Honda Insight vs. Hyundai Elantra MPG

Chart is based on 262 fuel economy reports for the Honda Insight and 659 fuel economy reports for the Hyundai Elantra.

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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Hyundai Elantra 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 Sedan 147-horsepower 2.0L I4 8-speed shiftable CVT FWD	flat	light	none	0	0	20	80	65	46.5
2020	4dr Sedan 147-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD	flat	light	light	2	0	98	0	0	33.0
2017	4dr Sedan 147-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	none	0	5	53	42	120	38.7
2016	4dr Sedan 145-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	hvy	0	9	6	86	75	30.7
2014	4dr Sedan 145-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed manual FWD	flat	v.lt	none	0	25	23	52	110	36.7
2013	4dr Sedan 148-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	5	24	24	46	72	31.3
2012	4dr Sedan 148-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	lead	light	2	10	26	62	73	29.7
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2012	4dr Sedan 148-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed manual FWD	hills	light	hvy	0	0	15	85	85	38.3
2011	4dr Sedan 148-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	none	4	8	26	32	65	31.2
2010	4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	5	10	10	75	60	34.5
2010	4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	2	5	34	59	73	30.5
2009	4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	hills	med	none	1	25	13	61	64	33.5
2009	4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	8	31	11	50	76	31.4
2008	4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	4	13	31	52	71	30.7
2008	4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	5	20	18	58	69	29.4
2007	4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	14	29	13	44	72	30.1
2007	4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	3	30	28	39	69	28.4
2006	4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	16	43	15	26	83	25.3
2006	4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	hills	light	none	10	18	55	17	75	24.9
2006	4dr Hatch 138-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	v.lt	light	6	36	21	36	86	24.7
2005	4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	5	8	22	65	79	30.7
2005	4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	6	20	30	44	66	28.5
2005	4dr Hatch 138-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	3	3	7	86	80	30.6
2005	4dr Hatch 138-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	12	30	18	40	66	29.3
2004	4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	6	40	28	25	71	28.3
2004	4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	2	15	13	71	62	32.8
2004	4dr Hatch 138-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	0	13	38	50	75	31.7
2004	4dr Hatch 138-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	hills	med	hvy	7	20	45	28	77	26.9
2003	4dr Sedan 135-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	light	2	8	32	58	67	30.2
2003	4dr Sedan 135-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	5	42	9	44	79	24.3
2003	4dr Hatch turbocharged 111hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	light	1	4	10	85	60	36.2
2003	4dr Hatch 135-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	6	11	26	57	63	30.3
2002	4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	13	13	17	57	67	27.9
2002	4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	hills	med	none	2	16	24	57	98	25.0
2002	4dr Hatch 140-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	light	7	15	16	63	83	31.6
2002	4dr Hatch 140-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	13	25	30	33	60	26.2
2001	4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	light	20	40	10	30	70	22.7
2001	4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	30	40	20	10	110	23.5
2001	4dr Hatch 140-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	v.lt	light	31	27	23	19	100	28.0

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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

TrueDelta Reviews the Real Gas Mileage of the Hyundai Elantra

Hyundai Elantra Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Comment
2021	With EPA ratings of 31 mpg city and 41 mpg highway, the Hyundai Elantra Limited with a 2.0-liter engine and CVT is among the most fuel-efficient non-hybrid compact sedans. Lesser trim levels score even better: 33 city, 43 highway. Though the Kia Forte has the same powertrain, it scores a couple mpg lower. For even better fuel economy, the Elantra is offered as a hybrid with EPA ratings as high as 53 mpg city, 56 mpg highway, and 54 mpg combined. The Honda Insight and Toyota Corolla Hybrid manage only 52 mpg combined. One trim of the Prius (a hatchback) manages 56, but the others check in at 52. In my winter suburban driving I observed trip computer averages between 30 mpg and 40 mpg. see full Hyundai Elantra review

Hyundai Elantra Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Comment
	Hyundai has been among those manucturers offering turbocharged engines in "eco" variants of its cars. But as tuned for the Elantra Sport, the corporate 1.6T engine doesn't score well in the EPA's tests: 22 mpg city, 30 mpg highway. You'll find similar numbers on the window sticker of a Nissan sedan--if that Nissan sedan happens to be the 300-horsepower Maxima. The Sentra SR Turbo scores considerably better, especially in city driving: 26/32. I've unfairly implied the 1.6T engine is to blame. Hitch this engine to the seven-speed DCT instead of the six-speed manual, and it rates much better, about the same as a Sentra SR Turbo with its optional CVT, 26/33 vs. 27/33. Does the Elantra Sport manual's real-world fuel economy differ as much as the EPA ratings suggest? Or does it suffer from test anxiety? I suspect the latter. In my suburban driving with economy-minded acceleration and braking the trip computer reported an average of 37 mpg (with an occasional 40). see full Hyundai Elantra review

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Hyundai Elantra Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2013	4dr Sedan 148-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	After the first 10K miles, the AVERAGE MPG has risen from the low 20's to the high 20's on my average commute, but is nowhere near the advertised efficiencies. NOT a happy camper with this! see full Hyundai Elantra review
2013	4dr Sedan 148-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	I have over 1,100 miles on the car as of today. My first long trip of 450 miles yielded an average of 38.6 mpg. I am consistently seeing over 33 mpg in city driving. This is as good as advertised. see full Hyundai Elantra review
2012	4dr Sedan 148-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed manual FWD	Impressed with fuel mileage, and I'm getting better than touted. Couldn't do that with the last car, unless I could find pure gas (no ethanol). With the Elantra I'm getting 40 mpg mixed driving with ethanol. see full Hyundai Elantra review
2011	4dr Sedan 148-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	Over 35 mpg, even on backroads see full Hyundai Elantra review
2011	4dr Sedan 148-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	Consistant 35 MPG with mixed HWY and City see full Hyundai Elantra review
2010	4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	I get about 30 mpg mixed driving which I consider pretty good see full Hyundai Elantra review
2010	4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	We average about 31 mpg. see full Hyundai Elantra review
2009	4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	not bad see full Hyundai Elantra review
2009	4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	I keep fueling record and I get 36 miles per gallons so far ever since i purchased this vehicle. see full Hyundai Elantra review
2008	4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	City/Highway mileage exceeds EPA ratings if driven smoothly (5 manual) see full Hyundai Elantra review

Hyundai Elantra Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2013	4dr Sedan 148-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed manual FWD	Just don't seem to be able to hit any of the gas mileage reported amounts. 10 to 15 litres per 100 KM seems to be the norm with combined city and highway driving. Dealer keeps telling me I need to "break" the vehicle in to get good gas mileage. Range odometer doesn't reset to 591 kms on fuel ups either. Takes several fill ups before it seems to work correctly for a while. Dealer can't find any issues with it. see full Hyundai Elantra review
2012	4dr Sedan 148-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	This is one of the most disappointing aspects of the 2012. The Active Eco is no longer anautomatic feature, and I've found I don't get the great gas mileage that I used to. I would consistently get 40mpg highway, and about 30 mpg in the city. Now I get 32 highway, 28 city. My parents live an hour and a half away, and I have other family living further away. I find it frustrating that I don't get the great mileage I did previously, especially since gas prices just keep going up. see full Hyundai Elantra review
2009	4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	Engine is 132HP PZEV, not 138 SULEV. Diff in power seems smal but is significant for this car. Mileage worse AND power is less. Unfortunately, states dictate what you can get; CA emissions rule for PA = stupid cop-out/liberal cave-in to greenie-weenies see full Hyundai Elantra review
2005	4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	Not nearly on par with the competition. see full Hyundai Elantra review