Spec Sizes

Honda Insight vs Honda Civic Dimensions & Size Comparison

Comparing 2012 catalog dimensions. Honda Insight · Honda Civic

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

Side view
  • Length172.3 in
  • Height56.2 in
  • Wheelbase100.4 in
  • Curb weight2,747 lb – 2,762 lb
Front / width
  • Width66.7 in
  • Honda Civic width69.0 in

Which is bigger?

  • Length: Honda Insight is 4.1 in shorter (172.3 in vs 176.4 in)
  • Width: Honda Insight is 2.3 in narrower (66.7 in vs 69.0 in)
  • Height: Honda Insight is 0.5 in taller (56.2 in vs 55.8 in)
  • Wheelbase: Honda Civic has a 3.8 in longer wheelbase (100.4 in vs 104.2 in)
  • Curb weight: Honda Insight is 9 lb heavier (2,755 lb vs 2,746 lb)

Biggest size differences

  1. Wheelbase: Honda Civic has a 3.8 in longer wheelbase (100.4 in vs 104.2 in)
  2. Width: Honda Insight is 2.3 in narrower (66.7 in vs 69.0 in)
  3. Length: Honda Insight is 4.1 in shorter (172.3 in vs 176.4 in)
  4. Height: Honda Insight is 0.5 in taller (56.2 in vs 55.8 in)
  5. Curb weight: Honda Insight is 9 lb heavier (2,755 lb vs 2,746 lb)

Practical verdicts

  • Easier to fit in a short garageHonda Insight — Honda Insight is shorter by 4.1 in Check garage fit for Honda Insight · garage fit for Honda Civic
  • Narrower for tight parkingHonda Insight — Honda Insight is narrower by 2.3 in
  • Smaller exterior footprintHonda Insight — Based on length × width (Honda Insight)

Dimension comparison

SpecHonda InsightHonda CivicDifference
Length172.3 in176.4 in4.1 in
Width66.7 in69.0 in2.3 in
Height56.2 in55.8 in0.5 in
Wheelbase100.4 in104.2 in3.8 in
Ground clearance—6.0 in—
Curb weight2,755 lb2,746 lb9 lb

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

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