Honda Insight vs. Mercedes-Benz C-Class MPG

Chart is based on 262 fuel economy reports for the Honda Insight and 204 fuel economy reports for the Mercedes-Benz C-Class.

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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Mercedes-Benz C-Class 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	2dr Convertible turbocharged 241hp 2.0L I4 9-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	light	0	5	25	70	75	28.3
2017	4dr Sedan turbocharged 241hp 2.0L I4 7-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	v.lt	hvy	1	4	5	90	130	32.5
2016	4dr Sedan turbocharged 241hp 2.0L I4 7-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	v.lt	light	0	0	46	54	106	27.4
2015	4dr Sedan turbocharged 241hp 2.0L I4 7-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	hvy	5	70	5	20	65	23.3
2014	4dr Sedan 248-horsepower 3.5L V6 7-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	v.lt	hvy	14	29	8	48	64	22.8
2013	4dr Sedan turbocharged 201hp 1.8L I4 7-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	light	10	10	45	35	75	23.1
2012	2dr Coupe turbocharged 201hp 1.8L I4 7-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	v.lt	none	0	5	5	90	60	34.7
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2012	2dr Coupe 302-horsepower 3.5L V6 7-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	light	10	2	8	80	75	28.5
2011	4dr Sedan turbocharged 134hp 2.1L I4 Diesel 7-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	light	none	0	5	20	75	60	39.1
2011	4dr Sedan 268-horsepower 3.5L V6 7-speed shiftable automatic RWD	hills	light	none	10	0	40	50	75	24.1
2011	4dr Sedan 228-horsepower 3.0L V6 7-speed shiftable automatic AWD	hills	light	light	0	5	55	40	70	28.1
2010	4dr Sedan 451-horsepower 6.2L V8 7-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	none	40	19	8	32	80	16.6
2010	4dr Sedan 268-horsepower 3.5L V6 7-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	light	hvy	40	0	25	35	70	22.0
2010	4dr Sedan 228-horsepower 3.0L V6 7-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	light	0	18	35	47	77	25.4
2009	4dr Sedan turbocharged 168hp 2.1L I4 Diesel 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	light	60	20	20	0	0	29.4
2009	4dr Sedan supercharged 181hp 1.8L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	hills	light	none	20	38	25	18	95	26.2
2009	4dr Sedan 268-horsepower 3.5L V6 7-speed shiftable automatic RWD	mtns	lead	light	5	40	15	40	180	18.1
2009	4dr Sedan 228-horsepower 3.0L V6 7-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	light	light	23	26	18	33	68	22.2
2009	4dr Sedan 228-horsepower 3.0L V6 7-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	light	none	15	3	6	76	67	26.2
2008	4dr Sedan supercharged 181hp 1.8L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	hills	med	light	10	20	30	40	110	24.8
2008	4dr Sedan supercharged 154hp 1.8L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	light	light	12	16	12	60	100	24.8
2008	4dr Sedan 268-horsepower 3.5L V6 7-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	hvy	13	28	18	42	68	21.9
2008	4dr Sedan 268-horsepower 3.5L V6 7-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	hvy	10	20	10	60	120	22.2
2008	4dr Sedan 228-horsepower 3.0L V6 7-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	light	12	25	21	42	68	22.2
2008	4dr Sedan 228-horsepower 3.0L V6 7-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	light	light	6	10	47	37	68	22.0
2008	4dr Sedan 228-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed manual RWD	hills	light	light	7	20	14	59	77	24.9
2008	4dr Sedan 201-horsepower 2.5L V6 7-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	light	none	10	40	20	30	100	23.5
2007	4dr Sedan 268-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	none	0	0	35	65	68	21.4
2007	4dr Sedan 228-horsepower 3.0L V6 7-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	hvy	1	12	59	28	63	25.0
2007	4dr Sedan 228-horsepower 3.0L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	hills	med	none	15	13	15	58	73	24.1
2007	4dr Sedan 201-horsepower 2.5L V6 7-speed shiftable automatic RWD	hills	med	hvy	30	5	5	60	60	25.7
2006	4dr Sedan 362-horsepower 5.4L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	none	30	0	20	50	70	19.7
2006	4dr Sedan 268-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	lead	hvy	5	5	80	10	60	20.7
2006	4dr Sedan 228-horsepower 3.0L V6 7-speed shiftable automatic RWD	hills	lead	none	0	25	5	70	63	29.4
2006	4dr Sedan 228-horsepower 3.0L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	hills	light	light	0	57	0	43	60	18.0
2006	4dr Sedan 201-horsepower 2.5L V6 7-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	light	hvy	13	27	33	28	65	24.4
2006	4dr Sedan 201-horsepower 2.5L V6 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	hvy	3	27	30	40	73	25.6
2005	4dr Sedan supercharged 189hp 1.8L I4 6-speed manual RWD	flat	light	light	10	36	18	36	66	29.1
2005	4dr Sedan supercharged 189hp 1.8L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	light	7	18	23	52	69	28.2
2005	4dr Sedan 362-horsepower 5.4L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	none	0	70	10	20	80	18.0
2005	4dr Sedan 168-horsepower 2.6L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	none	10	55	25	10	60	18.0
2005	2dr Hatch supercharged 189hp 1.8L I4 6-speed manual RWD	flat	lead	hvy	0	38	8	55	93	27.5
2004.5	4dr Sedan 168-horsepower 2.6L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	hills	lead	hvy	10	10	30	50	75	22.0
2004	4dr Wagon 215-horsepower 3.2L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	hills	med	light	10	19	58	14	100	28.0
2004	4dr Wagon 168-horsepower 2.6L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	hills	med	light	0	65	20	15	60	18.0
2004	4dr Sedan supercharged 189hp 1.8L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	hills	med	light	9	7	22	62	76	29.6
2004	2dr Hatch supercharged 189hp 1.8L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	light	none	20	10	20	50	65	27.3
2003	4dr Wagon 168-horsepower 2.6L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	none	22	23	24	30	65	18.7
2003	4dr Sedan supercharged 189hp 1.8L I4 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	light	1	4	46	50	73	28.1
2003	4dr Sedan supercharged 189hp 1.8L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	light	18	28	13	40	107	21.7
2003	4dr Sedan 168-horsepower 2.6L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	hills	med	hvy	0	3	17	80	72	28.7
2003	4dr Sedan 168-horsepower 2.6L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	none	10	15	15	60	70	24.0
2003	2dr Hatch supercharged 189hp 1.8L I4 6-speed manual RWD	flat	light	none	3	4	27	65	83	30.2
2003	2dr Hatch supercharged 189hp 1.8L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	mtns	med	hvy	3	5	18	75	130	31.5
2002	4dr Wagon 215-horsepower 3.2L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	hvy	5	15	65	15	65	23.0
2002	4dr Sedan 215-horsepower 3.2L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	light	20	60	10	10	60	20.0
2002	4dr Sedan 168-horsepower 2.6L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	none	30	30	25	16	60	21.0
2002	2dr Hatch supercharged 192hp 2.3L I4 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	none	10	53	17	20	130	20.7
2002	2dr Hatch supercharged 192hp 2.3L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	hills	med	hvy	12	12	30	48	73	22.9
2001	4dr Sedan 215-horsepower 3.2L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	light	27	5	41	27	130	23.3

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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

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Honda Insight

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 Mercedes-Benz C-Class

Mercedes-Benz C-Class Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2009	4dr Sedan supercharged 181hp 1.8L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	Excellent highway economy for a luxury car. see full Mercedes-Benz C-Class review
2006	4dr Sedan 228-horsepower 3.0L V6 7-speed shiftable automatic RWD	24mpg city, 32 mgp highway, surpasses many economy cars, tho uses premium fuel. see full Mercedes-Benz C-Class review
2005	4dr Sedan supercharged 189hp 1.8L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	Choose the 1.8L for its lowest gaz consumption and I am very satisfied with the results. This engine is able to keep te gaz bill low, and provide a driving experience with surprising excitment. see full Mercedes-Benz C-Class review
2005	4dr Sedan 168-horsepower 2.6L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	better than rated fuel economy. we gat 25 mpg overall, and over 29 mpg on trips. see full Mercedes-Benz C-Class review
2004	4dr Sedan supercharged 189hp 1.8L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	30-35+ mpg on highway trips.28-30 mpg in town see full Mercedes-Benz C-Class review
2003	2dr Hatch supercharged 189hp 1.8L I4 6-speed manual RWD	Better than ratings on Highway see full Mercedes-Benz C-Class review
2003	4dr Sedan 168-horsepower 2.6L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	I figured I could get over 30 on trips, which I can. Hoped to stay above 25 around town, which I do. see full Mercedes-Benz C-Class review

Mercedes-Benz C-Class Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2008	4dr Sedan 268-horsepower 3.5L V6 7-speed shiftable automatic RWD	Slow to downshift, so-so fuel economy in the city. Should really have 30 more horsepower. see full Mercedes-Benz C-Class review
2008	4dr Sedan 228-horsepower 3.0L V6 7-speed shiftable automatic RWD	Fuel economy is about averge for this type of car, perhaps a bit less, but not a major deal. see full Mercedes-Benz C-Class review
2004	4dr Wagon 168-horsepower 2.6L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	The city mpg is usually around 15-17 mpg. Now that's for a hilly neighborhood in a big city, but still. True highway mileage usually about 26 - that's reasonable enough for us. see full Mercedes-Benz C-Class review