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    • 2018 Toyota Prius Prime  RealSafeCars79Safety Rating

    #23 of 2018 Sedan/Hatchback/Wagons

    #60 of all 2018 vehicles


    The Prius Prime, which Toyota introduced in 2017, is a midsize hatchback with seating up to 4. The Prius Prime provides superior EPA (miles per gallon) for its class, easing fuel costs and reducing pollution. The Prius Prime has offered Apple CarPlay since 2020. Toyota offers a 3-year, 36,000-mile basic warranty, and a 5-year, 60,000-mile powertrain warranty on its lineup.

    The 2018 Toyota Prius Prime is average compared to all vehicles.

    Comparison to all vehicles.  This plot shows RSC safety scores on the horizontal axis vs. the number of vehicles with each safety score (depicted by bar height and percentages at the bottom). Colors reflect vehicle safety, ranging from red (not that safe) to green (safer). For reference, a score of 0 implies a 0.15% chance of driver death (13% chance of driver injury) over 15 years, and a score of 100 reflects a 0.016% chance (1.4% chance of driver injury). The 2018 Toyota Prius Prime has a score of 79, implying a 0.043% chance of driver death (3.8% chance of injury).

    We estimate that the 2018 Toyota Prius Prime has a vehicle lifetime fatality chance of 0.0429% and a vehicle lifetime injury chance of 4.8956%, meaning the average driver has a 0.0429% chance of dying in an accident if they drive the car under regular conditions for fifteen years, and a 4.8956% chance of being injured.

    Compared to the average vehicle, the 2018 Toyota Prius Prime is 8% less likely to result in a fatal accident. Compared to other sedans, hatchbacks, and wagons, the 2018 Toyota Prius Prime is 15% less likely to result in a fatal accident.

    But it is safer than many comparable models.

    8656Lexus CT-200hToyota Prius vNissan AltimaVolkswagen PassatAcura ILXChevrolet EquinoxToyota CamryToyota Prius PrimeHonda AccordToyota PriusFord C-MaxKia NiroComparison to similar models.  This plot compares the RSC rating of the 2018 Toyota Prius Prime with its main competition. Models are plotted on a scale from 56 to 86. The 2018 Toyota Prius Prime is safer than the 2017 Lexus CT-200h, the 2017 Toyota Prius v, the 2018 Nissan Altima, the 2018 Volkswagen Passat, the 2018 Acura ILX, the 2018 Chevrolet Equinox, and the 2018 Kia Niro. It is about as safe as the 2018 Toyota Prius, the 2018 Honda Accord, and the 2018 Toyota Camry.

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