The 2020 Honda Insight is a fuel-efficient compact sedan that has a secret: it’s among the safest cars on the road.
Pros Very efficient powertrain Relaxed ride Mature looks Good interior room Incredible safety for the price
Cons Thin seat bottoms Base cars skimp on features Will anyone notice? Engine can thrum
For its new-for-2019 Insight, Honda isn’t choosing to spotlight only its hybrid pedigree and EPA fuel-economy ratings—which are as high as 52 mpg combined—instead focusing its pitch on the Insight being a quiet, comfortable, very well-equipped sedan that happens to carry some eye-popping efficiency numbers.
Pros Civic-like excellent road manners, quiet ride, thoughtful interior.
Cons Coarse engine character, busy powertrain.
The 2020 Honda Insight comes with front wheel drive. Available transmissions include: continuously variable-speed automatic.No significant changes for the 2020 Insight.
PROS High fuel economy figures Quick acceleration for a hybrid Refined and roomy interior
CONS Gas engine sounds coarse at times
It’s still among the more mildly flavored mass-market sedans, but the 2020 Toyota Corolla has dropped the bland from its diet.
Pros More entertaining to drive New engine, more power Sportier look that’s more restrained Well-executed infotainment, with Apple CarPlay
Cons Cramped rear seat More cargo space wouldn’t hurt It’s sportier, but not necessarily sporty Needs less noise
The 2020 Toyota Corolla ranked #5 in Compact Cars. Currently the Toyota Corolla has a score of 8.2 out of 10 which is based on our evaluation of 21 pieces of research and data elements using various sources.
Pros Outstanding predicted reliability rating Great fuel economy Lots of active safety features
Cons Sluggish base engine Inconsistent transmission performance Cramped rear seat in hatchback model
While Toyota completely redesigned the Corolla hatchback for 2019, the version with a trunk arrives a year later as the all-new 2020 Corolla sedan. Along with a much improved interior and better looking exterior, the Corolla lineup adds a hybrid model for the first time. Both body styles are also now built on Toyota's New Global Architecture (TNGA), which underpins the highly popular Toyota Camry and the even more popular Toyota RAV4.
Pros Wonderful fuel economy, sedan's roomy back seat, standard driver assists.
Cons Coarse engine noise, unexciting to drive, hatchback's reduced practicality.
