Honda Insight vs. Chevrolet Equinox MPG

Chart is based on 262 fuel economy reports for the Honda Insight and 531 fuel economy reports for the Chevrolet Equinox.

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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Chevrolet Equinox 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
2020	4dr SUV turbocharged 170hp 1.5L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	none	0	37	25	38	60	31.4
2015	4dr SUV 301-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	lead	light	0	0	46	54	77	21.4
2015	4dr SUV 182-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	hills	light	none	0	0	45	55	60	22.7
2014	4dr SUV 182-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	hvy	0	0	85	15	70	24.2
2013	4dr SUV 301-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	light	none	3	37	0	60	68	21.1
2013	4dr SUV 182-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	hills	light	none	0	14	59	28	68	27.1
2012	4dr SUV 182-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	3	13	30	55	63	26.1
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2012	4dr SUV 182-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	light	light	2	22	22	54	67	23.6
2011	4dr SUV 182-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	9	18	36	38	66	24.7
2011	4dr SUV 182-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	hills	light	none	6	26	26	43	66	24.0
2010	4dr SUV 264-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	none	7	0	0	93	100	23.8
2010	4dr SUV 264-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	light	none	2	7	10	82	113	22.7
2010	4dr SUV 182-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	6	23	38	33	65	26.1
2010	4dr SUV 182-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	hills	light	light	0	8	15	77	68	27.8
2009	4dr SUV 264-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	hills	med	light	11	33	33	22	75	18.5
2008	4dr SUV 264-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	hills	med	none	15	20	64	3	60	17.1
2008	4dr SUV 185-horsepower 3.4L V6 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	5	25	23	48	68	25.1
2007	4dr SUV 185-horsepower 3.4L V6 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	9	13	19	60	68	22.2
2007	4dr SUV 185-horsepower 3.4L V6 5-speed automatic AWD	flat	light	none	4	17	43	36	61	22.2
2006	4dr SUV 185-horsepower 3.4L V6 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	3	16	13	68	68	21.2
2006	4dr SUV 185-horsepower 3.4L V6 5-speed automatic AWD	flat	med	none	3	24	27	46	85	17.7
2005	4dr SUV 185-horsepower 3.4L V6 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	7	13	45	36	72	21.5
2005	4dr SUV 185-horsepower 3.4L V6 5-speed automatic AWD	flat	med	light	10	25	5	60	77	19.8

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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

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Chevrolet Equinox

Chevrolet Equinox Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2013	4dr SUV 182-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	A week ater purchasing this car we took a 1500 mile trip for our 45th anniversary. Car averaged almost 30 MPG! see full Chevrolet Equinox review
2011	4dr SUV 182-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	better than my envoy but not as good as advertised even with eco mode on 100% of the time and light foot, timing lights, etc. see full Chevrolet Equinox review
2011	4dr SUV 182-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	22 city and 32 highway see full Chevrolet Equinox review
2010	4dr SUV 182-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	Best in class (crossover SUV), without sacrificing performance. see full Chevrolet Equinox review
2010	4dr SUV 182-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	Averaging 27 all around and 30+ on the hwy. With only 550 miles its only going to get better. 4cyl ia an awesome motor.. see full Chevrolet Equinox review
2010	4dr SUV 182-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	I got the 4 cyl/FWD Equinox. It gets at or better than the city EPA estimate of 22mpg, typically getting 23-24mpg without AC, 22 with AC on. On the freeway, get 31-32mpg without AC, 29-30 with AC. see full Chevrolet Equinox review
2010	4dr SUV 182-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	Excellent fuel economy with 4 cyl.; I get the EPA numbers. see full Chevrolet Equinox review
2010	4dr SUV 182-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	Very good EPA numbers see full Chevrolet Equinox review
2010	4dr SUV 182-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	THE FUEL ECONOMY IS GREAT, i DRIVE ABOUT 25 TO 50,000 MILES PER YEAR THIS CAR HAS A 2.4 L - FOUR-CYLINDER ENGINE i WAS GETTING ON THE AVERAGE 22 TO 25 MILES PER GALLON THIS IS A GREAT PLUS FOR THIS CAR see full Chevrolet Equinox review
2008	4dr SUV 185-horsepower 3.4L V6 5-speed automatic FWD	Fuel economy is about 24mpg with a 50/50 mix of city and highway. Long trips result in about 28 mpg. see full Chevrolet Equinox review

Chevrolet Equinox Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2011	4dr SUV 182-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	Not as advertised - trying to do all the right things (timing lights, light foot, no idling, tire pressure, etc.) but lower than what i thought i would get when compared to 17.6 for an envoy (15 city/ 21 hwy) with 200,000 miles and bad driving habits. see full Chevrolet Equinox review
2011	4dr SUV 182-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	Rated at 29 mpg but only recorded an average of 21 to 22 mpg actual milage on a 750 mile round trip. see full Chevrolet Equinox review
2006	4dr SUV 185-horsepower 3.4L V6 5-speed automatic FWD	Okay, there was one thing i liked about the Equinox - it got decent mileage - i averaged around 23.5 overall. Mostly highway driving at 60-70 mph. see full Chevrolet Equinox review
2005	4dr SUV 185-horsepower 3.4L V6 5-speed automatic FWD	Mileage poorer than my extended wheel base Montana van which had a similar power train and only a 4 speed transmission. see full Chevrolet Equinox review
2005	4dr SUV 185-horsepower 3.4L V6 5-speed automatic FWD	when I bought this 18 MPG was ok but now with the price of fuel it is not!!! see full Chevrolet Equinox review
2005	4dr SUV 185-horsepower 3.4L V6 5-speed automatic AWD	20 mile to the gallon may be 21 on a good day but thats it. not great for a 185 hp v6 gm could do a lot better see full Chevrolet Equinox review
2005	4dr SUV 185-horsepower 3.4L V6 5-speed automatic AWD	Fuel economy is terrible if you accelerate at any decent pace. see full Chevrolet Equinox review