Honda Insight 2009 vs Toyota Avensis 2009
| Body: | Hatchback | Estate car / wagon | |
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| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
| Engine: | 1.3 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 88 HP | 132 HP | |
| Torque: | 121 NM | 160 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | n/a seconds | 10.6 seconds | |
| Honda Insight engine produces 44 HP less power than Toyota Avensis, whereas torque is 39 NM less than Toyota Avensis. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.7 | 6.5 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.5 l/100km | 6.9 l/100km | |
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The Honda Insight is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Honda Insight consumes 0.8 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Avensis, which means that by driving the Honda Insight over 15,000 km in a year you can save 120 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Honda Insight consumes 1.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Avensis. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 40 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 700 km in combined cycle | 920 km in combined cycle | |
| 740 km on highway | 1110 km on highway | ||
| 720 km with real consumption | 860 km with real consumption | ||
| Toyota Avensis gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 380'000 km | 350'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 23 years | 15 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Honda Civic | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Toyota Auris, Toyota Verso | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Toyota Avensis engine has hydraulic tappets (lifters), providing quieter operation and no need for periodic adjustment, but they are more complex in design and can cause serious engine damage in case of failure. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.39 m | 4.77 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.81 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.48 m | |
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Honda Insight is smaller. Honda Insight is 38 cm shorter than the Toyota Avensis, 12 cm narrower, while the height of Honda Insight is 6 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 450 litres | 543 litres | |
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Toyota Avensis has more luggage space. Honda Insight has 93 litres less trunk space than the Toyota Avensis. | |||
| Turning diameter: | no data | 10.8 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | no data | 1`950 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Toyota Avensis is better rated in child safety tests. | |||
| Quality: | no data | high | |
| Average price (€): | 7000 | 5000 | |
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