Honda Civic vs Toyota Prius
The Prius costs less to run, by the official figures: about $20 a year less in New Zealand, $20 in Australia, £10 in the UK and $20 in the US.
Side by side
Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.
A typical year's fuel
- New Zealand
- $1,358
- $1,336 (better)
- Australia
- $1,124
- $1,106 (better)
- United Kingdom
- £825
- £811 (better)
- United States
- $1,049
- $1,032 (better)
Official figures
- Uses
- 4.2 L/100km
- 4.1 L/100km (better)
- UK
- 67 mpg
- 68 mpg (better)
- US
- 56 mpg
- 57 mpg (better)
- On a full tank
- 1,119 km (better)
- 1,041 km
Space
- Seats
- 5
- 5
- Boot
- 415 L
- 502 L (better)
- Towing, braked
- –
- 0 kg
- Length
- 4,549 mm
- 4,600 mm
- Weight
- 1,350 kg
- 1,420 kg
Engine
- Engine
- 2.0 L 4-cylinder petrol-electric hybrid
- 2.0 L 4-cylinder petrol hybrid
- Power
- 135 kW
- 144 kW (better)
- Torque
- 315 Nm (better)
- 142 Nm
- Gearbox
- Automatic hybrid transmission
- CVT (e-CVT)
- Drive
- FWD
- FWD
Safety
- ANCAP
- ★★★★★
- ★★★★★
- Euro NCAP
- ★★★★★
- ★★★★★
- Airbags
- 11 (better)
- 7
A typical year: New Zealand 11,000 km (Ministry of Transport's average for a light vehicle); Australia 11,100 km (ABS Survey of Motor Vehicle Use average); United Kingdom 11,265 km (DfT National Travel Survey average of about 7,000 miles); United States 21,726 km (FHWA average of about 13,500 miles). Real costs depend on how and where you drive. Work out a particular trip.
Civic or Prius?
Which is cheaper to run, the Honda Civic or the Toyota Prius?
The Toyota Prius: about $20 a year less in New Zealand, $20 in Australia, £10 in the UK and $20 in the US than the Honda Civic at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.
Which uses less fuel, the Honda Civic or the Toyota Prius?
The Toyota Prius, at 4.1 L/100km (68 mpg UK, 57 mpg US) to the Honda Civic's 4.2 L/100km (67 mpg UK, 56 mpg US), by their latest official figures.
Which has the bigger boot, the Honda Civic or the Toyota Prius?
The Toyota Prius, at 502 L to the Honda Civic's 415 L, for their newest versions.
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