2025 Toyota Prius AWD XLE/LTD

The CarCody take

The 2025 Toyota Prius AWD XLE/LTD is a gasoline hybrid car in the EPA midsize class. Its defining figure is 49 combined MPG, with 49 city and 50 highway. EPA annual fuel cost is $1,350. Part-time 4-wheel drive, a 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine and variable-ratio automatic transmission shape the drivetrain.

Who it suits. Drivers comparing midsize hybrids by combined MPG Buyers who want part-time 4-wheel drive City and highway drivers seeking similar EPA ratings

What it is

This 2025 Toyota Prius is a midsize car powered by a gasoline hybrid system. The drive system is part-time 4-wheel drive.

Its engine is a 2.0-liter four-cylinder paired with an automatic transmission that uses variable gear ratios.

The numbers

The figure to watch is 49 combined MPG. The EPA rates it at 49 MPG in city driving and 50 MPG on the highway, so the two settings are nearly even.

What it costs to run

The EPA annual fuel-cost figure is $1,350. That estimate is tied to the car's official fuel-economy rating, not a promise of your personal gasoline bill.

Tailpipe carbon dioxide is 179 grams per mile.

How it compares

As a 49-MPG hybrid in the midsize-car class, it belongs in side-by-side searches for fuel-efficient midsize cars. Its hybrid layout also makes it relevant to hybrid MPG comparisons.

You can also place it among broader fuel-efficient cars lists, using the 49 combined-MPG figure as the common measure.

Who it suits

This Prius suits a driver who wants a midsize gasoline hybrid with nearly identical city and highway ratings, plus part-time 4-wheel drive.

It fits shoppers who compare cars by combined MPG and annual fuel cost rather than by a single city or highway number.

Trade-offs

The gasoline powertrain does not use an electric-only fuel rating. The 2.0-liter engine and variable-ratio automatic are paired with part-time 4-wheel drive, which defines the layout.

Its city rating is 49 MPG and its highway rating is 50 MPG, leaving little difference between the two driving measures.

Verdict

Choose this Prius when a midsize body, hybrid gasoline system and part-time 4-wheel drive belong on the same shortlist. The 49 combined-MPG rating gives it a simple yardstick for everyday fuel comparisons, while the EPA's $1,350 annual estimate puts running cost in clear dollar terms. Its 179 grams-per-mile tailpipe figure adds an emissions measure without changing the basic decision: this is a gasoline hybrid for buyers who value steady efficiency across city and highway use.