2007 Toyota Prius MPG
46 mpg combined across 1 EPA-rated version. Best: Prius (FWD, 1.5L 4-cyl) at 48 city / 45 hwy / 46 combined.
Every version
| Version | Engine | Trans. | Drive | City | Hwy | Comb | Fuel cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prius (Hybrid) | 1.5L 4-cyl | CVT | FWD | 48 | 45 | 46 | $1,450 |
How it compares
- 2007 Midsize Cars: class average 21 mpg over 133 versions; best Prius +25.0 (#1).
- 2006: 46 mpg best (no change).
- 2008: 46 mpg best.
- 2027 model: 55 mpg best (+9).
Safety
2,003 owner complaints: Exterior Lighting 1060, Service Brakes 329, Electrical System 248, Structure 184. Crashes 124, fires 9, injuries 70, deaths 1.
| Complaint area | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Exterior Lighting | 1060 | 53% |
| Service Brakes | 329 | 16% |
| Electrical System | 248 | 12% |
| Structure | 184 | 9% |
| Hydraulic | 145 | 7% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 124 | 6% |
| Unknown Or Other | 67 | 3% |
| Electric | 59 | 3% |
Recent owner reports: Exterior Lighting
“I CANT SEE THE ROAD. Who is in charge of allowing these new bright LED headlights? They make it very hard to see where I’m driving when they’re eye level with my car!! So all I see is a bunch of LED lights coming straight at me, which is very unacceptable because now I can’t see the road. Making it a very obvious safety concern which is weird when I thought the government is supposed to be preventing stuff like this”
“The lights spontaneously turned off while driving on a cloudy night on an unlit section of interstate. While slowing the car down, it went onto gravel, semi-circled around and flipped over onto the lower median. No air bag deployed. No protection from shoulder seat belt. Head hit steering wheel, and I briefly lost consciousness. Tests showed skull and cervical fractures.”
“Both headlights failed, one earlier, then the second, on a cloudy night on an unlit, deserted rural stretch of interstate highway. Driver started slowing down from 60 mph, looking for a place to pull over. An accident resulted--only the defective car was involved. No airbag was deployed. The driver was injured. (Full recovery--months.) The car was totaled.”
Owner reports are unverified and filed directly with NHTSA.
Recalls
4 NHTSA campaigns (check a VIN).
| Date | Component | Campaign |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2012 | Steering | 12V537000 |
| Nov 14, 2012 | Engine And Engine Cooling | 12V536000 |
| Feb 3, 2010 | Equipment › other › labels | 10V036000 |
| Oct 5, 2009 | Vehicle Speed Control › accelerator Pedal | 09V388000 |