Economy (MPG)

Name: Toyota Prius v MPG & Fuel Economy
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What is the real-world gas mileage of a 2017 Toyota Prius v?

The 2017 Toyota Prius v gets up to 41 MPG combined (43 city / 39 highway) in EPA testing.

Latest model year (2017):

The Toyota Prius v gets up to 41 MPG combined (43 city / 39 highway) in the Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 1.8 L trim.

Verifiedfueleconomy.gov · Verified August 11, 2026

Overview MPG Engine Specs Fuel Cost Transmission Drivetrain Vehicle Class Maintenance Dimensions Curb Weight

Toyota Prius v MPG — All Years

Year	Trim	Engine	Fuel	City (MPG)	Hwy (MPG)	Combined (MPG)
2017	Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 1.8 L	4 1.8L	Regular Gasoline	43	39	41
2016	Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 1.8 L	4 1.8L	Regular Gasoline	43	39	41
2015	Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 1.8 L	4 1.8L	Regular Gasoline	43	39	41

Data sourced from fueleconomy.gov (U.S. Department of Energy). MPG figures are EPA-tested. Fuel costs are estimates based on average fuel prices and 15,000 miles/year.

Toyota Prius v data analysis

How Toyota Prius v combined fuel economy varies

Across 3 configurations recorded for the 2015 through 2017 Toyota Prius v, combined fuel economy runs from 41 MPG to 41 MPG. The strongest figure belongs to the 2015 Toyota Prius v (Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 1.8 L) at 41 MPG, and the weakest to the 2017 car (Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 1.8 L) at 41 MPG — a spread of 0%. The narrow spread means any year of the Toyota Prius v in this table behaves much like the others, so you can shop on price, condition and mileage rather than chasing a particular model year.

What changed for 2017

Average combined fuel economy for the 2017 Toyota Prius v is 41 MPG, against 41 MPG for the 2016 car — it held flat. A carry-over year like this usually means no powertrain or structural change, so an older example is the cheaper way into the same specification.

How to read this Toyota Prius v data

This page lists every 2015 through 2017 Toyota Prius v record we hold for this measurement — 3 rows in total, one per configuration and model year rather than a single headline figure. Figures are published as the source agency records them: we do not round, average or interpolate missing years, and a year that is absent from the table is a year with no published measurement rather than a zero. Where a manufacturer offered several drivetrains or body styles in the same year, each appears on its own row, because those variants rarely share the same numbers.

Where these Toyota Prius v figures come from

Every value on this page is loaded from federal open data — EPA fuel economy submissions, NHTSA vehicle and crash-test records, and manufacturer specification filings — rather than dealer listings or copied editorial content. The Toyota Prius v record refreshes as the agencies publish, which typically means new model-year rows appear in the autumn and crash-test results follow through the model year as vehicles are tested. Because certification data is filed per configuration, treat any single headline number for this vehicle with caution: the figure that applies to a specific car depends on its engine, drivetrain, body style and model year, all of which are listed separately above. If a number here disagrees with a brochure, the brochure is usually quoting the best available configuration rather than the one being sold.

Official Factory Specs vs. AutoSpecData Expert Benchmarks

The EPA highway loop never holds interstate speed. Here is what the same engine does when you sit on the cruise control.

Cruise speed	EPA highway spec	AutoSpecData adjusted MPG	Fuel you lose
60 mph	39 MPG	39 MPG	0%
65 mph	39 MPG	36.3 MPG	7%
70 mph	39 MPG	33.9 MPG	13%
75 mph	39 MPG	31.5 MPG	19%
80 mph	39 MPG	29.4 MPG	25%

Our Real-World Speed MPG Adjuster re-scales the Toyota Prius v EPA highway result with a quadratic drag term (mpg = hwy ÷ (1 + k·(v² − 60²)/60²), k = 0.55 for trucks, SUVs and vans, 0.42 for cars). Wind, roof racks, and a heavy right foot make it worse, never better.

Frequently Asked Questions About Prius v MPG

What is the MPG of the Toyota Prius v?

The Toyota Prius v gets up to 41 MPG combined (43 city / 39 highway) in the 2017 model year. Fuel economy varies by engine and trim — see the full table above for details.

Which Toyota Prius v trim has the best fuel economy?

The Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 1.8 L trim offers the best combined fuel economy at 41 MPG. Smaller engines and front-wheel-drive configurations typically achieve the highest MPG.