2020 head-to-head · Midsize Car
2020 Honda Insight vs Toyota Avalon Hybrid
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 2020 Honda Insight is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $894 a year to fuel (52 MPG), versus $1,057 for the 2020 Toyota Avalon Hybrid (44 MPG). That's roughly $163 a year, or about $813 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Honda Insight
- Toyota Avalon Hybrid
Side by side
| Honda Insight | Toyota Avalon Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $894 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,057 |
| 52 MPG | Combined efficiency | 44 MPG |
| 55 MPG | City | 43 MPG |
| 49 MPG | Highway | 44 MPG |
| 98 cu ft | Passenger volume | 103 cu ft |
| 15 cu ft | Cargo volume | 16 cu ft |
| 170 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 201 g/mi |
| 10/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 9/10 |
| 10/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 9/10 |
| Hybrid | Powertrain | Hybrid |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Regular gasoline |
| 1.5L 4-cyl | Engine / motor | 2.5L 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 Avalon Hybrid across model years
- Honda Insight
- Toyota Avalon Hybrid
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 Toyota Avalon Hybrid has more passenger space (103 vs. 98 cu ft); the Toyota Avalon Hybrid has more cargo space (16 vs. 15 cu ft).
Among 64 2020 midsize cars, the Honda Insight ranks 8th and the Toyota Avalon Hybrid 13th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2020 Honda Insight or the 2020 Toyota Avalon Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Honda Insight. The Honda Insight is rated 52 MPG combined and the Toyota Avalon Hybrid 44 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2020 Honda Insight vs. the Toyota Avalon Hybrid per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $894 for the Honda Insight and $1,057 for the Toyota Avalon Hybrid.
Which has more cargo space?
The Toyota Avalon Hybrid, with 16 cu ft of luggage volume versus 15 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).
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