Which is better: 2022 Honda Insight or 2025 Subaru Legacy?

It depends on priorities. OpenDealer compares 2022 Honda Insight vs 2025 Subaru Legacy on MSRP, fuel economy, horsepower, seating, towing, NHTSA safety ratings, and live market prices so you can weigh the tradeoffs.

Which costs less: 2022 Honda Insight or 2025 Subaru Legacy?

Based on starting MSRP, the 2022 Honda Insight starts lower at $25,760. Live Honda Insight listings start at $20,442. Live Subaru Legacy listings start at $11,659.

Which has better startingMsrp: 2022 Honda Insight or 2025 Subaru Legacy?

The 2022 Honda Insight leads on startingMsrp in this comparison (25,760).

Which has better combinedMpg: 2022 Honda Insight or 2025 Subaru Legacy?

The 2022 Honda Insight leads on combinedMpg in this comparison (52).

Which has better horsepower: 2022 Honda Insight or 2025 Subaru Legacy?

The 2025 Subaru Legacy leads on horsepower in this comparison (260).

How do the NHTSA safety ratings compare for 2022 Honda Insight vs 2025 Subaru Legacy?

NHTSA overall crash-test ratings in this comparison: Honda Insight (5/5 NHTSA overall); Subaru Legacy (5/5 NHTSA overall).

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Honda Insight vs Subaru Legacy

Side-by-side comparison from manufacturer specifications, NHTSA safety data, and live dealer listings.

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2022 Honda Insight

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Overview

Spec	Honda InsightEX	Subaru LegacyLegacy Sedan
Selected trim	EX	Legacy Sedan
Body style	Sedan	Sedan
Drivetrain	front wheel drive	all wheel drive
Fuel type	regular unleaded	regular unleaded
Transmission	continuously variable-speed automatic	continuously variable-speed automatic
Engine type	hybrid	gas
Model year	2022	2025

Pricing & market

Spec	Honda InsightEX	Subaru LegacyLegacy Sedan
MSRP	$25,760 (best)	$26,810
Lowest listing price	$20,442	$11,659 (best)
Median listing price	$21,931 (best)	$23,900
Highest listing price	$23,420 (best)	$26,888
For sale now	2	7 (best)

Fuel economy & range

Spec	Honda InsightEX	Subaru LegacyLegacy Sedan
Combined MPG	52 MPG (best)	30 MPG
City MPG	55 MPG (best)	27 MPG
Highway MPG	49 MPG (best)	35 MPG
Fuel tank	10.6 gal	18.5 gal (best)

Performance

Spec	Honda InsightEX	Subaru LegacyLegacy Sedan
Horsepower	151 hp	182 hp (best)
Torque	—	176 lb-ft (best)
Engine size	1.5 L	2.5 L (best)
Cylinders	I4	flat 4

Size & capability

Spec	Honda InsightEX	Subaru LegacyLegacy Sedan
Seating	5 seats	5 seats
Doors	4	4
Cargo volume	15.1 cu ft	15.1 cu ft
Curb weight	3,000 lbs (best)	3,492 lbs
Wheelbase	106.3 in	108.3 in (best)
Length	183.6 in	191.1 in (best)
Width	71.6 in	72.4 in (best)
Height	55.6 in	59.1 in (best)

Safety & recalls

Spec	Honda InsightEX	Subaru LegacyLegacy Sedan
NHTSA overall	5 / 5 ★	5 / 5 ★
Frontal crash (driver)	5 / 5 ★	5 / 5 ★
Frontal crash (passenger)	5 / 5 ★ (best)	4 / 5 ★
Side crash (driver)	5 / 5 ★	5 / 5 ★
Side crash (passenger)	5 / 5 ★	5 / 5 ★
Side pole	5 / 5 ★	5 / 5 ★
Rollover	5 / 5 ★	5 / 5 ★
Open recalls (YMM scope)	3	None reported (best)

Highlighted values indicate the better figure for that spec when a clear winner exists. Specs reflect the selected trim for each vehicle. Drag a vehicle header to reorder columns. MSRP and specifications are manufacturer data; listing prices and inventory come from live dealer listings. Safety ratings are from NHTSA.

Trim overview

All available trims with MSRP. The trim selected above is highlighted; comparison specs use that selection.

Trim	Honda Insight	Subaru Legacy
1	EX $25,760 MSRP(Currently comparing)	Legacy Sedan $26,810 MSRP(Currently comparing)
2	Touring $29,790 MSRP	Premium $29,110 MSRP
3	—	Limited $35,920 MSRP
4	—	Sport $36,410 MSRP
5	—	Touring XT $40,110 MSRP

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