Honda Insight vs. Toyota Tacoma MPG

Chart is based on 262 fuel economy reports for the Honda Insight and 363 fuel economy reports for the Toyota Tacoma.

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 Tacoma 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
2017	4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 159-horsepower 2.7L I4 5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range	hills	light	none	0	5	10	85	60	22.1
2016	4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 278-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	light	none	0	25	50	25	60	19.0
2016	4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 278-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	hvy	10	0	20	70	75	21.7
2013	4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 236-horsepower 4.0L V6 6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	v.lt	light	0	10	50	40	60	50.4
2013	4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 236-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	light	light	0	20	13	67	63	18.5
2013	4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 236-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic RWD	flat	med	light	0	26	11	63	62	20.8
2013	4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 236-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	light	light	5	70	15	10	69	16.6
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2012	4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 236-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	med	light	5	15	40	40	65	17.9
2012	4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 236-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic RWD	flat	lead	light	4	14	27	55	74	17.6
2012	4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 236-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	hills	light	none	0	10	30	60	75	16.0
2011	4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 236-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	hills	lead	none	3	5	43	50	65	18.7
2011	4dr Crew Cab 6ft bed 236-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic RWD	flat	light	light	0	0	10	90	70	23.1
2011	4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 236-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	light	none	0	10	50	40	55	21.9
2011	2dr Regular Cab 6ft bed 159-horsepower 2.7L I4 5-speed manual RWD	flat	med	light	0	88	0	13	70	21.2
2010	4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 159-horsepower 2.7L I4 5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	light	light	0	5	5	90	55	23.0
2010	4dr Crew Cab 6ft bed 236-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	med	none	20	50	30	0	0	15.7
2010	4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 236-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	light	none	0	3	47	50	63	20.5
2009	4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 159-horsepower 2.7L I4 5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range	hills	light	none	4	4	75	18	60	23.2
2009	4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 159-horsepower 2.7L I4 4-speed automatic RWD	flat	light	none	30	10	30	30	60	21.0
2009	4dr Crew Cab 6ft bed 236-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	hills	med	light	10	25	25	40	86	18.1
2009	4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 236-horsepower 4.0L V6 6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range	mtns	med	none	23	19	19	38	65	17.9
2008	4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 236-horsepower 4.0L V6 6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	v.lt	light	0	0	4	96	63	21.5
2008	4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 236-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic RWD	flat	light	light	2	17	42	40	65	19.6
2008	4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 159-horsepower 2.7L I4 5-speed manual RWD	flat	light	light	0	10	37	53	68	26.5
2008	4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 236-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic RWD	flat	light	hvy	10	20	20	50	65	20.0
2008	2dr Regular Cab 6ft bed 159-horsepower 2.7L I4 5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	med	none	0	37	0	63	75	19.9
2007	4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 159-horsepower 2.7L I4 5-speed manual RWD	flat	med	light	15	50	20	15	70	21.1
2007	4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 159-horsepower 2.7L I4 4-speed automatic RWD	flat	light	none	0	38	31	31	68	25.4
2007	4dr Crew Cab 6ft bed 236-horsepower 4.0L V6 6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	light	none	5	5	0	90	65	18.0
2007	4dr Crew Cab 6ft bed 236-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	hills	med	light	0	14	0	86	60	23.5
2007	4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 236-horsepower 4.0L V6 6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	med	light	10	30	15	45	78	16.3
2007	4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 236-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic RWD	flat	light	hvy	3	11	9	78	69	20.1
2007	4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 236-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	hills	med	none	1	5	5	89	60	18.1
2007	2dr Regular Cab 6ft bed 159-horsepower 2.7L I4 5-speed manual RWD	mtns	med	light	3	3	3	93	60	28.6
2007	2dr Regular Cab 6ft bed 159-horsepower 2.7L I4 4-speed automatic RWD	flat	light	hvy	8	11	0	82	70	24.0
2006	4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 236-horsepower 4.0L V6 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	light	0	85	0	15	70	17.0
2006	4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 236-horsepower 4.0L V6 6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range	mtns	med	none	5	5	40	50	75	18.0
2006	4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 236-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	light	none	0	0	0	100	60	22.0
2006	4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 159-horsepower 2.7L I4 5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	med	hvy	10	10	20	60	75	21.0
2006	4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 159-horsepower 2.7L I4 4-speed automatic RWD	flat	light	light	0	50	0	50	60	24.2
2006	4dr Crew Cab 6ft bed 236-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic RWD	flat	med	hvy	5	5	0	90	80	14.0
2006	4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 236-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic RWD	flat	med	hvy	0	0	50	50	70	18.4
2006	4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 236-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	med	light	25	25	0	50	65	18.9
2006	2dr Regular Cab 6ft bed 159-horsepower 2.7L I4 5-speed manual RWD	flat	light	light	6	24	12	58	64	23.8
2005	4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 245-horsepower 4.0L V6 6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	med	none	5	10	40	45	50	19.2
2005	4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 245-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	med	light	0	5	15	80	110	19.6
2005	4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 164-horsepower 2.7L I4 5-speed manual RWD	flat	med	light	15	11	13	61	75	21.3
2005	4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 245-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic RWD	flat	light	none	29	19	5	48	70	17.7
2005	4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 245-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	light	light	0	10	60	30	65	21.0
2004	4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 190-horsepower 3.4L V6 4-speed automatic RWD	hills	med	none	15	35	25	25	60	19.0
2004	2dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 142-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic RWD	flat	light	light	5	15	40	40	70	24.8
2003	4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 190-horsepower 3.4L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	v.lt	light	8	2	2	88	65	21.1
2003	4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 142-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic RWD	flat	light	none	15	5	10	70	70	24.0
2003	2dr Regular Cab 6ft bed 150-horsepower 2.7L I4 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	light	none	0	0	80	20	60	20.0
2003	2dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 190-horsepower 3.4L V6 5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range	hills	med	none	5	10	10	75	75	17.0
2003	2dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 190-horsepower 3.4L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	light	none	10	2	20	68	60	24.0
2003	2dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 142-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual RWD	flat	v.lt	light	5	33	5	57	60	22.2
2002	4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 190-horsepower 3.4L V6 4-speed automatic RWD	hills	med	hvy	20	20	20	40	65	16.5
2002	4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 190-horsepower 3.4L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	med	none	2	40	8	50	65	16.1
2002	2dr Regular Cab 6ft bed 142-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic RWD	flat	light	hvy	0	0	39	61	70	24.0
2002	2dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 190-horsepower 3.4L V6 5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	med	hvy	5	40	15	40	75	22.0
2002	2dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 150-horsepower 2.7L I4 5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range	hills	light	none	5	18	18	60	65	18.8
2001	2dr Regular Cab 6ft bed 150-horsepower 2.7L I4 5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	light	none	0	10	20	70	65	23.2
2000	2dr Regular Cab 6ft bed 150-horsepower 2.7L I4 5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	light	none	0	5	10	85	65	21.3
2000	2dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 190-horsepower 3.4L V6 4-speed automatic RWD	flat	v.lt	light	0	10	50	40	60	19.5

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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

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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 Toyota Tacoma

Toyota Tacoma Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2011	4dr Crew Cab 6ft bed 236-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic RWD	Just completed a 7,000 mile trip, 2 adults & lightly, fully loaded bed. Best mileage 24 mpg, lowest 22 mpg. Typical town/freeway mix has been 22-23 mpg. Flat terrain, easy driving. see full Toyota Tacoma review
2009	4dr Crew Cab 6ft bed 236-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic RWD	Even with the V6, the fuel economy hovers around 22MPG with mixed city/highway driving. A lot cheaper to refuel than a full size. see full Toyota Tacoma review
2008	4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 236-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	I thought the fuel economy, for a truck, was excellent. It gets 5mpg better than a Honda Ridgeline. see full Toyota Tacoma review
2007	4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 159-horsepower 2.7L I4 5-speed manual RWD	The 4 cyl specifically for a truck is great. According to my computerized Scanguage I am getting a consistent 21-25 mpg per tank with all around driving and commuting. 21 gallong tank. see full Toyota Tacoma review
2007	2dr Regular Cab 6ft bed 159-horsepower 2.7L I4 5-speed manual RWD	Fuel economy was close to the best for the class. I get around 27/mpg at highway speeds. see full Toyota Tacoma review
2006	4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 236-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic RWD	At the time of purchase, it had the best gas mileage of all the small trucks I looked at. (Ford, Chevy, Mazda, GMC) see full Toyota Tacoma review
2005	4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 245-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	I get 21mpg in the warm months and only 18mpg in the winter. I use the 4wd a lot when roads are snowy or slippery. I had hoped for better gas mileage and find it ridiculous that there aren't better truck engines available from any of the manufacturers. A turbo-diesel four-cylinder would be much more practical in the Tacoma. see full Toyota Tacoma review

Toyota Tacoma Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2010	4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 236-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	less than 20 mpg see full Toyota Tacoma review
2008	4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 236-horsepower 4.0L V6 6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range	The one I test drove was a 4 wheel drive with a V6 and its gas mileage was worse than my 4 cylinder 2WD. see full Toyota Tacoma review
2007	4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 236-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	Its terrible. see full Toyota Tacoma review
2007	4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 236-horsepower 4.0L V6 6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range	close to 16-17 in town, which is on par with a fullsize v8 see full Toyota Tacoma review
2007	2dr Regular Cab 6ft bed 159-horsepower 2.7L I4 4-speed automatic RWD	23 mpg on the highway at 55 mph. This is vs. the 1993 toyata truck which regularly got 30+ mpg. see full Toyota Tacoma review
2005	4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 245-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	I expected better fuel economy for a small truck. But none of the trucks get good economy. The manufacturers need to get with the program on truck fuel economy. see full Toyota Tacoma review