The Comparative Analysis :

Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid CVT-Automatic (12 - 13) vs. VW Golf 1.6 (08 - 10)

€ 20,500
Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid CVT-Automatic (12 - 13) Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
€ 19,000
 VW Golf 1.6 (08 - 10) VW Golf 1.6
€ 20,500
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 19,000

ⓘ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 19.6 cm longer, 9.1 cm narrower and 5.5 cm lower than the VW Golf 1.6.
Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
VW Golf 1.6
1425
Blueprint Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid CVT-Automatic (12 - 13)
1695
1895
1480
Blueprint VW Golf 1.6 (08 - 10)
1786
2048
1695 mm
Width
1786 mm
1895 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2048 mm
1425 mm
Height
1480 mm
Blueprint Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid CVT-Automatic (12 - 13)
2545
4395
Blueprint VW Golf 1.6 (08 - 10)
2578
4199
4395 mm
Length
4199 mm
2545 mm
Wheelbase
2578 mm

Vehicle Weight

Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
VW Golf 1.6
1276 kg
Kerb Weight
1232 kg
1650 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1780 kg
Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid CVT-Automatic (12 - 13)
Weight Difference:
44 kg
3.45 %
VW Golf 1.6 (08 - 10)

General

Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
VW Golf 1.6
ZE2
Generation
1K
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 1.6
4-cylinder mild hybrid petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Code
*CMX*
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 1.6
121 NM
at 4500 rpm
Max. Torque
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
121 NM
148 NM
VW Golf 1.6

Performance

Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
VW Golf 1.6
113 mph
Maximum Speed
117 mph
12.4 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
11.3 sec
62 mph 62
mph

172 m
0.000 sec

Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid

62 mph 62
mph

157 m
0.000 sec

VW Golf 1.6

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

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
VW Golf 1.6
Fuel Economy
69 mpg
combined
40 mpg
Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
69 mpg
40 mpg
VW Golf 1.6
66 mpg
city
29 mpg
71 mpg
motorway
50 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
40 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
606 mi
Range
482 mi
Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
606 mi
482 mi
VW Golf 1.6
Environmental Impact
77.7 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).
134.5 kWh
Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
77.7 kWh
134.5 kWh
VW Golf 1.6
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 5
96 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
166 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
VW Golf 1.6
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
374 kg
Maximum Payload
548 kg
408 L
Boot Capacity
350 L
1017 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1305 L