Porsche Boxster vs. Honda Insight Fuel Economy (L/100km)

Chart is based on 102 fuel economy reports for the Porsche Boxster and 262 fuel economy reports for the Honda Insight.

Porsche Boxster L/100km

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	L/100km
2013	2dr Convertible 315-horsepower 3.4L H6 7-speed automated manual RWD	flat	med	hvy	0	20	0	80	70	11.4
2011	2dr Convertible 255-horsepower 2.9L H6 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	light	0	15	35	50	70	14.7
2010	2dr Convertible 310-horsepower 3.4L H6 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	none	0	38	25	38	75	11.3
2010	2dr Convertible 255-horsepower 2.9L H6 7-speed automated manual RWD	hills	med	light	5	20	0	75	85	9.8
2008	2dr Convertible 295-horsepower 3.4L H6 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	none	9	18	47	27	69	11.1
2008	2dr Convertible 245-horsepower 2.7L H6 5-speed manual RWD	flat	med	light	0	50	48	3	75	11.0
2007	2dr Convertible 295-horsepower 3.4L H6 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	none	1	1	18	80	73	9.4
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2007	2dr Convertible 245-horsepower 2.7L H6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	none	32	32	32	4	60	14.7
2007	2dr Convertible 245-horsepower 2.7L H6 5-speed manual RWD	flat	med	light	2	3	40	55	62	9.0
2006	2dr Convertible 280-horsepower 3.2L H6 6-speed manual RWD	flat	lead	light	6	11	22	63	65	11.1
2005	2dr Convertible 280-horsepower 3.2L H6 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	light	9	11	32	48	69	10.8
2005	2dr Convertible 280-horsepower 3.2L H6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	lead	hvy	0	25	0	75	80	14.3
2005	2dr Convertible 240-horsepower 2.7L H6 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	none	10	10	10	70	65	9.1
2005	2dr Convertible 240-horsepower 2.7L H6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	light	light	0	5	45	50	65	9.2
2005	2dr Convertible 240-horsepower 2.7L H6 5-speed manual RWD	hills	med	light	12	18	28	43	63	9.9
2004	2dr Convertible 264-horsepower 3.2L H6 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	light	8	28	18	48	65	11.6
2004	2dr Convertible 258-horsepower 3.2L H6 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	hvy	0	15	5	80	65	9.1
2004	2dr Convertible 258-horsepower 3.2L H6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	lead	hvy	20	30	25	25	70	11.2
2004	2dr Convertible 228-horsepower 2.7L H6 5-speed manual RWD	hills	med	light	1	3	50	47	65	9.3
2003	2dr Convertible 258-horsepower 3.2L H6 6-speed manual RWD	hills	med	none	12	12	38	38	61	10.9
2003	2dr Convertible 258-horsepower 3.2L H6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	light	0	50	0	50	70	9.0
2003	2dr Convertible 228-horsepower 2.7L H6 5-speed manual RWD	flat	light	none	25	0	25	50	60	8.4
2002	2dr Convertible 250-horsepower 3.2L H6 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	light	15	15	24	47	65	9.9
2002	2dr Convertible 250-horsepower 3.2L H6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	light	light	25	25	10	40	100	8.0
2002	2dr Convertible 217-horsepower 2.7L H6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	light	10	29	10	51	70	14.7
2002	2dr Convertible 217-horsepower 2.7L H6 5-speed manual RWD	hills	lead	none	3	5	29	64	60	10.1
2001	2dr Convertible 250-horsepower 3.2L H6 6-speed manual RWD	hills	lead	light	13	22	13	52	68	11.2
2001	2dr Convertible 217-horsepower 2.7L H6 5-speed manual RWD	flat	med	none	15	15	35	35	70	10.3
2000	2dr Convertible 250-horsepower 3.2L H6 6-speed manual RWD	hills	med	light	5	17	23	55	93	10.9
2000	2dr Convertible 217-horsepower 2.7L H6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	none	10	10	50	30	60	8.1
2000	2dr Convertible 217-horsepower 2.7L H6 5-speed manual RWD	flat	med	none	5	18	44	34	70	9.9

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Honda Insight L/100km

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	L/100km
2011	4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.3L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	flat	med	light	12	31	26	32	79	5.3
2011	4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.3L I4 Hybrid 7-speed shiftable CVT FWD	mtns	light	none	1	10	23	66	58	4.5
2010	4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.3L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	flat	light	none	3	10	16	71	66	5.0
2010	4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.3L I4 Hybrid 7-speed shiftable CVT FWD	flat	light	light	7	27	24	42	66	5.2
2009.5	4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.3L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	flat	light	light	20	30	30	20	65	5.1
2006	2dr Hatch 73-horsepower 1.0L I3 Hybrid CVT FWD	flat	v.lt	hvy	1	1	1	97	60	3.9
2005	2dr Hatch 73-horsepower 1.0L I3 Hybrid 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	0	0	40	60	60	4.7
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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	4.0
2000	2dr Hatch 73-horsepower 1.0L I3 Hybrid 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	light	13	15	30	43	80	3.9

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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Porsche Boxster

Porsche Boxster Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2002	2dr Convertible 217-horsepower 2.7L H6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	mileage with performance see full Porsche Boxster review
2002	2dr Convertible 217-horsepower 2.7L H6 5-speed manual RWD	Running the hills mostly safe speeds,and an occasional sprint or push through the corners I average 25 mpg/29 hwy.I think on a long boring drive possibly 32mpg see full Porsche Boxster review

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