Used Honda Insight for Sale nearPrinceton, NJ

How much does the Honda Insight cost in today's market?

Used Honda Insight prices span a wide range depending on model year. Here's what the market looks like right now:

The Honda Insight's current nationwide average price is $17,489, and over the past year that nationwide average reached a low of $15,935. Recently, prices have come down for the 2021 and 2022 models, making now a good time to shop recent model years.

Is the Honda Insight a good car?

Yes — the Honda Insight is a strong pick if you want a hybrid that owners consistently praise for fuel economy, comfort, and safety. The all-generations owner rating is 4.7/5 across every model year in the data.

Owners repeatedly highlight the Insight's smooth ride, comfortable interior, and easy-to-use technology, along with its efficient everyday character. Reviewers also point to its attractive styling and practical cabin space as recurring strengths.

Expert reviews rate the 2019 model among the highest across all years.

The main trade-offs called out in expert reviews are road and wind noise, CVT groaning during harder acceleration, and the way some higher-trim features are bundled into pricier versions.

29.4% of listings are priced as good or great deals.

Are Honda Insight models reliable?

Owners consistently praise the Honda Insight for its efficiency, comfortable cabin, and reassuring safety equipment. Expert commentary also points to a refined ride and well-executed hybrid driving character.

• Owners rate the Honda Insight between 4.6 and 5 out of 5 stars across all model years in the data.

For used buyers, the long-term ownership picture looks encouraging, especially if you prioritize a dependable commuter with strong everyday comfort and efficiency.

What should I look for when buying a used Honda Insight?

Across all model years, at 68.2% accident-free, a meaningful share of listings has prior incidents — history verification is especially important.

Older model years carry meaningfully higher accident rates, so always verify the vehicle history report on pre-2022 models.

Key things to evaluate:

• Safety package: Honda Sensing with a reversing camera, automatic high-beam headlights, adaptive cruise control, forward-collision warning, automatic emergency braking, and lane-keeping assist; LaneWatch on EX and Touring trims
• Infotainment: 8-inch touchscreen display with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
• Fuel efficiency: According to the EPA, the LX and EX trims are more efficient, likely due to their lighter weight and smaller 16-inch wheels and tires. They’re supposed to return 52 mpg in combined driving.

Which Honda Insight trim should I buy?

The 2019 Honda Insight offers these trims:

• LX: The entry trim gives you the core Insight experience at the lowest price point, making it the best-value choice for shoppers who want the hybrid's efficiency and everyday practicality without moving up the lineup.
• EX: This trim adds LaneWatch, which uses a camera to show what’s in the car’s right-side blind spot, making it a smart step up if you want more driver-assistance coverage.
• Touring: The top trim adds stylish 17-inch aluminum wheels, leather power-adjustable seats, dual-zone automatic climate control, heated front seats, a power sunroof, rain-sensing wipers, fog lights, a 10-speaker premium sound system, navigation with real-time traffic, and Honda Link subscription services with a Wi-Fi hotspot.

What Honda Insight do most buyers choose?

The Honda Insight years with the most listings are 2020, 2021, and 2019.

Higher-volume years usually draw more shoppers because they give you more inventory to compare, which can make it easier to find the right price, trim, and condition. They also tend to be the years most buyers cross-shop first when looking for a used Insight.

What is the Honda Insight's resale value?

The table shows a mixed pattern, with two newer years moving lower and two others moving higher. For used buyers, that creates some useful opportunities because recent model years have softened while others have stayed relatively firm.

The 2021 model year is holding steady, with prices close to flat year-over-year.

The 2020, 2019, and 2021 model years have held their value best, with the smallest year-over-year price changes.

Is the Honda Insight safe?

• 2019: 9/10 The 2019 Insight includes Honda Sensing driver-assistance features such as adaptive cruise control, forward-collision warning, automatic emergency braking, lane-keeping assist, and a reversing camera, with LaneWatch on EX and Touring trims.

For the safest used buy, the 2019 model posts the highest confirmed score of 9/10.

Should I buy a used Honda Insight now?

Buy now if:

• Price trend: The 2021 model is at −0.16% versus a year ago.
• Deal availability: The 2021 model has 30.7% good and great deals.
• Sweet-spot year: The 2020 model has the most listings at a current average price of $19,262. The Honda Insight offers a comfortable, practical cabin with a refined everyday driving character that makes it easy to live with as a commuter. If you're buying used today, the 2020 model year offers the best mix of value and availability.

How does the 2019 Honda Insight compare to the 2020 Toyota Prius?

Our experts score the 2019 Honda Insight 7.8/10 and the 2020 Toyota Prius 7.5/10. The Insight brings a lower starting MSRP and a lower average used price, while the Prius counters with stronger city and highway mpg figures and more listings to choose from. The Insight also has a slightly higher good-and-great-deal share and a marginally better accident-free share in the table below.

Read our full side-by-side expert comparison here.

These recommendations are based on CarGurus' proprietary market data from October 21, 2026, CarGurus experts' opinions, and generative AI.