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Honda has long been known for building fuel-efficient, economic cars that also provide a low-impact on the environment. However, the hybrid segment is where Honda has long been number to Toyota, whose Prius remains the top selling hybrid vehicle. With the 2010 Insight, Honda hopes to change perceptions and become the hybrid leader.
The 2010 Honda Insight is an important model within Honda’s lineup. Sure customers can get a hybrid Civic or Accord, but for those drivers requiring fuel efficiency at a low cost, it just made more sense to opt instead for the gasoline-only Civic or smaller Fit. Gardena Honda dealers say the Insight is intended to change this pattern, providing a bonafide green alternative even for those on a tight budget.
With hybrid technology costing a premium, creating a cheaper hybrid was no easy feat. The batteries and electronic motors that power hybrids are complicated, and Washington DC Honda dealers admit that they usually require owners to pay thousands more above non-hybrid equivalents.
The Honda Insight is scheduled to go on sale at dealerships shortly, and the base price of the insight begins at $19,800. At that price, the Insight has become America's most affordable hybrid vehicle, a distinction that San Francisco Honda dealers believe will make all the different among buyers.
Honda claims the new 2010 Insight will go 40 miles in city driving with a gallon of gasoline. Highway mileage is rated at 43 mpg. Although the mileage is outstanding, it isn’t the most compelling, especially from an all-new hybrid vehicle. Compare this to the original 2000-2006 Honda Insight’s 52 miles per gallon combined city and highway driving. However unlike the all-new model, the predecessor was at an advantage with only two seats and limited cargo capacity.
The latest Insight is a five door hatchback, improving the functionality of the previous Insight which Salinas CA Honda dealers say remains an important consideration among buyers. In addition to sharing this same body configuration with the Prius, the new 2010 Honda Insight also looks similar to the Toyota competitor.
While functionality has also improved (at the cost of fuel economy), Honda has also improved other areas of the vehicle. For example, the speedometer can actually change color to indicate how economical the driver is. While it’s a neat visual feature, it also keeps fuel economy in mind for the driver at all times. New Haven Honda customers were also amazed that there is even an “Econ” mode to reduce throttle response and adjust air-conditioning and electric assist to maximize fuel economy.
The challenge of the Honda Insight remains its main competitor, the Toyota Prius. Conveniently, Toyota has also updated its hybrid powerhouse, just in time to compete for the same hybrid buyers. But, with the Prius going for $24K and up, the promise of a cheaper hybrid with comparable space and fuel economy may be exactly what buyers want.
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The hybrid vehicle battle keeps heating up, which continues to give more fuel efficient choices to consumers.
With the hybrid vehicles in high demand, it’s no wonder why hybrid leader Honda is preparing to introduce an all-new compact hybrid called the Insight. The 2009 Honda Insight is an all-new model, and will debut at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit this next month.
The new Honda Insight is a five-door vehicle that offers plenty of space for five passengers, and an easy to access cargo area thanks to its rear hatch. Honda Louisville also expects that the 2009 Insight will be the most affordable hybrid car available when it goes on sale in spring of 2009.
Honda is expecting global sales of the 2009 Insight hybrid to reach 200,000 units per year, with about half of those sales going to North American buyers. Honda will also attract Jackson Honda buyers thanks to an array of technology, including a new fuel economy system which Honda calls the Ecological Drive Assist System, or Eco Assist for short.
Already a leader in producing fuel efficient and clean products, Honda hopes to reach new heights with a new ultra affordable hybrid. The new Honda Insight should be a success as Honda Denver dealers are already eager to get their hands on them as buyers are constantly demanding more and more fuel efficiency. Although it’s easy to see why some shoppers at Warner Robins Honda have suggested that the Insight’s styling is reminiscent of the Toyota Prius, Honda doesn’t hide the fact that the new Insight is targeting the same buyers that would likely have the Prius on their shopping list as well.
For more information about the upcoming debut of the Honda Insight, check out the press release below.
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2009 Honda Insight Hybrid to Make World Debut at the North American International Auto Show
TORRANCE, Calif., Dec. 3, 2008 — The all-new 2009 Honda Insight hybrid will make its world debut in January at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The five-passenger, five-door Insight will go on sale in the spring of 2009.
The Insight is expected to have annual global sales of 200,000 units per year - approximately 100,000 in North America - and will utilize a new interactive, driver-focused fuel economy enhancement technology named the Ecological Drive Assist System (Eco Assist™).
A leader in the development of cleaner, more fuel-efficient mobility products, Honda introduced to market the first mass produced low-emission gasoline vehicles; America's first commercially produced gas-electric hybrid car and the world's first EPA-certified hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle, the FCX. In 2007, Honda was named "greenest automaker" by the Union of Concerned Scientists for the fourth straight time.
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