Honda Insight vs Leon Ecomotive - specifications

  Leon Honda Insight
On the road price/total as tested £18,680/£19,725 £18,285/£18,725
Residual value (after 3yrs/36,000) £7,173/38.4% £8,027/43.9%
Depreciation £11,507 £10,258
Annual tax liability std/higher rate £484/£969 £365/£729
Annual fuel cost (12k/20k miles) £1,409/£2,349 £1,688/£2,813
Ins. group/quote/road tax band/cost 14/£403/A/£0 15/£448/B/£20
Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service £134/£203/£134 £500 (4yrs/50k)
Length/wheelbase 4,315/2,578mm 4,396/2,550mm
Height/width 1,455/1,768mm 1,425/1,695mm
Engine 4cyl in-line/1,598cc 4cyl in-line/1,339cc
Peak power/revs 104/4,400 bhp/rpm 101/5,800 bhp/rpm
Peak torque/revs 250/1,500 Nm/rpm 200/4,500 Nm/rpm
Transmission 5-spd man/fwd CVT auto (7spd)/fwd
Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel 55 litres/sp. saver 40 litres/foam
Boot capacity (seats up/down) 341/1,166 litres 408/584 litres#
Kerbweight/payload/towing weight 1,325/495/1,400kg 1,240/410kg/N/A
Turning circle/drag coefficient 10.7 metres/0.30Cd 10.3 metres/0.30Cd
Basic warranty (miles)/recovery 3yrs (60k)/2yrs 3yrs (90k)/3yrs##
Service intervals/UK dealers Variable/128 12,500 (1yr)/196
Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos. 11th/24th 7th/3rd
Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./stars 4/4/3/98 points 90/74/76/5
0-60/30-70mph 10.7/10.8 secs 10.4/9.9 secs
30-50mph in 3rd/4th 5.0/8.5 secs 3.9 secs^
50-70mph in 5th 11.9 secs 6.0 secs^
Top speed/rpm at 70mph 118mph/1,950rpm 113mph/2,250rpm
Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph 49.7/38.0/9.3m 49.1/36.5/9.0m
Auto Express economy/range 46.1mpg/558 miles 38.5mpg/339 miles
Govt urban/extra-urban/combined 60.1/83.1/74.3mpg 60.1/62.8/61.4mpg
Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket 164/99g/km/13% 197/105g/km/10%
Airbags/Isofix/rear park sensors Six/yes/£230** Six/yes/yes
Auto box/stability/cruise control No/yes/yes Yes/yes/yes
Climate ctrl/leather/heated seats Y/£1,365/£320^^ Yes/no/yes
Metallic paint/xenons/keyless go £400/£760/no £440/no/no
Sat-nav/USB connection/Bluetooth £815/yes/£220 £2,550/yes/£305

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