The Comparative Analysis :

VW Golf 3-door 1.4 TSI (08 - 12) vs. Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid CVT-Automatic (09 - 12)

€ 23,200
VW Golf 3-door 1.4 TSI (08 - 12) VW Golf 1.4 TSI
€ 20,000
 Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid CVT-Automatic (09 - 12) Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
€ 23,200
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 20,000

ⓘ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 VW Golf 1.4 TSI is 19.6 cm shorter, 9.1 cm wider and 5.5 cm taller than the Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid.
VW Golf 1.4 TSI
Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
1480
Blueprint VW Golf 3-door 1.4 TSI (08 - 12)
1786
2048
1425
Blueprint Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid CVT-Automatic (09 - 12)
1695
1895
1786 mm
Width
1695 mm
2048 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1895 mm
1480 mm
Height
1425 mm
Blueprint VW Golf 3-door 1.4 TSI (08 - 12)
2578
4199
Blueprint Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid CVT-Automatic (09 - 12)
2545
4395
4199 mm
Length
4395 mm
2578 mm
Wheelbase
2545 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW Golf 1.4 TSI
Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
1346 kg
Kerb Weight
1276 kg
1840 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1650 kg
VW Golf 3-door 1.4 TSI (08 - 12)
Weight Difference:
70 kg
5.2 %
Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid CVT-Automatic (09 - 12)

General

VW Golf 1.4 TSI
Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
1K
Generation
ZE2
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
Continuously variable transmission (CVT)

Engine

VW Golf 1.4 TSI
Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
Straight-four petrol engine with gas turbine com­pres­sor
Engine Type
4-cylinder mild hybrid petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
*CTH*
Engine Code
4
Valves
2
4
Cylinders
4
1390 CC
Engine Capacity
1339 CC
158 bhp
at 5800 rpm
Power
97 bhp
at 5800 rpm
VW Golf 1.4 TSI
158 bhp
97 bhp
Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
240 NM
at 2000 rpm
Max. Torque
121 NM
at 4500 rpm
VW Golf 1.4 TSI
240 NM
121 NM
Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid

Performance

VW Golf 1.4 TSI
Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
137 mph
Maximum Speed
113 mph
8 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
12.4 sec
62 mph 62
mph

111 m
0.000 sec

VW Golf 1.4 TSI

62 mph 62
mph

172 m
0.000 sec

Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid

▶ REPLAY
8.52 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
13.15 kg/bhp
VW Golf 1.4 TSI
8.52 kg/bhp
13.15 kg/bhp
Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW Golf 1.4 TSI
Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
Fuel Economy
45 mpg
combined
64 mpg
VW Golf 1.4 TSI
45 mpg
64 mpg
Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
35 mpg
city
61 mpg
54 mpg
motorway
67 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
40 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
542 mi
Range
565 mi
VW Golf 1.4 TSI
542 mi
565 mi
Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
Environmental Impact
119.4 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).
83.4 kWh
VW Golf 1.4 TSI
119.4 kWh
83.4 kWh
Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 5
145 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
101 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

VW Golf 1.4 TSI
Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
3
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
494 kg
Maximum Payload
374 kg
350 L
Boot Capacity
408 L
1305 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1017 L