2022 head-to-head · Compact Car
2022 Honda Insight vs Mitsubishi Mirage
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 2022 Honda Insight is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $894 a year to fuel (52 MPG), versus $1,192 for the 2022 Mitsubishi Mirage (39 MPG). That's roughly $298 a year, or about $1,490 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Honda Insight
- Mitsubishi Mirage
Side by side
| Honda Insight | Mitsubishi Mirage | |
|---|---|---|
| $894 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,192 |
| 52 MPG | Combined efficiency | 39 MPG |
| 55 MPG | City | 36 MPG |
| 49 MPG | Highway | 43 MPG |
| 98 cu ft | Passenger volume | 86 cu ft |
| 15 cu ft | Cargo volume | 17 cu ft |
| 170 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 227 g/mi |
| 9/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 8/10 |
| 9/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 8/10 |
| Hybrid | Powertrain | Gas |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Regular gasoline |
| 1.5L 4-cyl | Engine / motor | 1.2L 3-cyl |
| CVT | Transmission | CVT |
| 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 Mitsubishi Mirage across model years
- Honda Insight
- Mitsubishi Mirage
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. 86 cu ft); the Mitsubishi Mirage has more cargo space (17 vs. 15 cu ft).
Among 33 2022 compact cars, the Honda Insight ranks 2nd and the Mitsubishi Mirage 5th for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Honda Insight is a full hybrid, while the Mitsubishi Mirage is a conventional gas model.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2022 Honda Insight or the 2022 Mitsubishi Mirage?
Measured by cost to drive, the Honda Insight. The Honda Insight is rated 52 MPG combined and the Mitsubishi Mirage 39 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2022 Honda Insight vs. the Mitsubishi Mirage per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $894 for the Honda Insight and $1,192 for the Mitsubishi Mirage.
Which has more cargo space?
The Mitsubishi Mirage, with 17 cu ft of luggage volume versus 15 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).
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