The Comparative Analysis :

VW Golf Plus 1.6 BiFuel (Petrol) (09 - 10) vs. Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid CVT-Automatic (12 - 13)

€ 22,700
VW Golf Plus 1.6 BiFuel (Petrol) (09 - 10) VW Golf Plus 1.6 BiFuel
€ 20,500
 Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid CVT-Automatic (12 - 13) Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
€ 22,700
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 Plus 1.6 BiFuel is 19.1 cm shorter, 6.4 cm wider and 19.6 cm taller than the Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid.
VW Golf Plus 1.6 BiFuel
Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
1621
Blueprint VW Golf Plus 1.6 BiFuel (Petrol) (09 - 10)
1759
1946
1425
Blueprint Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid CVT-Automatic (12 - 13)
1695
1895
1759 mm
Width
1695 mm
1946 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1895 mm
1621 mm
Height
1425 mm
Blueprint VW Golf Plus 1.6 BiFuel (Petrol) (09 - 10)
2578
4204
Blueprint Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid CVT-Automatic (12 - 13)
2545
4395
4204 mm
Length
4395 mm
2578 mm
Wheelbase
2545 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW Golf Plus 1.6 BiFuel
Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
1414 kg
Kerb Weight
1276 kg
1940 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1650 kg
VW Golf Plus 1.6 BiFuel (Petrol) (09 - 10)
Weight Difference:
138 kg
9.76 %
Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid CVT-Automatic (12 - 13)

General

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

Engine

VW Golf Plus 1.6 BiFuel
Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
Straight-four engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
4-cylinder mild hybrid petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
*CHG*
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 Plus 1.6 BiFuel
101 bhp
97 bhp
Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
Max. Torque
121 NM
at 4500 rpm
VW Golf Plus 1.6 BiFuel
148 NM
121 NM
Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid

Performance

VW Golf Plus 1.6 BiFuel
Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
114 mph
Maximum Speed
113 mph
12.3 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
12.4 sec
62 mph 62
mph

171 m
0.000 sec

VW Golf Plus 1.6 BiFuel

62 mph 62
mph

172 m
0.000 sec

Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid

▶ REPLAY
14 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
13.15 kg/bhp
VW Golf Plus 1.6 BiFuel
14 kg/bhp
13.15 kg/bhp
Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW Golf Plus 1.6 BiFuel
Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
Fuel Economy
38 mpg
combined
69 mpg
VW Golf Plus 1.6 BiFuel
38 mpg
69 mpg
Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
28 mpg
city
66 mpg
47 mpg
motorway
71 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
40 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
455 mi
Range
606 mi
VW Golf Plus 1.6 BiFuel
455 mi
606 mi
Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
Environmental Impact
142.1 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 Plus 1.6 BiFuel
142.1 kWh
77.7 kWh
Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 5
179 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
96 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

VW Golf Plus 1.6 BiFuel
Honda Insight 1.3 Hybrid
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
526 kg
Maximum Payload
374 kg
395 L
Boot Capacity
408 L
1450 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1017 L