Used Toyota Prius Prime for Sale nearKansas City, MO

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 $25,140, and its nationwide average price reached a low of $21,905 over the past year. 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 well liked by owners, and 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. Reviewers also point to its advanced hybrid technology and strong everyday usability as recurring strengths.

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

The main trade-offs called out in expert reviews are the infotainment system, the car’s ergonomic layout, and slow acceleration.

34.2% of listings are priced as good or great deals.

Are Toyota Prius Prime models reliable?

Owners consistently describe the Toyota Prius Prime as efficient, easy to live with, and strong on everyday usability. Expert reviews also reinforce its appeal through its advanced hybrid technology, smooth driving character, and standard safety features.

• 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 if you choose carefully and verify condition, history, and maintenance records.

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

Across all model years, accident-free inventory is solid at 77% — 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 Safety Sense, including 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
• 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 LED headlights and daytime running lights, and a strong value position for shoppers who want the essentials.
• XLE: This trim adds the larger 11.6-inch touchscreen and moves the cabin into a more tech-focused setup.
• Limited: This top trim adds the most upscale equipment in the lineup, including the available technology and convenience features that make it the most fully equipped choice.

What Toyota Prius Prime do most buyers choose?

The Toyota Prius Prime years with the most listings are 2023, 2021, and 2022.

Higher-volume model years usually give you more choices, which can make it easier to compare prices, equipment, and condition. They also tend to be the years shoppers return to most often when looking for a balance of availability and value.

What is the Toyota Prius Prime's resale value?

The table shows a mixed pattern, with several years moving lower and a few holding steady or rising. That gives used buyers some negotiating room on the softer years while also showing that certain recent model years continue to command stronger prices.

The 2020, 2022, and 2021 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 gives every version of the Prius Prime its Star Safety System, which includes brake assist, smart stop technology, traction control, anti-lock brakes, vehicle dynamics management technology, vehicle stability control, and traction control. It also comes standard with 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.

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?

Buy now if:

• Price trend: The 2023 model is at −2.09% versus a year ago, and the 2019 model is at −4.52%.
• Deal availability: The 2023 model has 36% good and great deals.
• Sweet-spot year: The 2023 model has the most listings at a current average price of $30,666. The Toyota Prius Prime offers a smooth, quiet drive and a strong everyday hybrid character.

If you're buying used today, the 2023 model year offers the best mix of value and availability.

These recommendations are based on CarGurus' proprietary market data from September 15, 2026, CarGurus experts' opinions, and generative AI.