Used 2019 Toyota Prius C for Sale

The Prius c comes with standard stability control, nine airbags (front, front-side, side-curtain, driver knee and front seat under-seat airbags), antilock brakes, a backup camera, automatic high beams, lane-departure warning, and forward-collision warning with pedestrian detection and automatic emergency braking.

In government crash testing, the Prius c received four out of five stars in all crash tests. The nonprofit Insurance Institute for Highway Safety gave the Prius c the best possible rating of Good in all crash tests except the small-overlap front crash test in which it received a second-best Acceptable rating.

2019 Honda Insight -- The base model Honda Insight LX costs a bit less than the Prius c LE, yet it's a bigger and far more refined car that also gets superior fuel economy.

2019 Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid -- Hyundai is trying to beat Toyota at the game it invented. The Ioniq offers superior fuel economy to the Prius c at a similar price. The Ioniq is also available in plug-in and electric variants.

2019 Honda Fit -- True, it isn't a hybrid and can't match the Prius c fuel economy. However, the Fit is still very efficient, plus it's quicker, far more spacious and generally more refined. Oh, and much cheaper.

Used Chevrolet Volt -- The Volt is a plug-in hybrid -- and that means regular access to a charging station is important. If you have that, you might want to consider a used Volt, which offers impressive fuel economy and a range-extending gasoline engine that kicks in once the electric motor is out of juice.

Used Toyota Prius -- If the Prius c doesn't seem like enough, keep in mind that the regular Prius starts under $25,000 and comes well-equipped. Used models are even less expensive, so you might be able to get a 1- or 2-year-old Prius for about the same money as a new Prius c.