Honda Insight Gas Mileage (MPG)
Unlike other fuel economy surveys, TrueDelta's Real-World Gas Mileage Survey includes questions about how and where a car was driven. So you can get an idea of the Honda Insight's real-world MPG based on how and where you drive a car.
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Honda Insight Gas Mileage
| Year | Body/Powertrain | flat, hilly, or mountainousLand | driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot | A/C use: none to heavyA/C | constant stop and goTraf % | many stops per mileCity % | stop every mile or twoSub % | fairly steady speedHwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2011 | 4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.3L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD |
flat | med | hvy | 10 | 40 | 20 | 30 | 74 | 45.6 |
| flat | med | none | 10 | 25 | 25 | 40 | 65 | 44.0 | ||
| flat | light | none | 0 | 30 | 50 | 20 | 65 | 46.0 | ||
| hills | med | none | 27 | 27 | 9 | 36 | 65 | 43.0 | ||
| 2011 | 4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.3L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD |
flat | med | light | 12 | 31 | 26 | 32 | 67 | 44.7 |
| Averages | flat | med | light | 12 | 31 | 26 | 32 | 67 | 44.7 | |
| With the 98-horsepower 1.3L I4 Hybrid engine, CVT transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2011 Honda Insight fuel economy has been averaging
44.7 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2011 Honda Insights in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 67 miles per hour (about 32 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (31 percent), in the suburbs (26 percent), and in heavy traffic (12 percent). In addition the average 2011 Honda Insight in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC on only some of the time. |
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| Year | Body/Powertrain | flat, hilly, or mountainousLand | driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot | A/C use: none to heavyA/C | constant stop and goTraf % | many stops per mileCity % | stop every mile or twoSub % | fairly steady speedHwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2011 | 4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.3L I4 Hybrid 7-speed shiftable CVT FWD |
hills | med | light | 5 | 15 | 10 | 70 | 65 | 45.3 |
| 2011 | 4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.3L I4 Hybrid 7-speed shiftable CVT FWD |
hills | med | light | 5 | 15 | 10 | 70 | 65 | 45.3 |
| Averages | hills | med | light | 5 | 15 | 10 | 70 | 65 | 45.3 | |
| With the 98-horsepower 1.3L I4 Hybrid engine, 7-speed shiftable CVT transmission, and front-wheel drive, the 2011 Honda Insight has been averaging
45.3 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2011 Honda Insights in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 65 miles per hour (about 70 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (15 percent), in the suburbs (10 percent), and in heavy traffic (5 percent). In addition the average 2011 Honda Insight in this analysis was driven on hilly terrain with a medium foot and the AC on only some of the time. |
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| Year | Body/Powertrain | flat, hilly, or mountainousLand | driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot | A/C use: none to heavyA/C | constant stop and goTraf % | many stops per mileCity % | stop every mile or twoSub % | fairly steady speedHwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2010 | 4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.3L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD |
flat | light | light | 3 | 7 | 17 | 73 | 65 | 46.5 |
| flat | light | none | 3 | 7 | 17 | 73 | 65 | 49.3 | ||
| flat | light | none | 3 | 7 | 17 | 73 | 65 | 48.9 | ||
| flat | light | light | 3 | 7 | 17 | 73 | 65 | 48.8 | ||
| flat | light | light | 3 | 7 | 17 | 73 | 65 | 51.8 | ||
| 2010 | 4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.3L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD |
flat | light | light | 3 | 7 | 17 | 73 | 65 | 49.1 |
| Averages | flat | light | light | 3 | 7 | 17 | 73 | 65 | 49.1 | |
| With the 98-horsepower 1.3L I4 Hybrid engine, CVT transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2010 Honda Insight gas mileage has been averaging
49.1 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2010 Honda Insights in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 65 miles per hour (about 73 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (17 percent), in the city (7 percent), and in heavy traffic (3 percent). In addition the average 2010 Honda Insight in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a light foot and the AC on only some of the time. |
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| Year | Body/Powertrain | flat, hilly, or mountainousLand | driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot | A/C use: none to heavyA/C | constant stop and goTraf % | many stops per mileCity % | stop every mile or twoSub % | fairly steady speedHwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2010 | 4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.3L I4 Hybrid 7-speed shiftable CVT FWD |
flat | light | light | 0 | 10 | 0 | 90 | 60 | 53.3 |
| flat | light | light | 5 | 15 | 5 | 75 | 55 | 50.9 | ||
| flat | light | light | 0 | 10 | 0 | 90 | 60 | 52.1 | ||
| flat | light | light | 0 | 10 | 0 | 90 | 60 | 56.5 | ||
| flat | light | none | 67 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 60 | 43.9 | ||
| 2010 | 4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.3L I4 Hybrid 7-speed shiftable CVT FWD |
flat | light | light | 14 | 11 | 3 | 71 | 59 | 51.3 |
| Averages | flat | light | light | 14 | 11 | 3 | 71 | 59 | 51.3 | |
| With the 98-horsepower 1.3L I4 Hybrid engine, 7-speed shiftable CVT transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2010 Honda Insight fuel economy has been averaging
51.3 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2010 Honda Insights in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 59 miles per hour (about 71 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in heavy traffic (14 percent), in the city (11 percent), and in the suburbs (3 percent). In addition the average 2010 Honda Insight in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a light foot and the AC on only some of the time. |
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| Year | Body/Powertrain | flat, hilly, or mountainousLand | driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot | A/C use: none to heavyA/C | constant stop and goTraf % | many stops per mileCity % | stop every mile or twoSub % | fairly steady speedHwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2009.5 | 4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.3L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD |
flat | light | light | 20 | 30 | 30 | 20 | 40 | 45.8 |
| 2009.5 | 4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.3L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD |
flat | light | light | 20 | 30 | 30 | 20 | 40 | 45.8 |
| Averages | flat | light | light | 20 | 30 | 30 | 20 | 40 | 45.8 | |
| With the 98-horsepower 1.3L I4 Hybrid engine, CVT transmission, and front-wheel drive, the 2009.5 Honda Insight has been averaging
45.8 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2009.5 Honda Insights in this analysis were driven mostly in the city (about 30 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (30 percent), in heavy traffic (20 percent), and on the highway at an average speed of 40 miles per hour (20 percent). In addition the average 2009.5 Honda Insight in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a light foot and the AC on only some of the time. |
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| Year | Body/Powertrain | flat, hilly, or mountainousLand | driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot | A/C use: none to heavyA/C | constant stop and goTraf % | many stops per mileCity % | stop every mile or twoSub % | fairly steady speedHwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2006 | 2dr Hatch 73-horsepower 1.0L I3 Hybrid CVT FWD |
flat | v.lt | hvy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 97 | 60 | 59.9 |
| 2006 | 2dr Hatch 73-horsepower 1.0L I3 Hybrid CVT FWD |
flat | v.lt | hvy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 97 | 60 | 59.9 |
| Averages | flat | v.lt | hvy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 97 | 60 | 59.9 | |
| With the 73-horsepower 1.0L I3 Hybrid engine, CVT transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2006 Honda Insight gas mileage has been averaging
59.9 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2006 Honda Insights in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 60 miles per hour (about 97 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in heavy traffic (1 percent), in the suburbs (1 percent), and in the city (1 percent). In addition the average 2006 Honda Insight in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with an ultra-light foot and the AC on most or all of the time. |
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| Year | Body/Powertrain | flat, hilly, or mountainousLand | driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot | A/C use: none to heavyA/C | constant stop and goTraf % | many stops per mileCity % | stop every mile or twoSub % | fairly steady speedHwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2001 | 2dr Hatch 73-horsepower 1.0L I3 Hybrid 5-speed manual FWD |
hills | med | none | 0 | 40 | 0 | 60 | 60 | 62.0 |
| 2001 | 2dr Hatch 73-horsepower 1.0L I3 Hybrid 5-speed manual FWD |
hills | med | none | 0 | 40 | 0 | 60 | 60 | 62.0 |
| Averages | hills | med | none | 0 | 40 | 0 | 60 | 60 | 62.0 | |
| With the 73-horsepower 1.0L I3 Hybrid engine, 5-speed manual transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2001 Honda Insight fuel economy has been averaging
62.0 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2001 Honda Insights in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 60 miles per hour (about 60 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (40 percent), in heavy traffic (0 percent), and in the suburbs (0 percent). In addition the average 2001 Honda Insight in this analysis was driven on hilly terrain with a medium foot and the AC not used at all. |
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| Year | Body/Powertrain | flat, hilly, or mountainousLand | driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot | A/C use: none to heavyA/C | constant stop and goTraf % | many stops per mileCity % | stop every mile or twoSub % | fairly steady speedHwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2000 | 2dr Hatch 73-horsepower 1.0L I3 Hybrid 5-speed manual FWD |
flat | light | none | 20 | 20 | 40 | 20 | 62 | 53.5 |
| flat | v.lt | light | 5 | 10 | 20 | 65 | 60 | 68.0 | ||
| flat | v.lt | light | 5 | 10 | 20 | 65 | 60 | 70.7 | ||
| flat | light | none | 20 | 20 | 40 | 20 | 62 | 53.5 | ||
| 2000 | 2dr Hatch 73-horsepower 1.0L I3 Hybrid 5-speed manual FWD |
flat | light | light | 13 | 15 | 30 | 43 | 61 | 61.4 |
| Averages | flat | light | light | 13 | 15 | 30 | 43 | 61 | 61.4 | |
| With the 73-horsepower 1.0L I3 Hybrid engine, 5-speed manual transmission, and front-wheel drive, the 2000 Honda Insight has been averaging
61.4 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2000 Honda Insights in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 61 miles per hour (about 43 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (30 percent), in the city (15 percent), and in heavy traffic (13 percent). In addition the average 2000 Honda Insight in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a light foot and the AC on only some of the time. |
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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Honda Insight MPG
| Honda Insight Fuel Economy: Pros | ||
| Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
| 2010 | 4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.3L I4 Hybrid 7-speed shiftable CVT FWD |
40-45mpg. Slower you drive, better the milage |
| 2010 | 4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.3L I4 Hybrid 7-speed shiftable CVT FWD |
It gets better than advertised. 44 in town, 44 highway |
| 2010 | 4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.3L I4 Hybrid 7-speed shiftable CVT FWD |
Just about the same as the Prius. Look at Fuelly.com and see for yourself. |
| 2010 | 4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.3L I4 Hybrid 7-speed shiftable CVT FWD |
Fantastic! Driven frugally, I am getting 46mpg at 60/40 hwy/city driving. |
| 2010 | 4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.3L I4 Hybrid 7-speed shiftable CVT FWD |
getting 52mpg highway and about 46 city, maybe someone at toyota paid off the epa to rate this car low, because i have NEVER gotten under 45 mpg on the highway. |
| 2010 | 4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.3L I4 Hybrid 7-speed shiftable CVT FWD |
Averaging 45mpg |
| 2010 | 4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.3L I4 Hybrid 7-speed shiftable CVT FWD |
Great gas mileage. |
| 2010 | 4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.3L I4 Hybrid 7-speed shiftable CVT FWD |
The highest available at time of purchase. |
| 2010 | 4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.3L I4 Hybrid 7-speed shiftable CVT FWD |
Getting near 50 MPG is fantastic after owning several cars that barely got 20 MPG. |
| 2010 | 4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.3L I4 Hybrid 7-speed shiftable CVT FWD |
Getting excellent fuel economy (10+mpg above EPA) in the Insight is easy. Getting amazing fuel economy (70mpg on state highways) is possible with practice. |
| 2010 | 4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.3L I4 Hybrid 7-speed shiftable CVT FWD |
It allows for much greater then EPA ratings if you drive conservatively. |
| 2010 | 4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.3L I4 Hybrid 7-speed shiftable CVT FWD |
Econ Mode for just a three mile drive and got 53 mpg though traffic was very light. Afterwards during normal traffic driving, not using the Econ Mode, plus a very short drive 1/2 mile up and 1/2 mile back I got 36 mph engin cold. |
