Honda's latest hybrid has what it takes to break up the Prius party.

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Naturally, the ubiquitous Toyota Prius is the Insight's closest competitor. It offers slightly better fuel economy, a more compliant ride and a roomier back seat, but like we mentioned earlier, it does come with a fairly significant price premium. The Honda Civic Hybrid is another more expensive, yet less conspicuous path to higher fuel efficiency. It has a bit more horsepower which is ultimately cancelled out by its heavier curb weight, and the Civic Hybrid has over 5 cu. ft. less cargo space than the Insight. If you don't want the hybrid halo and are just looking for good gas mileage, the Volkswagen Jetta TDI clean diesel comes in sedan (pictured) or wagon and offers up to EPA est. 42 mpg on the highway and 34 mpg combined with city driving. The Jetta TDI starts in the $22,000 range. For now, there's no winning the fuel-sipping-family-sedan price war against the 2010 Honda Insight.

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