Honda Insight
| Honda Insight | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Honda |
| Production | 1999–2006 2008–2014 |
| Model years | 2000–2006 2010–2014 |
| Assembly |
Japan: Suzuka, Mie |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class |
Subcompact car (2000–2006) Compact car (2010–2014) |
| Body style | 3-door hatchback (2000–2006) 5-door hatchback (2010–2014) |
| Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel drive |
| First generation (ZE1) | |
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| Overview | |
| Production | December 1999 – September 2006 |
| Model years | 2000–2006 |
| Assembly | Japan: Tochigi (1999–2004) Japan: Suzuka, Mie (2004–2006) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Subcompact car |
| Body style | 3-door hatchback |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1.0 L ECA1 I3 |
| Electric motor | |
| Transmission |
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| Hybrid drivetrain | Parallel hybrid (Honda Integrated Motor Assist) |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,400 mm (94 in) |
| Length | 3,945 mm (155.3 in) |
| Width | 1,695 mm (66.7 in) |
| Height | 1,355 mm (53.3 in) |
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| Chronology | |
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| Second generation (ZE2) | |
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| Overview | |
| Also called | Honda Insight Hybrid |
| Production | 2009–2014 |
| Model years | 2010–2014 |
| Assembly | Japan: Suzuka, Mie |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Compact |
| Body style | 5-door hatchback |
| Related |
Honda Jazz/Fit (2nd gen.) Honda City (5th gen.) Honda Civic (9th gen.) Honda CR-Z Honda Freed |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1.3 L LDA series I4 (1,339 cc or 81.7 cu in) 8-valve SOHC i-VTEC (Combined hp of SAE+Electric) 98 hp (73 kW) @ 5800 rpm 123 lb·ft (167 N·m) @ 1000–1700 rpm |
| Electric motor | DC brushless motor 13 hp (9.7 kW) @ 1500 rpm 58 lb·ft (79 N·m) @ 1000 rpm ULEV/AT-PZEV |
| Transmission | CVT |
| Hybrid drivetrain | Parallel hybrid (Honda Integrated Motor Assist with Eco Assist) |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,552 mm (100.5 in) |
| Length | 2009–2011: 4,390 mm (173 in) 2012–2014: 172.3 in (4,376 mm) |
| Width | 1,695 mm (66.7 in) |
| Height | 1,425 mm (56.1 in) |
| Curb weight | 1,237 kg (2,727 lb) |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | Honda Grace (Japan) |
Japan: Suzuka, Mie
The Honda Insight was a hybrid electric vehicle manufactured and marketed by Honda in its first generation as a three-door, two passenger hatchback (1999–2006) and in its second generation as a five-door, five passenger hatchback (2009–2014). The Insight was the first production vehicle to feature Honda's Integrated Motor Assist system. The first generation Insight is the most fuel efficient gasoline-powered car available in the U.S. without plug-in capability for the length of its production run. EPA estimates were 61 City/70 Highway/65 Combined. However, that was under the old EPA standards. Today's EPA standards reduced the estimates to 49 City/61 Highway/53 Combined. In December 2015, Toyota beat the Insight in City and Combined mileage by the new EPA estimate with the 2016 Toyota Prius Eco with EPA ratings of 58 City/53 Highway/56 Combined.
Honda introduced the second-generation Insight in Japan in February 2009 and in the United States on March 24, 2009. The Insight was the least expensive hybrid available in the US. In December 2010, Honda introduced a less expensive base model for the 2011 model year. The Insight was launched April 2009 in the UK as the lowest priced hybrid on the market and became the best selling hybrid for the month.
The Insight ranked as the top-selling vehicle in Japan for the month of April 2009, a first for a hybrid model. During its first twelve months after first available in the Japanese market, the second-generation Insight sold 143,015 units around the world. In July 2014 Honda announced the end of production of the Insight for the 2015 model, together with the Honda FCX Clarity hydrogen fuel-cell car and the Honda Fit EV electric car.
Based on the Honda J-VX concept car unveiled at the 1997 Tokyo Motor Show, the Insight was introduced in Japan in November 1999 as the first production vehicle to feature Honda's Integrated Motor Assist system. In the following month, December 1999, Insight became the first hybrid available in North America, followed seven months later by the Toyota Prius.
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