Spec Sizes

Honda Insight vs Honda Civic Dimensions & Size Comparison

Comparing 2003 catalog dimensions. Honda Insight · Honda Civic

Same scale for both vehicles. Generic silhouette — proportional to measured length, height, width, wheelbase, and clearance.

Side view
  • Length155.1 in
  • Height53.3 in
  • Wheelbase94.5 in
  • Curb weight1,847 lb – 1,967 lb
Front / width
  • Width66.7 in
  • Honda Civic width66.7 in – 67.5 in

Which is bigger?

  • Length: Honda Insight is 15.2 in shorter (155.1 in vs 170.3 in)
  • Width: Honda Insight is 0.4 in narrower (66.7 in vs 67.1 in)
  • Height: Honda Civic is 2.6 in taller (53.3 in vs 55.9 in)
  • Wheelbase: Honda Civic has a 7.7 in longer wheelbase (94.5 in vs 102.2 in)
  • Curb weight: Honda Civic is 666 lb heavier (1,907 lb vs 2,573 lb)

Biggest size differences

  1. Curb weight: Honda Civic is 666 lb heavier (1,907 lb vs 2,573 lb)
  2. Length: Honda Insight is 15.2 in shorter (155.1 in vs 170.3 in)
  3. Wheelbase: Honda Civic has a 7.7 in longer wheelbase (94.5 in vs 102.2 in)
  4. Height: Honda Civic is 2.6 in taller (53.3 in vs 55.9 in)
  5. Width: Honda Insight is 0.4 in narrower (66.7 in vs 67.1 in)

Practical verdicts

  • Easier to fit in a short garageHonda Insight — Honda Insight is shorter by 15.2 in Check garage fit for Honda Insight · garage fit for Honda Civic
  • Narrower for tight parkingHonda Insight — Honda Insight is narrower by 0.4 in
  • Smaller exterior footprintHonda Insight — Based on length × width (Honda Insight)

Dimension comparison

SpecHonda InsightHonda CivicDifference
Length155.1 in170.3 in15.2 in
Width66.7 in67.1 in0.4 in
Height53.3 in55.9 in2.6 in
Wheelbase94.5 in102.2 in7.7 in
Curb weight1,907 lb2,573 lb666 lb

Values use trim midpoints when a model year lists a range.

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