2019 Honda Insight | CarGurus Test Drive Review
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Based largely on the Civic, the all-new 2019 Honda Insight employs a regular hybrid powertrain to improve fuel economy. Priced roughly, $2,000 over comparable Civics, the Insight also includes Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, plenty of cargo space, and an array of safety features as standard equipment. But, of course, the car’s mileage is its true selling point.
A 1.5-liter 4-cylinder engine pairs with a hybrid motor to produce a combined 151 horsepower-with 197 lb-ft of torque available from 0 to 3,000 rpm thanks to that electric motor. Honda claims this powertrain, paired with a CVT and driving the front wheels, will help the Insight deliver 52 mpg in combined driving, in LX and EX trims. Due to its larger wheels and heavier equipment (such as premium stereo), the Touring trim is supposed to return 48 mpg combined.
But Chris Wardlaw didn’t see 48 mpg when he tested an Insight Touring. Instead, he saw a meager 38.9 miles per gallon. But does this make the Insight, with its good looks, engaging drive, and impressive set of standard features a bad deal? To find out, read Chris’ full review on CarGurus: cargur.us/qkrr2
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I've owned a new Insight for about 2 months. I have the touring model and love it. I have averaged around 53 mpg. I've had two trips where I got over 60 mpg. I don't understand how you could only get mileage in the 30's.
Me to his comments about mpg are misleading.
Is the engine as noisy as he lets on to be? I've noticed that in several reviews they say that the engine gets quite noisy over 60 mph. That seems to be the only major negative from reviewers.
Thanks for sharing. I was about to rule this out. I want the Touring as well.
@Kyle Dempsey lol
He drove in a mountainous road. I test-drove 1 last week on a hilly road too and I can see all of the things he pointed out here. I have a 16 Civic and I must say I enjoy my car a little more than the Insight especially on hills and on the highway when I need to pass trucks.
After driving almost 4000 miles without re-setting my main trip meter i'm averaging 52.3 in Northern VA....Driving my EX almost always in ECON mode.....Loving my Insight.....!
Same area (NE DC). Averaging 52 on normal 👍. I tried econ but the complete lack of torque pushed me back to normal mode. I've never tried sport haha
I'm pretty close at 50.7 lifetime, I reset trip a with every tank, but I refuse to reset trip b to see the lifetime mpg on the car. Proof below to the people who have not driven this car. 80% highway driving.
photos.app.goo.gl/WAVbQDXhsWv19bmc9
Driven more than 5400+ miles now. My results are similar - around 52.5mps
drive.google.com/open?id=1rU5xcSB2gcxdr_nuzIHy_lWN861QuiTN
Have you guys done the calculations at the pump instead of relying on the computer? My Mazda computer is usually off by 2 to 3mpg higher than actual. I'd be curious if the honda computer is spot on
@@chadwickwood9843 I calculated two of my first tanks and the trip computer was .8 too low on one and about 1 too low the other.
My biggest annoyance is the car underreports the remaining range. It usually is trying to tell me less than 50 miles remaining, then I go fill up and can only get 8.5-9 gallons in a 10.6 gallon tank. I've been filling up at around 500 miles a tank but certainly seems I could push to 600+ if I ignore the low fuel and range.
Ive owned this car for nearly two months now. EX trimming. Bit flabbergasted by the pronouncement that you only got 35mgp; I average combined 51-55mpg myself - driving in Atlanta and all its freeways.
Maybe drive it for more than a single hour, the next time you do a review?
Never used EV mode at all. On adaptive cruise control, going 75 on hwy, with eco-con mode on (which is only useful in freeways in my experience), I can get 49-52mpg average. Driven manually, I can get slightly more while appropriately down-shifting for increased regenerative breaking, but I prefer to use the ACC at every opportunity; driving is nearly automated for the most part.
For the design, comfort, cabin-noise, and overall driving experience, on top of the overall fuel economy, it's easily the best (non-plugin) hybrid in class. And I’ve had a chance to drive most of them (Prius, Ion, etc). Plus, it looks better than both the accord and the civic.
I'm in Columbus Ohio, and it's very easy to beat the EPA estimates here. On my current tank I've been using sport mode quite a bit and I'm still at 48.7, which is the worst mpg I've gotten with this car.
Also, I have to laugh at the engine and road noise complaints. Turn on the stereo to at least emulate normal driving, and you'll notice the engine or road noise no different than most cars. It actually sounds 'worse' because the car can be extremely quiet for large portions of your drive when the gas engine isn't doing much work. When it kicks in it seems loud because it was so quiet before.
Spot on. I've got well under 40 mpg on a short drive, but it was all uphill. This is the real world, not the Jetsons. But you can't climb forever. Eventually you go back down. This guy didn't even use a single tank of fuel. His "test" was meaningless.
Noisy engine when it's working hard? Yes. It certainly is. Obnoxious, even. But well worth it. I use it for Uber and Lyft, and compared to my VW TDI diesel (no slouch in the fuel economy department) it's saving me $100 a month just in FUEL. I'll turn up the radio for that.
@@mqbitsko25 I use mine for Uber as well and I'm getting 53.7 mpg on average with the touring version driving around a very hilly Seattle area with plenty of highway traffic and driving. Don't know how anyone could get such bad mpg in this car. Personally sounds a bit biased against Honda for whatever reason. Plenty of other TH-camrs have gotten better results and some very similar to mine and yours. Just got to shake my head at this guy.
@@mqbitsko25 7
He's a gearhead making reviews for gearheads (thrashing cars and wondering why they don't get the mileage they're rated for)
Got 2021 touring 4 months ago ang i couldnt be happier with this car. Looks good, quiet cabin, ample power for my needs, amazing gas milaege (avg. 50mpg) and its oozing with safety techs. Good job Honda!
"A power sunroof for the summer" - here in the Middle East we use that in the winter 😂😂
#1 No hybrid does well on mountainous terrain. #2 Hybrids usually do better in city driving did you even go into the city once? #3 Not everybody drives the same route as you. #4 This car was designed for city commuters. so you cant say that bcuz you get 38.9 mpg that it may not b worth the $2000 more
Great review. Thanks!
Great review, thank you.
Sounds like this guy is mad at Honda for some reason...maybe they didn't pay him under the table or something... 35mpg??? He lost all creditability right there...
Only if he computed it incorrectly. Just because he doesn't get the gas mileage you get doesn't mean that he's lying. But hybrids will often show a very low gas mileage until you have almost used up the entire tank.
He hates a lot of cars. He is one of the worst reviewers. He always angry and privileged.
I've had my 19 lx insight for two weeks now and it is the best car I have ever owned.
Why LX and not EX?
@@bvedant Ex was more expensive. And the lx still had most of the features the ex has except smart key and a bigger screen.
BM Exaxctly
Much appreciated! Especially the breakdown at the end of the video comparing the Civic!
I have a 18 accord hybrid. The longer you drive the closer you get to the expected MPG. The MPG keep increasing as you drive. I do get 47 mpg as Honda states almost every time when it is time for me to put in the gas.
This is what I think he perhaps did not factor in. I would not understand why he didn't know this though if he's a car reviewer.
I've had my insight touring for 3.5 weeks now and am 180 miles into my second tank of gas averaging 53 mpg, about half of those on the highway.
The first tank I averaged 46 mpg with the same driving scenario.
The only thing I've done different with the second tank is use the adaptive cruise as much as possible, even to complete stops. The feature is amazing. I literally use it from light to light on City traffic.
If a accelerate manually as softly as possible in this car, the gas engine kicks in before I can hit 10-15 mph, however letting the car accelerate on its own from a stop using acc I consistently get up to 30-35 mph. before the engine cuts on.
While I wish I could accelerate manually and get those results it's an easy trade off for the fuel efficiency. This thing brakes way smoother than I do lol. DEFINITELY NOT autonomous in any way but it does kinda feel like it drives itself over 45 MPH 😁.
I've had several 20+ mile trips where I averaged 68+ mpg!
Cheers
man if that adaptive cruise ever messes up like all tech eventually does I fear for whoever is in front of you when you are relying on the car to stop for you.
@@salemsaberhagen8390 i hear you. I'm too paranoid to rely, let alone have faith in it 👍. I keep my feet in regular driving positions, switching between both pedals. Just don't press them unless I feel the need
Good Evening. I am curious as to how many miles of fuel range you get once you fill it out from E. I am considering this vehicle for my next daily driver.
@@baldheadlogic I took this after a 35 mile trip and had just filled up. At this rate with my current mpg I'll crack 500+
drive.google.com/file/d/1D1HkLAY11TmdZAQV8jGbMvOXpqtCscKQ/view?usp=drivesdk
I live in south florida, so everything is flat around here. With my insight touring I get around 57.8 average MPG with around 537 miles of range. I already have 4,219 miles on it. Takes about 10 gallons to fill out or about 21-25 bucks to fill up. I don't use the adaptive cruise if there's a hill coming up in 595, sawgrass express way, i75 or i95 because it will basically rev up when it doesn't really have to. I also use lots of regen breaking. But ACC is great when dealing with Miami traffic or driving down the turnpike, and all the other features the touring offers are worth it in my opinion
I'm sure it's much quieter than my 81 rabbit diesel.
Looking around the forums and the reviews, I'm steadily getting the sense that everyone in a truly mountainous area -- which seems to include almost every West Coast-based review -- is striking out on mileage, while people in the flat are just about making the EPA numbers, while people in gently rolling territory (e.g. Consumer Reports with their eastern Connecticut-based testing, or, say, suburban DC or Atlanta) are nailing it. Hybrids have their strengths and weaknesses but this car seems to emphasize them more than most.
@CarGurus, Nice and informative review. Thank you!
I loved it real world gas mileage is given. Because another guy said his was 40 miles per gallon. It's making me rethink the Insight, as I don't drive in a manner to try and get better gas mileage. I just want the car to do that on its own.
Understand this is all review of the insight;however I think a less bias approach is needed
There is no CVT...lazy review and reviewer..
What transmission is it then?
It doesn’t have a transmission
a 1.5L Atkinson-cycle engine. This engine is paired with a motor system containing a 96-kW propulsion motor and a smaller generator.
Gonna have to agree with most of the comments. I drive mine in regular mode (not EV or econ) and get 51 MPG on average over the past year of ownership and that's without even trying. This is in hilly SoCal with the Touring trim.
Felicidades buen video ...
I don't know where you came up with the idea ,heat cuts down the MPG i have a Prius and insight both get better MPG in hot weather than in cold weather.
thank you for being honest Sir, i changed my mind to keep my 2020 Subaru crosstrek which is amazing car to drive, mpg little low though avg 27, but it is THE BEST CAR i have ever driven
Looks good
I think hybrids excel in stop and go driving where the city mpg should be higher than the highway rating as the motor can shut off at stops and the electric motor can get the car moving from a stop. Wouldn’t that be true vs. idling and not moving? My current car is not a hybrid so I haven’t driven one.
He is very good@ presenting
I'm considering getting one. As a courier, I average 300 miles a day (1700 a week.) 50 plus mpg sounds good.
43 mpg
What do you do?
You will get 50 MPG + Chad is proven Fake News........He doesn't own an Insight.....I do.....you will get 50+ with LX and EX....
haired the only one lying is you. I get 53.4 on average using it for Uber in Seattle up and down hills ex ex all day/night and plenty of high way trips. You seem really negative about the Insight in the comments I noticed. Others have posted pictures of there MPG use as well. Stop with your false information.
John Schmidt: Honda Insight is 43 mpg average as verified by Car & Driver magazine, 41 average as verified by my 400 miles one week driving test posted on You Tube, and 44 mpg as verified by Consumer Reports thus far, and BEST 47 mpg verified at 55 mph testing by me, and best city 45 mpg verified by many taxi cab companies. Overall, the Insight MPG is the same average as Toyota Prius at 41/44 mpg. You and Gary Hyett are cherry picking your best numbers and BOTH full of SHIT.
I sold a 2010 Transit Connect van and bought a 2019 Insight. The van, a tiny little thing made in Turkey and lacking all but the most basic creature comforts, had a sticker price almost the same as the Insight.
They tell us cars are getting more expensive. I beg to differ. I can't believe what this car packs into a sub-30K price.
REAL fuel economy? I can't get less than about 45 to 50 even on the high speed open highway, which is not this car's natural element. I use it to drive Uber and Lyft, and it's returning more than 52 mpg routinely. It's a Touring model, which the EPA says will return 51 City, so I'm beating that handily.
How did you manage to get fuel economy that bad? Towing a TANK? Real Insight drivers leave it in Econ mode, and they don't race it around. If you do then you're an idiot.
I like to put mine in sport in the curvy bits lol. Realistically, you could put it in sport mode, since that's the only mode that remembers your brake regen settings, when you are going down a mountain pass and I think you'd come out ahead in that situation.
I'm thinking of getting a touring model but I can't say that I would ever have thought to put it in eco mode. I would have just kept it in the regular drive mode. So not everyone will keep it in eco.
i was driving my prius 2010 on sport mode always 95-100 on highways getting 48 mpg always
I can personally say this may be the best hybrid car ever made.
We just bought this car for my wife a week ago. I noticed that it revs very high going up hills at about 75 miles an hour. Is that normal or is there something wrong with the transmission?
maybe this will help... th-cam.com/video/IeV9EHmxOM8/w-d-xo.html
Looks better than a Prius. I’d buy one if I was looking for a hybrid.
Not sure to go for this or the accord ex-l hybrid
Other manufacturers have convinced too many people that you need to drive a hybrid differently to get the rated mileage. You can tell when they have succeeded, when the driver says he used EV mode to try to get it.
EV mode is a tool that should be used by the onboard computer, not the driver, to allow power to be used at a different time than when it is generated. At highway speeds, the ICE is most efficient when generating about 50% more power than is needed. The Insight's computer will do this if it can, and later use EV mode to achieve at net savings over the two phases. But it can't do the second part if the battery charge is too low. The reviewer's poor mileage was probably caused by his attempts to improve it with EV mode.
The exception is in hilly areas, if the charge gets too high and the car can't store regen energy. Which is more likely if the driver uses Sport mode, which maintains a higher level of charge. So again, the reviewer caused the poor mileage.
I drive in hilly areas in my Accord Hybrid (similar hybrid system), and routinely exceed its rated mileage.
14% increase in mpg is pretty good in my opinion.
Have an insight and get 55-57mpg regularly. Disliked. Learn how to drive a hybrid.
Gearhead I couldn’t agree with you more, most people don’t know how to drive a hybrid. They are so quick to bash them, I have been driving a hybrid for probably 15 years now and it’s the only car that I will drive. Sure if you want to drive a traditional car and sit on the freeway and waste all that gas, But he fails to mention that part. That’s all
@@kevinhenry177 I'm looking into getting a new car and just started considering a hybrid. This would be my first one and I was curious what you mean/how you would drive a hybrid compared to a traditional car. Thanks!
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I’m curious as well on what you mean about learn to drive a hybrid, since I have a hybrid myself. Thanks.
Hey gearhead, I am thinking about getting the insight. Can you explain what you mean by learning to drive a hybrid? I am used to driving somewhat fast with my civic and am a little nervous I am not going to like how slow it accelerates. I tried test driving it but it's kind of hard to tell on just a road. Any thoughts?
Good thing most of us don’t live in curvy hilly areas where you would take a sports car for a test drive and not a hybrid 🤦🏼♂️. Not even the highly reputable Kelley blue book or MotorWeek came up with the mileage numbers he did it.
I bought my insight 2021 about 1 week ago and I got 36 mpg. I live in New York and mostly standing in traffic. Plus I always drive in eco mode. So far I’m not happy with a gas mileage on this car
For 30k I expect blind spot warning and rear cross traffic alert.
I thought honda said the car had no transmission. Also you probably screwed everything up going manually into EV mode. The cars engine drives the wheels at 65mph i believe which tells me going EV on the hwy is a good way to reduce mpg
I drive a 2019 Insight EX in the mountains of east Tennessee and don't have any trouble getting 53 mpg on the highway and anywhere from 58-63 mpg in the city. Why can't reviewers get good gas mileage? BTW, the Insight is an awesome hybrid and it's good looking too!
Since when does East Tennessee have moutains..
This will be my next car 👌
No it wont , the battle bus will be
I'm lost on the poor fuel economy in this review other than you are driving it in the exact conditions the car (and really any hybrid) will be least successful in delivering good mpg. If you are driving the mountains on a daily basis a hybrid might not be the car for you.
My mileage is 80% highway, 50.7 lifetime.
photos.app.goo.gl/WAVbQDXhsWv19bmc9
My last few tanks here, note that my current tank has been in sport mode a ton just to see the impact.
photos.app.goo.gl/auGNMrcHMDhZ27yA6
Awesome 😀 😀 2019 Honda insight review .
Here's my issue with the Insight. The MSRP is too costly when you can pay less for a decent Accord trim. The savings there compared to possible hybrid fuel savings is far better. I think they overpriced the Insight.
Wow. This is better looking than the Civic and the Accord. IMO.
Accord looks really quite nice in silver though
This is a toxic video. You shouldn't assume what you experience is the truth. It's clear from the comments that meeting or exceeding EPA estimates is easy for this car. A true journalist would ask WHY they observe what they do, rather than just blurt out what they see.
Chris, I've watched a lot of car review videos and I can say that your presentations top them all. I recommend your presentations above all others and thanks!
Spot on video!
The only reason I would see using sport mode is pulling out from a dead stop in heavy traffic...
"Electronic continuously variable transmission."
Nope. It has NO transmission at all. In limited situations, mostly when highway cruising with a light load, the computer can engage a simple single-speed direct drive connection to the wheels. But no "transmission", CVT or otherwise. The engine turns a generator, which feeds either the wheels or the battery, or sometimes both.
Don't blame him, that's what Honda calls it. They have it labeled as "eCVT." Technically it still is a transmission, it's just less so than we are accustomed to.
@@sigmaprojects in my opinion, they need to simplify the definition of "transmission". Its such a broad term that yes, TECHNICALLY it has a "transmission" under the current, broad, definition, but most people would understand the vehicle system better if Honda just said that it doesn't have a transmission.
@@cmac1100 agreed. Also if you drive the new Insight it does feel like it has a CVT even though it doesnt. I wonder if someone can map the throttle inputs so it doesn't feel so rubber band like. The electric motor has almost 200tq from 0~3000rpms it should feel like a rocket if a person wanted it to.
@John Doe there are two gears and a single clutch. When at freeways speeds a clutch engages a second gear with a taller ratio directly to the engine. So it's a two speed. Even if it was a single gear-reduction transmission that's still a transmission. A true direct drive has ZERO gears in between the engine/motor and the wheels. Yet nearly all vehicles, electric or not have at least a single gear reduction transmission.
@John Doe This shows how the new transmission works. You have one gear driven off the first electric motor with a gear reduction for lower speeds, at higher speeds the lock up clutch connects the ICE to a taller gear and disables power from the primary electric motor. This gives the car two sets of gear ratios, one for low speed that allows only the primary electric motor and a second gear ratio for when utilizing the ICE for propulsion th-cam.com/video/IeV9EHmxOM8/w-d-xo.html
You can call the transmission whatever you like, but it's a box filled with gears that allow for different utilization of torque multiplying.
Ive been looking a Accord Hybrids, and stumbled across the Insight on the lot... The salesman barely even mentioned it to me, so Ive come to TH-cam to find out what its about. Basically the Accord Hybrid is a 2.0 4 cylinder, and the Insight is the 1.5 4 cylinder, both have the same CVT transmission. The Insight is slightly small in exterior appearance... though is you squint, you might think its an Accord. The Insight is 100 times better looking than the Civic, and is about $2-3,000 cheaper than the Accord across the board in all trim levels.. LX, EX, and Touring. and about $2-3,000 more than the Civic across the board too. So, the Insight is hitting the sweet spot. Id like to drive a Hybrid, and save on gas, but I didnt want to look like a 'fan boy' 'soy-boy' driving a Prius.
GREAT JOB Honda.
You are not the only one. Alex on Autos also got relatively lousy gas mileage with the Insight.
The question I have is how Honda got their numbers with the new EPA cycle, why they designed the car like this, and most of all why the are sending their least fuel-efficient trim to journalists. Toyota and Hyundai send their MOST fuel-efficient car to journalists, does Honda think bad MPG is going to impress people?
This poor MPG is disappointing by itself, but not that surprising. Serial hybrids always have fallen short (Malibu for example) and the Insight has more sound deadening and heavier motors than competitors (the Ioniq or Prius). I just really want to know who is calling these shots at Honda.
@@joa8593 60+ doesn't seem too bad
Joseph G Not my experience with 1+ month of ownership. 51-55mpg average for me. It seems a lazy and particularly egregious review for a hybrid car that neglects to details the length of time driven and miles, among other things.
@@HSQadri There have been several other reports with similar results. Frankly even 50 mpg is poor for a new compact hybrid. Competitors easily break 60 and Mazda might approach that with their next gas engine.
The real issue is you could get this kind of MPG with a 48v system at less than half the cost.
I drive an EX trim and i get 50.4mpg in average. On some drives (10 to 60min) i even get 60 to 70mpg. So guess it depends on driving conditions and style, I have found that for me, roads that go up and down tend to bring back better mpg because the batteries get charged on the way down.
HOPE HONDA INSITE TOURING
DROPS PRICES
is this the only honest review on youtube. everything glosses over real world mpg and the horrible engine noise on climbs
Here's a good video on the powertrain. It says at highway speeds, its using the engine to drive the wheels, so I would not expect it to get a lot higher mileage than a non-hybrid civic with a similar engine in highway driving conditions. th-cam.com/video/IeV9EHmxOM8/w-d-xo.html
A Better look than accord
I like muffins! Interesting looking hybrid though.
I like to butter muffins
I've had the touring trim version for about 4800 miles. I mostly like it but I have one large complaint about the car, which was briefly noted in the video: how loud the engine gets on the slightest of hills, especially on highways. Without fail, anytime I have a new passenger in the car, they mention it or even ask 'what is wrong with the engine'? I find MPG ratings on the highway much lower than the estimated 45. Love the way the car looks, love the inside, love the local driving.
Does it have blind spot monitoring?
No it doesnt have
I think the 2020 Touring does!
This is the worst review from Cargurus based on the amount of mistakes.
Just a few things I noticed- as other people mentioned:
- the car doesn’t have a gearbox- it’s an eCVT. This is different than Prius where you do get a CVT. The technology that Honda is using for it's hybrid power includes a clutch system - the generator is charging the battery and only in certain conditions (highway for example) is used to send power to the wheels. The engine noise is due to the amount of electricity needed for the electric motor not due to activation of the wheels. This is why many reviewers have picked on the loud noise and somewhat disconnected noise/speed ratio.
- the mpg test and conclusion is wrong- it should read- do not buy this for the MPG if you drive in countryside with mountain routes as we know hybrids are not good at it. But as other people have mentioned- if you drive in the city or stop and go traffic- most of us- you may benefit from the results of this hybrid power train (not tested here).
I will unsubscribe from the channel after this review as I am surprised that CarGurus is less tech- informative than many of the amateur car oriented youtubers I have seen around.
Agree!
So it’s not a guru after all.
Really hard to beat the toyota prius in fuel economy ... i have a 2012 prius and gets 51MPG in normal mode!!
It's easy to beat that ugly spaceship on appearance though
@@carlosmonkee is ugly but efficient..
I have a Prius and drive about 100 miles a day. I am trading it in for a 2019 Prius or a 2019 Insight. The Insight has the lead. It looks way better and provides the creature comforts I am looking for.
i moved my house in prius 2010 from CA to NC with 6 big suitcases , 50 mpg with 95 mph
I Thought it was a Audi from the rear when I first saw it
I don't mind buying this.
Good, interesting video. I really don't understand the 12 o'clock hand position, though. It seems most people drive this way and, to me, it seems uncomfortable, inhibiting, and dangerous in regards to the airbag.
He definitely seems biased against the insight
I´m still on the fence with this car. People ( a lot) are not getting the claimed 50-55 mpg. Reports show 38-43 mpg and that is very , very disappointing.
Turn the fucking radio on then the road noise won’t be there
Wow I'm a size 13 as well lol
Awful review completely contrary to owner experience. Sounds like he was having a bad day and took it out on the Insight.
Chris Wardlaw and Car Gurus, you are getting excoriated in the comments for your "real world" mileage. The smart move would be to do a long term test with the express intent of getting maximum mileage band a better read. Because "real world" hybrid owners drive in a way that maximizes fuel efficiency. Don't drive it like a teenager drives a Camaro.
Well, I dont drive mine any different than any other car I've owned, and it still gets better mileage than this guy says lol
Mileage seems disappointing. I average 42 mpg on my commute in my 2017 Civic Si....60% highway at 75-80 mph and 40% rural back roads at 30-50 mph. Worst mileage so far was 32 mpg the other day with 20 minutes worth of city driving then quickly shot up to 38 mpg. Spirited driving gets me 36-38 mpg. I can achieve 52 mpg on a few repeated destination trips with a lot of descents along the way. I am curious to see what real world Insight drivers will report as the car makes its way into garages.
Pretty much the same with our '17 Si....
43 mpg average...
Averaging 53 on my second tank. 560 miles on the odometer.
Becerra; Driving downhill
@@chadhaire1711 Actually I get about 66-74 mpg going downhill. Uphill about 42 mpg. Normal, flat terrain, I average 52 mpg (as of current mileage of 606).
Chad, why so bitter bro lol
I clicked n this video because of Chris Wardlaw.
I saw this today and said wth is that; I thought it was a Accord
Actually its look is both a blessing and a curse. People dont recognize it coz they eaither thought its a civic or an accord..so theres an identity crisis, despite its really good design.
And thus, the name INSIGHT is not that popular unless they see the badge.
its look is both a blessing and a curse. People dont recognize it coz they eaither thought its a civic or an accord..so theres an identity crisis, despite its really good design.
And thus, the name INSIGHT is not that popular unless they see the badge.
Nope, get a Civic or wait for the Corolla reboot.
This guys sounds like he hates his job…
Quality yes, fun no, fast no, so no. Tesla new or used yes yes and yes, so yes
Fun is subjective, and if you think that the quality of Tesla is good, I feel sorry for you because you must've never owned a reliable vehicle.
Your description of how you used this car is a recipe for how NOT to drive it. If you don't have a clue you shouldn't pretend to offer a "review." No wonder your fuel economy was so lousy. You went to great lengths to do everything wrong.
You claim that "most people use Normal Mode." Nope. Hybrid buyers use Econ almost exclusively. I've never year used Normal Mode in 2000 miles, and only used Sport just to see what it does.
"Droning transmission"? Again....IT HAS NO TRANSMISSION. So how can it "drone"? You're hearing the engine.
This is my city car. My highway car is my beloved Passat turbo-diesel. Choose the right tool for the job at hand.
My highway car is an 81 rabbit diesel. Shes stored for the winter at the moment. Gets about 48mpg.
seems the insight is not the hybrid to go with if your after fuel efficiency, almost everyone reports lower mpg than it should have regardless of how well they drive unlike the prius where many actually get above what the epa says it will get. This sucks because I really want for this car to be worth it due to its looks compared to other hybrids but its not making it easy especially considering how its not as practical a a hatchback and doesnt have real blinspot monitoring or rear crosstraffic alert, not that I need those but it would be way better than the gimmicky honda sense garbage.
アメリカンにはインサイトは狭いんだろうな。シートが小さいように見える。リアシートには狭くて長い時間座ってられないだろうな。
NO SPARE WHEEL THAT's VERY BAD :((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((
Drives on mountain roads with sports mode enabled and gets ONLY 38.9 miles. Being a reviewer, doesn't even understand why hybrids are made. My 2019 gives 58 (and I've seen 62) in city roads.
9:38 "equivalent to Civic, 4.8 Thats the number of extra miles per gallon you'll get from each gallon of gas while you're driving the insight based on my testing". No ones gonna drive a hybrid on the roads similar to your testing roads.
This guy doesn't even qualify for a reviewer. Disliked.
ill keep my Hyundai ioniq
My only complaint is the ugly exterior color on your particular insight.
Second
At 8:00 - 8:50 mark is what convinced me to NOT buy this. This review provided a real world driving review.
I would reconsider that. I own one and use it for Uber in and around Seattle, the car is killing it. I average 53 mpg easily.
Very few people have this kind of driving scenario yes may test out the capabilities of the car, but no one drives their car up and down hilly mountains, most peoples drives are in the city, or on the freeway during stop and go rush-hour commute times, now this is more real world driving. Maybe someone should tell him this is why you drive a hybrid in the first place.
So what are you buying instead?
Barath Vedant I bought a 2017 Hyundai ionic blue, it’s a base model but I have averaged 62 miles per gallon since I’ve had it, just over 10,000 miles. And yes there is a way to drive a hybrid, If you are patient and learn how to use the regenerative braking, on hybrid car, And drive and the eco-mode, you can get this kind of mileage but if you drive it like a regular car you’re not going to see even the window sticker. Yes I am a hybrid Driver for life now.
Kevin Henry I don’t disagree with you man it was directed towards the original commenter
I'm so tired of automotive reviews made by gearheads, for gearheads. When you even mention a hybrid in the same sentence as autocross, (minus a supercar) you know you're dealing with the slanted opinion of a gearhead. The people who buy hybrids never even consider this. That is why your mileage figures are suspect. Because you thrash your test cars like all gearheads - and hybrids don't play that. Also, watching several other reviews on this identical model and trim reveal that other reviewers are getting significantly better mileage. No, I'm not a Honda fan boy. In fact, I've only ever owned an '82 Civic - years ago.
this guy doesnt know how to review hybrids. he is reviewing a hybrid in the mountain pass? that is the worst scenario for any hybrid. especially if he only counted going uphill and didnt compensate the downhil path or if the downhill path wasnt as long as the uphill.
Bad review... I guess Honda didn't pay him off....
Or he just gave his honest opinion.
Well that's enough info for me not to spend $30 grand... I just buy a used honda with low miles...
A used Honda is always a good bet.
Droning Transmission??? There is no Transmission in the insight dude. This is a Bias review shame on you.
Only idiotic Hond can tell us whytheyused the much better lookingstylingon the insight that doesnt have volumeinstead of the newly released civic redesign which still looks horrible. Shame as I would never buyaninsight but would buy a Civic that was attractive.
I just did a youtube video on this car--he is correct about MPG.... freeway 40 mpg, city 38/42 mpg. in 400 miles of driving,,watch the video
Dumpsey: yeah Goober how can I compete with those Homie crap videos you posted....LOl....IDIOT.
So fat people lose MPG? That might keep me out.
do not buy this junk!! I bought this and did not drive single miles. I have mutiple warning light and hood do not close properly. They do not have the part in dealer and
I do not know how long takes to fix it. The american honda said, they sent the part to dealer. I asked them to provided for tracking number and they said, they do not have it. what a big lier. terrible service. poor communication.
Ove said it before and I'll say it again, Honda makes one of the worst hybrids in the market.
AM POOOR AM CANNOT BUY THIS 🥲