Honda Insight vs Toyota Camry

The Insight costs less to run, by the official figures: about $100 a year less in New Zealand.

Honda InsightToyota Camry

Side by side

Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.

Honda InsightToyota Camry

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$1,219 (better)
$1,316
Australia
$1,010 (better)
$1,091
United Kingdom
£741 (better)
£800
United States
$942 (better)
$1,017

Official figures

Uses
3.8 L/100km (better)
4.1 L/100km
On a full tank
1,061 km
1,229 km (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
427 L
524 L (better)
Length
4,663 mm
4,885 mm
Weight
1,361 kg
1,565 kg

Engine

Engine
1.5 L 4-cylinder petrol hybrid
2.5 L 4-cylinder petrol hybrid
Power
113 kW
170 kW (better)
Torque
267 Nm (better)
221 Nm
Gearbox
E-CVT
E-CVT
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
–
★★★★★
Airbags
–
7

A typical year: New Zealand 11,000 km (Ministry of Transport's average for a light vehicle); Australia 11,100 km (ABS Survey of Motor Vehicle Use average); United Kingdom 11,265 km (DfT National Travel Survey average of about 7,000 miles); United States 21,726 km (FHWA average of about 13,500 miles). Real costs depend on how and where you drive. Work out a particular trip.

Insight or Camry?

Which is cheaper to run, the Honda Insight or the Toyota Camry?

The Honda Insight: about $100 a year less in New Zealand than the Toyota Camry at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Honda Insight or the Toyota Camry?

The Honda Insight, at 3.8 L/100km (75 mpg UK, 62 mpg US) to the Toyota Camry's 4.1 L/100km (69 mpg UK, 58 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Honda Insight or the Toyota Camry?

The Toyota Camry, at 524 L to the Honda Insight's 427 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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