Volvo V70 vs. Honda Insight MPG

Chart is based on 142 fuel economy reports for the Volvo V70 and 262 fuel economy reports for the Honda Insight.

Volvo V70 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 Wagon turbocharged 113hp 1.6L I4 Diesel 6-speed automated manual FWD	flat	light	none	2	11	2	85	100	41.2
2010	4dr Wagon 235-horsepower 3.2L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	0	0	20	80	65	30.8
2009	4dr Wagon turbocharged 182hp 2.4L I5 Diesel 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	light	hvy	15	5	15	65	130	29.4
2009	4dr Wagon 235-horsepower 3.2L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	10	4	38	48	64	20.5
2008	4dr Wagon 235-horsepower 3.2L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	3	4	37	56	82	24.1
2007	4dr Wagon turbocharged 300hp 2.5L I5 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	lead	light	10	60	20	10	95	17.9
2007	4dr Wagon turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	hills	light	light	5	45	45	5	65	19.0
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2007	4dr Wagon turbocharged 182hp 2.4L I5 Diesel 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	3	10	10	76	80	33.3
2007	4dr Wagon turbocharged 182hp 2.4L I5 Diesel 6-speed manual FWD	flat	light	none	0	5	10	85	75	37.5
2006	4dr Wagon turbocharged 300hp 2.5L I5 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	light	3	31	5	61	79	22.6
2006	4dr Wagon turbocharged 300hp 2.5L I5 6-speed manual AWD	flat	med	light	3	8	19	71	85	22.7
2006	4dr Wagon turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	17	11	33	39	64	21.8
2006	4dr Wagon turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	none	27	13	13	47	110	21.3
2006	4dr Wagon 168-horsepower 2.4L I5 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	hvy	6	24	0	71	75	26.0
2006	4dr Wagon 168-horsepower 2.4L I5 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	10	13	16	61	65	25.9
2005	4dr Wagon turbocharged 300hp 2.5L I5 6-speed manual AWD	flat	v.lt	none	0	0	40	60	80	17.4
2005	4dr Wagon turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	none	4	16	11	69	66	26.8
2005	4dr Wagon 168-horsepower 2.4L I5 5-speed automatic FWD	hills	light	light	8	8	25	60	60	25.2
2004	4dr Wagon turbocharged 300hp 2.5L I5 6-speed manual AWD	hills	med	none	10	23	27	40	60	22.0
2004	4dr Wagon turbocharged 300hp 2.5L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	light	9	21	30	40	74	18.3
2004	4dr Wagon turbocharged 247hp 2.3L I5 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	0	14	6	79	70	29.7
2004	4dr Wagon turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	hills	light	none	0	6	10	84	65	28.5
2004	4dr Wagon turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	none	2	66	22	10	110	26.1
2004	4dr Wagon turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	mtns	light	none	0	25	0	75	65	28.0
2004	4dr Wagon turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	none	1	66	22	11	105	21.3
2004	4dr Wagon turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	0	13	37	50	65	25.6
2004	4dr Wagon turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5 5-speed automatic AWD	flat	light	none	5	10	10	75	75	19.8
2004	4dr Wagon 168-horsepower 2.4L I5 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	7	47	15	31	91	25.4
2004	4dr Wagon 168-horsepower 2.4L I5 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	0	7	40	53	63	25.4
2003	4dr Wagon turbocharged 247hp 2.3L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	hills	light	light	25	25	24	27	60	22.0
2003	4dr Wagon turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	light	light	0	14	55	32	60	22.0
2003	4dr Wagon turbocharged 197hp 2.4L I5 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	none	70	10	5	15	60	23.5
2003	4dr Wagon 168-horsepower 2.4L I5 5-speed automatic FWD	hills	light	light	23	23	24	30	58	29.3
2002	4dr Wagon turbocharged 197hp 2.4L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	light	light	6	19	15	61	87	23.4
2002	4dr Wagon turbocharged 197hp 2.4L I5 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	0	20	0	80	110	25.5
2002	4dr Wagon turbocharged 197hp 2.4L I5 5-speed automatic AWD	flat	light	hvy	10	20	40	30	65	24.0
2002	4dr Wagon 168-horsepower 2.4L I5 5-speed automatic FWD	hills	med	light	17	32	23	28	73	20.8
2001	4dr Wagon turbocharged 247hp 2.3L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	v.lt	light	5	10	13	72	63	26.5
2001	4dr Wagon turbocharged 247hp 2.3L I5 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	none	0	6	6	88	114	26.4
2001	4dr Wagon turbocharged 197hp 2.4L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	light	none	10	7	58	25	67	21.0
2000	4dr Wagon 168-horsepower 2.4L I5 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	v.lt	none	0	0	50	50	55	22.2

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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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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Volvo V70

Volvo V70 Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2005	4dr Wagon turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	Surprising fuel economy for the 2.5 turbo 208 hp engine. Several road trips with consistent 30 mpg at freeway speeds (70-75 mph). Around the city 22 - 25 mpg in mixed stop and go and freeway trips. The trip computer is usually 2 mpg less than actual. see full Volvo V70 review
2005	4dr Wagon 168-horsepower 2.4L I5 5-speed automatic FWD	For a heavy car, I am satisfied with 28-30 highway and about 24 overall average. see full Volvo V70 review
2004	4dr Wagon turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	City it gets decent milage (20ish) and highway (30ish). see full Volvo V70 review
2004	4dr Wagon turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	30 plus mpg h/w at 70 mph all day long! see full Volvo V70 review
2004	4dr Wagon turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	average 23 MPG+ in mixed driving. Approach 30 MPG on hwy see full Volvo V70 review
2001	4dr Wagon turbocharged 247hp 2.3L I5 5-speed manual FWD	Avg 9.0 l/100km mixed town and highway, 10 l/100km in winter, best case 7.8 l/100km sustained, flat highway - but takes premium fuel @ 20% more than regular. see full Volvo V70 review

Volvo V70 Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2010	4dr Wagon turbocharged 281hp 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	Not thrify -- the European diesel model would have been preferred. see full Volvo V70 review
2007	4dr Wagon turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	too low see full Volvo V70 review
2007	4dr Wagon turbocharged 182hp 2.4L I5 Diesel 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	It can be quite low sometimes around town, but it is still excellent on motorways. see full Volvo V70 review
2005	4dr Wagon turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	Bit low for such modest power but car is heavy. see full Volvo V70 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