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Toyota Prius vs Chevrolet Cruze

2019 Toyota Prius
2019 Toyota Prius
$23,770MSRP
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2018 Chevrolet Cruze
2018 Chevrolet Cruze
$16,975MSRP
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2019 Toyota Prius
$23,770MSRP
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OverviewShop Now
2018 Chevrolet Cruze
$16,975MSRP
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Overview

MSRP

$23,770

MSRP

$16,975

Listings

305

Listings

187

Ratings & Reviews

User Reviews
User Reviews

Expert reviews

7.3 out of 10

Expert reviews

6.7 out of 10

Pros

  • Excellent value for money

  • Fuel-efficient

Cons

  • Potentially polarizing design

  • Outdated technology

Reviews Summary

Reliable, efficient, affordable, practical, and safe, the 2019 Toyota Prius checks off multiple boxes on a typical car shopper’s list. The latest version is even decent to drive, but the Prius' styling does the car no favors. For 2019, Toyota tries to tone down the design, revises its trim-level strategy, and adds a new electric all-wheel-drive option to the car.

Reviews Summary

As the dissonant chords of Dieselgate still resonate throughout the industry, most car companies have abandoned efforts toward any future diesel-powered cars. A $15 billion fine will have that sort of chilling effect. But Chevrolet has taken a different approach, instead seeing the mass retreat from diesel as an opportunity to fill a void. As the driver Jean-Pierre Sarti said in Frankenheimer’s 1966 epic “Grand Prix”: “When I see something really horrible, I put my foot down. Hard! Because I know that everyone else is lifting his.”

Popular Features & Specs

Engine

1.8L 121 hp I4 Hybrid

Engine

1.4L 153 hp I4

Drive Train

FWD

Drive Train

FWD

Seating Capacity

5

Seating Capacity

5

Horsepower

Horsepower

153 hp @ 5600 rpm

EV Battery Capacity

0.7 kWh

EV Battery Capacity

MPG City

58

MPG City

27

MPG Highway

53

MPG Highway

40
2019 Toyota Prius
2019 Toyota Prius
$23,770MSRP
Overview
Overview
OverviewShop Now
2018 Chevrolet Cruze
2018 Chevrolet Cruze
$16,975MSRP
Overview
Overview
OverviewShop Now
2019 Toyota Prius
$23,770MSRP
Overview
Overview
OverviewShop Now
2018 Chevrolet Cruze
$16,975MSRP
Overview
Overview
OverviewShop Now

Overview

MSRP
$23,770
$16,975
Listings

Ratings & Reviews

User reviews

4.7

4.3

Expert reviews

7.3 out of 10

Read full review

6.7 out of 10

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Pros & cons

Pros

  • Excellent value for money

  • Fuel-efficient

Cons

  • Potentially polarizing design

  • Outdated technology

Summary
Reliable, efficient, affordable, practical, and safe, the 2019 Toyota Prius checks off multiple boxes on a typical car shopper’s list. The latest version is even decent to drive, but the Prius' styling does the car no favors. For 2019, Toyota tries to tone down the design, revises its trim-level strategy, and adds a new electric all-wheel-drive option to the car.
As the dissonant chords of Dieselgate still resonate throughout the industry, most car companies have abandoned efforts toward any future diesel-powered cars. A $15 billion fine will have that sort of chilling effect. But Chevrolet has taken a different approach, instead seeing the mass retreat from diesel as an opportunity to fill a void. As the driver Jean-Pierre Sarti said in Frankenheimer’s 1966 epic “Grand Prix”: “When I see something really horrible, I put my foot down. Hard! Because I know that everyone else is lifting his.”
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Popular Features & Specs

Engine
1.8L 121 hp I4 Hybrid
1.4L 153 hp I4
Drive Train
FWD
FWD
Seating Capacity
5
5
Horsepower
153 hp @ 5600 rpm
EV Battery Capacity
0.7 kWh
MPG City
58
27
MPG Highway
53
40
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