For most normal drivers including myself, torque is more important than horsepower especially for hill climbing. For the version of Honda Insight in my country (which is from Japan itself), the combined torque is 199Nm which is quite amazing from such a small engine. The low end torque is very good. It's higher than many 1.6Litres or even 1.8/2.0Litres, 174Nm/188Nm (Civic). It takes around 10.4 seconds to reach 100km/hr as shown in part 2 of the video, beats Prius.
But why compare them? Even though they both have a similar aerodynamic shape, the Prius is a bigger C segment car, and the Insight is a slightly smaller B segment car.
@ale03000 They're being compared because they're aiming for the same market -- those looking for fuel efficient hybrids.
I believe Honda created the Insight specifically to compete with the Prius. Frankly, they would have done a better job if they had created some supply. Back around the time I was in the market for a new car, the Insight was damn near impossible to find...so the few around was ridiculously expensive.
@Rezxer They are also different types of hybrids. Prius is a full hybrid (2 electric motors) and Insight is a mild hybrid (1 electric motor) and cost less. I personally love the Insight after driving it. It's like playing a game when driving it, it appeals even more to gamers like myself lol. Toyota's design is a little boring for me. That's normal because generally Toyotas appeal to older people while Hondas appeal to the younger ones. Thanks :].
@ale03000 Does it matter that they have different hybrid engines?
To be honest, what you say doesn't make much sense. You say you like the Insight because driving it is like a game, yet the Prius essentially popularized this -- they even coined the game as 'the Prius effect'. Then you say Toyota's design is boring to you...even though the Insight and Prius looks identical (something the top commenter noted).
No need to make excuses. If you don't like the Prius, that's fine.
@Rezxer The Prius Effect? I did not know that thanks. In the Insight the backlight shows green when you're driving efficiently and blue when you're not, not everyone like it but I do. And after every trip when you turn off the engine it'll show you the Eco score. If you drive efficiently in the long run it'll even award you with trophies LOL in 3 stages. Prius doesn't have that right? Prius and Insight don't look identical, they just have a similar aerodynamic shape and they're both hatchbacks.
I owned the 11 insight. After 5 months got rid of it.. The interior is cheap the performance is weak beyond anything I have ever driven. THE FUCKING AIR CONDITION TURNS OFF WHEN ITS NEEDED MOST. That of course is when you are at a stop... Honda put together a gigantic turd thank god I kept my g35x cause this ride blows complete donkey dick! Sorry for my language but this needs to be said the car is a $22,495 pile of steamy cow shit. Shame on honda it should not even be considered a hybrid.
@misterbear1984 When it comes to value, a Hyundai Accent will pretty much smash any car.
A 2005 Hyundai Accent goes for about $5K, has a combined MPG of 35, and retains 28% of its value after five years. After the Accent, though, a Honda Civic will win out. Unlike the Accent, it also has an automatic version and is a hell of a lot easier to find.
In a choice between the Insight and the Prius, I'd probably choose the Insight, but there are definitely better cars in the fight for value.
The reason that the TDI has better gas mileage is because diesel has a considerably more amount of energy in it, and causes way worse emissions that regular gas
@ItsRobbyHoe That is a thing of the past, with the new technology the Jetta TDI's are zero emissions because of the DPF Diesel Particulate Filter. Actually the 2009 Jetta TDI 2009 was the Green Car of the year,
Just buy a cheap Honda jazz, or get a cheap Chevrolet for longer journeys. Then buy a Nissan Leaf for most of the journeys, or wait a couple of years until Nissan make the leaf go 200-250 miles.
Both cars aren't very good looking but the Honda Insight is a little better looking. Both are very fuel efficient. Both are Hybrids with the Toyota Prius getting the better of the MPG. Buying a new car the interior should feel new and refresh. Honda and Toyota does a good job of that.
Fact is, more Prius' are sold than Insights, regardless of the price. Prius looks better and is sportier, gets higher MPG and has more horsepower than Insight. The Insight is obsolete. Prius wins hands down!!!
Hybrid cars are pointless! A small diesel will achieve better economy easier! Hybrid should only be implemented to small city cars,as their pros end inside city borders
@MDIVISIONRULES That's true so long as the price of diesel is not significantly more expensive than gas/petrol, as it is here in the USA. I would have bought a Golf TDI instead of a Prius, but diesel is 50 cents a gallon more expensive, wiping out any savings. Furthermore, I am getting 54mpg (equivalent to 65mpg in Europe) from the Prius and the Golf would have returned only about 36mpg.
Yes, the Prius has power. When you press the power button, from a dead stop, it takes off like a rabbit squealing the tires (a little). I LOVE my 2011 Prius but I've had great luck with every Toyota and Honda I ever owned and that's at least 10. I have no doubt the Insight is a good car too....nearly as good, but not quite, as Prius.
@dkw12002 yes and considering the Prius is 400 and somthing pounds heaver, a 500cc bigger engine and still gets better gas mileage than the Insite says the Prius is better. Not to mention would you trust Toyota or Honda with this complicated technology the answer Toyota everytime.
Considering the Prius as an 'eco' car is like considering shandy as a kind of whiskey, -Screw it, get a Smart car or a VW Polo blue-motion they get 80MPG =P
@AMMGTRS You do know those 2 cars are a lot smaller then either of the Prius or the Insight right? You can't compare them. If Toyota put the HSD system into the Yaris it'd easily beat those 2 cars.
@AMMGTRS Wrong again. People have been fooled into thinking Hybrids are less eco friendly then they really are. It's just a old rumour that won't die, but the truth of it is they really are cleaner.
@AMMGTRS Not an American here. If hybrids are so bad, how come in the UK they are out selling diesels now??? Think what you want, but facts are facts. Problem with your side of the planet is you're all stuck in the past....look at your buildings and streets for starters.
@AMMGTRS They get 80mpg because your gallons are bigger then American gallons. Do the conversion and they don't get as good as millage as either of these Hybrids.
@AMMGTRS Sorry, a Smart car gets about 38 mpg and is tiny compared to Pruis. Nothing in the US gets even close to 80 mpg. Well, my 50 cc. Aprilia moped does, but I think you are talking cars.
I had the 2010 Insight when it first came out. I drove the car for a year. The longer I owned the car the more I hated it. January 10th I traded my Insight for a 2010 Prius. My only regret about getting the Prius is that I should have purchased it instead of the Insight.
a diesel powered jetta gets the same mileage, better interior quality, will last at least 200k miles, cost the same as the prius and has less environmental impact
@happyblackie different vehicles. I'd go for the fit myself. Top tier mileage for a gas-only car, nice looking, same nimble chassis with more power./ But if I was going to get a hybrid it would be the insight.
Toyota Prius has a bigger carbon footprint then even some V8 Mercedes full size cars!One reason is the manufactoring process. Take the batteries for instance:1Raw material is digged up in Canada 2Exported to Europe to be refined 3Sent to China for final refinement 4Sent to Japan where the battery is made, and installed on a Prius 5Exported to USA. If you are planning to buy Prius for a puropse to give a little back to this fragile earth, this vehicle has a iron curtain.. There are other ways...
In 2005, Toyota built crappy car, even one in Japan is not the same quality as said 10 years ago. I said it is on par with Honda Canada. Very terrible, so sorry but recall must have some truth to it. No wonder they start off Scion as back up for the failing giant, another Sony in the making.
Celle qui devait faire trembler la Toyota Prius peine à trouver ses clients. Lancée en 2009, elle fléchit déjà de 48 % en France. Plus grave, ses deux marchés de prédilection la boudent également : – 48 % au Japon tandis qu’aux Etats- Unis elle n’a jamais atteint le quart de ses objectifs ! (French)
still was $22,995 so yeah $23K, they had only the Navi and the LX in stock. They needed to meet their quota for the end of the month so he sold me the Navi for $19 or the LX for $17, I took the Navi for resale value and it came with blue-tooth too. if you wait till the end of November that would be better so you can get a better price since they all will be trying to get their quota. you can definitely get the EX under $20K FOR SURE. just tell em you liked the Prius!!!!!
@amoghthegamer. and the inside isnt as big as the prius, and my friend bought one and honestly, it feels like im riding inside a tin can (ride quality is sub par)
It all comes down to how the driver handles their cars, if you are more aggressive then you consume much more fuel. I've owned the 2010 Prius 5 model w/ nav package since June 2010. Average mpg city for me so far is 56.4 and hwy 61. I live in Florida so premium gas atm $3.38, full tank cost $30 and last me 12-14 days with driving to campus, work, and the occassional downtown or theme parks. My car $34,000 from david maus. Kudos to both honda and toyota though.
@amoghthegamer Great points, I never knew how much cheaper the insight is. Most have already crowned the Prius king, but I still have an open mind...
I give the nod to the Prius for mpg and exterior styling. Honda seems to be stuck in the past with its exterior design. Interior "fluid" like design is nice on the prius but I Insight is better overall, IMO. I'm looking to buy new in 2 years so I can't wait to see what the future may bring for electric and hybrid vehicles!
then you in for a treat! if you live in a city and dont travel far, check out the new Chevy Volt, it does 40 miles on a charge without ANY gas! you will pay on average 3 cents PER MILE for the first 40 miles! epic! there is also the Nissan Leaf, and more.
@amoghthegamer I have looked into them but I can't justify spending $42k on a vehicle... The range is not very good on these vehicles yet, and it takes more than 1 night to charge the battery (when plugged into a 120V outlet, so I'm not sold on these cars but maybe in the future!
nope sticker is 42K, but you can haggle down to 40K, government will pay 7.5K, most states pay from 2.5-7.5 K too. Here in Nebraska, the total price for a Nissan Leaf is $22,380 for the base and $24,810 for top of the line. The volt is $23,180 for the base and $25,189 for the top of the line.
@amoghthegamer do you have a link to those prices? i just called nissan of omaha and they dont have any prices available, leaf wont be in stock for 5-6 months.
oh no not locally, Iam talking about from Cali or NY. Iam just saying, once it does launch here, then you can get it down here. I didn't know you were purchasing right now, cause then, you'd have to buy later, I thought you were buying down the line....
@amoghthegamer Toyota Hybrid-related components for hybrid vehicles are covered for 8 years/100,000 miles. Basic is 36mos/36,000. Power train is 60 mos, 60k. Not bad...
@amoghthegamer Though this Insight is a cool car, the Prius has a more advanced drive system, it's larger, and in my own opinion, has a smoother ride. Plus, the Prius has 134hp where as the Honda has 98hp, I live in West Virginia where I've driven the Insight and the 1.3L engine shows a noisy side because it doesn't have a big electric motor to help out. Plus, with Honda's hybrid system, you can only create or consume electricity, where the Prius can do both.
@amoghthegamer I also want to point out that Toyota's hybrid system has the same warranty the Insight does. 8yrs/100k miles, that covers the battery, inverter, and all other hybrid components.
A Prius starting at $23,000 still gets you more goodies, like smart entry & smart start, push button start, standard 7 airbags, including one for the drivers knee, 89g of Co2 per kilometer compared to 104g of Co2 for the Insight. For $2,000 more, I can get a larger car with more power, and better mpg.
@amoghthegamer Plus, Honda has been having trouble with their batteries. The type of battery's all Honda hybrids have used are the very outdated D-Cell batteries, compared to the sealed modules that Toyota's been using since 2000. Plus, the Insight, along with any other Honda hybrid does not have a battery equalizer. So over time, your battery cells will get unbalanced which can lead to dead cells which also leads to cell replacement.
@amoghthegamer I've been hearing horror stories about the Civic hybrid a lot lately, stating that the battery is failing before the warranty, so they updated the hybrid ECU to use the battery less which means dropped mpg's and power. So now it's designed to fail right after the warranty runs out. I don't think this is true with the Insight, however. I'm not bad mouthing the Insight, I like the Insight just as much as the other guy, but the Prius was better thought out.
@amoghthegamer You are so full of shit the ex model is 22,495 that is with out navi dipshit. 100k/10y you are on fucking drugs retard. 31,380 prius gets you so much more than the insights navi model lets not forget it has about 40 more hp than the insight and get better gas mileage.
Wow, you can read the sticker price.... Too bad only fucking retards like you pay that! It was 100K/10 year but it is now 8 Years/80K, look it up dipshit. I bought my insight last year in September and I got a 10 year warranty. If for any reason you are buying an ECO friendly car, why the hell would you compare Horse Power idiot?
@amoghthegamer You are so fucking stupid it is pathetic you know nothing about your worthless piece of shit car. Why would I care that the Prius had 40 more hp?? Are you fucking stupid? Maaybe so I can climb a hill with out my car screaming like a weed eater. Lets not forget it has better mpg as well dumb FUCK!
too bad your the one that started this you dipshit. I just explained my opinions first, and then you come in being a dumbass redneck you are. First of all, both cars can go up hills without sounding like a weed eater. secondly, learn to spell, maybe is not spelled maaybe. now, why don't you run off and go run off and hunt deer so you can pretend you have some balls. Okay?
@amoghthegamer Do not tell me it can climb big hills with out sounding like a weed eater I owned the fucking car! I was going through the mountains in Tennessee and I thought my motor was going to blow up it was working so hard. Aside from that I dont care if you pay 24k or 17k for this vehicle there is no excuse for it not to have a proper ac unit.
well I currently OWN it. You OWNED it. either you are a moron or you have a different car than me. I went to Colorado and the Rocky Mountains with this and I had no problem!
The thing is, the civic hybrid has things like low resistance tires for more mpg, and the insight has normal tires to make the feel more 'normal'. Honda should make the insight as economical as possible, and the civic hybrid as user friendly as possible. That should teach Toyota. Honda could have made tons of $ from the first insighht if it was 4 dr.
Prius is about 15% more expensive than the Insight, but only receives about 12% increase in gas mileage. So its not a big gain, if you got a higher gas mileage than maybe it would be worth it. In other words you have to test drive both and get one you like, because they are almost equally as sufficient.
I go with neither... ill take my non hybrid sebring any day... why? for one, its paid off, and two, its still a very reliable car regardless of what expert car reviewers (and ignorant people who have never actually driven a sebring in their life) say. Besides, it doesnt start paying for itself til you pay it off considering the extra charge you receive for purchasing a hybrid... not worth the money in my opinion... for everone else, to each his/her own.
I have two 5.0L HO V8, a 91 GTand a 92 T-Bird Sport. Both at 180,000+ miles and run flawless. Neither had a wrench on the engine itself, although spark plugs and altenators have been changed, and one a starter. Point being, you can take your Japanese quality/German engineering and stick'em where the sun don't shine. I'd compare them to 19 year old imports...but there hard to find! If you'd rather a Prius than a 2010 'stang GT, you need more tofu, soya milk, and a nap! Ford ROCKS
I hate hybrids, but like the secondary technology associated with the Prius, namely efficiency. I'd buy a prius, but only if the hybrid technology was removed. Why? The engine is fantastic. Without 300 to 400 extra pounds of batteries, electric motors, wires and bs, this car could get an additional 5 mpg on the freeway. This would be about 53 mpg hwy without the complexity of being hybrid. Toyota is sleeping. The car would be FAR LESS complex and far less expensive to produce.
They are f*cking ugly!!!! And their fuel consumption isn't that impressive. A prius uses 3.9 litres / 100 km. Our Audi A4 2.0 TDI does 4.5. And it's a nice looking car too.
Unlike Prius, Insight is more user friendly; it doesn’t have variety of throttle programmes. Just, a single feature carries out all the jobs together via the ECON mode. The indicator of ECON mode shows two types of lights – green & blue by symbolizing the fuel efficiency of the car. This is easier to comprehend and hence more favourable than Prius.
If you're looking for a fuel efficient car to save money, I'll tell you the best new car sleeper deal on the market, the 2010 Hyundai Accent "Blue" model. Get the manual transmission with no a/c (if you can live without a/c, up here in Chicago that's pretty easy). I got mine for $9,100, $11,000 after taxes and fees. I'm getting 40 mpg in city driving, no highway miles. I imagine once I do get on the highway I'll be getting 45 mpg+.
u can make n drive a hummer h2 for 300,000miles and leave a smaller carbon footprint than is u were 2 make n drive a pruis for 100,00miles (witch is what it is supost 2 last)
@AntiEcoCarFan , just because I share one of the arguments hippies have doesnt mean I am one , you dipshit... but stay ignorant to the world around you moron
@AntiEcoCarFan , yeah because you dont wanna save the planet.. do you think earth will hold togheter for as much pollution we take it trough... soon enough we're gonna die for our mistakes
@georgianborat I know you are quoting Jeff Dunham but maybe you should know what YOU are talking about. The Prius does not Idle. It has a much better design than the Insight that allows it to sit using no energy at all(except the instrament panel ect.). The Prius is design to allow the internal combustion engine to run at peak efficency at all times.
i want to buy this car.... accumulating money now, but still dont know when i could be able to buy it though..
Watchman574 2 weeks ago
do u guys know what a prius sounds like when it drives past u at 75km/h? mmmmmmmmmmimgaaayyy
MrPedosaurusRex 2 weeks ago
ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
CabriniGreene 1 month ago
like the prius
sourjerer 2 months ago
honda needs more power.
cardude1992 2 months ago
i like insight than prius
marninahmad 2 months ago 3
what is usual mpg or kpl for these cars? thanks
bkumatube 3 months ago
Not sure what mode they used to test the acceleration of Insight, S mode is even faster than normal D mode.
ale03000 3 months ago
For most normal drivers including myself, torque is more important than horsepower especially for hill climbing. For the version of Honda Insight in my country (which is from Japan itself), the combined torque is 199Nm which is quite amazing from such a small engine. The low end torque is very good. It's higher than many 1.6Litres or even 1.8/2.0Litres, 174Nm/188Nm (Civic). It takes around 10.4 seconds to reach 100km/hr as shown in part 2 of the video, beats Prius.
ale03000 3 months ago
Screw these hybrids, let's go get the BMW 750Li ActiveHybrid.
MacOSXMason 3 months ago
i would get non get a vw tdi clean diesel they are cheaper less fuel needed faster better quality..... i could go on!
gadgetguy4000 3 months ago
fuck hybrid cars. get me fucking range rover
gimiausername 3 months ago
In stock form, the prius looks much better but once you add the Mugen parts to the insight, its game over for 'yota
Ge0vone 3 months ago
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tried both of them , prius is much better, considering engine and and everything, little more expensive but it is worth it..!
madmurray84 4 months ago
But why compare them? Even though they both have a similar aerodynamic shape, the Prius is a bigger C segment car, and the Insight is a slightly smaller B segment car.
ale03000 5 months ago
@ale03000 They're being compared because they're aiming for the same market -- those looking for fuel efficient hybrids.
I believe Honda created the Insight specifically to compete with the Prius. Frankly, they would have done a better job if they had created some supply. Back around the time I was in the market for a new car, the Insight was damn near impossible to find...so the few around was ridiculously expensive.
Rezxer 3 months ago
@Rezxer They are also different types of hybrids. Prius is a full hybrid (2 electric motors) and Insight is a mild hybrid (1 electric motor) and cost less. I personally love the Insight after driving it. It's like playing a game when driving it, it appeals even more to gamers like myself lol. Toyota's design is a little boring for me. That's normal because generally Toyotas appeal to older people while Hondas appeal to the younger ones. Thanks :].
ale03000 3 months ago
@ale03000 Does it matter that they have different hybrid engines?
To be honest, what you say doesn't make much sense. You say you like the Insight because driving it is like a game, yet the Prius essentially popularized this -- they even coined the game as 'the Prius effect'. Then you say Toyota's design is boring to you...even though the Insight and Prius looks identical (something the top commenter noted).
No need to make excuses. If you don't like the Prius, that's fine.
Rezxer 3 months ago
@Rezxer The Prius Effect? I did not know that thanks. In the Insight the backlight shows green when you're driving efficiently and blue when you're not, not everyone like it but I do. And after every trip when you turn off the engine it'll show you the Eco score. If you drive efficiently in the long run it'll even award you with trophies LOL in 3 stages. Prius doesn't have that right? Prius and Insight don't look identical, they just have a similar aerodynamic shape and they're both hatchbacks.
ale03000 3 months ago
@ale03000 who cares they both suck
j95sweetness 2 months ago
The prius is the most ugly car I ever saw!
marcvie9 5 months ago
Hyundai Elantra. Much cheaper, and has very close milage to the hybrids.
TerryFilming 5 months ago
I owned the 11 insight. After 5 months got rid of it.. The interior is cheap the performance is weak beyond anything I have ever driven. THE FUCKING AIR CONDITION TURNS OFF WHEN ITS NEEDED MOST. That of course is when you are at a stop... Honda put together a gigantic turd thank god I kept my g35x cause this ride blows complete donkey dick! Sorry for my language but this needs to be said the car is a $22,495 pile of steamy cow shit. Shame on honda it should not even be considered a hybrid.
nutthuggersexposed 5 months ago
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If you are a man, you would not be caught dead in either one of these.
DivinityOfDoom 5 months ago
Civic Hybrid is the best!!!!!!!!!
123cdecde 5 months ago
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@123cdecde yeah if you like pussy cars.
nutthuggersexposed 5 months ago
I'd have to go with the Prius. No hate, but the Insight is like the poor man's version on the Prius.
DatGuyRawkz 5 months ago
LET ME SAY SOMETHING USERS ON YOUTUBE I'D HAVE NONE OF THEM I'D PREFER TO HAVE AN CAMEL THAN THESE CARS
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bmw4lfe 6 months ago
im fond of both of them...meening OBSESSED...but id prefer the Prius slightly more
TheJojofredo 8 months ago
2001 honda civic ....5 grand to buy.....seats 4......28 city 36 highway.....looks better then the insight......there ya go....
misterbear1984 8 months ago
@misterbear1984 When it comes to value, a Hyundai Accent will pretty much smash any car.
A 2005 Hyundai Accent goes for about $5K, has a combined MPG of 35, and retains 28% of its value after five years. After the Accent, though, a Honda Civic will win out. Unlike the Accent, it also has an automatic version and is a hell of a lot easier to find.
In a choice between the Insight and the Prius, I'd probably choose the Insight, but there are definitely better cars in the fight for value.
Rezxer 6 months ago
Put those to cars in a drag race and then u will see witch one is faster and better
czf21 8 months ago
BUY A REAL CAR, GET A JETTA TDI, 50MPG, BATTERIES NOT REQUIRED
renefern 8 months ago
@renefern Yes but Diesel Cost more than Gas does.
KillerFox47 8 months ago
@KillerFox47 True Diesel is more expensive but with a Jetta TDI the mileage you get over pass the potential savings of just pumping gas
renefern 8 months ago
@renefern
Really!! so electronics devices in this car doesn't required batteries too
woohoo!!
kurokung 8 months ago
@kurokung
Yes they do require a $100 battery and not a $8k one. Enjoy your electric box with wheels, woohoo how fun
renefern 8 months ago
@renefern
The reason that the TDI has better gas mileage is because diesel has a considerably more amount of energy in it, and causes way worse emissions that regular gas
ItsRobbyHoe 8 months ago
@ItsRobbyHoe That is a thing of the past, with the new technology the Jetta TDI's are zero emissions because of the DPF Diesel Particulate Filter. Actually the 2009 Jetta TDI 2009 was the Green Car of the year,
renefern 8 months ago
Just buy a cheap Honda jazz, or get a cheap Chevrolet for longer journeys. Then buy a Nissan Leaf for most of the journeys, or wait a couple of years until Nissan make the leaf go 200-250 miles.
omendark123 8 months ago
I would get Honda... if only it didn't look like fucking Prius! Why on earth would anyone wants to copy a design of the most hideous car ever made?
ak99372 9 months ago 10
Both cars aren't very good looking but the Honda Insight is a little better looking. Both are very fuel efficient. Both are Hybrids with the Toyota Prius getting the better of the MPG. Buying a new car the interior should feel new and refresh. Honda and Toyota does a good job of that.
heartlessvietboy 6 months ago
@ak99372 are u kidding me, the prius in this video looks amazing!
whole27 6 months ago
@ak99372 Aerodynamics is aerodynamics. Neither car was designed with looks in mind.
TheMitchOwen 6 months ago
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pjwr20045 1 month ago
Why is it so cheap? An Accord cost more than the insight.. so does a civic hybrid
tylermcdonaldd 9 months ago
a bit biased...
ASAWProductions 9 months ago
honda pwns the prius!!! & i like the interior of the insight 2.
124simran 9 months ago
Fact is, more Prius' are sold than Insights, regardless of the price. Prius looks better and is sportier, gets higher MPG and has more horsepower than Insight. The Insight is obsolete. Prius wins hands down!!!
SilentHill201 9 months ago
Prius wins, not because of the mileage but because of the seat comfort.
sideslide23 9 months ago
Warming*
NewYorkCity1212 9 months ago
Global Warning is a reality, Get an eco car and thank god it gets you to point 2 point without difficulty
NewYorkCity1212 9 months ago
Hybrid cars are pointless! A small diesel will achieve better economy easier! Hybrid should only be implemented to small city cars,as their pros end inside city borders
MDIVISIONRULES 9 months ago
@MDIVISIONRULES That's true so long as the price of diesel is not significantly more expensive than gas/petrol, as it is here in the USA. I would have bought a Golf TDI instead of a Prius, but diesel is 50 cents a gallon more expensive, wiping out any savings. Furthermore, I am getting 54mpg (equivalent to 65mpg in Europe) from the Prius and the Golf would have returned only about 36mpg.
OldMrGrace 8 months ago
@OldMrGrace i don't know about the US,but in Europe,diesel is a better choice!
MDIVISIONRULES 8 months ago
just buy the Honda CR-Z. they did a test and it got 50 MPG
AndyRoddick969 9 months ago
2 very terrible cars.
Cosmo1093 10 months ago
PRIUS WINS
theseller31 10 months ago
why are they reviewing 2 of the same car?
racoonpooon 10 months ago
ah i'm dreaming of Honda Insight :(
neodelphi 10 months ago
The Insight is a car, the Prius is an appliance.
FrontalTraction 11 months ago
@FrontalTraction Actually they're both appliances!
amcdonal86VT 10 months ago
Yes, the Prius has power. When you press the power button, from a dead stop, it takes off like a rabbit squealing the tires (a little). I LOVE my 2011 Prius but I've had great luck with every Toyota and Honda I ever owned and that's at least 10. I have no doubt the Insight is a good car too....nearly as good, but not quite, as Prius.
dkw12002 11 months ago
Nearly as good mileage doesn't cut it. You buy these cars BECAUSE of mileage and that makes Insight second best...Period.
dkw12002 11 months ago
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LOVETOYOTAS 11 months ago
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@dkw12002 yes and considering the Prius is 400 and somthing pounds heaver, a 500cc bigger engine and still gets better gas mileage than the Insite says the Prius is better. Not to mention would you trust Toyota or Honda with this complicated technology the answer Toyota everytime.
LOVETOYOTAS 11 months ago
Considering the Prius as an 'eco' car is like considering shandy as a kind of whiskey, -Screw it, get a Smart car or a VW Polo blue-motion they get 80MPG =P
AMMGTRS 11 months ago
@AMMGTRS You do know those 2 cars are a lot smaller then either of the Prius or the Insight right? You can't compare them. If Toyota put the HSD system into the Yaris it'd easily beat those 2 cars.
smokedame 11 months ago
@smokedame Yeah I know their allot smaller but allot more eco friendly. People have been fooled into hybrids too bad.
AMMGTRS 11 months ago
@AMMGTRS Wrong again. People have been fooled into thinking Hybrids are less eco friendly then they really are. It's just a old rumour that won't die, but the truth of it is they really are cleaner.
smokedame 11 months ago
@smokedame See here you yankies are so transparent. Hybrids are 5H1T!
AMMGTRS 11 months ago
@AMMGTRS Not an American here. If hybrids are so bad, how come in the UK they are out selling diesels now??? Think what you want, but facts are facts. Problem with your side of the planet is you're all stuck in the past....look at your buildings and streets for starters.
smokedame 11 months ago
@smokedame RETARD! diesels have been in the UK for about 40 years,
AMMGTRS 11 months ago
@AMMGTRS and what does that have to do with anything? ya...and I'm the retard...
smokedame 11 months ago
@AMMGTRS They get 80mpg because your gallons are bigger then American gallons. Do the conversion and they don't get as good as millage as either of these Hybrids.
loweredtalon 11 months ago
@AMMGTRS Sorry, a Smart car gets about 38 mpg and is tiny compared to Pruis. Nothing in the US gets even close to 80 mpg. Well, my 50 cc. Aprilia moped does, but I think you are talking cars.
dkw12002 11 months ago
@dkw12002 your talkin' in american gallons i'm talkin' in brittish gallons =D
AMMGTRS 11 months ago
Both of these cars do more harm to the environment than Hummers
St8Solja 11 months ago
I had the 2010 Insight when it first came out. I drove the car for a year. The longer I owned the car the more I hated it. January 10th I traded my Insight for a 2010 Prius. My only regret about getting the Prius is that I should have purchased it instead of the Insight.
GoMetricToday 11 months ago 5
nice car, but i'm type of person who cant stand to watch people overtaking me specially when i'm driving such a car.
xionz83 11 months ago
a diesel powered jetta gets the same mileage, better interior quality, will last at least 200k miles, cost the same as the prius and has less environmental impact
5959512 11 months ago
the prius gets for mpg and also has more power. what the fuck honda.
TheGrassyBatter2 1 year ago
Hey Im choosing between the insight and the Fit. Can someone tell which is better?
happyblackie 1 year ago
@happyblackie the fit has more power ... just saying
misterawesome1234 1 year ago
@happyblackie different vehicles. I'd go for the fit myself. Top tier mileage for a gas-only car, nice looking, same nimble chassis with more power./ But if I was going to get a hybrid it would be the insight.
ShawDAMAN 1 year ago
@ShawDAMAN k thanx
happyblackie 1 year ago
What about the Volt? Oh right, this is MotorTrend i'm talking about
samsherbert 1 year ago
They are both, the most ugly cars I have ever seen.
slipperybacon 1 year ago
Toyota Prius has a bigger carbon footprint then even some V8 Mercedes full size cars!One reason is the manufactoring process. Take the batteries for instance:1Raw material is digged up in Canada 2Exported to Europe to be refined 3Sent to China for final refinement 4Sent to Japan where the battery is made, and installed on a Prius 5Exported to USA. If you are planning to buy Prius for a puropse to give a little back to this fragile earth, this vehicle has a iron curtain.. There are other ways...
rob2049 1 year ago
@rob2049
I thought the rare earth are from Australia?
UnitedPebbles 1 year ago
@UnitedPebbles It might be so, I know the first and second generation had that route. Even if it is Australia, that is even worse!
rob2049 1 year ago
In 2005, Toyota built crappy car, even one in Japan is not the same quality as said 10 years ago. I said it is on par with Honda Canada. Very terrible, so sorry but recall must have some truth to it. No wonder they start off Scion as back up for the failing giant, another Sony in the making.
UnitedPebbles 1 year ago
L’Insight en perdition
Celle qui devait faire trembler la Toyota Prius peine à trouver ses clients. Lancée en 2009, elle fléchit déjà de 48 % en France. Plus grave, ses deux marchés de prédilection la boudent également : – 48 % au Japon tandis qu’aux Etats- Unis elle n’a jamais atteint le quart de ses objectifs ! (French)
automotomagazine 1 year ago
The insight is definetly the best choice.
blizard0717 1 year ago
I Can drive a classic 50's/60's V8 Muscle car for the rest of my life and not produce as much pollution as one of these does when its manufactured.
Aliasify 1 year ago
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khtan128 1 year ago
Yes to honda,, cheaper roadtax in malaysia, price differ of USD10k
khtan128 1 year ago
honda 1
dimitrya1234 1 year ago
The prius looks way better, but the insight drives better
zoo1619 1 year ago
jeez people the prius is not the best maybe you should try both cars before you troll on here. Iam supporting the Inisight for 3 main reasons:
1. It has a smoother drive.
2. Its way cheaper, the top of the line EX w/Navi cost me only $19,250. Where as the Prius is around $31,380 with all the same features.
3. Honda's warranty is a 100K/10 year warranty instead of Toyota's 5 year/60K warranty.
The downside of the Insights are:
-only 42.2 MPG instead of 48 MPG of the Prius.
amoghthegamer 1 year ago 32
@amoghthegamer wow, that's a great price. Manuf. sticker price on the EX w/nav is like $23k. I guess dealers are willing to bargain?
I'll be shopping for an Insight this week and want at least the EX. Would love to get it under $20k
meesterbrian 1 year ago
@meesterbrian
still was $22,995 so yeah $23K, they had only the Navi and the LX in stock. They needed to meet their quota for the end of the month so he sold me the Navi for $19 or the LX for $17, I took the Navi for resale value and it came with blue-tooth too. if you wait till the end of November that would be better so you can get a better price since they all will be trying to get their quota. you can definitely get the EX under $20K FOR SURE. just tell em you liked the Prius!!!!!
amoghthegamer 1 year ago
@amoghthegamer. and the inside isnt as big as the prius, and my friend bought one and honestly, it feels like im riding inside a tin can (ride quality is sub par)
Retrospec01 1 year ago
@amoghthegamer
It all comes down to how the driver handles their cars, if you are more aggressive then you consume much more fuel. I've owned the 2010 Prius 5 model w/ nav package since June 2010. Average mpg city for me so far is 56.4 and hwy 61. I live in Florida so premium gas atm $3.38, full tank cost $30 and last me 12-14 days with driving to campus, work, and the occassional downtown or theme parks. My car $34,000 from david maus. Kudos to both honda and toyota though.
wildflares 1 year ago
@amoghthegamer Great points, I never knew how much cheaper the insight is. Most have already crowned the Prius king, but I still have an open mind...
I give the nod to the Prius for mpg and exterior styling. Honda seems to be stuck in the past with its exterior design. Interior "fluid" like design is nice on the prius but I Insight is better overall, IMO. I'm looking to buy new in 2 years so I can't wait to see what the future may bring for electric and hybrid vehicles!
RJL1981 11 months ago
@RJL1981
then you in for a treat! if you live in a city and dont travel far, check out the new Chevy Volt, it does 40 miles on a charge without ANY gas! you will pay on average 3 cents PER MILE for the first 40 miles! epic! there is also the Nissan Leaf, and more.
amoghthegamer 11 months ago
@amoghthegamer I have looked into them but I can't justify spending $42k on a vehicle... The range is not very good on these vehicles yet, and it takes more than 1 night to charge the battery (when plugged into a 120V outlet, so I'm not sold on these cars but maybe in the future!
RJL1981 11 months ago
@RJL1981
nope sticker is 42K, but you can haggle down to 40K, government will pay 7.5K, most states pay from 2.5-7.5 K too. Here in Nebraska, the total price for a Nissan Leaf is $22,380 for the base and $24,810 for top of the line. The volt is $23,180 for the base and $25,189 for the top of the line.
amoghthegamer 11 months ago
@amoghthegamer do you have a link to those prices? i just called nissan of omaha and they dont have any prices available, leaf wont be in stock for 5-6 months.
RJL1981 11 months ago
@RJL1981
oh no not locally, Iam talking about from Cali or NY. Iam just saying, once it does launch here, then you can get it down here. I didn't know you were purchasing right now, cause then, you'd have to buy later, I thought you were buying down the line....
amoghthegamer 11 months ago
@amoghthegamer Toyota Hybrid-related components for hybrid vehicles are covered for 8 years/100,000 miles. Basic is 36mos/36,000. Power train is 60 mos, 60k. Not bad...
crzdbiker 11 months ago
@amoghthegamer Though this Insight is a cool car, the Prius has a more advanced drive system, it's larger, and in my own opinion, has a smoother ride. Plus, the Prius has 134hp where as the Honda has 98hp, I live in West Virginia where I've driven the Insight and the 1.3L engine shows a noisy side because it doesn't have a big electric motor to help out. Plus, with Honda's hybrid system, you can only create or consume electricity, where the Prius can do both.
AUSTiNKiNSER 9 months ago
@amoghthegamer I also want to point out that Toyota's hybrid system has the same warranty the Insight does. 8yrs/100k miles, that covers the battery, inverter, and all other hybrid components.
A Prius starting at $23,000 still gets you more goodies, like smart entry & smart start, push button start, standard 7 airbags, including one for the drivers knee, 89g of Co2 per kilometer compared to 104g of Co2 for the Insight. For $2,000 more, I can get a larger car with more power, and better mpg.
AUSTiNKiNSER 9 months ago
@amoghthegamer Plus, Honda has been having trouble with their batteries. The type of battery's all Honda hybrids have used are the very outdated D-Cell batteries, compared to the sealed modules that Toyota's been using since 2000. Plus, the Insight, along with any other Honda hybrid does not have a battery equalizer. So over time, your battery cells will get unbalanced which can lead to dead cells which also leads to cell replacement.
AUSTiNKiNSER 9 months ago
@amoghthegamer I've been hearing horror stories about the Civic hybrid a lot lately, stating that the battery is failing before the warranty, so they updated the hybrid ECU to use the battery less which means dropped mpg's and power. So now it's designed to fail right after the warranty runs out. I don't think this is true with the Insight, however. I'm not bad mouthing the Insight, I like the Insight just as much as the other guy, but the Prius was better thought out.
AUSTiNKiNSER 9 months ago
@amoghthegamer honda's warranty is 5year/60000miles. its same as toyota...maybe u are confused with hyundai
thilent93 6 months ago
@amoghthegamer You are so full of shit the ex model is 22,495 that is with out navi dipshit. 100k/10y you are on fucking drugs retard. 31,380 prius gets you so much more than the insights navi model lets not forget it has about 40 more hp than the insight and get better gas mileage.
nutthuggersexposed 5 months ago
@nutthuggersexposed
Wow, you can read the sticker price.... Too bad only fucking retards like you pay that! It was 100K/10 year but it is now 8 Years/80K, look it up dipshit. I bought my insight last year in September and I got a 10 year warranty. If for any reason you are buying an ECO friendly car, why the hell would you compare Horse Power idiot?
amoghthegamer 5 months ago
@amoghthegamer You are so fucking stupid it is pathetic you know nothing about your worthless piece of shit car. Why would I care that the Prius had 40 more hp?? Are you fucking stupid? Maaybe so I can climb a hill with out my car screaming like a weed eater. Lets not forget it has better mpg as well dumb FUCK!
nutthuggersexposed 5 months ago
@nutthuggersexposed
too bad your the one that started this you dipshit. I just explained my opinions first, and then you come in being a dumbass redneck you are. First of all, both cars can go up hills without sounding like a weed eater. secondly, learn to spell, maybe is not spelled maaybe. now, why don't you run off and go run off and hunt deer so you can pretend you have some balls. Okay?
amoghthegamer 5 months ago
@amoghthegamer Do not tell me it can climb big hills with out sounding like a weed eater I owned the fucking car! I was going through the mountains in Tennessee and I thought my motor was going to blow up it was working so hard. Aside from that I dont care if you pay 24k or 17k for this vehicle there is no excuse for it not to have a proper ac unit.
nutthuggersexposed 5 months ago
@nutthuggersexposed
well I currently OWN it. You OWNED it. either you are a moron or you have a different car than me. I went to Colorado and the Rocky Mountains with this and I had no problem!
amoghthegamer 5 months ago
@amoghthegamer I made a mistake bro the car sucks ass.
nutthuggersexposed 5 months ago
How does the Honda insight preform in snow? I need a answer because I'm looking into one
Rob120541 1 year ago
I'm sorry but if you chose to drive either one of these, you have no soul :(
1mlb704 1 year ago
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DO NOT BUY A INSIGHT my brother bought this car and its the biggest piece of shit ever made
vak182 1 year ago
They both look like a Steam Iron :P
zbateni 1 year ago
The thing is, the civic hybrid has things like low resistance tires for more mpg, and the insight has normal tires to make the feel more 'normal'. Honda should make the insight as economical as possible, and the civic hybrid as user friendly as possible. That should teach Toyota. Honda could have made tons of $ from the first insighht if it was 4 dr.
carmodifire 1 year ago
Prius is about 15% more expensive than the Insight, but only receives about 12% increase in gas mileage. So its not a big gain, if you got a higher gas mileage than maybe it would be worth it. In other words you have to test drive both and get one you like, because they are almost equally as sufficient.
TheWTFers 1 year ago
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Interests2009 1 year ago
I go with neither... ill take my non hybrid sebring any day... why? for one, its paid off, and two, its still a very reliable car regardless of what expert car reviewers (and ignorant people who have never actually driven a sebring in their life) say. Besides, it doesnt start paying for itself til you pay it off considering the extra charge you receive for purchasing a hybrid... not worth the money in my opinion... for everone else, to each his/her own.
Kingswood7189 1 year ago
Neither..
jasonthebomb 1 year ago 2
I don't like it but this maybe the future of cars
AdolfHparodies 1 year ago
anybody who would own either is crazy and gay.
Rlnthndr 1 year ago
this guy talks really soft.. its kinda weird
ThirdRomeAquilo 1 year ago
font at the end is the same used on top gear... lol
link182ava44 1 year ago
toyota rox foo
ericngo77 1 year ago
I understand the whole saving gas thing but come on, these cars are ugly as hell
Bigbuffum 1 year ago
Hummer H3!
ab0rtion 1 year ago
you get better mileage from 1 litre engine or a small diesel engine these are pointless really
ambushdude 1 year ago
If i have a choice : Insight...Prius has a bad reputation of a "Lame O" car of the century.
DJTEVAdotCOM 1 year ago
I have two 5.0L HO V8, a 91 GTand a 92 T-Bird Sport. Both at 180,000+ miles and run flawless. Neither had a wrench on the engine itself, although spark plugs and altenators have been changed, and one a starter. Point being, you can take your Japanese quality/German engineering and stick'em where the sun don't shine. I'd compare them to 19 year old imports...but there hard to find! If you'd rather a Prius than a 2010 'stang GT, you need more tofu, soya milk, and a nap! Ford ROCKS
almostavgjoe 1 year ago
@almostavgjoe dude you sound really stupid... they're both chucks of metal... one is not more 'manly' then the other.
Tools are built for a specific job. Its like saying a Phillips screw driver is a 'girly bitch' because it cannot tighten a bolt.
You're just a fucking moron.. id imagine you live alone with no friends and are actually the biggest nerd weakling on the block.
ThirdRomeAquilo 1 year ago
I hate hybrids, but like the secondary technology associated with the Prius, namely efficiency. I'd buy a prius, but only if the hybrid technology was removed. Why? The engine is fantastic. Without 300 to 400 extra pounds of batteries, electric motors, wires and bs, this car could get an additional 5 mpg on the freeway. This would be about 53 mpg hwy without the complexity of being hybrid. Toyota is sleeping. The car would be FAR LESS complex and far less expensive to produce.
Umaxen 1 year ago
@Umaxen Toyotas 1.8L gets 53mpg without the electric components?
Its amazing how people spout out complete bullshit online
ThirdRomeAquilo 1 year ago
Prius!
tomgoral 1 year ago
Prius!
tomgoral 1 year ago 12
@tomgoral S400!!!!!!
carloveridc 1 year ago
@tomgoral FUCK YOU!
saboobuu 1 year ago
Prius <3
basketballfrogy 1 year ago 2
More power to Prius. If you are driving on interstate, you need it.
MrKaz106 1 year ago
They are f*cking ugly!!!! And their fuel consumption isn't that impressive. A prius uses 3.9 litres / 100 km. Our Audi A4 2.0 TDI does 4.5. And it's a nice looking car too.
iRenaatsouvagie 1 year ago
This video is filled with gayness!!
Hybrids are gay, and are more harmful to the planet than a regular gasoline car. If you want a eco-friendly car get a diesel
musicISlyf1 1 year ago
Prius!!!!!!!!!!
mappin01 1 year ago
i hate both of them ... 370Z owns lol
vasyagn 1 year ago
@vasyagn Skyline FTW
michal610 1 year ago
sorry, hydrogen will be the best way forward, i think the prius looks better. Id take the insight because it isnt a prius haha
acenace24 1 year ago
its THE POWER OF DREAMS......
jdmSiRstolen 1 year ago
why do they make hybrids so fuck ugly??
STOPpaddytime 1 year ago
race them!
coley909909909 1 year ago
Unlike Prius, Insight is more user friendly; it doesn’t have variety of throttle programmes. Just, a single feature carries out all the jobs together via the ECON mode. The indicator of ECON mode shows two types of lights – green & blue by symbolizing the fuel efficiency of the car. This is easier to comprehend and hence more favourable than Prius.
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jibailublabla 1 year ago
id rather go everywhere on a unicycle than drive those
gavmorley 1 year ago
if you want to be "green" by a geo metro for 1k and get 40 mpg and don't fuck your country over
TheBaller357 1 year ago
If you're looking for a fuel efficient car to save money, I'll tell you the best new car sleeper deal on the market, the 2010 Hyundai Accent "Blue" model. Get the manual transmission with no a/c (if you can live without a/c, up here in Chicago that's pretty easy). I got mine for $9,100, $11,000 after taxes and fees. I'm getting 40 mpg in city driving, no highway miles. I imagine once I do get on the highway I'll be getting 45 mpg+.
i90east 1 year ago
u can make n drive a hummer h2 for 300,000miles and leave a smaller carbon footprint than is u were 2 make n drive a pruis for 100,00miles (witch is what it is supost 2 last)
RnB123100 1 year ago
@AntiEcoCarFan , yeah your so smart , can't you share a bit of your sharp mind..
MXhm91 1 year ago
@AntiEcoCarFan , what do you think I was ? your really smart I see
MXhm91 1 year ago
@AntiEcoCarFan , NO DONT CRY... I dont want your mother to come and yell at me
MXhm91 1 year ago
@AntiEcoCarFan , fuck a donkey , faggot
MXhm91 1 year ago
@AntiEcoCarFan , just because I share one of the arguments hippies have doesnt mean I am one , you dipshit... but stay ignorant to the world around you moron
MXhm91 1 year ago
@AntiEcoCarFan , yeah because you dont wanna save the planet.. do you think earth will hold togheter for as much pollution we take it trough... soon enough we're gonna die for our mistakes
MXhm91 1 year ago
Be carefull the speeder doesn't get stuck when you buy the toyota.
try
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oppositionlolz 1 year ago
prius, im sorry but i like the prius better, & that is the first time i'd rather have a toyota than a honda
xvrhernandez349 1 year ago
Honda = oil burning, problem making cars. You see more toyotas on the road with easily 200k miles i.e. corollas and camrys. Fuck the insight.
beyond2k8 1 year ago
Toyota > Honda
beyond2k8 1 year ago
Both are gay and look like shit. Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan Hybrids have the best of both worlds.
buyAmerican92 1 year ago
@georgianborat I know you are quoting Jeff Dunham but maybe you should know what YOU are talking about. The Prius does not Idle. It has a much better design than the Insight that allows it to sit using no energy at all(except the instrament panel ect.). The Prius is design to allow the internal combustion engine to run at peak efficency at all times.
jrotcjake 1 year ago