Honda Insight vs. Nissan Versa MPG

Chart is based on 262 fuel economy reports for the Honda Insight and 1004 fuel economy reports for the Nissan Versa.

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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Nissan Versa 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
2015	4dr Sedan 109-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	0	4	15	81	56	36.8
2013	4dr Sedan 109-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD	mtns	med	light	0	0	0	0	0	33.0
2012	4dr Sedan 109-horsepower 1.6L I4 CVT FWD	flat	light	light	23	13	20	44	63	37.3
2012	4dr Hatch 122-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed manual FWD	flat	light	light	3	16	16	65	63	32.0
2011	4dr Hatch 122-horsepower 1.8L I4 CVT FWD	hills	v.lt	none	0	5	45	50	65	29.8
2011	4dr Hatch 122-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed manual FWD	flat	light	none	0	2	15	83	69	38.0
2011	4dr Hatch 122-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	hvy	5	15	15	65	75	34.0
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2010	4dr Sedan 122-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	4	11	43	42	60	26.7
2010	4dr Sedan 107-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	hvy	20	11	6	63	71	31.7
2010	4dr Hatch 122-horsepower 1.8L I4 CVT FWD	hills	med	none	0	0	47	53	62	30.0
2010	4dr Hatch 122-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	13	24	11	52	107	29.7
2010	4dr Hatch 122-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	0	30	20	50	68	27.8
2009	4dr Sedan 122-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	13	18	18	53	68	34.8
2009	4dr Sedan 122-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	hvy	2	8	8	83	70	28.0
2009	4dr Sedan 107-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	light	11	5	10	74	69	34.4
2009	4dr Sedan 107-horsepower 1.6L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	0	30	30	40	60	29.2
2009	4dr Hatch 122-horsepower 1.8L I4 CVT FWD	flat	v.lt	none	1	30	22	48	61	31.1
2009	4dr Hatch 122-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed manual FWD	flat	light	none	27	6	2	66	95	28.6
2009	4dr Hatch 122-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	4	12	30	55	71	30.0
2008	4dr Sedan 122-horsepower 1.8L I4 CVT FWD	flat	med	none	0	5	74	21	60	26.5
2008	4dr Sedan 122-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	hvy	0	15	5	80	70	28.0
2008	4dr Hatch 122-horsepower 1.8L I4 CVT FWD	flat	med	none	14	16	23	47	98	30.0
2008	4dr Hatch 122-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed manual FWD	flat	light	light	13	29	21	37	89	29.7
2008	4dr Hatch 122-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	none	18	20	35	27	67	25.2
2007	4dr Sedan 122-horsepower 1.8L I4 CVT FWD	flat	light	light	22	22	22	35	70	27.7
2007	4dr Sedan 122-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed manual FWD	flat	light	light	7	8	75	10	75	29.8
2007	4dr Sedan 122-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	9	43	4	43	60	22.0
2007	4dr Hatch 122-horsepower 1.8L I4 CVT FWD	flat	light	light	14	17	21	48	68	28.7
2007	4dr Hatch 122-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	9	27	15	49	68	32.1
2007	4dr Hatch 122-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	none	10	30	21	40	78	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

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 Nissan Versa

Nissan Versa Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2014	0	Trip computer indicated 36 MPG in mixed urban and highway driving. Appears to be accurate based on how much gas I put in it at the end of the rental period. The urban driving also had idling time so was not fuel economy friendly. see full Nissan Versa review
2013	4dr Sedan 109-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD	I did a lot of start and stop driving this summer at a camp, constantly reving up the engine to slowly drive over terrible speed bumps in the road. �When I left Georgia, my average MPG was 31.3. �When I arrived back in CA, after going 63 MPH (give or take 2) the whole way, my average MPG was up to 32.7. see full Nissan Versa review
2012	4dr Sedan 109-horsepower 1.6L I4 CVT FWD	Better than EPA estimates. Averaging 38 mpg combined - 42 mpg + on hwy. see full Nissan Versa review
2009	4dr Sedan 122-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed manual FWD	34 mpg on long (3200 mile) road trip see full Nissan Versa review
2009	4dr Hatch 122-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	Great mileage for this car. I am consistently getting 34+ mpg on 80% highway driving. see full Nissan Versa review
2009	4dr Hatch 122-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed manual FWD	Averaging 30-31 miles per gallon, mostly highway miles, lowest average was 29.12 mpg. At around 2.50 a gallon, it takes me less than $30 to fill up. Range gives for about 360 or so miles. see full Nissan Versa review
2009	4dr Hatch 122-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	I've never measured it, but the mileage seems to be very good. see full Nissan Versa review
2009	4dr Hatch 122-horsepower 1.8L I4 CVT FWD	just got 44 miles per gallon on a trip with cruise control set at 65mph. I could not believe it.. This was all on flat terrain. see full Nissan Versa review
2008	4dr Hatch 122-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed manual FWD	Good gas mileage, especially for the good amount of room in the front and back seats. Also,lots of cars with good mileage have poor safety ratings due to their lack of mass. The Versa has the best safety rating of the small cars, and sits up higher. see full Nissan Versa review
2008	4dr Hatch 122-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed manual FWD	i loved that when i did my 1000KM Brisbane to Sydney trip i only had to fill up 1 and a half times see full Nissan Versa review

Nissan Versa Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2008	4dr Hatch 122-horsepower 1.8L I4 CVT FWD	Not as good as sticker read, 33 HWY is very hard to come by unless you drive every where 50 mph. see full Nissan Versa review
2008	4dr Hatch 122-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed manual FWD	Anecdotally I have heard that the Versa gets significantly worse mileage than it is supposed to get (which is worse than the Fit to start with), whereas I get better mileage with my Fit than it is rated for. see full Nissan Versa review
2007	4dr Sedan 122-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	less than Fit see full Nissan Versa review
2007	4dr Sedan 122-horsepower 1.8L I4 CVT FWD	poor economy for sacrifice of space, did not get promised fuel economy by 25% see full Nissan Versa review
2007	4dr Hatch 122-horsepower 1.8L I4 CVT FWD	In a recent all highway drive over 200 miles each way I was lucky to 33 MPG (using imperial gallons) at 120 kilometres/hour. see full Nissan Versa review
2007	4dr Sedan 122-horsepower 1.8L I4 CVT FWD	The EPA revised the fuel economy downward soon after I purchased the car, my fuel economy is very unimpressive despite careful, moderate driving habits. see full Nissan Versa review