Honda Insight vs. Audi A6 / S6 / RS6 MPG

Chart is based on 262 fuel economy reports for the Honda Insight and 229 fuel economy reports for the Audi A6 / S6 / RS6.

Honda Insight MPG

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	light	12	31	26	32	79	44.7
2011	4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.3L I4 Hybrid 7-speed shiftable CVT FWD	mtns	light	none	1	10	23	66	58	52.9
2010	4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.3L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	flat	light	none	3	10	16	71	66	47.0
2010	4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.3L I4 Hybrid 7-speed shiftable CVT FWD	flat	light	light	7	27	24	42	66	45.9
2009.5	4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.3L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	flat	light	light	20	30	30	20	65	45.8
2006	2dr Hatch 73-horsepower 1.0L I3 Hybrid CVT FWD	flat	v.lt	hvy	1	1	1	97	60	59.9
2005	2dr Hatch 73-horsepower 1.0L I3 Hybrid 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	0	0	40	60	60	50.0
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2001	2dr Hatch 73-horsepower 1.0L I3 Hybrid 5-speed manual FWD	hills	light	light	0	20	25	55	63	59.1
2000	2dr Hatch 73-horsepower 1.0L I3 Hybrid 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	light	13	15	30	43	80	61.4

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Audi A6 / S6 / RS6 MPG

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
2018	4dr Sedan supercharged 340hp 3.0L V6 8-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	hvy	5	5	35	55	65	30.0
2016	4dr Sedan supercharged 333hp 3.0L V6 8-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	none	0	10	5	85	80	31.4
2014	4dr Sedan supercharged 310hp 3.0L V6 8-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	hvy	0	10	50	40	80	26.7
2013	4dr Sedan turbocharged 420hp 4.0L V8 7-speed automated manual AWD	flat	med	light	0	100	0	0	0	17.3
2013	4dr Sedan supercharged 310hp 3.0L V6 8-speed shiftable automatic AWD	hills	lead	none	0	10	25	65	70	22.5
2012	4dr Sedan supercharged 310hp 3.0L V6 8-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	none	10	0	0	90	65	32.0
2011	4dr Sedan supercharged 300hp 3.0L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	hvy	30	45	10	15	70	23.8
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2010	4dr Wagon supercharged 300hp 3.0L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	light	10	20	40	30	75	25.0
2010	4dr Sedan supercharged 300hp 3.0L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	light	9	6	20	65	88	24.5
2008	4dr Sedan 255-horsepower 3.1L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	none	15	20	25	40	65	20.0
2007	4dr Wagon 255-horsepower 3.1L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	light	0	11	40	49	75	20.2
2007	4dr Sedan 435-horsepower 5.2L V10 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	light	30	50	5	15	70	12.1
2007	4dr Sedan 350-horsepower 4.2L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	light	10	5	20	65	70	20.5
2007	4dr Sedan 255-horsepower 3.1L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	hills	light	light	3	10	34	55	63	24.9
2006.5	4dr Sedan turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed manual FWD	flat	v.lt	none	5	0	0	95	60	41.6
2006	4dr Wagon 255-horsepower 3.1L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	light	16	17	22	44	78	23.9
2006	4dr Sedan 335-horsepower 4.2L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	none	1	2	34	63	82	19.3
2006	4dr Sedan 255-horsepower 3.1L V6 7-speed shiftable CVT FWD	flat	med	hvy	30	20	20	30	80	28.6
2006	4dr Sedan 255-horsepower 3.1L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	light	8	14	16	62	77	25.0
2005	4dr Sedan 335-horsepower 4.2L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	light	1	4	28	67	77	18.3
2005	4dr Sedan 255-horsepower 3.1L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	light	11	13	23	54	81	21.7
2004	4dr Sedan 300-horsepower 4.2L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	none	25	25	25	25	75	18.1
2004	4dr Sedan 265-horsepower 2.7L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	light	4	25	17	54	70	20.6
2004	4dr Sedan 220-horsepower 3.0L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	none	5	0	0	95	68	20.2
2003	4dr Wagon 340-horsepower 4.2L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	lead	hvy	20	20	30	30	80	16.0
2003	4dr Sedan turbocharged 450hp 4.2L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	light	2	5	22	72	75	20.4
2003	4dr Sedan turbocharged 250hp 2.7L V6 6-speed manual AWD	flat	med	none	0	20	30	50	75	22.0
2003	4dr Sedan turbocharged 250hp 2.7L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	light	light	5	7	12	76	70	22.0
2003	4dr Sedan 300-horsepower 4.2L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	hills	med	light	13	8	15	65	90	21.0
2003	4dr Sedan 220-horsepower 3.0L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	light	light	16	13	30	40	88	20.4
2002	4dr Wagon 220-horsepower 3.0L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	light	light	15	15	10	60	60	21.3
2002	4dr Sedan turbocharged 250hp 2.7L V6 6-speed manual AWD	flat	med	none	35	14	9	44	75	16.1
2002	4dr Sedan turbocharged 250hp 2.7L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	light	12	32	13	43	66	19.0
2002	4dr Sedan 300-horsepower 4.2L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	light	light	6	20	29	45	62	19.4
2002	4dr Sedan 220-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD	flat	med	light	10	40	10	40	70	24.0
2002	4dr Sedan 220-horsepower 3.0L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	light	hvy	10	30	50	10	65	18.7
2001	4dr Sedan turbocharged 250hp 2.7L V6 6-speed manual AWD	flat	med	light	3	33	58	8	75	21.5
2001	4dr Sedan turbocharged 250hp 2.7L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	none	4	12	29	55	71	20.7
2001	4dr Sedan 200-horsepower 2.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	hills	med	hvy	10	30	28	33	65	21.2
2000	4dr Wagon 200-horsepower 2.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	hills	med	hvy	10	30	10	50	65	20.0
2000	4dr Sedan turbocharged 250hp 2.7L V6 6-speed manual AWD	flat	med	none	10	20	10	60	120	20.8
2000	4dr Sedan 200-horsepower 2.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	hills	light	light	45	20	5	30	60	16.5
2000	4dr Sedan 200-horsepower 2.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	hills	med	none	8	23	35	33	72	21.0

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TrueDelta Reviews the Real Gas Mileage of the Honda Insight

Honda Insight Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Comment
2020	Honda's initial approach to hybrid powertrain technology wasn't a winner. A weak electric motor (13 horsepower in the case of the 2010 Insight) sandwiched between a gas engine and a CVT wasn't able to deliver nearly as much of a performance or fuel economy bump as the much stronger electric motors in Toyota's radically different hybrid system. Starting with the 2014 Accord Hybrid, Honda tried a new approach. The new system relied entirely on a much more powerful (166 horsepower) electric motor to drive the wheels up to 43 mph, and only then directly engaged the gas engine via a single-speed transmission. This was the sort of elegant "we keep it simple" solution Honda used to be known for, and it worked far better. EPA ratings of 50 mpg city and 45 mpg highway were best-in-class, topping the Toyota Camry Hybrid. This system received further tweaks when the Accord was redesigned for 2018, with mixed results for mpg (now 48/47). The Toyota Camry, also redesigned for 2018, now scores 51/53 or 44/47 depending on trim level. When I learned that a new Honda Insight would utilize a similar hybrid system with a 1.5-liter engine instead of the Accord's 2.0-liter in a smaller, lighter car, I had high hopes. Could a 60-mpg rating happen? Well, it didn't. The Honda Insight LX and EX score 55 mpg city and 49 mpg highway in the EPA's testing. The tested Touring trim, with larger tires and a higher curb weight, scores a little lower, 51/45. Pretty good. But a Toyota Prius (58/53 or 54/50, depending on the variant), a Toyota Corolla Hybrid (53/52), or a Hyundai Ioniq (57/59 or 55/54) scores better. In my testing, the trip computer reported averages ranging from 45 mpg to 75 mpg in suburban driving. (Whether the system opts to charge or draw energy from the battery pack has a big effect on the reported average during short drives.) In one 20-mile drive around hilly Ann Arbor the trip computer reported an impressive 64 mpg--and 93.6 mpg during the initial three miles. But in a Toyota Prius I averaged 65 mpg over the entire week despite some colder weather--it struggled to top 60 when the air temperature fell to 40--and observed trip averages over 90 a couple of times. Air temperatures were usually in the 60s during the week I had the Insight, optimal for fuel economy. The Honda Insight disappointed in highway driving. When cruising near 80 mph, a speed at which it can't take much advantage of its hybrid configuration, the Insight averaged 40 mpg. Good, but little better than a non-hybrid Civic. I observed a bit over 60 mpg on the highway in the Prius. Given these results, I struggled with listing fuel economy among the reasons to buy the new Insight. On the one hand, all of its direct competitors have higher EPA ratings. On the other, the Insight's mpg compares very well to non-hybrids, and fuel economy will be a primary reason people buy one. see full Honda Insight review

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Honda Insight Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2010	4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.3L I4 Hybrid 7-speed shiftable CVT FWD	Averaging 45mpg see full Honda Insight review
2010	4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.3L I4 Hybrid 7-speed shiftable CVT FWD	40-45mpg. Slower you drive, better the milage see full Honda Insight review
2010	4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.3L I4 Hybrid 7-speed shiftable CVT FWD	It gets better than advertised. 44 in town, 44 highway see full Honda Insight review
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. see full Honda Insight review
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. see full Honda Insight review
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. see full Honda Insight review
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. see full Honda Insight review
2010	4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.3L I4 Hybrid 7-speed shiftable CVT FWD	Great gas mileage. see full Honda Insight review
2010	4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.3L I4 Hybrid 7-speed shiftable CVT FWD	The highest available at time of purchase. see full Honda Insight review
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. see full Honda Insight review

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Audi A6 / S6 / RS6 Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2008	4dr Sedan 255-horsepower 3.1L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	It is @ least 4 mpg better hwy & city see full Audi A6 / S6 / RS6 review
2006	4dr Sedan 255-horsepower 3.1L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	It's hard to imagine such a powerful luxury car can get such great gas mileage. On a recent trip to Montreal I calculated my fuel economy to be somewhere in the 27mpg range....incredible! see full Audi A6 / S6 / RS6 review
2006	4dr Sedan 255-horsepower 3.1L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	better then 28 mpg on highway due to transmission gearing see full Audi A6 / S6 / RS6 review
2006	4dr Sedan 255-horsepower 3.1L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	Despite the performance of the A6 3.2 it delivers great mpg for such a large car. It excels on the open road. With cruise it is possible to achieve a range of 650+ miles on a tankful. see full Audi A6 / S6 / RS6 review
2006	4dr Sedan 255-horsepower 3.1L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	With the FSI and V6, I regularly see 27 mpg in city. And arround 30-32 mpg highway (no A/C on, and cruising at 80 mph). see full Audi A6 / S6 / RS6 review
2006	4dr Sedan 255-horsepower 3.1L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	21=22 mpg in cit/commute/highway driving -- pretty good for a large luxury car that weighs 4000+ pounds. see full Audi A6 / S6 / RS6 review
2004	4dr Sedan 220-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD	Typically 22-24 in-town and 29-31 on the road. Excellent economy for car size and level of comfort. see full Audi A6 / S6 / RS6 review

Audi A6 / S6 / RS6 Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2006	4dr Wagon 255-horsepower 3.1L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	Poor relative to power see full Audi A6 / S6 / RS6 review
2006	4dr Sedan 335-horsepower 4.2L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	this is not a car to be used as a city daily driver -- the best mpg you will get in all city driving is 12mpg see full Audi A6 / S6 / RS6 review
2002	4dr Sedan turbocharged 250hp 2.7L V6 6-speed manual AWD	For a car that requires 91+ octane, it would be nice if it got better gas mileage in city driving (around 16-18 mpg). The mileage on the highway is much better (up to 26 mpg). see full Audi A6 / S6 / RS6 review