The Prius normally competes with fuel-efficient hybrids, although those powertrains are increasingly common among “regular” cars.
The Honda Insight offers a fuel-efficient powertrain in a Civic sedan body style, it’s worth a look.
Both the Niro and Ioniq are practical hatchbacks, and nearly equal (or beat) the Prius on efficiency.
The Corolla has a new hybrid option this year, we’ll report back once we’ve driven it.
The Volt is on its way out, discounts should be plentiful.
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The 2019 Toyota Prius adds an efficient all-wheel-drive version to appeal to more shoppers this year. |
The 2019 Chevrolet Volt is a solid plug-in hybrid choice thanks to its long overall range and comfortable, high-quality feel. |
Forget the other Hondas to wear the Insight name, the 2019 Honda Insight is what “normal” will look like for small cars in the near future. |
The 2019 Hyundai Ioniq is an affordable hybrid or plug-in hybrid that trades on its affordability rather than luxury. |
The 2019 Kia Niro is an efficiency-first hatchback with a secret: it’s also a good family car. |
The 2019 Toyota Corolla is a fun choice as a hatchback, but we’d skip the sedan in favor of its competitors. |
| MSRP From | |||||
| $23,770 | $33,520 | $22,930 | $30,315 | $23,490 | $18,700 |
| Gas Mileage | |||||
| 52 MPG City / 50 MPG Hwy | 43 MPG City / 42 MPG Hwy | 51 MPG City / 49 MPG Hwy | 55 MPG City / 59 MPG Hwy | 46 MPG City / 49 MPG Hwy | 27 MPG City / 42 MPG Hwy |
| Engine | |||||
| Gas/Electric I-4 | Gas/Electric I4 | Gas/Electric I-4 | Gas/Electric I-4 | Gas/Electric I-4 | Regular Unleaded I-4 |
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| Midsize Cars | Compact Cars | Midsize Cars | Large Cars | Small Station Wagons | Midsize Cars |
| Style Name | |||||
| L Eco (GS) | 5-Door HB LT | LX CVT | Blue Hatchback | LX FWD | L CVT (GS) |
| Drivetrain | |||||
| Front Wheel Drive | Front wheel drive | Front Wheel Drive | Front Wheel Drive | Front Wheel Drive | Front Wheel Drive |
| Passenger Capacity | |||||
| 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Passenger Doors | |||||
| N/A | 4 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Body Style | |||||
| Hatchback | Hatchback | Sedan | Hatchback | Sport Utility | Sedan |
| Transmission | |||||
| CVT w/OD | Automatic | CVT w/OD | Auto-Shift Manual w/OD | Auto-Shift Manual w/OD | CVT w/OD |
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| 2019 Toyota Prius vs. 2019 Chevrolet Volt | 2019 Toyota Prius vs. 2019 Honda Insight | 2019 Toyota Prius vs. 2019 Hyundai Ioniq | 2019 Toyota Prius vs. 2019 Kia Niro | 2019 Toyota Prius vs. 2019 Toyota Corolla | |
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