Review: 2010 Honda Insight

bradyholt · 06-21-2009, 08:31 PM

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....With the new Insight, Honda now has a hybrid that’s both easily recognizable as a hybrid and has a rear seat. The Insight’s base price of $19,800 undercuts that of the Prius – which starts at $22,000 – and Honda promised it would be a hybrid for people who want to feel more connected the road rather than just their fuel economy, as well as a budget hybrid for those who aren’t going to step up to the extra cost of the Prius or other pricey hybrids.

Unfortunately, the details knock down the Insight as a major threat to the Prius’s dominance in this class....

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KCXLT · 06-21-2009, 10:03 PM

FenwickHockey65 · 06-22-2009, 12:12 AM

A client drove theirs to the clinic last week. Took a look at it.

Looks better than the prius IMO...but interior looks really cluttered and dysfunctional...buttons and switches and knobs all over the place.

E. Haskell · 06-22-2009, 01:01 AM

I rode in an Insight...the transition to electric at a stop is FAR from smooth. You can feel the car jerk and make weird noises. Also, the backseat is VERY crammed and the fuel mileage isn't enough to justify spending an extra $3-5k (compared to the roomier/more powerful Civic or Fit).

I give the Insight a D+ for its effort.

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E. Haskell 6.2 Liter LS9 Supercharged V8 Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,549	Re: Review: 2010 Honda Insight I rode in an Insight...the transition to electric at a stop is FAR from smooth. You can feel the car jerk and make weird noises. Also, the backseat is VERY crammed and the fuel mileage isn't enough to justify spending an extra $3-5k (compared to the roomier/more powerful Civic or Fit). I give the Insight a D+ for its effort. __________________ "But you are right, the Camaro gives the most bang for the buck" - Simon says "Despite all the hype surrounding Ford's new twin-turbo, all-wheel drive sport sedan, our long-term Pontiac G8 GT would put it on the trailer." - Edmunds

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