Model Tested: 2023 Toyota Prius Prime XSE Premium Engine: 2.0-liter gas/electric plug-in I-4, 220 combined net horsepower and 139 lb-ft torque Transmission: CVT automatic transmission, front-wheel drive EPA Rating: 114-mpge electricity + gasoline, 48-mpg gasoline only Base Price: $39,170 As Tested: $43,292 Performance: … read more

Model Tested: 2021 Toyota Prius XLE AWD-e Hybrid Engine:  1.8-liter gas/electricI-4, 121 horsepower, 105 lb-ft torque Transmission: CVT automatic, all-wheel-drive EPA Rating: 51-mpg city, 47-mpg highway, 49-mpg combined Base Price: $29,575 As Tested: $31,629 Performance: Incredible fuel economy—our best was 53.5-mpg Smooth, comfortable … read more

Model Tested: 2019 Toyota Prius Prime Advanced Hatchback Engine:1.8-liter I-4 gas plus electric motor, 121-horsepower Transmission: CVT automatic transmission, front-wheel-drive EPA Rating: 54-mpg gas only, 133-mpge electricity plus gas Base Price: $33,350 As Tested: $36,085 Performance: Impressive fuel economy—our best was 66.4-mpg highway … read more

By Lary Coppola After 12 years, and more than three million vehicles sold worldwide — half of them in the U.S. — the venerable Toyota Prius remains the most popular hybrid vehicle on the planet. Now in its third generation, the Prius first … read more