2019 head-to-head · Midsize Car
2019 Honda Insight vs Nissan Leaf
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 2019 Nissan Leaf is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and 18¢/kWh electricity, it costs about $815 a year to fuel (112 MPGe), versus $894 for the 2019 Honda Insight (52 MPG). That's roughly $79 a year, or about $394 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Honda Insight
- Nissan Leaf
Side by side
| Honda Insight | Nissan Leaf | |
|---|---|---|
| $894 | Your annual fuel cost | $815 |
| 52 MPG | Combined efficiency | 112 MPGe |
| 55 MPG | City | 124 MPGe |
| 49 MPG | Highway | 99 MPGe |
| — | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | 30.2 kWh |
| — | Driving range | 150 mi |
| 98 cu ft | Passenger volume | 92 cu ft |
| 15 cu ft | Cargo volume | 24 cu ft |
| 170 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 0 g/mi |
| 10/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 10/10 |
| 10/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 10/10 |
| — | Charge time at 240V | 8 hrs |
| Hybrid | Powertrain | Electric |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Electricity |
| 1.5L 4-cyl | Engine / motor | Electric motor (110 kW) |
| CVT | Transmission | Single-speed |
| 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 Nissan Leaf across model years
- Honda Insight
- Nissan Leaf
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 Honda Insight has more passenger space (98 vs. 92 cu ft); the Nissan Leaf has more cargo space (24 vs. 15 cu ft).
Among 68 2019 midsize cars, the Honda Insight ranks 9th and the Nissan Leaf 6th for lowest fuel cost.
Because the Nissan Leaf is fully electric, it has no tailpipe emissions and its running cost depends almost entirely on your electricity rate. Cheap overnight home charging widens its advantage over the Honda Insight; relying on DC fast chargers can erase it.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2019 Honda Insight or the 2019 Nissan Leaf?
Measured by cost to drive, the Nissan Leaf. The Honda Insight is rated 52 MPG combined and the Nissan Leaf 112 MPGe (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2019 Honda Insight vs. the Nissan Leaf per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and 18¢/kWh electricity, about $894 for the Honda Insight and $815 for the Nissan Leaf.
Which has more cargo space?
The Nissan Leaf, with 24 cu ft of luggage volume versus 15 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).
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