The Comparative Analysis :

Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid CVT-Automatic (09 - 12) vs. VW Golf Plus 1.6 BiFuel (Petrol) (10 - 13)

€ 20,000
Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid CVT-Automatic (09 - 12) Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
€ 23,700
 VW Golf Plus 1.6 BiFuel (Petrol) (10 - 13) VW Golf Plus 1.6 BiFuel
€ 20,000
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 23,700

ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch. Price Info

Vehicle Dimensions

The dimensions of these vehicles differ considerably. The Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid is 19.1 cm longer, 6.4 cm narrower and 19.6 cm lower than the VW Golf Plus 1.6 BiFuel.
Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
VW Golf Plus 1.6 BiFuel
1425
Blueprint Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid CVT-Automatic (09 - 12)
1695
1895
1621
Blueprint VW Golf Plus 1.6 BiFuel (Petrol) (10 - 13)
1759
1946
1695 mm
Width
1759 mm
1895 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1946 mm
1425 mm
Height
1621 mm
Blueprint Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid CVT-Automatic (09 - 12)
2545
4395
Blueprint VW Golf Plus 1.6 BiFuel (Petrol) (10 - 13)
2578
4204
4395 mm
Length
4204 mm
2545 mm
Wheelbase
2578 mm

Vehicle Weight

Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
VW Golf Plus 1.6 BiFuel
1276 kg
Kerb Weight
1414 kg
1650 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1940 kg
Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid CVT-Automatic (09 - 12)
Weight Difference:
138 kg
9.76 %
VW Golf Plus 1.6 BiFuel (Petrol) (10 - 13)

General

Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
VW Golf Plus 1.6 BiFuel
ZE2
Generation
1KP
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
Continuously variable transmission (CVT)
Transmission
5-speed manual transmission

Engine

Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
VW Golf Plus 1.6 BiFuel
4-cylinder mild hybrid petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Code
*CHG*
2
Valves
2
4
Cylinders
4
1339 CC
Engine Capacity
1595 CC
97 bhp
at 5800 rpm
Power
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
97 bhp
101 bhp
VW Golf Plus 1.6 BiFuel
121 NM
at 4500 rpm
Max. Torque
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
121 NM
148 NM
VW Golf Plus 1.6 BiFuel

Performance

Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
VW Golf Plus 1.6 BiFuel
113 mph
Maximum Speed
114 mph
12.4 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
12.3 sec
62 mph 62
mph

172 m
0.000 sec

Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid

62 mph 62
mph

171 m
0.000 sec

VW Golf Plus 1.6 BiFuel

▶ REPLAY
13.15 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
14 kg/bhp
Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
13.15 kg/bhp
14 kg/bhp
VW Golf Plus 1.6 BiFuel

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
VW Golf Plus 1.6 BiFuel
Fuel Economy
64 mpg
combined
38 mpg
Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
64 mpg
38 mpg
VW Golf Plus 1.6 BiFuel
61 mpg
city
28 mpg
67 mpg
motorway
46 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
40 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
565 mi
Range
455 mi
Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
565 mi
455 mi
VW Golf Plus 1.6 BiFuel
Environmental Impact
83.4 kWh
Total Energy Consumption
per 100 miles ⓘThe total energy consumption per 100 miles is the amount of energy consumed by a vehicle when burning fuel or using electricity per 100 miles (final energy), and the energy required to produce the appropriate amount of fuel or electricity (primary energy).
142.1 kWh
Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
83.4 kWh
142.1 kWh
VW Golf Plus 1.6 BiFuel
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 5
101 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
174 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
VW Golf Plus 1.6 BiFuel
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
374 kg
Maximum Payload
526 kg
408 L
Boot Capacity
395 L
1017 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1450 L