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2010 Honda Insight
07May
The 2010 Honda Insight was built to make the best use of the most cost-effective hybrid technology. Meaning that the Insight would get 40-mpg+ for less than $20,000-a figure designed to undercut the least expensive Toyota Prius by about $2,000. The 2010 Honda Insight has already gotten independent real-world highway fuel economy tests above 60 miles to the gallon. It goes on sale this Earth day – April 22, 2009.
For the new Insight’s design, a five-door hatchback with a smooth front and a high, abrupt tail was chosen; this style is becoming synonymous with small hybrid vehicles. Add the 2010 Insight to a list of similarly shaped cars that begins with the Toyota Prius and includes the Chevrolet Volt as well. In this case, Honda leans heavily on styling cues from its much-publicized FCX Clarity fuel-cell vehicle.
Honda hopes to become the hybrid leader- with strong selling points against its main competition, the 2010 Toyota Prius. The Insight is thousands of dollars cheaper, gets comparable fuel economy, has a crisper look and provides a more agile and enjoyable ride. However, the Insight is noticeably smaller, especially for passengers in the backseat. You need to decide if the Insight is the right size for your passengers, not just your wallet.
Insight EX models offer alloy wheels, cruise control, 6-speaker audio system with USB audio interface, steering-wheel mounted paddle shifters, Honda Vehicle Stability Assist as well as an available Honda Satellite-Linked Navigation System with Voice Recognition.
Driver Controls and Feedback, For Max MPG
The electronics in the control system offer what Honda calls the Eco Assist system, which tells the driver how economically they are driving by changing the background color of the speedometer. Green is good, blue means you’re a lead-foot. There’s an ECON mode that enhances fuel economy further by resetting the control logic, so the car accelerates more slowly and backs off the gas engine more quickly.
The dashboard EcoGuide accumulates data on driving patterns, so drivers can analyze their history to improve driving strategies. Honda even shows up to five green leaves in the display-to reward drivers who display more economical behavior over time.
Squeezing more out of less, the Insight’s electric motor not only moves the car away from rest when the engine has shut down, it can also power the car by itself “when driving on a flat surface at steady speed in the low 30 mph range,” according to Honda.
Building On the Insight Tradition
The 2010 Honda Insight is a major improvement from the legacy model. In Sept. 2006, Honda stopped making the old Honda Insight, a two-seater that was loved by many owners, but also seen as impractical by mainstream consumers. Despite the old model’s real-world fuel economy of almost 70 miles per gallon, the company sold fewer than 2,000 Insights in 2005, and fewer than 1,000 units through Sept. 2006 before the company ended production.
The five-door 2010 Insight breathes new life into Honda’s hybrid efforts. It’s the first of several vehicles that Honda will build on a dedicated hybrid platform. The new Insight is expected to sell in relatively high quantities. Honda is targeting annual global sales of 200,000 units per year, with approximately 100,000 in North America.
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