MG 3 vs Toyota Prius Prime

The 3 costs less to run, by the official figures: about $20 a year less in New Zealand.

MG 3

Side by side

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

MG 3Toyota Prius Prime

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$1,391 (better)
$1,410
Australia
$1,152 (better)
$1,169
United Kingdom
£845 (better)
£857
United States
$1,074 (better)
$1,089

Official figures

Uses
4.3 L/100km (better)
4.4 L/100km
On a full tank
1,047 km
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Space

Seats
5
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Length
4,113 mm
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Engine

Engine
1.5 L 4-cylinder petrol
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Power
82 kW
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Torque
150 Nm
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Gearbox
4-speed automatic
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Drive
FWD
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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.

3 or Prius Prime?

Which is cheaper to run, the MG 3 or the Toyota Prius Prime?

The MG 3: about $20 a year less in New Zealand than the Toyota Prius Prime at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the MG 3 or the Toyota Prius Prime?

The MG 3, at 4.3 L/100km (66 mpg UK, 55 mpg US) to the Toyota Prius Prime's 4.4 L/100km (65 mpg UK, 54 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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