The Comparative Analysis :

VW Golf Plus 1.2 TSI DSG (09 - 13) vs. Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid CVT-Automatic (09 - 12)

€ 23,000
VW Golf Plus 1.2 TSI DSG (09 - 13) VW Golf Plus 1.2 TSI
€ 20,000
 Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid CVT-Automatic (09 - 12) Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
€ 23,000
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 Plus 1.2 TSI is 19.1 cm shorter, 6.4 cm wider and 19.6 cm taller than the Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid.
VW Golf Plus 1.2 TSI
Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
1621
Blueprint VW Golf Plus 1.2 TSI DSG (09 - 13)
1759
1946
1425
Blueprint Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid CVT-Automatic (09 - 12)
1695
1895
1759 mm
Width
1695 mm
1946 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1895 mm
1621 mm
Height
1425 mm
Blueprint VW Golf Plus 1.2 TSI DSG (09 - 13)
2578
4204
Blueprint Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid CVT-Automatic (09 - 12)
2545
4395
4204 mm
Length
4395 mm
2578 mm
Wheelbase
2545 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW Golf Plus 1.2 TSI
Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
1400 kg
Kerb Weight
1276 kg
1970 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1650 kg
VW Golf Plus 1.2 TSI DSG (09 - 13)
Weight Difference:
124 kg
8.86 %
Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid CVT-Automatic (09 - 12)

General

VW Golf Plus 1.2 TSI
Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
1KP
Generation
ZE2
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
7-speed dual clutch transmission
Transmission
Continuously variable transmission (CVT)

Engine

VW Golf Plus 1.2 TSI
Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
4-cylinder mild hybrid petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
*CBZ*
Engine Code
4
Valves
2
4
Cylinders
4
1197 CC
Engine Capacity
1339 CC
104 bhp
at 5000 rpm
Power
97 bhp
at 5800 rpm
VW Golf Plus 1.2 TSI
104 bhp
97 bhp
Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
175 NM
at 1550 rpm
Max. Torque
121 NM
at 4500 rpm
VW Golf Plus 1.2 TSI
175 NM
121 NM
Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid

Performance

VW Golf Plus 1.2 TSI
Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
117 mph
Maximum Speed
113 mph
10.6 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
12.4 sec
62 mph 62
mph

147 m
0.000 sec

VW Golf Plus 1.2 TSI

62 mph 62
mph

172 m
0.000 sec

Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid

▶ REPLAY
13.46 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
13.15 kg/bhp
VW Golf Plus 1.2 TSI
13.46 kg/bhp
13.15 kg/bhp
Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW Golf Plus 1.2 TSI
Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
Fuel Economy
48 mpg
combined
64 mpg
VW Golf Plus 1.2 TSI
48 mpg
64 mpg
Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
39 mpg
city
61 mpg
54 mpg
motorway
67 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
40 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
579 mi
Range
565 mi
VW Golf Plus 1.2 TSI
579 mi
565 mi
Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
Environmental Impact
111.8 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 Plus 1.2 TSI
111.8 kWh
83.4 kWh
Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 5
139 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
101 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

VW Golf Plus 1.2 TSI
Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
570 kg
Maximum Payload
374 kg
395 L
Boot Capacity
408 L
1450 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1017 L