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| Safety | 7 Airbags | 6 Airbags | Prius | Prius has extra knee airbag |
| Extra | Foldable Heated Side Mirrors | Folding Power Side Mirrors: Heated with Integrated Turn Indicators | Insight | Prius' side mirrors are powered and heated but no turn signal |
| Safety | Four-wheel disc brakes | Front Disc/Rear Drum Brakes | Prius | Disc brakes look better and they are more expensive but easier to maintain. |
| Size | EPA Passenger Volume: 93.7 cu. ft. | EPA Passenger Volume: 85.0 cu. ft. | Prius | Prius is a mid-size but Insight is one class lower (compact size) |
| Hybrid Premium | CARB Emissions Rating: SULEV / AT-PZEV | CARB Emissions Rating: ULEV / AT-PZEV | Prius | Super Ultra Low Emission is lower. |
| Hybrid Premium | 1,310 Watt Hours Battery | 580 Watt Hours Battery | Prius | Prius has 2.3 times larger battery. This allows more regen braking and EV range. |
| Hybrid Premium | EV / Eco / Power mode buttons | Eco mode button | Prius | Prius has two more modes. The coolest is the EV mode making a Plug-in upgradable. |
| Hybrid Premium | Traction Motor: 80 hp | Traction Motor: 13 hp | Prius | Prius' electric motor is superior. Prius also has another seperate generator. |
| Hybrid Premium | Electric A/C | Gasoline Driven A/C | Prius | Prius' electric A/C runs off HV battery allowing the gas engine to shut down. The result is without nise and vibration. |
| Hybrid Premium | Powerful Regen Braking | Weak Regen Braking | Prius | Prius' powerful generator and larger HV battery pack can capture the energy 4x faster than the Insight. Prius: 200V@100A / Insight: 100V@50A |
| Hybrid Premium | City: 51 MPG / Highway: 48 MPG / Combined: 50 MPG | City: 40 MPG / Highway: 43 MPG / Combined: 41 MPG | Prius | Prius saves 659 gallons of gas if driven 150k miles. If the gas is $3/gallon, that's $1,976. |
| Hybrid Premium | EV Drive Thru in Traffic Jams | Annoying Frequent Gas Engine Start/Stop | Prius | Prius can go through traffic jams on battery power alone which of course was regen brake charged, slowing into the jam. |
| Hybrid Premium | Electric Vehicle Mode (1 mile) | None | Prius | EV Mode is useful to drive up the oil change ramp, move for parking, arrive home in silence, etc. |
| Size | EPA Cargo Volume: 21.6 cu. ft. | EPA Cargo Volume: 15.9 cu. ft. | Prius | Prius is wide enough to fit a FULL size mattress or 56" LCD TV, with the rear seats folded down. |
| Extra | Auto-Up/Down Window: All Four | Auto-Up/Down Window: Driver Only | Prius | You won't need to hold the buttons, simply click them and let go. |
| Performance | 134 hp | 98 hp | Prius | Prius' 1.8 liter gas engine revs lower and quieter than 1.3 liter Insight engine which has to work harder. |
| Performance | 0-60 MPH Acceleration: 9.8 seconds | 0-60 MPH Acceleration: 10.9 seconds | Prius | Passing power of Prius should be even faster than the Insight. |
| Value | Price: $22,670 | Price: $22,165 (With Cargo Cover) | Prius | Prius only costs $505 more for a superior car. |
| Extra | Satellite radio capability and auxiliary audio jack | USB Audio Interface and auxiliary audio jack | Insight | Plays music stored in the USB key. |
| Extra | Touch Sensitive Steering Wheel Buttons | Steering Wheel-Mounted Paddle Shifters | Even | Insight is CVT but allows you to simulate gear shifting. Prius' Touch Tracer project the buttons on the Multi-Info Display. |
| Safety | Audio and HVAC Controls with Touch Tracer Display on Steering Wheel | No HVAC Controls on Steering Wheel | Prius | Touch Tracer enable the driver to focus more on the road. The buttons the fingers touched are displayed below the windshield. |