The Comparative Analysis :

VW Golf GTE DSG (14 - 16) vs. Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid CVT-Automatic (12 - 13)

€ 36,900
VW Golf GTE DSG (14 - 16) VW Golf GTE
€ 20,500
 Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid CVT-Automatic (12 - 13) Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
€ 36,900
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 GTE is 12.5 cm shorter, 10.4 cm wider and 4.7 cm taller than the Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid.
VW Golf GTE
Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
1472
Blueprint VW Golf GTE DSG (14 - 16)
1799
2027
1425
Blueprint Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid CVT-Automatic (12 - 13)
1695
1895
1799 mm
Width
1695 mm
2027 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1895 mm
1472 mm
Height
1425 mm
Blueprint VW Golf GTE DSG (14 - 16)
2626
4270
Blueprint Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid CVT-Automatic (12 - 13)
2545
4395
4270 mm
Length
4395 mm
2626 mm
Wheelbase
2545 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW Golf GTE
Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
1599 kg
Kerb Weight
1276 kg
2020 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1650 kg
VW Golf GTE DSG (14 - 16)
Weight Difference:
323 kg
20.2 %
Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid CVT-Automatic (12 - 13)

General

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

Engine

VW Golf GTE
Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
4-cylinder plug-in hybrid petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
4-cylinder mild hybrid petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
*DGE*
Engine Code
4
Valves
2
4
Cylinders
4
1395 CC
Engine Capacity
1339 CC
201 bhp
at 0 rpm
Power
97 bhp
at 5800 rpm
VW Golf GTE
201 bhp
97 bhp
Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
350 NM
at 0 rpm
Max. Torque
121 NM
at 4500 rpm
VW Golf GTE
350 NM
121 NM
Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid

Performance

VW Golf GTE
Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
135 mph
Maximum Speed
113 mph
7.6 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
12.4 sec
62 mph 62
mph

106 m
0.000 sec

VW Golf GTE

62 mph 62
mph

172 m
0.000 sec

Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid

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7.96 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
13.15 kg/bhp
VW Golf GTE
7.96 kg/bhp
13.15 kg/bhp
Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW Golf GTE
Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
Fuel Economy
188 mpg
combined
69 mpg
VW Golf GTE
188 mpg
69 mpg
Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
No data
city
66 mpg
No data
motorway
71 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
40 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
40 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
1657 mi
Range
606 mi
VW Golf GTE
1657 mi
606 mi
Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
Environmental Impact
28.5 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 GTE
28.5 kWh
77.7 kWh
Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
Emission Standard
Euro 5
35 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
96 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

VW Golf GTE
Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
421 kg
Maximum Payload
374 kg
272 L
Boot Capacity
408 L
1162 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1017 L