Why Buy a Toyota Prius Over the Honda Insight
The Toyota Prius and Honda Insight are two of the most popular options if you're looking for a fuel-efficient family sedan. We have information about both highly rated vehicles to help you decide why to buy a Toyota Prius over the Honda Insight from Hiland Toyota in Moline, IL.
Toyota offers an electronic all-wheel-drive (AWD) system for the Prius, making it a better foul-weather friend encountered often in Illinois winter months. And with its larger 11.3-gallon fuel tank, the Prius can travel 36 more miles than the Honda Insight before making a gas stop. This is just one of the reasons you should buy a Toyota Prius over the Honda Insight, but they also have comparable features that meet the unique needs of drivers in the Moline area.
You should buy the Toyota Prius over the Honda Insight because of what you want in a vehicle. Whatever you choose, trust Hiland Toyota to offer a great deal and a payment plan to keep you on budget. The Honda Insight offers an attractive exterior with classic Honda lines and an upscale interior. Fuel economy for the only two available trims, LX and EX trims, is 52 MPG combined, and the Insight Touring trim model offers 48 MPG combined. Horsepower for the four-door Insight tops out at 151, which is slightly higher than the Prius. The passenger room in the Honda Insight is quite generous, but the trunk is smaller than the Toyota Prius. The Prius offers several valuable features that the Insight cannot compete with. You'll find an electronic AWD system on a Toyota Prius at Hiland Toyota in Moline. That allows the Prius to conquer bad weather and slippery situations confidently. The five-door hatchback design of the Prius also significantly increases its cargo capacity compared to the Insight. Fodl the rear seat down and you can pack your belongings in up to 65.5 cubic feet of space.
The Toyota Prius offers a better range than the Insight and three trims instead of two: LE, XLE, and Limited. The Prius also easily beats the comparable Insight Touring model with an EPA-estimated 57 mpg driving in the city and 56 mpg on the highway in the Prius LE trim. The Prius also features a larger fuel tank with excellent gas mileage. Front-wheel drive Toyota Prius models have a 2.0-liter 4-cylinder engine and an electric motor that generates a combined 194 horsepower. In comparison, all-wheel-drive versions are equipped with the same engine and two electric motors that produce a combined 196 horsepower. The Honda Insight runs on a 1.5-liter gasoline engine and an electric motor to create 151 horsepower. If you want more power to zip around Moline, the differences in the engine are why you should buy the Toyota Prius over the Honda Insight.
Regarding safety, the Honda Insight performs admirably, with five-star ratings across the board. Honda Sensing driver assistance is standard on Insight, and you can expect a generous roadside assistance plan for three years or 36,000 miles. A clear benefit of Prius ownership over purchasing an Insight is a free scheduled maintenance plan for the first two years or 25,000 miles. Toyota offers a 10-year/150,000-mile warranty on the battery, whereas Honda offers an eight-year/100,000-mile warranty on the Insight hybrid components. Why Buy a Toyota Prius Over the Honda Insight? The decision is yours based on your style, budget, and needs. You'll always get a great deal of excellence in customer service no matter which vehicle you choose when you stop by Hiland Toyota, Moline, IL, or shop our website inventory today!
