2019 head-to-head · Midsize Car
2019 Honda Insight vs Toyota Prius
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
The 2019 Toyota Prius is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $830 a year to fuel (56 MPG), versus $894 for the 2019 Honda Insight (52 MPG). That's roughly $64 a year, or about $319 over five years.
Your numbers
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Honda Insight
- Toyota Prius
Side by side
| Honda Insight | Toyota Prius | |
|---|---|---|
| $894 | Your annual fuel cost | $830 |
| 52 MPG | Combined efficiency | 56 MPG |
| 55 MPG | City | 58 MPG |
| 49 MPG | Highway | 53 MPG |
| 98 cu ft | Passenger volume | 91 cu ft |
| 15 cu ft | Cargo volume | 27 cu ft |
| 170 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 158 g/mi |
| 10/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 10/10 |
| 10/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 10/10 |
| Hybrid | Powertrain | Hybrid |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Regular gasoline |
| 1.5L 4-cyl | Engine / motor | 1.8L 4-cyl |
| CVT | Transmission | CVT |
| FWD | Drivetrain | FWD |
✓ marks the better value. EPA scores run 1–10 (10 is best). Volumes come from the EPA interior volume index and aren't published for every body style.
Honda Insight vs Toyota Prius across model years
- Honda Insight
- Toyota Prius
Annual fuel cost of the most efficient configuration of each model year, at your prices. Click a point to open that year.
How they differ
Per EPA interior volume figures, the Honda Insight has more passenger space (98 vs. 91 cu ft); the Toyota Prius has more cargo space (27 vs. 15 cu ft).
Among 68 2019 midsize cars, the Honda Insight ranks 9th and the Toyota Prius 7th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2019 Honda Insight or the 2019 Toyota Prius?
Measured by cost to drive, the Toyota Prius. The Honda Insight is rated 52 MPG combined and the Toyota Prius 56 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2019 Honda Insight vs. the Toyota Prius per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $894 for the Honda Insight and $830 for the Toyota Prius.
Which has more cargo space?
The Toyota Prius, with 27 cu ft of luggage volume versus 15 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).
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