The Comparative Analysis :

VW Golf 3-door 1.6 (08 - 10) vs. Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid CVT-Automatic (12 - 13)

€ 18,100
VW Golf 3-door 1.6 (08 - 10) VW Golf 1.6
€ 20,500
 Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid CVT-Automatic (12 - 13) Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
€ 18,100
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 20,500

ⓘ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 1.6 is 19.6 cm shorter, 9.1 cm wider and 5.5 cm taller than the Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid.
VW Golf 1.6
Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
1480
Blueprint VW Golf 3-door 1.6 (08 - 10)
1786
2048
1425
Blueprint Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid CVT-Automatic (12 - 13)
1695
1895
1786 mm
Width
1695 mm
2048 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1895 mm
1480 mm
Height
1425 mm
Blueprint VW Golf 3-door 1.6 (08 - 10)
2578
4199
Blueprint Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid CVT-Automatic (12 - 13)
2545
4395
4199 mm
Length
4395 mm
2578 mm
Wheelbase
2545 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW Golf 1.6
Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
1232 kg
Kerb Weight
1276 kg
1780 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1650 kg
VW Golf 3-door 1.6 (08 - 10)
Weight Difference:
44 kg
3.45 %
Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid CVT-Automatic (12 - 13)

General

VW Golf 1.6
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
5-speed manual transmission
Transmission
Continuously variable transmission (CVT)

Engine

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

Performance

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

157 m
0.000 sec

VW Golf 1.6

62 mph 62
mph

172 m
0.000 sec

Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid

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

Fuel Economy / Emissions

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

Practical Convenience

VW Golf 1.6
Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
3
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
548 kg
Maximum Payload
374 kg
350 L
Boot Capacity
408 L
1305 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1017 L