Honda Insight vs. Toyota Yaris MPG

Chart is based on 262 fuel economy reports for the Honda Insight and 548 fuel economy reports for the Toyota Yaris.

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 Yaris 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
2013	4dr Hatch 106-horsepower 1.5L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	hills	light	none	0	0	50	50	70	32.7
2010	4dr Sedan 106-horsepower 1.5L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	v.lt	none	13	17	10	59	65	40.4
2010	4dr Sedan 106-horsepower 1.5L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	v.lt	light	3	4	7	86	59	43.7
2010	4dr Hatch turbocharged 89hp 1.4L I4 Diesel 6-speed automated manual FWD	flat	light	light	2	1	40	57	70	52.7
2010	4dr Hatch 106-horsepower 1.5L I4 5-speed manual FWD	hills	light	none	13	25	34	28	64	39.8
2010	4dr Hatch 106-horsepower 1.5L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	17	13	16	53	65	38.5
2010	2dr Hatch 106-horsepower 1.5L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	6	37	14	43	64	37.0
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2010	2dr Hatch 106-horsepower 1.5L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	5	10	5	80	75	33.0
2009	4dr Sedan 106-horsepower 1.5L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	10	14	26	51	68	36.8
2009	4dr Sedan 106-horsepower 1.5L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	mtns	med	light	0	0	15	85	75	36.0
2009	4dr Hatch 106-horsepower 1.5L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	17	40	0	43	57	35.7
2009	2dr Hatch 106-horsepower 1.5L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	light	7	23	14	56	69	38.0
2009	2dr Hatch 106-horsepower 1.5L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	10	10	10	70	65	34.8
2008	4dr Sedan 106-horsepower 1.5L I4 5-speed manual FWD	hills	light	none	0	40	18	42	58	41.2
2008	4dr Sedan 106-horsepower 1.5L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	6	7	12	75	70	39.5
2008	4dr Hatch 106-horsepower 1.5L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	hvy	20	18	45	18	100	35.6
2008	2dr Hatch 106-horsepower 1.5L I4 5-speed manual FWD	hills	v.lt	light	2	14	40	44	71	41.3
2008	2dr Hatch 106-horsepower 1.5L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	hills	light	none	5	14	17	64	64	37.0
2007	4dr Sedan 106-horsepower 1.5L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	light	7	10	17	66	63	42.2
2007	4dr Sedan 106-horsepower 1.5L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	4	9	16	71	73	39.9
2007	2dr Hatch 106-horsepower 1.5L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	none	12	24	12	52	74	38.8
2007	2dr Hatch 106-horsepower 1.5L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	4	13	14	70	69	35.4

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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 Yaris

Toyota Yaris Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2010	4dr Sedan 106-horsepower 1.5L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	It gets amazing fuel economy, I drive it daily to and from work, constant city driving mainly, I use about 20$ a week in regular gas. see full Toyota Yaris review
2010	4dr Sedan 106-horsepower 1.5L I4 5-speed manual FWD	I am an ultra light foot driver and can consistently get 42-46 mpg in the spring or fall when I can have the A/C off. During the summer I can get about 41-42 mpg and because of our below zero winters I get into the upper 30s for mpg. Overall year round my average mpg is 41.7. The key seems to be the aerodynamics of the 4 door sedan and the manual transmission. Not sure why this car is not rated at better mpg. Could be it is driver style sensitive in that a lead foot driver can get terrible gas mileage and a light foot driver can get easily into the 40s for mpg. I have driven this car 52000 miles to this date April 2013. I use this car to commute to work which includes rush hour traffic. I have also used this car to go cross country from the midwest to Florida. Total MPG so far 41.68. see full Toyota Yaris review
2009	4dr Sedan 106-horsepower 1.5L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	Very economical gas consumption. see full Toyota Yaris review
2009	2dr Hatch 106-horsepower 1.5L I4 5-speed manual FWD	First tank of fuel resulted in 35.44 mpg. Previous car was around 25 mpg. see full Toyota Yaris review
2009	2dr Hatch 106-horsepower 1.5L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	It had the highest EPA estimates in the price range I was looking at. see full Toyota Yaris review
2008	2dr Hatch 106-horsepower 1.5L I4 5-speed manual FWD	My latest fuel economy was 45mpg. Enough said. see full Toyota Yaris review
2008	4dr Sedan 106-horsepower 1.5L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	I needed an economical car for short trips. Fuel consumption is reported as being very good. My first trip showed good fuel economy. see full Toyota Yaris review
2008	2dr Hatch 106-horsepower 1.5L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	Have never got less than 37.5 mpg in mixed driving. see full Toyota Yaris review
2008	2dr Hatch 106-horsepower 1.5L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	30+ MPG without even trying see full Toyota Yaris review
2008	2dr Hatch 106-horsepower 1.5L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	32 mpg see full Toyota Yaris review

Toyota Yaris Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2008	2dr Hatch 106-horsepower 1.5L I4 5-speed manual FWD	Given its size, should have a better rating. During my test drives (and several rentals), consistently performed worse than EPA estimates, even using a light foot. see full Toyota Yaris review