2018 Toyota Prius 1.8 VVT Excel

Overview

• Make: Toyota
• Model: Prius
• Trim: Excel
• Version: 1.8 8.8kWh VVT Excel CVT FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (120 bhp)
• Year: 2018
• Mileage: 40,000 miles
• Fuel: Plug-in hybrid (petrol)
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 4 seats
• Engine: 1.8 litres, 120 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (CVT)
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Red
• CO2: 22 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2018 Toyota Prius Excel is advertised with 40,000 miles, approximately 30,400 below the typical mileage for its age. Its asking price of £12,290 is £2,180 below the AskCar estimate of £14,470. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 586 Toyota Prius cars across different ages and specifications. Since we first spotted the advert 55 days ago, the asking price has dropped by £700. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is MAK Automobiles, based in Manchester. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 5 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Good value: £2,180 (15%) under the AskCar estimate of £14,470.

The AskCar estimate is our expected asking price for this car. It uses UK dealer asking prices, accounting for make, model, trim, version, age, mileage, fuel, gearbox, body type, driven wheels, engine size and power. It is an advertised price, not a confirmed sale price.

It draws on 586 priced Toyota Prius adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 5 November 2026.

A 2018 Toyota Prius with the 1.8 plug-in hybrid engine is typically advertised at £11,700: the median of the 33 for sale on AskCar, as of 5 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2018 Toyota Prius has been on sale for at least 55 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 11 September 2026 at £12,990. Its asking price is now £12,290, £700 less. The latest price cut was seen on 28 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 11 September 2026: £12,990
• 13 October 2026: £12,890
• 15 October 2026: £12,790
• 21 October 2026: £12,490
• 26 October 2026: £12,390
• 28 October 2026: £12,290

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: valid until 13 December 2026.

It has had 6 MOTs. The latest, on 1 December 2025, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside front tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge; offside front tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge; nearside rear coil spring corroded; and 1 more.

Mileage at that test: 38,841 miles, which matches the advertised 40,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 30,400 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2018 Toyota Prius on AskCar.

Similar cars

7 other 2018 Toyota Prius Excel 1.8 plug-in hybrid automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £10,350 to £14,185, as of 5 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2018 Toyota Prius Excel, 1.8 plug-in hybrid hatchback, white. Mileage: 47,231 miles. Price: £14,185, £1,895 more than this car. Dealer: Vertu Nissan Tamworth in Tamworth. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/toyota-prius-2018-b8ab8d2b8816
• 2018 Toyota Prius Excel, 1.8 plug-in hybrid hatchback, red. Mileage: 32,100 miles. Price: £13,995, £1,705 more than this car. Dealer: Nawaie Motoring Ltd (West Midlands) in Oldbury. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/toyota-prius-2018-f98505236c8b
• 2018 Toyota Prius Excel, 1.8 plug-in hybrid hatchback, red. Mileage: 56,770 miles. Price: £11,295, £995 less than this car. Dealer: Tong Park Cars Leeds in Leeds. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/toyota-prius-2018-a26e81167c38