Is the 2019 Honda Insight the Best Hybrid You Can Buy?

[@richardperkins3460]

I’m getting 48 mpg overall in my ex Insight. Just took a 220 mile road trip and it preformed awesome. Love this car.

[@techpappee]

It takes time to figure out the transmission? D for drive, P for Park, R for Reverse. How much time could that take?

[@iorshkee]

Well, u really need to see them talk to realize they could use a full 6 months course to operate that shift transmission.

[@chickenfarm09]

I think it probably just feels dumb after years and years of some type of gear shifter.

[@malikhgrant9557]

What do you mean it doesent have android auto it does, check their website. they sent me a whole brochure highlighting the fact that it has android auto and apple carplay

[@Jpolanco1903]

I think maybe the LX trim. Not sure though

[@user-pg9fv7su8q]

I own the touring and can confirm it has android auto

[@alexr1250]

The lx trim does not have androids auto or Apple CarPlay

[@jeffc9813]

Have owned my Insight for a few weeks now and have just over 600miles... I am averaging 51mpg. Most of my driving is done in eco mode and highway.

[@priscillapie]

Jeff Craycraft are you happy with it? Are they expensive to maintain?

[@jeffc9813]

Priscilla Pie I am very happy. Love the amount of tech...great drive. The CVT engine noise on hard acceleration take a few trips to get use to. In sport mode has more than enough pickup to get out of tight spots. Btw I have the EX mid trim.

[@frankly2677]

Man I have the Civic ex-t and on my 330 roundtrip to Houston and back everyday I consistently get 46mpgs at 70mph. 51 seems kind of lame for being a hybrid.

[@03chrisv]

Quick Sipper I get about 50mpg on my civic coupe touring trim on highway driving. The Insight doesn't do much better, but in city driving it does much better than the civic.

[@k8gixser]

Quick Sipper the thing about the insight is around town driving I got one touring model and I constantly get over 65mpg around town , can your civic get close ?

[@vinh291]

android auto is included

[@mahealanihawaii9830]

This car really is the best hybrid. I have had many hybrids and EVs and I can say without a doubt at 33k miles that this car is fantastic. Winter I get 45 mpg to summer I have gotten 62 mpg without trying mix of country roads. Closest to my Tesla Y without the Range anxiety.

[@shawnbelz2702]

The ex and touring has apple carplay as well as Android auto. Also for your lack of mpg you where driving in sport mode which adjust rpms and doesn't get the mpg that you would get in econ mode. Also there is a ev mode which allows you to drive a short distance ,1 mile, on pure electric. You also showed the paddle shifters. Really they are for the regenerative braking. You have three different selections that will help you recharge your hybrid batteries as you brake.. other than that. Thanks for the video..

[@Outcastiid]

Tommy does look like the type of dude that likes Priuses.

[@tywilson3689]

why would you imply that android auto isn't supported? it is.

[@FullCircleguitar]

Yeah, they need to correct that.

[@albertwiersch9852]

Yes, I was going to say the same thing. Android Auto is supported in EX and Touring trims.

[@user-pg9fv7su8q]

I own the touring and get 43 city 47 highway. I live in Texas and we have speed limits up to 85mph if you drive 80mph you'll get 39mpg drop it down to 70mph you'll get your 47mpg. Don't bother with 85mph you'll get 36ish. In the city it really depends on how annoyingly slow you want to accelerate. If you accelerate to 45 in half a mile you'll probably get 51mpg however if you drive normally with traffic you'll get 43mpg. Honestly dissatisfied with the gas mileage, hopefully a class action lawsuit will pay out for the bad mpg figures. Other than that it's a pretty good car, I like that it doesn't have a turbo and it's much nicer on the interior than the civic. Overall I'd buy this over the Prius again just for the android auto, toyota is really behind on that front.

[@johndonaldson5126]

I do think the Insight may be the best hybrid. However the biggest weakness is the trunk vs hatchback.!

[@RideAlongside]

Sorry I prefer a trunk. Have had many hatchbacks. Trunk is better for me

[@aerohk]

And MPG, which is kind of the point of a hybrid. 51 city / 45 highway is not very impressive.

[@SpecialXperienZ]

That's probably the only thing I don't like. I love my hatchbacks.

[@ikoyDaPnoy]

That's why I'm torn between the Honda Insight EX 2019 vs the Hyundai Ioniq BLUE 2019

[@FullCircleguitar]

I've had the exact same Insight, down to color, for two weeks now. I consistently get over 50 mpg average in mixed driving. Not sure what the deal was with your tester, but as you said, could be the altitude.

[@titanicwhiz]

the weight in the vehicle could play a big factor.

[@FullCircleguitar]

Zing!

[@richardperkins3460]

Full Circle love my ex Insight in crimson. Getting 48 mainly highway

[@FullCircleguitar]

I took a recent 800 mile round trip and it's now staying around 48-49 mpg. Mainly due to being at 70mph+ for most of the trip. Still, can't complain.

[@salemsaberhagen8390]

plus cars have a break in period, mpg should increase after its broken in.

[@workplaytv]

Mike and Tommy you guys are making good videos!!! Great editing!!

[@leonardoogalera]

I believe the Honda Accord Hybrid uses a 2.0 liter combustion engine and generates around 212 hp combined.

[@user-pg9fv7su8q]

You would be correct idk what they smoked before this video with so many errors.

[@Sargentrouble]

You’ve never driven the latest Dodge Ram trucks if you think the push button shifting is weird, when I got my truck back in 2015 I had a good time getting used to the turn knob style shifter it has.

[@josuegonzalez3660]

I have the insight, I got the ex trim for better fuel economy, I regularly get about 75 mpg, and it does have android auto

[@joederfler3534]

no way

[@aceTL87]

Just bought mine tonight. 75?! are you serious

[@k8gixser]

I got the touring model and manage to get 70 mpg around town

[@tkwang3494]

Android Auto is included. Please correct that.

[@annafraser8654]

Every time I see someone driving a Prius, I think of that episode in South Park and the people who drove them are smug, so smug, that they love the smell of their own farts. With the addition of the the Hybrid Corolla, and the Insight, a hybrid is now an option for me. I want the great MPG but don't want the horrendous looks of the Prius.

[@brianproblems259]

had this car for almost 1 month and using it for uber and almost 2k mileage. averages 56 mpg. bought the EX for $25k

[@devincruz5704]

How do you know it’s the best it’s to new you know it’s going to be reliable In the long run reliability means everything

[@albertwiersch9852]

Android Auto (as well as Apple CarPlay) is supported in EX and Touring trims. Try to get that in the ugly Prius.

[@OldLugnutz]

Subjective can be tough at time, I realize, but if "driving the future" means driving a slower car that looks like something out of Pokemon (no offense to those who like that), and all that technology at one time, ah, no thank you. I need not know how plumbing works when I have to use the bathroom. As many of us car buyers (and enthusiasts) are far past 25 years old, a degree of "old school" (Insight looks) still has our attention in overall usability (Insight controls and layout). What I'd like to see is a gender/age survey on these two cars, that would be interesting. For me, Insight for the big win. But a good review, none the less. Thanks, guys!

[@coldtruth3944]

Prius and ioniq should update their style like Insight. They look like cars that only taxi drivers or school teachers would drive.

[@towardtheeast]

Went to a dealership, ask the salesman about the transmission on the clarity and the insight, he told me both DO have a transmission. What's the truth?

[@ronaldmail00]

Ejecutin Andobas they both have the same transmission. They have been calling it a "E-CVT" because it mostly uses just the electric motors but it still has planetary gears in there so it can dial in the engine directly over 45 mph. Kinda like only having the top gear in a trans but it just free rolls the rest of the time at low speeds with the electric motors. Its complicated to explain to salesmen and non auto savvy customers. Chevy Volt were the first ones with a similar trans system so not to scare away sales. Made sense, but eh...

[@schoong001]

Is this the young Nathan?

[@pierre4246]

How can it take time to get used to the transmission? How hard can it be to push a button?

[@theturtle2121]

The 1.5L gas engine... is that borrowed from the Honda Fit???

[@albertwiersch9852]

No... different engine.

[@ZealofSparta]

It is a similar engine but running on the Atkinson Cycle.

[@ittotaq]

Should have done a real MPG test instead of showing what the screen says...

[@thatdellguy]

If I got less than 60mpg in my gen1 Insight I would think something was broken.

[@SpecialXperienZ]

Really slow? These car guys care too much about speed. It's a freaking hybrid and it has more power than the Prius... get over yourselves!

[@user-it6bx9tt5h]

i like the kia optima hybrid. 190hp aaaand 270ftlb of torque at 1770rpm.

[@robertgallacher9288]

why do you have music overplaying when you are talking ?

[@BTC909]

Fake Exhaust Note AKA "THE FUTURE"!

[@TheKingkingg]

Awesome car awesome review.

[@polarbear4686]

4:33 Jeez, is it me or is that prius ugly?

[@SD07BIKER]

polar bear they all are

[@alliejr]

It's you.

[@albertwiersch9852]

It's not you. The Prius is really ugly.

[@alliejr]

Haha Albert. Polar bear is not asking if the Prius _IS_ ugly. He is wondering if this Insight is "Prius-ugly".

[@albertwiersch9852]

I don't think that is what he is wondering... the Insight is clearly not "Prius-ugly".

[@davidstiles8884]

You boys are funny. Good Video👍

[@armandotudon9338]

what about comparing it with fusion?

[@MarksTournaments]

Reasons they don’t get 40+mph. Heavy guy in there plus the attitude kills the battery recharge rate.

[@phuot1]

C'mon! It take time to figure out the transmission! I though that since over half a century the letters for Drive, Reverse, Park and Neutral never change? Another thing I've learn it's that the Prius is exciting! Reliable, economical, ugly, O.K. But exciting? Got to admit that is was a funny video.

[@MS-ie1gs]

You must have been drag-racing it. Looking at other reviews, as well as averages on fuelly.com, it appears that nearly everyone is obtaining at least 50 MPG. Get your s*** together leadfoot. Good review though!

[@MylesAston]

I considered insight but for many reasons ended up choosing Kia Niro. Same price and I got waaaay more. Better features, better transmission, better drive fun, and of course waaaay better mileage

[@ThisGuyDrives]

But very ugly.

[@MS-ie1gs]

Please issue a retraction on the mpg figures. I believe your publication of results to be potentially defamatory. It may make sense for you to test the car in a different altitude.

[@Cardinals_garden]

Lose some weight and you will get the desired mpg 😁 😂

[@rogersajak6530]

No manual Trans...Why buy that?

[@aitester9679]

Roger Sajak cause traffic?

[@hiramrosajr8231]

Video is great

[@texpatriot8462]

I like it.

[@chickenfarm09]

You know they're getting it wrong when two modern young guys point out problems. What a weird engine sound, and that can likely be blamed on the CVT. I doubt it will be a reliable transmission. The push button gear selector is dumb and even these computer raised guys know it.

[@egates]

How does it compare to Clarity plugin hybrid - is it the same hybrid system? I know the Clarity is a larger car but is it worth the jump in price to get the Clarity?

[@alliejr]

The hybrid systems are very similar. Both have no transmission and use the ICE as a generator and to supplement the electric powertrain at higher speed. The Clarity is slightly larger than the mid-size Accord while the Insight is a compact car. The Clarity is a plug-in hybrid with a larger, wall-rechargable battery and modest (45-ish miles) electric-only range while the Insight is a regular hybrid. Is the Clarity worth more? It depends on what you value, but in a basic sense the Clarity is one size (or more) larger so it's priced higher. The Clarity might also qualify you for a tax credit and/or HOV lane access.

[@ronaldmail00]

Yes, Clarity has same engine/E-CVT. Two big differences. Size: clarity is accord sized and insight is civic sized, so Clarity is more car. Clarity has bigger battery and is tuned to promote electric only driving while the insight version is tuned for optimal fuel sipping. The great weight difference makes clarity more thirsty, but hey, it's also more car.

[@jeepluv76]

Plus not everyone wants a car crammed with a crap ton of tech! It's the classic argument more to go wrong! Tech is good don't get me wrong however, some car's can be over kill. So bouncing off his Toyota comment about the Prius I would not buy one mainly because it is hideous! But I don't want so much tech when I am 5 to 6 years into ownership of the car, I don't want to replace expensive electronics. Our society uses car's like cell phones. People rearly keep car's over 5 years now, they just trade up for another.

[@aerohk]

Wait, no android auto?

[@user-pg9fv7su8q]

Mine has android auto they don't know what their talking about

[@juliansaiz5714]

Idk tbh I like the fusion

[@bimmer4755]

The Prius is fu#%ing ugly. This Honda actually looks great !

[@courtneyvegan9448]

40 mpg? Honda on line 1😊.

[@danle5041]

The Toyota Prius is just ugly...looks like a water bottle that's been crushed... I didn't buy hybrids until they came out with regular models with the hybrid system in it

[@mikecadile30]

Hybrid.hi yes believe really I did.

[@WookieSenshi]

Yeaaah, if you're not seeing the EPA ratings for mpg, then you're driving it too hard and too fast. Give me that car for a few hours and I'll get 55+ mpg on a 100 mile loop. Possibly 60-70 mpg if I hypermile it. I can get nearly 60 mpg over 15-20 miles in my moms 2015 Honda Fit EX, which is supposed to get 38. I can also get about 35 mpg in my 2015 Odyssey over 600 miles. It's all in how you drive.

[@jrod78414]

My 2016 Corolla got me 44mpg going up the mountains that's is horrible gas mileage for a hybrid.

[@thomasstoewer2681]

Economy? I'm an Uber driver and I get better fuel economy from my rental Elantra.

[@XxMetalGorxX]

clowns

[@ABu09873]

"Fits 2 sets of golf clubs" NOT. Per your video, it fits ONE set & a spare golf bag. (watch again; there are no clubs in the blue bag).. That's deceptive and not appreciated.. I've looked at the trunk on this car & it does NOT fit 2 sets..

[@theautomator2001]

Wow so many inaccurate points. Who are these two? They brought down your rep by a ton, do your research before you hire people. Who does a legit fuel economy test with a with an onboard trip odometer? Wow are you serious?!