2015 Toyota Prius XW30

Overview

Engines

1.8L hybrid, 1.8L plug-in hybrid

On record

3 warnings, 1 recall

What changed for 2015

• A second Persona Series Special Edition was offered, with dark 17-inch wheels, heated mirrors with turn signals, and an Absolutely Red paint of its own. Toyota, an owners' registry (unofficial)

Compare 2015 with 2014

Rare and special

• Absolutely Red
• Clearwater Blue Metallic

Colors

• Absolutely Red An owners' registry (unofficial) Rare3P0, 2015
• Clearwater Blue Metallic An owners' registry (unofficial) Rare8W1, 2012–2015
• Sea Glass Pearl781, 2012–2015
• Nautical Blue Metallic8S6, 2012–2015
• Super White040, 2010–2015

Sources: Edmunds, an owners' registry (unofficial)

Interiors in the generation, years not known: Dark Gray (Cloth) Edmunds, Misty Gray (Cloth) Edmunds, Bisque (Cloth) Edmunds

Rare colors and interiors

• Rare

  Absolutely Red Color

  Only on the 2015 Persona Series An owners' registry (unofficial)

• Rare

  Clearwater Blue Metallic Color

  Prius Plug-in Hybrid only An owners' registry (unofficial)

Specs

Badges

• Prius Plug-in Hybrid: 1.8L plug-in hybrid, Front-wheel drive A published reference

Engines

• 1.8L hybrid 2ZR-FXE A published reference

  Atkinson-cycle engine of 98 hp and 105 lb-ft; 134 hp with the motors

• 1.8L plug-in hybrid 2ZR-FXE A published reference

  With a 4.4 kWh lithium-ion battery; the EPA rated 11 miles of blended electric driving, 6 on electricity alone · 2012–2015

Transmissions

• Planetary power-split (eCVT) A published reference

Drivetrains

• Front-wheel drive A published reference

Trims

• Two Edmunds, a published reference
• Three Edmunds, a published reference
• Four Edmunds, a published reference
• Five Edmunds, a published reference
• Plug-in (2012–2015) A published reference
• Plug-in Advanced (2012–2015) A published reference

Packages

• Persona Series Special Edition (2015) (2015) Toyota, an owners' registry (unofficial)

Also in the generation, years not known: One Edmunds, Navigation package A published reference, Solar Roof package A published reference, Advanced Technology package A published reference, Plus Performance package A published reference

Figures for the whole 3rd gen

• Battery: Nickel-metal hydride, 1.3 kWh A published reference
• Economy: EPA 51 mpg city, 48 highway and 50 combined Toyota, a published reference
• Drag coefficient: 0.25 Toyota

Watch out

Faults owners and the press report, and how to spot each one.

• Brake booster and pump All years

  Check: Watch for brake warning lights when starting and on a test drive, and ask whether the brake booster or its pump was replaced.

  Toyota's program ZJB extended cover for the brake booster and its pump, whose faults light the brake warning lamps, to ten years or 150,000 miles, so on a car first sold more than ten years ago it has ended. Toyota also recalled 2010 cars for brakes that could feel inconsistent after the ABS worked, and some for nitrogen leaking into the brake fluid. Toyota, NHTSA

• Clogged EGR valve All years

  Check: Listen for a rough idle or a rattle on a cold start, and have the codes read for P0401.

  Toyota's program ZF3 covered sticking EGR valves on 2010–2012 cars for ten years or 150,000 miles, which has ended. Jalopnik says the 3rd gen's EGR system can clog past 100,000 miles, causing misfires, and that head gaskets can leak. Toyota, Jalopnik

• Inverter shutting down All years

  Check: Ask whether recalls 14V053000 and 18V684000 were done, and on a 2013 to 2015 car 20V369000 too, and watch for warning lights.

  Toyota recalled 2010–2014 cars twice for the power module inside the inverter, which could put the car in limp mode or shut the hybrid system down while driving, and 2013–2015 cars not covered by the second recall. NHTSA

Recalls

Newest first. Ask the seller for proof the work was done, or check the VIN with NHTSA.

• 2013–2015 Recall 20V369000

  Too much voltage in the power module inside the inverter may shut down the hybrid system, and the car can stall while driving. NHTSA

Checked against NHTSA records on November 2, 2026.

Owning

What owners and buyers say

• Sought after

  2014–2015

  One source so far

  SlashGear names the 2014 and 2015 among the best used Prius years, and notes that the 2015 has a rear camera on several trims. SlashGear

Maintenance

No service schedule is added yet.

Warranty when new