Used Toyota Prius Prime for Sale nearSanta Clarita, CA

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 $24,979, and its nationwide average price reached a low of $21,910 over the past year.

Recently, prices have come down for the 2022, 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 choice if you want efficiency, standard features, and a calm daily driving experience.

The all-generations owner rating is 4.62/5 across every model year in the data.

Owners consistently praise its remarkable fuel efficiency, advanced hybrid technology, and smooth, quiet drive. They also appreciate the useful standard features and the way it fits everyday commuting and errands.

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

The main trade-offs are its slow acceleration, infotainment that can be frustrating to use, and a design and cabin layout that some shoppers find less intuitive.

34.6% 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 well suited to daily use. Expert feedback also points to strong standard safety equipment and a calm, quiet driving character.

• 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 75.6% — 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 Safety Sense 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
• Infotainment: a 7-inch infotainment touchscreen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
• Fuel efficiency: 133 MPGe efficiency rating in electric mode; 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 with standard LED headlights and daytime running lights, plus the Prius Prime’s core efficiency-focused setup; a smart starting point if you want the model’s essentials
• XLE: adds the larger 11.6-inch touchscreen and the more advanced tech-heavy cabin setup; this is the best-value trim if you want the most noticeable upgrade in daily use
• Limited: brings the top-end equipment and the fullest feature set in the lineup, including the same large-screen tech and the most upscale presentation in the range

What Toyota Prius Prime do most buyers choose?

The Toyota Prius Prime years with the most listings are 2023, 2021, and 2024.

Higher-volume years tend to be the easiest to shop because you get more listings to compare and a better chance of finding the right color, mileage, and condition. They also often give you a stronger mix of price points and deal quality.

What is the Toyota Prius Prime's resale value?

Most model years in the table are moving lower year over year, which can work in your favor if you’re shopping used. A couple of years are edging upward, so the pattern is mixed rather than uniformly falling. The biggest declines are concentrated in the older and newest entries shown here.

The 2022 model year is holding steady, with prices close to flat year-over-year.

The 2020, 2021, and 2022 model years have held their value best, with the smallest year-over-year price changes.

Is the Toyota Prius Prime safe?

• 2021: 8/10
• 2020: 8/10

Toyota Safety Sense is standard across the 2021 Prius Prime lineup, 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.

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 −2.31% versus a year ago, and the 2022 model is at −0.69%.
• Deal availability: The 2023 model has 36.9% good and great deals, and the 2022 model has 39.7%.
• Sweet-spot year: The 2023 model has the most listings at a current average price of $30,362. The Toyota Prius Prime offers a smooth, quiet drive and a strong efficiency-focused character that makes it easy to live with every day.

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 October 13, 2026, CarGurus experts' opinions, and generative AI.