Honda Insight vs. Volvo S80 Fuel Economy (km/L)

Chart is based on 262 fuel economy reports for the Honda Insight and 55 fuel economy reports for the Volvo S80.

Honda Insight km/L

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	km/L
2011	4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.3L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	flat	med	light	12	31	26	32	79	83.0
2011	4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.3L I4 Hybrid 7-speed shiftable CVT FWD	mtns	light	none	1	10	23	66	58	124.5
2010	4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.3L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	flat	light	none	3	10	16	71	66	109.2
2010	4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.3L I4 Hybrid 7-speed shiftable CVT FWD	flat	light	light	7	27	24	42	66	107.9
2009.5	4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.3L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	flat	light	light	20	30	30	20	65	155.4
2006	2dr Hatch 73-horsepower 1.0L I3 Hybrid CVT FWD	flat	v.lt	hvy	1	1	1	97	60	140.9
2005	2dr Hatch 73-horsepower 1.0L I3 Hybrid 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	0	0	40	60	60	117.6
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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	139.1
2000	2dr Hatch 73-horsepower 1.0L I3 Hybrid 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	light	13	15	30	43	80	92.9

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Volvo S80 km/L

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	km/L
2013	4dr Sedan turbocharged 177hp 1.6L I4 6-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	0	90	10	0	0	10.8
2010	4dr Sedan turbocharged 281hp 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	hvy	13	22	29	37	100	7.5
2010	4dr Sedan turbocharged 202hp 2.4L I5 Diesel 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	hvy	34	34	1	31	100	11.8
2010	4dr Sedan 235-horsepower 3.2L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	none	10	3	38	50	73	52.4
2009	4dr Sedan 311-horsepower 4.4L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	mtns	light	light	2	6	2	90	65	56.5
2008	4dr Sedan turbocharged 281hp 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	light	light	5	0	85	10	60	45.4
2008	4dr Sedan turbocharged 182hp 2.4L I5 Diesel 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	10	20	40	30	100	12.5
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2008	4dr Sedan 311-horsepower 4.4L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	hills	med	hvy	10	60	20	10	60	35.8
2008	4dr Sedan 235-horsepower 3.2L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	6	9	18	68	66	60.9
2007	4dr Sedan 311-horsepower 4.4L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	light	8	15	48	30	70	43.6
2007	4dr Sedan 235-horsepower 3.2L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	none	2	16	16	66	70	53.8
2006.5	4dr Sedan turbocharged 182hp 2.4L I5 Diesel 6-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	10	5	10	75	70	104.8
2006	4dr Sedan turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	4	19	31	46	65	59.6
2006	4dr Sedan turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5 5-speed automatic AWD	flat	light	none	0	0	0	100	120	12.1
2004	4dr Sedan turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	3	18	8	73	95	47.2
2004	4dr Sedan turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5 5-speed automatic AWD	hills	light	none	10	10	20	60	70	61.2
2004	4dr Sedan 194-horsepower 2.9L I6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	hvy	5	10	20	65	68	58.9
2003	4dr Sedan turbocharged 268hp 2.8L I6 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	10	20	20	50	60	43.5
2003	4dr Sedan 194-horsepower 2.9L I6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	0	0	65	35	65	56.3
2002	4dr Sedan turbocharged 268hp 2.8L I6 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	hvy	5	5	25	65	60	54.1
2002	4dr Sedan 194-horsepower 2.9L I6 4-speed automatic FWD	hills	med	none	30	0	0	70	60	49.4
2001	4dr Sedan turbocharged 268hp 2.8L I6 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD	mtns	light	light	0	0	0	100	65	61.9
2001	4dr Sedan 194-horsepower 2.9L I6 4-speed automatic FWD	hills	med	hvy	25	33	10	33	65	53.0
2000	4dr Sedan turbocharged 268hp 2.8L I6 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	none	1	9	18	72	68	58.8

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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 Volvo S80

Volvo S80 Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2008	4dr Sedan 235-horsepower 3.2L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	Even though it says it requires Premium in Summer some where in that manual it states I can use 87~89 octane gas without harming the engine. That is helpful to know. With premium fuel and my mainly highway driving with only 2 persons on board we get 25MPG see full Volvo S80 review
2005	4dr Sedan turbocharged 161hp 2.4L I5 Diesel 5-speed automatic FWD	Very small comparing to other cars see full Volvo S80 review
2004	4dr Sedan turbocharged 268hp 2.9L I6 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD	Excellent city and highway mileage. see full Volvo S80 review
2001	4dr Sedan 168-horsepower 2.4L I5 5-speed automatic FWD	I've had this car for 13 years now and the mpg has always been very good. Being a European model (2.4 litre petrol auto - 170 bhp) it does not compare directly with any US models. I have the air con on 100% of the time. If I keep to the speed limit - 80 -85 on the speedo I get 35 mpg (English gallons!) without any problem. On a holiday trip to Portugal doing long distance driving and at slightly slower speeds - say 70 mph on the speedo - I managed 40 mpg over nearly 1,500 miles. In town stop start driving I will usually get 25 mpg. Impressive figures I think for a 13 year old vehicle weighing as much as it does. see full Volvo S80 review
2000	4dr Sedan turbocharged 268hp 2.8L I6 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD	average 18 MPG see full Volvo S80 review

Volvo S80 Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2007	4dr Sedan 235-horsepower 3.2L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	Very good fuel economy overall but running the AC continuously does produce a noticeable 2-3 mpg decrease in fuel economy. see full Volvo S80 review