Honda Insight vs. Saturn ION MPG

Chart is based on 262 fuel economy reports for the Honda Insight and 127 fuel economy reports for the Saturn ION.

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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Saturn ION 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
2007	4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	none	1	4	7	89	80	34.3
2007	4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	12	26	32	30	62	28.3
2007	4dr Sedan 145-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed manual FWD	hills	med	none	5	18	23	53	68	31.9
2007	4dr Sedan 145-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	hvy	10	10	18	63	60	30.3
2007	4dr Coupe supercharged 205hp 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	11	52	6	31	104	21.6
2007	4dr Coupe 175-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	4	6	2	88	78	42.0
2007	4dr Coupe 145-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed manual FWD	hills	light	none	2	8	24	67	72	34.8
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2007	4dr Coupe 145-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	hvy	0	0	0	100	65	32.9
2006	4dr Sedan 170-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	none	5	0	40	55	60	28.3
2006	4dr Sedan 170-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	hvy	0	6	42	52	103	25.6
2006	4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	none	0	0	5	95	70	36.6
2006	4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	15	27	18	40	65	23.8
2006	4dr Coupe supercharged 205hp 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	none	3	11	22	65	65	25.4
2006	4dr Coupe 170-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	lead	none	0	50	50	0	0	24.0
2006	4dr Coupe 170-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	none	0	0	0	100	110	29.4
2006	4dr Coupe 140-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	4	31	24	42	69	24.6
2005	4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	1	15	20	64	65	33.0
2005	4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	6	14	40	40	68	28.8
2005	4dr Coupe supercharged 205hp 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	none	80	12	0	8	60	24.3
2005	4dr Coupe 140-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	5	10	52	34	65	29.8
2004	4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	0	5	70	25	75	31.1
2004	4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	hvy	0	5	10	86	65	31.0
2004	4dr Coupe supercharged 205hp 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	hills	med	light	7	33	11	49	75	26.1
2004	4dr Coupe 140-horsepower 2.2L I4 CVT FWD	flat	light	hvy	2	18	46	34	65	28.2
2004	4dr Coupe 140-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	6	15	21	59	66	31.9
2004	4dr Coupe 140-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed automatic FWD	hills	light	none	0	60	13	27	58	23.0
2003	4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	25	55	5	15	72	28.0
2003	4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	17	28	12	44	79	29.7
2003	4dr Coupe 140-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	4	38	19	39	61	26.5

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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 Saturn ION

Saturn ION Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2007	4dr Sedan 145-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	avg. 27 mpg see full Saturn ION review
2007	4dr Coupe 145-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed manual FWD	34 mpg overall see full Saturn ION review
2007	4dr Coupe 145-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	Very good economy for a 4 door. see full Saturn ION review
2007	4dr Coupe 145-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	So far we have been pleased with the fuel economy. It is not as good as a Civic but far better than our previous Ford Taurus with the V6 Vulcan engine (this car has replaced the Taurus). see full Saturn ION review
2007	4dr Sedan 145-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	its the 2.2 how can you go wrong. see full Saturn ION review
2007	4dr Coupe 175-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	30+ mpg easily see full Saturn ION review
2006	4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	High fuel economy for an american made car see full Saturn ION review
2006	4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	30 MPG urban commuting see full Saturn ION review
2006	4dr Coupe 170-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	Great economy for a car with its amount of power. see full Saturn ION review
2005	4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed manual FWD	Great fuel mileage while quite peppy for a 4 cyl. see full Saturn ION review

Saturn ION Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2007	4dr Coupe supercharged 205hp 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	Under 20mpg city and under 30mpg highway real world statistics. see full Saturn ION review
2007	4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	Could get better city gas mileage for a 4-cylinder engine. Only get 22 MPG. see full Saturn ION review
2005	4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	The car is a bit thirsty for the size of the car. I feel it should get better mileage. see full Saturn ION review
2004	4dr Coupe 140-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed manual FWD	I hear the fuel economy has improved; however, the 2004 is poor. Roughly 21 city 26 hwy. I realize that is decent; however, compaired to other inline 4 small, sedans (that are plastic!) it ranks very low. see full Saturn ION review