2023 Toyota Prius XLE - WORLD'S FIRST Real World MPG Test

We drove the new Prius nearly 500 miles to test the real world MPG
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This 2023 Toyota Prius XLE FWD has an MSRP of $34,095 including options, and Destination fees. The base price of this vehicle is $30,895.

We drove over 450 miles in a real world setting to gauge the real world economy of the new Prius. Most of our miles were on the freeway, and the terrain was somewhat hilly. We filled up the vehicle and calculated the MPG instead of relying on the vehicle to tell us.

Per Toyota, the estimated fuel economy is City/Hwy/Combined:
57/56/57 (LE FWD)
52/52/52 (XLE/Limited FWD)
53/54/54 (LE AWD)
49/50/49 (XLE/Limited AWD)

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[jfreeman]

my Prius XLE round trip Anaheim to/from Las Vegas. To Vegas 53 MPG back to Anaheim 59 MPG used cruse control 80% of the trip

[jxmar_]

Makes me almost wanna cry knowing a Prius can now keep up w pretty much every car on the road

[BlackNAVYAmericanVET]

Toyota equals quality. Tesla has issues with fit and finish. Consumer reports magazine.

[Marathon]

This '23 looks so good!! Would love to drive one! Thanks for your review!

[hyrenaj]

45mpg would be what I expect for extended highway use. The EPA highway test cycle only tests for about 12 minutes and never exceeds 60mph while the high speed test only has about a 5 minute section of uninterrupted high speed, and there are numerous breaks to recover energy.

For a multi-hour drive, the Prius (and any other normal hybrid) will basically rely only on the gas engine.

[iea-iea]

Hello there, such a great review. Appreciate your effort.

One question: How did you like the sound isolation in the car during the test? Like road noise, tire noise etc.? How would you rate it from 1 to 10?

Thanks again and keep up the good work! :)

[mcarthneylaron]

This is the review that I’m looking for, good job man😊

[DeepakKumar-cdny]

Never thought I would ever say this about a Prius, but that is a gorgeous car.

[lockdot]

I have a 2008 Toyota Prius, with 247, 000 miles. And I drive it quite conservatively. In the city, going as slow as possible to not annoy people. I am talking 0-40 MPH of 20 seconds or so in the slow lane. And when stopping I try to coast, and not have to stop for the light if possible. But in the city I get 54 MPG on average, with the AC off. And about 50 MPG on average with the AC on. I should add, the the city driving, I average about 11 MPH, as there is a lot of stop lights. It takes about 1 1/2 hours to go 16 miles.

And on the freeway, I go 60 MPH with cruise control, and I get about 58 MPG with the AC off, and about 52 MPG with the AC on. I just use cruise control, so the speed is constant. And that is the average I get from gaining 1, 800 feet in elevation going to work, and losing 1, 800 feet in elevation coming back. That is a 60 mile trip each way.

It really depends who drives it though. When my mom drives it, she gets 32 MPG in the city, and 38 MPG on the freeway. She has a lead foot. She is either hard acceleration, or hard braking. Not a consistent speed at all. I am talking flooring it from most stop lights type of driving. And following close behind cars so braking is quite often.


I should add, the 0-60 in the Prius is about 11 seconds, which I actually find fast. I normally drive a old 2003 Pontiac Montana, with about 160, 000 miles. It used to have a 10 second 0-60, but the engine is worn out, and it makes a lot of lifter noise, anymore it is about 17 seconds to 60. But any car, even a Mitsubishi Mirage is plenty for me.

[kiefershanks]

The 2.0l in this car is so much better than the 1.8l. I have a 2022 Corolla SE manual with the non-Atkinson variant of this engine and it honestly feels significantly more refined and feels more like a diesel engine than a gas one. I also have a 2017 Prius (which I love), and if it had the same engine as my Corolla, that would be a great combo with the hybrid eCVT because it has a ton of low-end torque. I know there are lot of diehards for the 1.8l engines but the 2.0l is just **chef's kiss**

[levicharles]

I was hoping for more mpg from the Prius. My 2013 VW TDI gets 50 mpg at 75 mph. At 100 mph it’s at 30 mpg and 125 is 17-19 mpg. Drove some lonely roads to get those figures haha

[ayhanbolat]

Thank you very much for your great explanation which you experienced.

[solitudesilentgroove]

I bought a new 2021 Rav4 hybrid. When I first got it I drove casually in eco mode, not really hypermiling, and I got 52 MPG. I use it primarily for Uber and drive aggressively when I don't have passengers, and I often have a full car of passengers. I average 39.9 MPG. So I would imagine the Prius gets way better gas mileage than you're experiencing in this video. I've heard people getting 72 MPG on the older models.

[williwaw]

This thing would win a 0-60 to a gt-86. Never thought to say that to a Prius. I honestly love this approach off being an economical quirky looking CAR, I mean its use is just being a car which is safe and reliable.

[ryanbrown]

Great review but why bash elon musk? Just because someone is interested in a prius does'nt mean they are interested in your politics.

[devinprasad]

Love the new Prius. Thanks for the review! Also I’m not the only one with 25 shark vacuums! Gotta love the duo-clean versions!

[Hanztheblackgermansheperd]

I bought my 2023 Prius XLE AWD in August and I've been getting 60 mi per gallon in morning going to work in light traffic. On way home in heavy traffic I average around 50mpg. If I'm aggressive with driving I usually get around 44mpg. So when and how you drive really matters with mpg in this car. Love the car though. Sips the fuel and can get pretty fun to drive when you get on that gas pedal. 19 inch rims really help with handling and haven't broke grip yet in tight curves going fast.

[krneidigh]

My question is: Is it fun?

I had a 2012 Prius C and honestly, that little car was fun to drive, of course it had some issues, but I enjoyed it. Life went on and now I'm in a Model S. The problem is that I drive a LOT for work and Range Anxiety is a real thing. I'm holding out for the new Prime best of both worlds EV & Hybrid.

I enjoy Tesla's autopilot, does sense 3.0 compare? And is it fun? I don't expect it to launch off the line, but with the right music... Did you connect with the car?

[Texasbird]

Can you envision this car being a good cross country cruiser? Were the seats comfortable for a long trip?

[Official_Heck]

So what is the best car for the best highway mpg ???