Honda Fit vs Toyota Prius

The Fit costs less to run, by the official figures: about $320 a year less in Australia.

Honda FitToyota Prius

Side by side

Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.

Honda FitToyota Prius

A typical year's fuel

Australia
$790 (better)
$1,107
New Zealand
$954 (better)
$1,336
United Kingdom
£580 (better)
£811
United States
$737 (better)
$1,032

Official figures

Uses
3.0 L/100km (better)
4.1 L/100km
On a full tank
1,356 km (better)
1,041 km

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
470 L
502 L (better)
Towing, braked
–
0 kg
Length
4,044 mm
4,600 mm
Weight
1,228 kg
1,420 kg

Engine

Engine
1.5 L 4-cylinder petrol
2.0 L 4-cylinder petrol hybrid
Power
95 kW
144 kW (better)
Torque
153 Nm (better)
142 Nm
Gearbox
CVT
CVT (e-CVT)
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
★★★★★
Euro NCAP
–
★★★★★
Airbags
6
7 (better)

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.

Fit or Prius?

Which is cheaper to run, the Honda Fit or the Toyota Prius?

The Honda Fit: about $320 a year less in Australia than the Toyota Prius at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Honda Fit or the Toyota Prius?

The Honda Fit, at 3.0 L/100km (96 mpg UK, 80 mpg US) to the Toyota Prius's 4.1 L/100km (68 mpg UK, 57 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Honda Fit or the Toyota Prius?

The Toyota Prius, at 502 L to the Honda Fit's 470 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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