2016 Toyota Prius MPG and Fuel Cost

Every 2016 Toyota Prius is a hybrid, rated 52 to 56 mpg combined across 2 versions.

EPA fuel economy

2016 Toyota Prius · 2 EPA-tested versions

Best EPA rating

56MPG combined

58 city 53 highway

$1,150 a year to fuel

Fuel economy score10/10

1.8L 4-cyl hybrid · FWD · CVT · Eco

Best version saves $5,750 in fuel over 5 years vs the average new vehicle (EPA)

Fuel cost: 15,000 miles a year at EPA's $4.32 a gallon (regular gas).

Data: US EPA, fueleconomy.govUpdated Sep 27, 2026

At EPA's price assumptions, fuel costs $1,150 to $1,250 a year.

Every 2016 Prius version

EPA's ratings for each version it tested. Fuel cost is EPA's estimate for 15,000 miles a year at its current prices.

Version	Combined	City / Hwy	Fuel / year
1.8L 4-cyl hybrid · FWD · CVT · Eco Best EPA listing: Prius Eco	56 mpg	58 / 53	$1,150
1.8L 4-cyl hybrid · FWD · CVT EPA listing: Prius	52 mpg	54 / 50	$1,250

Fuel cost at your prices

EPA's annual cost uses 15,000 miles a year, 55% city driving and its current prices: $4.32 a gallon for regular gas. Change the numbers to match your driving.

Version	Per year	Per month	5 years
1.8L 4-cyl hybrid · FWD · CVT · Eco	$1,157	$96	$5,786
1.8L 4-cyl hybrid · FWD · CVT	$1,246	$104	$6,231

At the default settings the results match EPA's annual cost before EPA rounds it to the nearest $50.

Toyota Prius MPG by model year

The best-rated version in each model year; the highlighted year is this page. Hybrid: 56 to 57 mpg (every year from 2016 to 2026); 57 since 2023.

2016: hybrid 56 mpg

Show as a table

Toyota Prius best combined mpg by model year
Model year	Best hybrid version
2016	56
2017	56
2018	56
2019	56
2020	56
2021	56
2022	56
2023	57
2024	57
2025	57
2026	57

How the 2016 Prius compares

2016 compact cars covered on this site, ranked by their best combined rating. Fuel cost is for each model's cheapest version to run, at EPA's prices.

2016 model	Best combined	Best gas	Fuel / year
Toyota Prius This page Best: hybrid	56 mpg	–	$1,150
Honda Civic Best: gas	35 mpg	35 mpg	$1,850
Toyota Corolla Best: gas	34 mpg	34 mpg	$1,900
Nissan Sentra Best: gas	33 mpg	33 mpg	$1,950
Mazda3 Best: gas	33 mpg	33 mpg	$1,950
Hyundai Elantra Best: gas	31 mpg	31 mpg	$2,100
Kia Forte Best: gas	30 mpg	30 mpg	$2,150

2016 Prius recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 5 safety recalls and 154 owner complaints for the 2016 Prius.What they cover, and crash test ratings

Questions

Does the 2016 Toyota Prius need premium gas?

No. EPA lists every 2016 Toyota Prius version on regular gasoline.

Sources and method

US EPA and Department of Energy fuel economy data (fueleconomy.gov), file dated Sep 18, 2026.
EPA fuel price assumptions: regular $4.32, midgrade $4.93, premium $5.32, diesel $6.29 a gallon; electricity $0.15 per kWh.
Recall and complaint counts: NHTSA recall file dated Sep 27, 2026 and complaint file dated Sep 26, 2026.

Ratings are EPA estimates. Real-world mileage depends on how, where and in what weather you drive. How we build these pages. Spotted an error? Tell us.