The Comparative Analysis :

VW Golf 3-door R DSG (19 - 19) vs. Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid CVT-Automatic (09 - 12)

€ 44,400
VW Golf 3-door R DSG (19 - 19) VW Golf R
€ 20,000
 Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid CVT-Automatic (09 - 12) Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
€ 44,400
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 R is 13.2 cm shorter, 10.4 cm wider and 4 cm taller than the Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid.
VW Golf R
Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
1465
Blueprint VW Golf 3-door R DSG (19 - 19)
1799
2027
1425
Blueprint Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid CVT-Automatic (09 - 12)
1695
1895
1799 mm
Width
1695 mm
2027 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1895 mm
1465 mm
Height
1425 mm
Blueprint VW Golf 3-door R DSG (19 - 19)
2626
4263
Blueprint Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid CVT-Automatic (09 - 12)
2545
4395
4263 mm
Length
4395 mm
2626 mm
Wheelbase
2545 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW Golf R
Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
1505 kg
Kerb Weight
1276 kg
1990 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1650 kg
VW Golf 3-door R DSG (19 - 19)
Weight Difference:
229 kg
15.22 %
Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid CVT-Automatic (09 - 12)

General

VW Golf R
Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
AU
Generation
ZE2
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Permanent all-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
7-speed dual clutch transmission
Transmission
Continuously variable transmission (CVT)

Engine

VW Golf R
Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
4-cylinder mild hybrid petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
*DNU*
Engine Code
4
Valves
2
4
Cylinders
4
1984 CC
Engine Capacity
1339 CC
297 bhp
at 5500 rpm
Power
97 bhp
at 5800 rpm
VW Golf R
297 bhp
97 bhp
Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
400 NM
at 2000 rpm
Max. Torque
121 NM
at 4500 rpm
VW Golf R
400 NM
121 NM
Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid

Performance

VW Golf R
Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
155 mph
Maximum Speed
113 mph
4.6 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
12.4 sec
62 mph 62
mph

64 m
0.000 sec

VW Golf R

62 mph 62
mph

172 m
0.000 sec

Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid

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5.07 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
13.15 kg/bhp
VW Golf R
5.07 kg/bhp
13.15 kg/bhp
Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW Golf R
Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
Fuel Economy
40 mpg
combined
64 mpg
VW Golf R
40 mpg
64 mpg
Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
35 mpg
city
61 mpg
43 mpg
motorway
67 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
40 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
482 mi
Range
565 mi
VW Golf R
482 mi
565 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).
83.4 kWh
VW Golf R
134.5 kWh
83.4 kWh
Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
Euro 6d-TEMP-EVAP (WLTP) 36BG-BI
Emission Standard
Euro 5
193 g/km (WLTP)
CO2 Emissions
101 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

VW Golf R
Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
3
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
485 kg
Maximum Payload
374 kg
343 L
Boot Capacity
408 L
1233 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1017 L