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2016 Toyota Prius MPG

52–56 mpg combined across 2 EPA-rated versions. Best: Prius Eco (FWD, 1.8L 4-cyl) at 58 city / 53 hwy / 56 combined; lowest: Prius (1.8L 4-cyl, CVT) at 52.

Every version

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How it compares

• 2016 Midsize Cars: class average 26.1 mpg over 196 versions; best Prius +29.9 (#1).
• 2015: 50 mpg best (+6 for 2016).
• 2017: 56 mpg best.
• Fuel cost spread: $1,200–$1,300 a year ($100 difference).
• 2027 model: 55 mpg best (−1).

Safety

183 owner complaints: Visibility/Wiper 42, Unknown Or Other 37, Electrical System 26, Service Brakes 25. Crashes 14, fires 0, injuries 8.

Recent owner reports: Visibility/Wiper

“I reported issues with this car in 2018. Clicking sounds under the car which is still happening, peeling paint on exterior and inside door areas, substandard windshield that spread in a very unusual pattern when hit by a small rock. The NHTSA ID Number that was assigned to these complaints is [XXX] . None of these problems have been addressed.”

“The original windshield has a “rippling distortion” where the windshield has ripple/bubble from defective glass or installation mistakes, making seeing traffic signs or streets very hard. I just bought this vehicle and noticed the problem. It created poor road vision, especially at night.”

“At the beginning of this week, I was checking fluid levels and upon dropping my hood, I watched a crack in the windshield extend up from the base of the windshield. Then, while I was driving, I watched the crack extend and branch into a second crack. Upon further inspection, it appears cracking started under the windshield wiper and arched downward to the base of the windshield and another a new crack extend upward.”

Owner reports are unverified and filed directly with NHTSA.

Recalls

6 NHTSA campaigns (check a VIN).

Nearby years

• 2013 · 50 mpg
• 2014 · 50 mpg
• 2015 · 50 mpg
• 2017 · 56 mpg
• 2025 · 57 mpg
• 2026 · 57 mpg

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