You can hypermile anything. But the CVT Insight mileage can't touch the 5-speed's potential.
I'm seeing conflicting reports about the CVT model that say it may not even
have lean burn capability. (Makes sense since the CVT version had a different emissions label.)
One owner (Wayland of White Zombie fame) who had both Insight versions simultaneously said the 5-speed would get ~80 mpg (US) on the same route and at the same speeds where the CVT would get ~60 mpg. (see
http://www.plasmaboyracing.com/blog/?p=124 )
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MetroMPG has gotten some phenomenal mileage with his Insight minus the battery pack, but I'm assuming that is through lots of coasting.
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Not from coasting. That was from "driving with load" on secondary highways (45-50 mph) with the goal of keeping it in lean burn as much as possible.