2026 Toyota Prius: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

2 builds left the factory as a 2026 Prius, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 2 main configurations sell for $27,917–$42,383 today.

2 main configurations
19,968 vehicles built
311 for sale right now
$27,917–$42,383 typical price range

Which Prius is yours?

Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.

Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.

Pick your Prius

Most common — 75% of 2026 Priuss

LE FWD · Hybrid JTDACAAU-T

2L 4-cyl, 157 hp, Electronic Continuously Variable (e-CVT). 14,878 built.

$27,917 great deal $34,224 typical $39,963 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 238 for sale · from $27,917 →
XLE AWD · Hybrid · 4WD JTDADABU-T

2L 4-cyl, 157 hp, Electronic Continuously Variable (e-CVT), Four-wheel drive. 5,090 built.

$29,970 great deal $36,995 typical $42,383 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 73 for sale · from $29,970 →

What actually differs

	LE FWD · Hybrid	XLE AWD · Hybrid · 4WD
Typical price today	$34,224	$36,995
For sale right now	238	73
Vehicles built	14,878	5,090

Same on every 2026 Prius

Engine 2L 4-cyl
Power 157 hp
Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
Transmission Electronic Continuously Variable (e-CVT)
Fuel Gasoline
Body Hatchback
Seats 5
Doors 5-door

What people actually pay

534 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026

LE FWD · Hybrid

$34,224

XLE AWD · Hybrid · 4WD

$36,995

$27,079 $31,223 $35,367 $39,511 $43,655

Price trend

Median up $4,807 over the last 12 months.

2026 Prius price history →

Will it hold value?

A Prius typically keeps about 64% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $22,199 today.

Prius depreciation by year →

Cost to run

57/56 mpg city/highway. Roughly $820/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2026 Prius

Safety, in plain English

Driver assistance — every 2026 Prius

✓ Warns you before a crash
✓ Brakes for you in an emergency
✓ Watches your blind spot
✓ Warns when you drift from your lane
✓ Steers you back into the lane
✓ Keeps distance on the highway

Decoded from NHTSA build records.

What JTDACAAU-T means

JTD ACAAU · T

JTD: the World Manufacturer Identifier Toyota registered — assembled in Japan
ACAAU: together encode the Prius line — Hatchback, 2L 4cyl — as Toyota filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
T: in position 10 — model year 2026
9, 11–17: differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number

Real VINs from this run JTDACAAU 4T3076830 JTDACAAU 5T3071703 JTDACAAU XT3076685

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