How much does the Toyota Prius Prime cost in today's market?

Used Toyota Prius Prime prices span a wide range depending on model year. Here's what the market looks like right now:

The Toyota Prius Prime's current nationwide average price is $25,328, and its year-round low is $21,887.18. That puts the model in a fairly broad price band depending on age and trim.
Recently, prices have come down for the 2023 and 2024 models, making now a good time to shop recent model years.

Is the Toyota Prius Prime a good car?

Yes — the Toyota Prius Prime is a strong pick if you want efficiency, everyday usability, and a well-equipped hybrid setup. The all-generations owner rating is 4.62/5 across every model year in the data.

Owners consistently praise its fuel efficiency, smooth and quiet driving character, and useful modern features like adaptive cruise control. The model also earns repeat praise for its advanced hybrid technology and its ability to make daily driving feel easy and economical.

Expert reviews rate the 2020 and 2021 models among the highest across all years.

The main trade-offs center on the infotainment experience, the cabin’s ergonomic layout, and the design’s polarizing character. For shoppers who value efficiency and equipment first, those compromises are easier to accept.

27.2% of listings are priced as good or great deals.

Are Toyota Prius Prime models reliable?

Owners and experts consistently point to the Prius Prime’s efficient hybrid system, smooth driving character, and practical everyday usability. The model’s reputation is built around dependable efficiency and a straightforward ownership experience.

• Owners rate the Toyota Prius Prime between 4.0 and 5.0 out of 5 stars across all model years in the data.

For used buyers, long-term ownership risk looks manageable when you verify history, maintenance, and battery-related service records before you buy.

What should I look for when buying a used Toyota Prius Prime?

Across all model years, accident-free inventory is solid at 76.6% — always verify the vehicle history report.

Older model years carry meaningfully higher accident rates, so always verify the vehicle history report on pre-2022 models.

Key things to evaluate:

• Safety package: Toyota’s Star Safety System, plus automatic emergency braking with cyclist and pedestrian detection, lane-departure warning with steering assist, automatic high beams, adaptive cruise control, road-sign assist, and Lane Tracing Assist automated lane centering.
• Infotainment: A 7-inch infotainment touchscreen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, plus a head-up display, Bluetooth, satellite radio, and a WiFi hot spot.
• Fuel efficiency: The 2021 Prius Prime has an EPA-estimated 133 MPGe efficiency rating in electric mode. It gets 55 mpg in the city, 53 mpg on the highway, and 54 mpg combined fuel-economy ratings in hybrid mode.

Which Toyota Prius Prime trim should I buy?

The 2021 Toyota Prius Prime offers these trims:

• LE: The entry trim gives you the Prius Prime’s core plug-in hybrid setup, standard advanced safety features, and the 7-inch touchscreen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.
• XLE: This trim adds the larger 11.6-inch touchscreen and moves the cabin toward a more tech-focused setup, making it the best-value choice if you want the richer infotainment experience.
• Limited: This trim builds on the XLE with the most available convenience and audio upgrades, including the 10-speaker JBL audio system and available wireless smartphone charger.

What Toyota Prius Prime do most buyers choose?

The Toyota Prius Prime years with the most listings are 2023, 2024, and 2022.

Higher-volume years usually give you more shopping choice, which can make it easier to compare trims, mileage, and pricing. They also tend to be the years most shoppers are cross-shopping, so you get a clearer picture of value.

What is the Toyota Prius Prime's resale value?

Most model years in the table are moving lower year over year, which can create better opportunities for used buyers. A few years are rising or staying close to flat, showing that some Prius Prime model years continue to command steady demand.
The 2022 model year is holding steady, with prices close to flat year-over-year.
The 2020, 2018, and 2022 model years have held their value best, with prices flat to rising year-over-year.

Is the Toyota Prius Prime safe?

• 2021: 8/10
• 2020: 8/10

Toyota’s Star Safety System and the full suite of standard driver-assistance features are part of the 2021 Prius Prime’s safety story.
For the safest used buy, the 2020 and 2021 models both post the highest confirmed score of 8/10.

Should I buy a used Toyota Prius Prime now or wait for the next model?

Buy now if:

• Price trend: The 2023 model is at −1.98% versus a year ago, and the 2021 model is at −1.23%.
• Deal availability: The 2023 model has 28% good and great deals, and the 2021 model has 29.3%.
• Sweet-spot year: The 2023 model has the most listings at a current average price of $30,956. The Toyota Prius Prime offers a smooth, efficient plug-in hybrid character that makes it easy to live with every day.

Consider waiting if:

• Powertrain/efficiency: The 2021 Toyota Prius Prime has an EPA-estimated 133 MPGe efficiency rating in electric mode, and it gets 55 mpg in the city, 53 mpg on the highway, and 54 mpg combined fuel-economy ratings in hybrid mode.
• Tech: Toyota has given the Prius Prime a 7-inch infotainment touchscreen, Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, a head-up display, and a WiFi hot spot.
• Safety: Toyota gives every version of the Prius Prime its Star Safety System, which includes automatic emergency braking with cyclist and pedestrian detection, lane-departure warning with steering assist, automatic high beams, adaptive cruise control, road-sign assist, and Lane Tracing Assist automated lane centering.
• Starting price: The Prius Prime has a starting MSRP of $28,220.

If you're buying used today, the 2023 model year offers the best mix of value and availability. If you want the latest tech and features, it may be worth waiting for 2025 inventory to mature.

These recommendations are based on CarGurus' proprietary market data from August 28, 2026, CarGurus experts' opinions, and generative AI.