--- title: The New Prius Hatchback Doubles Its All-Electric Range description: The Toyota Prius Prime is called the best Prius yet—but is it enough to boost sales? A sweet price and new features make the case. authors: - name: Alexandra Mondalek url: https://money.com/author/alexandra-mondalek/ at_money_since: 2015 articles: 44 covers: - Shopping - Banking - Career Advice - Credit Cards - Economy and Politics - Education - Housing - Identity Theft - Insurance - Investing - Lifestyle - Loans - Mortgages - Personal Finance - Retirement - Taxes - Technology social: - https://x.com/amondalek former_staff: true published: '2016-10-03T16:30:24.000Z' modified: '2024-04-17T03:59:39.000Z' section: Shopping tags: - Autos - cars - electric vehicles - pubdesk - Toyota - Toyota Prius word_count: 294 canonical: https://money.com/toyota-prius-prime-electric-vehicle/ type: Article source: structured-blocks --- > **Disclosure:** We research all brands listed and may earn a fee from our partners. Research and financial considerations may influence how brands are displayed. Not all brands are included. [Learn more](https://money.com/page/disclaimer/). ![Latest Car Models Showcased At New York Auto Show](https://img.money.com/2016/10/gettyimages-517067354.jpg) *The 2017 Toyota Prius Prime* Toyota released details of its compact 2017 Prius Prime on Monday, and there's at least one number that should make Prius fans smile: the hatchback can travel [25 miles solely](http://www.toyota.com/upcoming-vehicles/prius-prime/#/) on electric power from its lithium-ion battery -- more than double the automaker's previous model -- before switching to its gasoline engine, the [Detroit *Free Press*](http://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/mark-phelan/2016/10/03/first-drive-testing-toyota-prius-primes-25-mile-range/91309416/) reports. The manufacturer also released the car's price of $27,100 and that it will go on sale next month. With incentives, drivers can shave up to $6,500 off that price. The car's estimated EPA rating of 55MPG in the city and 53 on the highway is among the best for a hybrid car. It's all electric range, however, is less impressive, with other hybrid vehicles going up to twice as far as the Prius Prime on electricity. The Chevrolet Volt plug-in, which sells for $33,220 has a 53-mile range, for example. (Pure electric vehicles, on the other hand, get significantly longer ranges, with Tesla's $74,000 Model X traveling up to 265 miles between charges.) Early reviews of the Prius Prime have been generally positive. Tech review site Engadget [calls it](https://www.engadget.com/2016/10/03/toyota-prius-prime-us-pricing/) "much improved" and Autoblog [says](http://www.autoblog.com/2016/10/03/2017-toyota-prius-prime-first-drive-1-review/) "it's more efficient than any other Prius ever made." The Prius Prime is much cheaper than similar cars by other manufacturers. The hybrid hatchback starts at $27,100, and buyers can get a $4,500 federal tax credit. The advanced model will run you $33,100, and comes with tech perks like a "heads up" infotainment display, heated steering wheel, and upgraded safety features like blind spot warnings and rear cross traffic alerts. Even at a sweet price point, it's tough to convince consumers to opt for hybrids. [Cheap gas](https://money.com/gas-prices-oil-2-a-gallon/) has prompted car buyers to opt for larger SUVs, making the cars a tough sell. ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "BreadcrumbList", "@id": "https://money.com/toyota-prius-prime-electric-vehicle/#breadcrumb", "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "name": "Home", "item": "https://money.com" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "name": "Shopping", "item": "https://money.com/shopping/" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "name": "Electric Vehicles", "item": "https://money.com/electric-vehicles/" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 4, "name": "The New Prius Hatchback Doubles Its All-Electric Range" } ] }, { "@type": "WebSite", "@id": "https://money.com/#website", "url": "https://money.com", "name": "Money", "publisher": { "@id": "https://money.com/#organization" } }, { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://money.com/toyota-prius-prime-electric-vehicle/#webpage", "url": "https://money.com/toyota-prius-prime-electric-vehicle/", "name": "The New Prius Hatchback Doubles Its All-Electric Range", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://money.com/#website" }, "datePublished": "2016-10-03T16:30:24.000Z", "mainEntity": { "@id": "https://money.com/toyota-prius-prime-electric-vehicle/" }, "inLanguage": "en-US", "breadcrumb": { "@id": "https://money.com/toyota-prius-prime-electric-vehicle/#breadcrumb" }, "dateModified": "2024-04-17T03:59:39.000Z" }, { "@type": "Article", "headline": "The New Prius Hatchback Doubles Its All-Electric Range", "articleSection": "Shopping", "image": [ { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://img.money.com/2016/10/gettyimages-517067354.jpg", "width": 3000, "height": 1996, "caption": "Latest Car Models Showcased At New York Auto Show" } ], "author": [ { "@type": "Person", "name": "Alexandra Mondalek", "url": "https://money.com/author/alexandra-mondalek/", "@id": "https://money.com/author/alexandra-mondalek/#author", "sameAs": [ "https://x.com/amondalek" ] } ], "publisher": "https://money.com/#organization", "datePublished": "2016-10-03T16:30:24.000Z", "description": "The Toyota Prius Prime is called the best Prius yet—but is it enough to boost sales? 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