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Toyota Prius Mk III

The Toyota Prius Mk III reaches 60 mph in 10.02 s (100 km/h in 10.63 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 17.62 s, tripping the lights at 79.4 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.85 s and the eighth mile in 11.43 s.

Simulated, not measured — computed from published kerb mass, rated power, gearing and drivetrain, then fitted to this car’s own published acceleration figures. Dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Toyota Prius Mk III Vauxhall Corsa 3dr 1.4 ECOTEC 100

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Down the strip

Standing start Toyota Prius Mk III
0–60 mph10.02 s
0–100 km/h10.63 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.85 s
1/8 mile11.43 s
1/4 mile17.62 s
Trap speed79.4 mph

About the Prius Mk III

The 2009 Toyota Prius Mk III is a front-drive turbocharged car of 1,370 kg with 134 bhp, which works out at 98 bhp per tonne. Front drive caps what it can put down off the line — 60 ft takes 2.85 s — so most of what it has to give arrives once it is already moving. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 10,189th quickest to 60 mph, and the 151st quickest of the 311 Toyotas here. Its 79.4 mph trap speed sits about where its 0-60 puts it, so it launches and pulls in roughly equal measure. The simulation is trimmed to 9 of 9 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Toyota Prius Mk III
Year2009
Power134 hp (100 kW)
Kerb mass1,370 kg
Power to weight98 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront drive
Gears6
EngineTurbocharged
Top speed115 mph (185 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Vauxhall Corsa 3dr 1.4 ECOTEC 100200610.02 s17.63 s79.6 mph99 bhp
Daewoo Nubira Hatchback 1.6200010.03 s17.61 s80.1 mph105 bhp
MG ZR 3dr 1.4 105 (2001)200110.02 s17.63 s79.6 mph102 bhp

Picked for a fair race, not just a matching 0-60: pace, power-to-weight and body shape all count, and at most one is from the same maker.

Where these times sit

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Questions

What is the Toyota Prius Mk III 0-60 time?
The Toyota Prius Mk III reaches 60 mph in 10.02 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 10,189th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Toyota Prius Mk III quarter mile time?
17.62 s at 79.4 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 11.43 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.85 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Toyota Prius Mk III have?
134 bhp and 1,370 kg, which is 98 bhp per tonne. It is front-drive, turbocharged, with 6 gears and a quoted top speed of 185 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Toyota Prius Mk III?
Closest here on pace: Vauxhall Corsa 3dr 1.4 ECOTEC 100 (10.02 s), Daewoo Nubira Hatchback 1.6 (10.03 s), MG ZR 3dr 1.4 105 (2001) (10.02 s). Each one can be raced against the Toyota Prius Mk III in the panel at the top of this page. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every figure on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. The Toyota Prius Mk III is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 9 of its 9 published acceleration figures. Conditions are the same for every car in the set: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-10-12. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.