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 $25,647, and its year-round low is $21,895.58. That gives you a useful snapshot of what you can expect to pay if you're shopping this model today.

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. 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 reduce fuel costs while still delivering a pleasant daily driving experience.

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

The main trade-offs that show up in expert feedback are the infotainment system's usability, the limited cargo space, and the slow acceleration that comes with the efficiency-first setup.

32.7% of listings are priced as good or great deals.

Are Toyota Prius Prime models reliable?

Owners consistently rate the Toyota Prius Prime highly, and the recurring praise centers on its efficiency, hybrid technology, and easy everyday use. Expert feedback also reinforces its strong safety equipment and practical ownership appeal.

• 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, the long-term ownership picture looks reassuring if you prioritize efficiency and straightforward daily driving.

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

Across all model years, accident-free inventory is solid at 77.5% — 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, plus an available 11.6-inch touch screen.

Which Toyota Prius Prime trim should I buy?

The 2021 Toyota Prius Prime offers...

• LE: This is the entry point and gives you the Prius Prime's core efficiency-focused setup, standard LED headlights and daytime running lights, a 7-inch infotainment touchscreen, Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, adaptive cruise control, and the standard safety suite.
• XLE: This trim adds the larger 11.6-inch touchscreen and the more advanced cabin tech setup, making it the best-value choice if you want the most noticeable upgrade in daily usability.
• Limited: This is the top trim and layers on the most available tech and convenience features, including the available wireless smartphone charger, Homelink garage door opener, HD radio, Amazon Alexa, and the 10-speaker JBL audio system.

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 choice on price, mileage, and condition, which makes them the most popular used picks. They also tend to be easier to compare side by side when you're trying to find the best deal.

What is the Toyota Prius Prime's resale value?

Most model years are moving lower year over year, which is helpful if you're shopping used and want to catch a softer market. A couple of years are essentially flat or slightly higher, so the pricing picture is mixed rather than uniformly falling.

The 2018 and 2022 model years are holding steady, with prices close to flat year-over-year.

The 2020, 2022, and 2018 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 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, along 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 or wait for the next model?

Buy now if:

• Price trend: The 2023 model is at −2.31% versus a year ago, and the 2021 model is at −1.64%.
• Deal availability: The 2023 model has 31.3% good and great deals, and the 2021 model has 33.5%.
• Sweet-spot year: The 2023 model has the most listings at a current average price of $30,854. The Toyota Prius Prime offers a smooth, quiet, efficiency-first driving character that makes it easy to live with every day.

Consider waiting if:

• Powertrain/efficiency: The latest model pairs an 8.8-kilowatt-hour lithium-ion battery pack with a 1.8-liter four-cylinder engine, 121 horsepower, 250 hp total system output, 133 MPGe, and 55 mpg city, 53 mpg highway, 54 mpg combined.
• Tech: The latest model includes push-button start, keyless entry, adaptive cruise control, a 7-inch infotainment touchscreen, Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, a head-up display, and a WiFi hot spot.
• Safety: The latest model adds automatic emergency braking with cyclist and pedestrian detection, lane-departure warning with steering assist, automatic high beams, road-sign assist, and Lane Tracing Assist automated lane centering.
• Starting price: The base MSRP is $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 21, 2026, CarGurus experts' opinions, and generative AI.