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Honda Insight vs. Subaru Forester Price Comparison (MSRP)

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Honda Insight vs. Subaru Forester Invoice Comparison

Lowest Total Price: $21,125

Honda Insight   
Difference: $4,980

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  Down Payment Interest Rate Term
Model Year200620202020202020202020
ModelInsightForesterForesterForesterForesterForester
TrimBaseBasePremiumSportLimitedTouring
Body2dr Hatch4dr SUV4dr SUV4dr SUV4dr SUV4dr SUV
Base Price $19,330 $24,495 $27,395 $28,995 $31,095 $34,595
Automatic climate control, front 1,200          
Alloy wheels   600        
Automatic climate control, front 1,119          
Alloy wheels   500        
Options (change) 1,200 600 0 0 0 0
Options (change) 1,119 500 0 0 0 0
Destination 595 1,010 1,010 1,010 1,010 1,010
Total Price $21,125 $26,105 $28,405 $30,005 $32,105 $35,605

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TrueDelta Value Comparison: Honda Insight vs. Subaru Forester

Lowest Adjusted Price and Invoice: Subaru Forester Touring
TrueDelta Adjusted Price Difference: $2,910
TrueDelta Adjusted Invoice Difference: $19,259
Model Year200620202020202020202020
ModelInsightForesterForesterForesterForesterForester
TrimBaseBasePremiumSportLimitedTouring
Body2dr Hatch4dr SUV4dr SUV4dr SUV4dr SUV4dr SUV
Engine73hp I3 H182hp H4182hp H4182hp H4182hp H4182hp H4
TransmissionM5CVTCVTCVT-7CVT-7CVT-7
DrivetrainFWDAWDAWDAWDAWDAWD
EPA Fuel Economy (city/highway)/ MPG/ MPG/ MPG/ MPG/ MPG/ MPG
Audio (watts, speakers)?, 4?, 4?, 6?, 6?, 6440, 8
Tire (rear if not all the same)165/65-14225/60-17225/60-17225/55-18225/55-18225/55-18
Total Price$21,125$26,105$28,405$30,005$32,105$35,605
Adjustments for Features0-6,885-9,740-10,915-12,605-17,390
Feature-Adjusted Total Price$21,125$19,220$18,665$19,090$19,500$18,215
Cost Above Minimum$0$1,005$450$875$1,285$0

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Features Comparison: Honda Insight vs. Subaru Forester

Model Year200620202020202020202020
ModelInsightForesterForesterForesterForesterForester
TrimBaseBasePremiumSportLimitedTouring
Body2dr Hatch4dr SUV4dr SUV4dr SUV4dr SUV4dr SUV
Transmission and Drivetrain 
5-speed manual$0     
CVT $1000$1000   
7-speed manually-shiftable CVT   $1100$1100$1100
FWD$0     
AWD $1700$1700$1700$1700$1700
Accessories 
Adaptive cruise control     $600
Cruise control $150$150$150$150 
Heated steering wheel     $100
Lead vehicle start alert     $25
PIN Code Access     $10
Power liftgate    $350$350
Power rear side windows $200$200$200$200$200
Proximity key     $250
Tilt/telescoping steering wheel, manual $250$250$250$250$250
Brakes, Airbags, and Other Safety 
4-wheel disc brakes $150$150$150$150$150
Antilock brakes (ABS) $400$400$400$400$400
Automatic braking, high-speed or partial     $200
Automatic braking, low-speed     $200
Backup collision intervention     $150
Blind spot warning system    $200$200
Brake assist $50$50$50$50$50
Cross-traffic warning, rear    $100$100
Forward collision warning     $200
Front side airbags $350$350$350$350$350
Hill descent control   $250$250$250
Knee airbag, driver $75$75$75$75$75
Lane departure prevention, steering-based     $200
Lane departure warning     $200
Lane sway warning     $25
Obstacle detection, rear     $250
Pedestrian detection     $50
Radar- or camera-based collision preparation system     $0
Rearview camera $200$200$200$200$200
Rollover sensor $50$50$50$50$50
Side curtain airbags $350$350$350$350$350
Stability control $400$400$400$400$400
Terrain selector   $200$200$200
Tire-pressure monitor $75$75$75$75$75
Traction control $100$100$100$100$100
Vehicle health reports  $0$0$0$0
Cargo Management 
Cargo cover    $75$75
Cargo tray    $40$40
Overhead sunglass holder $25$25$25$25$25
Roof rails $250$250$250$250$250
Climate Control 
Automatic climate control, front$200 $200$200$200$200
Dual-zone climate control     $125
Intermittent wipers$0     
Variable intermittent wipers $75$75$75$75$75
Wiper de-icer   $25$25$25
Exterior 
Bodyside cladding (gray/black) $250$250$250$250$250
Bright-finished exhaust tip(s)   $25$25$25
Deep-tinted rear windows  $275$275$275$275
Rear spoiler  $200$200$200$200
Sunroof, large  $1100$1100$1100$1100
Infotainment 
App support $0$0$0$0$0
Audio controls on steering wheel $125$125$125$125$125
Aux input $50$50$50$50$50
Bluetooth audio streaming $25$25$25$25$25
Bluetooth cell phone link $100$100$100$100$100
HD radio $50$50$50$50$50
MP3-compatible player $50$50$50$50$50
Navigation map updates, three years     $0
Navigation system     $600
Satellite radio  $200$200$200$200
Siri Eyes Free support  $0$0$0$0
SMS text-to-speech reader  $25$25$25$25
Telematics service, such as OnStar  $200$200$200$200
Traffic + travel information     $25
Voice control for nav and audio     $100
Instruments, Lights, and Mirrors 
Auto-dimming headlights     $200
Automatic headlights   $125$125$125
Automatic-off headlights $25$25   
Digital instruments$0     
Fog lights    $125$125
Heated mirrors   $25$25$25
Illuminated visor mirror, driver  $50$50$50$50
Illuminated visor mirror, passenger  $50$50$50$50
LED headlights     $1000
Outside temperature display $50$50$50$50$50
Steering-linked headlights     $150
Turn signals on or near mirrors     $25
Visor mirror, driver$10$10    
Visor mirror, passenger $10    
Seats and Interior Trim 
Center armrest(s), front row $75$75$75$75$75
Center armrest(s), second row  $50$50$50$50
Floor mats $75$75$75$75$75
Folding second row seats $300$300$300$300$300
Heated front seats   $200$200$200
Leather seating surfaces    $900$900
Leather-wrapped steering wheel   $150$150$150
Manual height adjuster, driver seat $50    
Manual recliner, second row seats  $75$75$75$75
Memory system, driver seat     $200
Power fore-aft adjuster, driver seat  $100$100$100$100
Power height adjuster, driver seat  $100$100$100$100
Power lumbar adjuster, driver seat  $100$100$100$100
Power recliner, driver seat  $100$100$100$100
Power release, second row seats     $50
Power tilt adjuster, driver seat  $100$100$100$100
Suspension, Wheels, and Tires 
Sport suspension (upgrade)   $0  
Transmission 
Steering-wheel-mounted transmission controls   $100  
Total Value of Features$210$7,095$9,950$11,125$12,815$17,600
Value of Feature Adjustments$0$6,885$9,740$10,915$12,605$17,390
Value of Feature Adjustments0-398-346-367-397-493

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Specifications Comparison: Honda Insight vs. Subaru Forester

Model Year20062020
ModelInsightForester
Body2dr Hatch4dr SUV
Wheelbase94.5 in105.1 in
Length155.1 in182.1 in
Width66.7 in71.5 in
Height53.3 in67.5 in
Curb Weight1,851 lb.3,450 lb.
Fuel Capacity10.6 gal.16.6 gal.
Row 1 Headroom38.8 in41.2 in
Row 1 Shoulder Room50.5 in58.2 in
Row 1 Hip Room48.7 in0.0 in
Row 1 Legroom42.9 in43.3 in
Row 2 Headroom0.0 in39.6 in
Row 2 Shoulder Room0.0 in57.2 in
Row 2 Legroom0.0 in39.4 in
Cargo Volume,
Minimum
16.3 ft335.4 ft3
Cargo Volume,
Maximum
16.376.1 ft3

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Option Package Details
Subaru Forester

Alloy wheels
FeatureValueRequested?
Alloy wheels350Yes
Roof rails250No
Total Requested35058%
Total Not Requested25042%

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