The 2019 Honda Insight and the 2016, 2017 and 2018 Honda Civic are very clearly related. We compare them side by side to see their differences.
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In a change of form, the big-selling Civic has more 'out there' styling than the more niche hybrid-only Insight. In fact, the Insight is actively being pitched as the anti-Prius as it looks normal and handsome. For us, the Insight is actually more handsome the Civic.
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Civic
While they look very similar in many ways, as you can see here with the front of the car, every exterior panel except the roof is unique.
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Civic
Both cars can be fitted with LED headlamps. Chromed wing grilles are standard.
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Civic
Both cars ride on the same 106.3-inch (2,700mm) wheelbase. The Insight is 183.6 inches (4,663mm) long, 55.6 inches (1,412mm) tall, and 71.6 inches (1,819mm) wide. The Civic is 1.3 inches (33mm) shorter from bumper to bumper at 182.3 inches (4,630mm). It is also 55.7 inches (1,415mm) tall, and 70.8 inches (1,798mm) wide. So, yeah, the Insight is fractionally larger.
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Civic
The Insight has a 1.5-liter 4-cylinder engine and a full hybrid system making a total of 151hp (113kW), and starts at US$22,830. The Civic starts at US$18,940 with a 2-litre making 158hp (118kW). The Civic is also available with a 1.5-litre turbo, and the crazy 2.0-litre Type R turbo.
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Civic
While the previous two generations of the Insight were hatchbacks, the new one is definitely sedan, although it shares the same fastback shape as the Civic sedan.
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Civic
Insight
Civic
For us, the less in-your-face Insight is a much more pleasant to look at, but given how dreary the ninth-generation Civic was, we really shouldn't complain.
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Insight
Civic
The door and dashboard panels, and seat trims too, are unique, but both vehicles clearly share the same underlying architecture with all the key parts (climate control system, infotainment, vents, etc.) all in exactly the same place.
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Given the overall body structure seems to be same, the rear seat accommodate looks eerily familiar.
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Civic
Nice to see Honda's gone to effort of giving both cars unique instrument panels, but the 3D look of the Civic appeals to us more.
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Civic
The Insight has a electronic CVT, and as such you select between park, reverse, neutral and drive via a line of switches, because, we guess, it looks more advanced than a traditional shifter. The Civic is available with 6-speed manual, although the vast majority will come with a CVT.
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Civic
The much better Display Audio system pictured here on the left isn't standard on either the Civic or Insight, which really is a shame.
