Honda Insight vs. Toyota Sienna MPG

Chart is based on 262 fuel economy reports for the Honda Insight and 298 fuel economy reports for the Toyota Sienna.

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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Toyota Sienna 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
2021	4dr Minivan, ext. 189-horsepower 2.5L I4 Hybrid 6-speed shiftable CVT AWD	hills	light	none	0	0	5	95	70	34.0
2015	4dr Minivan, ext. 266-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	hills	light	none	42	11	32	14	75	16.9
2014	4dr Minivan, ext. 266-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	hvy	4	9	22	65	75	20.8
2013	4dr Minivan, ext. 266-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	hvy	0	20	30	50	65	19.1
2012	4dr Minivan, ext. 266-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	hvy	0	5	35	60	70	21.8
2011	4dr Minivan, ext. 266-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	5	15	35	45	78	20.9
2011	4dr Minivan, ext. 266-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	light	4	14	34	48	70	19.0
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2011	4dr Minivan, ext. 187-horsepower 2.7L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	hvy	0	40	40	20	100	22.3
2010	4dr Minivan, ext. 266-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	hvy	27	9	9	55	70	22.6
2009	4dr Minivan, ext. 266-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic FWD	hills	light	none	5	3	8	83	68	25.9
2009	4dr Minivan, ext. 266-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic AWD	flat	med	none	0	0	50	50	60	16.7
2008	4dr Minivan, ext. 266-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	3	10	19	68	74	23.3
2008	4dr Minivan, ext. 266-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic AWD	hills	med	light	0	20	0	80	70	17.5
2007	4dr Minivan, ext. 266-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	4	17	33	46	77	21.2
2006	4dr Minivan, ext. 215-horsepower 3.3L V6 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	5	14	25	56	77	21.8
2006	4dr Minivan, ext. 215-horsepower 3.3L V6 5-speed automatic AWD	hills	med	light	4	16	20	60	75	19.0
2005	4dr Minivan, ext. 230-horsepower 3.3L V6 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	4	9	23	64	68	21.8
2005	4dr Minivan, ext. 230-horsepower 3.3L V6 5-speed automatic AWD	flat	light	light	2	28	7	63	100	19.6
2004	4dr Minivan, ext. 230-horsepower 3.3L V6 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	4	20	33	43	73	20.4
2004	4dr Minivan, ext. 230-horsepower 3.3L V6 5-speed automatic AWD	flat	light	light	12	28	6	54	72	21.2
2003	4dr Minivan, ext. 210-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	6	24	29	41	69	20.8
2002	4dr Minivan, ext. 210-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	4	19	38	39	79	21.4
2001	4dr Minivan, ext. 210-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	hills	med	none	0	0	5	95	100	23.5

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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 Toyota Sienna

Toyota Sienna Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2010	4dr Minivan, ext. 266-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic FWD	This 2010 Sieanna consumes roughly 10-20% less gas than the 2007 Odyssey I used to own. see full Toyota Sienna review
2008	4dr Minivan, ext. 266-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic FWD	I was impressed by the milage I get on this vehicle: around 10.7L/100km in the city and around 9L/100km on the highway. Driving with A/C on adds at least one liter per 100km see full Toyota Sienna review
2007	4dr Minivan, ext. 266-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic FWD	The most fuel efficient handicap conversion van we have owned (compared to previous two vans) see full Toyota Sienna review
2007	4dr Minivan, ext. 266-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic FWD	Really not bad for a vehicle this big and powerful see full Toyota Sienna review
2007	4dr Minivan, ext. 266-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic FWD	Excellent for a large vehicle see full Toyota Sienna review
2007	4dr Minivan, ext. 266-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic FWD	My previous van got 15 mpg with the Sienna I am getting over 20 mpg all time and 24 on highway see full Toyota Sienna review
2007	4dr Minivan, ext. 266-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic FWD	very good for a V6. Average 23mpg mixed driving, 26-27mpg highway running 65-70mph. see full Toyota Sienna review
2006	4dr Minivan, ext. 215-horsepower 3.3L V6 5-speed automatic FWD	Round trip gas mileage of 28 to 29 MPG with overall 24.4 MPG average gas mileage. see full Toyota Sienna review
2005	4dr Minivan, ext. 230-horsepower 3.3L V6 5-speed automatic FWD	Not spetacular, but really decent see full Toyota Sienna review
2005	4dr Minivan, ext. 230-horsepower 3.3L V6 5-speed automatic FWD	Typical unimpressive gasoline van: 21-2 mpg see full Toyota Sienna review

Toyota Sienna Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2008	4dr Minivan, ext. 266-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic AWD	Could be better see full Toyota Sienna review
2007	4dr Minivan, ext. 266-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic FWD	It is fair for a minivan, but the RAV4 gets significantly better mileage because it is built on the Camry chassis. see full Toyota Sienna review
2006	4dr Minivan, ext. 215-horsepower 3.3L V6 5-speed automatic AWD	Considerably higher than advertised see full Toyota Sienna review