The Honda Insight is a hybrid electric vehicle manufactured and marketed by Honda in its first generation as a three-door hatchback, two passengers (1999-2006) and in its second generation as a five-door, five-hatchback passenger (2009-2014 ). Insight is the first production vehicle featuring an integrated Honda Motor Assist system. The first generation of Insight is the most fuel-efficient gasoline-powered car available in the US without plug-in capability during production duration. Estimated EPA is 61 City/70 Highway/65 Combined. However, it is below the old EPA standard. The current EPA standard reduces the estimates to 49 City/61 Highway/53 Combined. In December 2015, Toyota defeated Insight in the City and Combined mileage with new EPA forecasts with the Toyota Prius Eco 2016 with an EPA rating 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. Insight is the cheapest hybrid available in the US. In December 2010, Honda introduced a cheaper basic model for the 2011 model year. Insight launched April 2009 in the UK as the lowest-priced hybrid on the market and became the best-selling hybrid for a month.
The Insight ranked as the best-selling vehicle in Japan for April 2009, the first for hybrid models. During the first twelve months after it was first available in the Japanese market, the second generation Insight sold 143,015 units worldwide. In July 2014 Honda announced the end of Insight production for the 2015 model, along with hydrogen fuel cell car Honda FCX Clarity and electric car Honda Fit EV.
Video Honda Insight
First First generation (1999-2006)
History
Based on the Honda J-VX concept car that was launched at the 1997 Tokyo Motor Show, Insight was introduced in Japan in November 1999 as the first production vehicle featuring Honda's Integrated Motor Assist system. In the following months, December 1999, Insight became the first hybrid available in North America, followed seven months later by the Toyota Prius.
Insight features optimized aerodynamics and lightweight aluminum structures to maximize fuel efficiency and minimize emissions. In 2014, the first generation of Insight is still ranked as the EPA's most fuel efficient gasoline-fueled vehicle, with a highway rating of 61 miles per gallon US (3.9 L/100 km; 73 mpg -imp ) and a combined city/highway rank 53 miles per gallon US (4.4 L/100 km; 64 mpg -imp ).
Design
Honda Insight is a 3.945 mm (155.3 inch) subcompact hatchback with a 2.400 mm (94.5 inch) wheelbase, 1.355 mm (53.3 inches) high and 1,695 mm (66.7 inches) wide. in). First generation insights are only produced as two seats. The model was launched with just one trim level: a manual transmission with optional air conditioning. In the second year of production two trim levels are available: manual transmission with AC, and continuously variable transmission (CVT) with air conditioning. The only major changes over the course of his life span were the introduction of front-mounted, front-mounted, and multi-disc trunk CDs.
In addition to the hybrid drive system, the Insight is small, built from light and efficient materials with a drag coefficient of 0.25.
Technology
The gasoline engine is a 67-hp (50-kW, 68Ã, PS), 1.0 liter, 3-cylinder ECA series that provides lean burn operation with an air-to-fuel ratio that can reach 25.8 to 1. The engine uses aluminum light, magnesium, and plastic to minimize weight. An electric motor aid adds 10 kW (13 hp) and a maximum of 36 pound-feet (49 Nm) of torque when called, in order to improve performance to a typical 1.5 L petrol engine level. It also acts as a generator during deceleration and braking to recharge the vehicle battery, and as an Insight starter motor. (It improves fuel efficiency and prolongs lifetime endurance and fades from brakes, without adding unsprung weight). When the car does not move, for example on the light stops, the engine turns off. Power steering is electricity, reducing the accessory barriers.
Insight uses the first generation hybrid technology Honda Integrated Motor Assist (IMA). (The next generation, which is used on the Honda Civic Hybrid, is far more space-saving.) Insight power is an ultrathin 60-mm (about 2.4 inch) 10-kW electric motor located in the crankshaft. Located behind a chair is a series of commercial grade "D" sized NiMH battery cables to deliver 144 V DC par. During heavy acceleration, NiMH batteries drive an electric motor, providing additional power; during deceleration, the motor acts as a generator and recharges the battery using a process called regenerative braking. The computer control module regulates how much power comes from the internal combustion engine, and how much of an electric motor; in the CVT variant, he also found the optimal gear ratio. The digital display on the dashboard shows instant fuel consumption. In manual transmission, the up and down arrows suggest when to move the gear. The dash gauge monitors current battery status, instantaneous fuel consumption, and electric motor mode - standby, help the engine, or charge the battery. High pressure, low tire rolling resistance and low viscosity use "0W-20" synthetic oils improve fuel economy.
The original insight has a conventional manual transmission. Beginning with the 2001 model, the CVT variant of Insight is available; CVT is similar to that used in Honda Civic Hybrid and Honda Logo. Traditional transmission shifts between a fixed set of machine-to-wheel ratios; however, CVT allows unlimited ratios between the lowest and highest gear. Features owned by two hybrids (and now appearing on the other) is the ability to automatically turn off the engine when the vehicle stops (and resumes after movement). Because it is stronger than most conventional car starters, the Insight electric motor can start the engine almost instantaneously. Integrated Motor Assist is run by "Intelligent Power Unit (IPU)", a box the size of a desktop computer. Intelligent Power Units, Power Control Units, Electronic Control Units, vehicle batteries, dc-to-dc converters and high voltage inverters are all located under the vehicle's cargo floor, behind the seat.
Honda increased vehicle fuel efficiency using aluminum and plastic extensively to reduce vehicle weight. Its basic structure is the new lightweight aluminum monocoque, which is reinforced in the main area with aluminum extrusions incorporated in cast aluminum lugs. Stamped aluminum panels are welded into this structure to form a very lightweight and rigid platform for drivetrain and suspension. Insight weighs less than half of the contemporary 3-door Civic, with 38% torsional rigidity and 13% bending rigidity. Honda built Insight with aluminum front brake calipers and rear brake drums, and with most aluminum suspensions, in addition to standard aluminum wheels; reducing the ratio of un-sprung to sprung weight and also total weight. The fuel tank is plastic; the engine mount is aluminum; and the muffler is a thin, thin wall pipe. The rest is also compact aluminum. The 1,847 pound (838 kg) insight in the form of a non-AC manual transmission, 1,878 pounds (852 kg) with manual and AC transmission, or 1,964 Â £ (891 kg) with CVT and AC.
Insight has a coefficient of resistance of 0.25e. The absence of the rear seat allows the body to taper right behind the driver and the rear track is 110 mm (approximately 4.3 inches) narrower than the front track.
Insights equipped with CVT are classified as super low emission vehicles. The Insight features low emissions: California Air Resources Board provides the ULEV 5-speed rating model, and the CVT model earns SULEV ratings - the transacted 5-speed lean-burn modeling capability improves efficiency for slightly higher NOx emissions.
Manufacturing
Insight was assembled at the Honda plant in Suzuka, Japan, where Honda NSX and Honda S2000 are also assembled. The Insight and NSX are aluminum bodied, while the S2000 employs a steel body with aluminum hood.
At the 2003 Tokyo Motor Show, Honda introduced the Honda IMAS concept car, a very fuel-efficient and lightweight hybrid car made of aluminum and carbon fiber, considered by most observers as the direction of the future where the Insight was headed.
With its aluminum body and frame, Insight is an expensive car to produce and never designed for high-volume sales. Instead, it was designed to be a real-world test car for hybrid technology and size for new consumer driving habits. With an aerodynamic fuel-saving form similar to the Audi A2, and some unconventional body colors, that's a bit more than can be handled by mainstream car buyers, prefer a more conservative style. Production was discontinued in May 2006, with plans to announce to replace Insight with new hybrid cars, smaller than the eighth generation Civic, but not earlier than in 2009. Prior to this announcement, Honda stopped selling Insights in the UK, for example, as early as December 2005.
To fill the market void, in 2002 Honda launched a hybrid version of the Honda Civic - Honda Civic Hybrid, followed by Toyota redesigning the Prius in 2003 as a 2004 model year.
Sales
Total global cumulative sales for first generation Insight is 17,020 units. Honda originally planned to sell 6,500 Insights every year of production.
US Market
Insight is the first mass-produced hybrid car to be sold in the United States, reaching 70 miles per US gallon (3.4 L/100 km; 84 mpg -imp ) per current United States Environmental Protection. Agency (EPA) highway ratings. Other hybrids soon followed, with the Toyota Prius arriving in June 2000.
Fuel efficiency
The first generation of Insight is the most fuel-efficient gasoline-powered car available in the US without plug-in capability during production duration and until December 2015, when it is exceeded by the 2016 Toyota Prius Eco. Insights earn an EPA fuel economy estimate of 70 mpg -US (3.4 L/100 km; 84 mpg -imp ) on the highway, 61 mpg - US (3.9Ã, L/100Ã , Km; 73Ã,mpg -imp ) city. With AC it is 68 mpg -US (3.5 L/100 km; 82 mpg -imp ) and 60 mpg -US (3.9 Ã, L/100Ã, km; 72 mpg -imp ). With the CVT it is 57 mpg -US (4.1 L/100 km; 68 mpg -imp )/56 mpg -US (4.2 Ã, L/100Ã, km; 67 mpg -imp ).
The EPA changed the way fuel economy estimates begin with the 2008 model year. Revised fuel economy rankings for 2000 Insights with 5-speed manual shifts under updated testing are 61 mpg -US (3.9 L/100 km; 73 mpg -imp ) on the driving highway, 49 mpg -US (4.8 L/100 km; 59 mpg -imp ) city, and 53 mpg -US (4.4Ã, L/100Ã, km; 64Ã, mpg -imp ) combined city/highway.
Owners of insights that "hypermilers" compete to achieve maximum travel distance with each refueling. After the release of Insight, Honda challenged several automotive magazines for the competition to see who could get the best fuel efficiency on a 195 mile (314 km) drive from Columbus, Ohio to Detroit. The contest was won by Car and Driver magazine, which installs the box behind Ford Excursion, and has an Insight drive within the boundaries of the box. With much less wind resistance, the Insight travels with fuel consumption of 121.7 miles per gallon US (1.933 L/100 km; 146.2 mpg -imp ), while an average of 58 miles per hour (93 km/h). The two-year Insight test with air conditioning, driven 40,000 miles (64,000 km), averages 48 miles per US gallon (4.9 L/100 km; 58 mpg -imp ). The New York Times notes that "[if] you drive a car badly, you will get poor mileage."
In an EU fuel economy test, Insight achieved a combined efficiency rate of 69.2 mpg -US (3.40Ã, L/100Ã, km; 83.1 mpg -imp ) with Extra-Figures of 78.4 mpg -US (3.00 L/100 km, 94.2 mpg -imp ) and Urban figure 57.4 mpg < sub> -US (4.10 L/100 km; 68.9 mpg -imp ).) It remains unbeatable in the UK market for gasoline cars. The Insight has an official figure of CO 2 emissions of 80 g/km which is still the lowest of the car market in the UK. It was also the only car that fell into VED band A (up to 100g/km CO 2 ), introduced in 2005, until 2008 when other manufacturers began developing cars to benefit from tax-exempt status.
Incentives usage
Under the 2005 Energy Policy Act in the United States, Honda Insight is eligible for a tax credit of US $ 1,450.
Cars registered in the UK after 2001 are eligible for road taxes due to their low CO 2 emissions (2000 registered cars will be taxed at lower rates than older systems based on machine size). As a hybrid, Insight also qualifies for the exclusion of London Congestion Charge. However, in December 2010 this changed in such a way that hybrids no longer obtain automatic exceptions, otherwise cars emit less than 100g/km CO 2 and meet Euro 4 emission standards January 2005. Insight homologation as a vehicle year 2000, and therefore not in accordance with Euro 4, means no longer meet the criteria.
Motorsport
A Honda Insight won five races and a Class A championship in the Formula 1000 Rally in the UK in 2006. In 2011, Insight was asked to step down from the Formula 1000 Rally Championship after dominating the first three rallies, he went on to compete and win a hybrid electric vehicle class from the RAC Future Car Challenge from Brighton to London by consuming only 2.9 L/100 km (97 mpg -imp ; 81 mpg -US ).
Battery replacement
As of June 2008 in the US, according to Honda, there were less than 200 battery failures beyond the warranty coverage of over 100,000 hybrids sold.
Starting June 1, 2008, replacement batteries cost US $ 1,968 and installation of approximately US $ 900.
In 2010, several substantial NiMH aftermarket replacement battery packs were available for the first generation Insight, including GreenTec Auto, YABO Power, BumbleBee Batteries and Hybrid ReVolt. Some others have come and gone, with some more potentially in the pipeline. Second generation Second Generation Secondary Generation Secondary Generation Second generation Second generation (2009-2014)
In 2009, Honda introduced its second generation Insight based on a dedicated 5 passenger, 5-door, dedicated hybrid platform, which was later used for the Honda CR-Z. The concept version of the hybrid electric vehicle Insight hatchback has made its public debut at the 2008 Paris Motor Show and North American debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show. In the US, the new Insight is classified as a compact car based on its interior volume.
History
The 2010 Honda Insight is specifically designed to make hybrid technology more affordable for various buyers. Departing from the configuration of the first two seater Insight, Insight 2010 is a special 5-passenger and 5-door hybrid vehicle that includes the fifth generation of Honda Integrated Motor Assist (IMA) hybrid powertrain.
The Insight has facelifted in 2010 in the UK and in 2011 for the 2012 model year in the United States, with updates on suspension, styling and interior. There are revisions to the re-appointment rate of spring water, alteration of rear camber's angle and changes in the rear suspension brace and mount adjustment. As a result, Honda promises better travel, handling, and stability. The interior changes include revisions on the dashboard, seat cloth, and some plastic. The air vents receive a chrome surround and a silver decoration now adorns the door frame.
Design
Honda chose a 5-door hatchback configuration for the latest Insight. The wedge-shaped body helps aerodynamics and reduces obstacles to improve fuel economy. The 5-passenger accomodation improves the selling power and shape of the vehicle as a whole, as Honda says, is "clearly identifiable as a hybrid."
The wedge shapes of the second generation Insight have been criticized by many automotive journalists because of their similarity to the more successful and older generation Toyota Prius.
The reason we chose the five-door hatchback is that we want cars to be popular in Europe. American Honda - the biggest market - asked us to build cars with boots, but we rejected the idea, because to compete with other green cars and sell more in Europe, it had to be a five-door hatchback. Of course, the aerodynamics are also a more favorable form.
The Insight's exterior design combines design cues from the first two generations of Insight (oval tail and triangular rear lights) and Honda's hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, FCX Clarity (low hood, six-point front grille and wedge-shaped profile).
The interior of the new Insight includes a variety of two-tier instrument panel which was first introduced at Honda Civic 2006. In this setting, the digital speedometer is mounted high on the instrument panel in the driver's normal line of sight for easy visibility. An analog tachometer, fuel gauge, hybrid relief meter, and Multi-Information Display are placed in a lower tier.
Powertrain
The new Insight covers the fifth generation of Honda and the latest generation of Integrated Motor Assist (IMA) hybrid system. This system connects an internal combustion engine with an electric motor mounted directly to the engine shaft between the engine and transmission. Honda stated that this configuration is less complex, lower cost, and compact enough to accommodate different sizes of vehicles when compared to competing powertrains competitions. Honda has used the previous generation of this IMA system on all its hybrid production vehicles including the original Insight, Civic Hybrid, and Accord Hybrid. Advanced development has enabled the IMA Insight system to be 19 percent smaller and 28 percent lighter than the previous generation IMA used in existing Civic Hybrid.
IMA Insight includes a high-speed, lightweight, low-friction 1.3-liter SOHC i-VTEC engine, a 98 hp (73 kW) IH-VTEC engine at 5800 rpm and 123 lb of torque? Ft (167Ã, N? M) from 1000-1700 rpm. The high torque at low rpm is made possible by an electric motor that contributes up to 13 hp (10 kW) at 1500 rpm and torque of 58Ã, lb? Ft (79Ã, N? M) at 1000 rpm to the powertrain, helps in acceleration and some steady-state roaming situations at low to medium speed vehicles. The motor acts as a generator during braking, steady cruising, soft deceleration and glide to recharge the IMA battery. The motor also functions as a starter engine, quickly turning the engine into idle speed after Idle Stop and during normal vehicle start. The system will automatically switch to back-up, a conventional 12-volt starter to start the engine if the IMA system is disabled or if the car is run at extreme cold temperatures. As an added safety feature, Honda's hybrid configuration allows the car to operate like a conventional gasoline engine vehicle even if the IMA hybrid electric motor system is completely disabled.
Continuous Transmission Variable Insight (CVT) provides an infinite ratio to keep the engine operating within the most efficient range. The forward gear ratio is an infinite variable between 3.172-0.529 and the reverse gear range from 4.511 ~ 1.693. The last drive is 4.20: 1. In the Insight EX model, the paddle shifter mounted behind the wheel allows the driver to use manual shift mode and choose from seven simulated gear ratios for full control over engine acceleration and braking. Because the CVT gear ratios are constantly changing, the system will drive the transmission electronically up or down into a predetermined ratio when the driver presses shift paddles. In normal driving, the CVT allows IMA engines and motors to stay within the most efficient operating range providing superior fuel efficiency compared to conventional automatic transmissions with fixed gear ratio. The variable CVT gear ratio allows for fast acceleration, early and efficient acceleration, low-rpm rpm.
To allow the computer's powertrain to optimize performance under any driving conditions, the Insight accelerator pedal is a "drive-by-wire" type that uses an electronic position sensor instead of a conventional metal cable that normally connects the pedal to the engine's throttle. On a drive-by-wire system, the throttle engine body is controlled by a powertrain computer in response to the position of the gas pedal - enabling the computer to determine optimal throttle body, fuel, and CVT settings based on the position of the accelerator and the travel level.
Car and Driver magazine did a comparison between Honda Insight 2010 and Toyota Prius 2010. In this test, Insight reached 0-60 mph in 10.3 seconds (Prius, 10.0 seconds), a quarter of a mile in 17.9 seconds at 78 mph ( Prius, 17.6 at 79 mph), and 70-0 mph braking at 181 feet (Prius, 182 feet). The average fuel economy of Insight during a controlled evaluation of 600 miles is 38 mpg -US (6.2 L/100 km; 46 mpg -imp ) (Prius, 42 mpg -US (5.6Ã, L/100Ã, km; 50 mpg -imp )). Overall, Cars and Drivers choose Insight as their preferred vehicle because of its "fun to drive" qualities including superior handling, steering, braking, and pedaling transmission.
IMA battery
IMA Insight is powered by a flat metal nickel metal hydride package located under the cargo floor between the rear wheels. The 84 module battery is manufactured by Sanyo Electric and delivers a nominal system voltage of 100.8 volts with a nominal 5.75 ampere-hour capacity. The module's power density is 30 percent larger than the second generation Civic Hybrid. The battery is recharged automatically by scavenging engine power, when necessary, and with regenerative braking as the car slows down. Electronic power management, battery modules, and cooling systems are all in the IMA battery pack.
Honda ECO ASSIST System
The system monitors and displays the positive or negative effects of the driving force on the fuel economy of the vehicle.
As a visual aid, Insight's digital speedometer background glows green as the car is being driven in an efficient manner. Less efficient driving makes the meter glow greenish. Start aggressive and stop consuming extra fuel making the meter glow blue. By observing the color shift from the speedometer background, drivers receive assistance in developing driving habits that typically improve fuel economy.
In addition, ECO ASSIST includes a special ECON button that allows the driver to start various functions that improve the fuel economy of the IMA system through single keypresses. In ECON mode, the driver makes trade off performance measures to improve fuel economy but benefits are as follows:
- Increase the potential to involve the Stop Stop feature faster
- Operate more AC in recirculation mode
- Reduce the speed of the automatic climate controller blower fan
- Optimizes throttle corner input and CVT operations
- Limit power and torque by about 4 percent (full power response given on throttle wide open)
Overall, ECO ASSIST is designed to assist drivers in adopting a balanced approach between efficient highway travel and efficient city riding. However, the EPA was discovered during a fuel economy test that uses an unregistered "unregistered" ASSIST ECO mode on its fuel economy rating. "This relaxes the throttle response, so test drivers only compensate with additional throttle to achieve the required speed."
The Multi-information screen, located in the center of the tachometer, can be changed through nine different vehicle information screens including instantaneous fuel economy, hybrid system schemes, travel computers, and ECO Guides. The ECO Guide screen includes real-time graphics that provide target zones for acceleration and deceleration to achieve maximum fuel savings. When the ignition switch is turned off, the summary screen displays the scoring function that drives the driver to take an interest in developing long-term fuel-efficient driving habits. In this way, the driver can obtain additional 'leaves' in the stem of the plant when practicing fuel saving strategies. The long-term efficient driving habits of the fuel ultimately result in a 'trophy' graph for the driver.
Chassis, suspension and steering
This Insight compact chassis comes from the components used in the Honda Fit. The engine compartment structure and the front of the chassis are almost identical to the Fit, but with additional extras to aid accident protection. From the firewall, platform platform is unique to Insight.
The most significant difference between the Fit and Insight platforms is the position of the fuel tank. While Fit puts the fuel tank under the front seat, Insight puts the fuel tank under the rear seat. This allows the Insight hybrid battery pack to be placed on the cargo floor under the spare tire, to accommodate the folding rear seat, the lower roofline, and the more aerodynamic body shape.
Front and rear suspension components of the Fit used include MacPherson struts in front and an H-shaped torque beam at the rear to keep the floor load low. Front and rear stabilizer bars are also installed. In the EX model, the 175/65-15 low rolling tire is mounted on lightweight aluminum wheels, each weighing 34 pounds (15 kg) along with the tires.
Rack-and-pinion steering uses electrical help and allows Insight to drive normally even when the machine is turned off in Idle Termination mode.
The braking system includes a four channel ABS, electronic brake distribution, and creep help system to prevent the car from rolling over the hill. The brake pressure amplifier monitoring system monitors the vacuum when the engine is turned off during Stop Termination mode. Traction control and vehicle stability assistance are also included. The front brake is a single piston shear caliper with a single-piece muscular rotor. Drum brakes are used in the back.
Enhanced AC efficiency system
The new Insight air conditioning system has an expanded thermodynamic range compared to conventional systems. Unlike the low pressure pipes and the separate low pressure refrigerant pipes used in conventional systems, Insight has a low pressure cold pipe that lines the high pressure refrigerant pipe that allows cold refrigerants on the way back to the engine room to cool the cabin's warm refrigerant. A unique spiral groove along the outside of the inner pipe increases the surface area and therefore the heat transfer efficiency between the outer and inner tubes. This increases the thermal efficiency of the air conditioning system and, consequently, it takes less effort from the compressor, thereby improving fuel efficiency.
To control costs, Honda decided not to include the AC compressor used in the Civic Hybrid. The Civic Hybrid power grid enables the AC compressor to continue running (using battery power) to keep the cabin temperature when the engine is turned off in Furnace Stops mode. Instead, Insights limit the duration of Stop Stop mode when using AC and restart the engine, if necessary, to maintain the cabin temperature. However, when the ECON Insight function is involved, longer Idle Stop time is used to improve fuel efficiency at the expense of rapid cabin cooling. In other words, the air conditioner stops whenever the car stops, as in stop-and-go traffic. During Idle Stop The blower keeps running even at low speed.
facelift 2011
An Insight facelift for Europe is featured at the 2011 Frankfurt automotive exhibition. Honda facelifted the Insight for the 2012 model. There are significant changes to improve the car, including exterior, interior, driving, and fuel economy.
On the outside, Honda updated the front with larger air intakes on the lower front fascia, new head and taillights, and a new wheel design. The new grille comes with a blue line that Honda says represents the "high-tech hybrid identity" of the car. The thinner rear spoiler and more compact rear mount wiper motor help improve visibility through the rear window. Although it now comes with wider 185/60R15 tires, engine reductions and CVT friction, improvements to the front and rear bumpers and underbody leads to a 1-mpg increase in EPA city, highway, and combined mileage numbers. 41 mpg -US (in city, 44 mpg -imp ) (5.3 L/100Ã, km, 53 mpg -imp ) on the highway, and 43 mpg -US (5.5Ã, L/100Ã, km; 52 mpg -imp ) mix of mpg. Aerodynamic efficiency increased by two percent.
In the interior, the rear seats and headliner are redesigned to add legroom and rear headroom, increased comfort, added sound insulation and larger cupholders. Rear camera and 16-gigabyte flash card system now comes with Navi system. Next, the measuring cluster is refreshed.
Design changes lead to excessive oil consumption which may require replacement of machine parts. By 2017, Honda will deal with the problem by 2016 and, by 2017, extend the warranty to cover this shortfall for eight years.
Fuel efficiency
Despite technological advances, Insight's second-generation fuel efficiency is lower than the first because of significant increases in size, weight and strength. The fuel efficiency rating according to the US EPA testing methodology is: City 40 mpg -US (5.9 L/100 km; 48 mpg -imp ), Highway 43 mpg < sub> -US (5.5Ã, L/100Ã, km; 52 mpg -imp ), Combined 41 mpg -US (5.7Ã, L/100à , Km; 49 mpg -imp ). The 2012 model year of the US version has slightly improved and the updated EPA fuel economy rating is: City 41 mpg -US (5.7Ã, L/100Ã,Â,49; 49 mpg -imp ), Highway 44 mpg -US (5.3 L/100 km; 53 mpg -imp ), Combined 42 mpg -US (5.6 Ã, L/100Ã, km; 50 mpg -imp ).
Honda UK states that the official UK fuel efficiency data for SE Insight are: Urban 61.4 mpg -imp (4.60 L/100 km; 51.1 mpg -US ), Urban Extras 67.3 mpg -imp (4.20 L/100 km, 56.0 mpg -US ), Combined 64.2 mpg -imp (4.40 L/100 km; 53.5 mpg -US ) and the CO 2 emission rating is: 101 g/km, place it in UK vehicle taxes the second lowest band duty.
Sales and prices by country
Honda sold 130,445 Insights worldwide in 2009.
In an interview in early February 2011, a Honda executive revealed that Honda produces about 200,000 hybrids per year in Japan.
Insights have been removed from the Canadian Honda website in November 2013. It was removed from UK sales in mid-2014.
Japanese
New insights started sales in Japan on February 6, 2009. Reception in Japan exceeded Honda's preliminary estimates of 5,000 monthly sales. This resulted in a lack of availability for overseas markets and Honda had to start production on the second line at Suzuka factory in mid-June to increase production from 700 units per day. In April 2009, Honda Insight became the first gasoline-electric hybrid to become the best-selling vehicle in Japan for a month. After less than eleven months of sales, Honda sold 93,283 Insights in Japan in 2009, ranking it as the fifth best-selling car of the year. In March 2010, Honda announced that the new Insight managed to penetrate 100,000 sales in the Japanese market in just one year after its introduction.
United States
The car went on sale on March 24, 2009, in the US as a 2010 model, making it the cheapest hybrid vehicle available in the United States.
In less than ten months since its introduction, total Insight sales for 2009 in the US market was 20,572 units, selling more than Fusion Hybrid (15,554 units) and Civic Hybrid (15,119), but behind the Camry Hybrid (22,887 units) and Toyota Prius (139,682 units). Sales in the US came under expectations, mainly because of the economic recession in 2008-09, fierce competition and a fall in gasoline prices by more than a third over the past year, eroding demand for fuel-efficient cars.
In December 2010, Honda introduced the cheaper Insight hybrid for the 2011 model year to help boost sales. For the 2011 LX model, the central armrest, cruise control, USB connectivity for new audio and mat systems are added. Electronic stability control and brake support are standard on all trim levels. All models are equipped with automatic climate control. Honda explained the move "to make (the vehicle) more affordable for young customers who previously could not be a hybrid." In 2009, Toyota promised the Prius at a lower price to compete with Insight, but quietly dropped the deal for consumers.
In 2010, 20,962 Insights were sold in that country. The Insight ranked second in all hybrid vehicle sales after the Toyota Prius, beating the Toyota Camry Hybrid and Ford Fusion Hybrid. From January 2011 to August 2011, Insumer cumulative sales in the US reached 13,106 units, ranking second among hybrid sales for 2011 and more sales only by the Prius. As of September 2011, cumulative sales reached 13,618 units, falling to third position, surpassed by Hyundai Sonata.
For the 2012 model year, upgraded seats, map lights, and steering-mounted controls are added to the LX trim; Bluetooth, automatic headlamps, synthetic leather and premium upholstery, plus leather-covered steering and shift buttons are added to the EX trim. Rear view camera and 16-gigabyte flash card system are added to the navigation system.
In October 2009, Consumer Reports named the Honda Insight as the most reliable vehicle because it scored highest of any vehicle in predictable reliability, according to its annual vehicle reliability survey.
Europe
United Kingdom
Honda Insight has been sold from April 4, 2009 and preliminary reports say that it will beat its competitors by 15%. The Insight is no longer excluded from congestion charges in London. Starting from autumn 2010, the revised suspension should improve driving and handling, parking sensors added to ES models and higher trim models.
Australia
Insight was launched as a hybrid car with the lowest price in Australia starting from December 2010. The price is lower than the Civic Hybrid and Toyota Prius.
The fuel economy is rated 4.6 L/100 km (61 mpg -imp ; 51 mpg -US ) in official Australian testing. Honda questions the eco-credibility of electric vehicles when electricity is generated from coal-fired power stations, " For Australia, unless you tap into green resources, the benefits are negligible ".
Netherlands
In March 2010, Honda had sold 2,661 units since the introduction of Insight in April 2009 where 847 were sold in the first three months of 2010. In January 2010, Honda Insight was exempt from road tax.
Honda Insight's sales, along with the Honda Civic Hybrid, helped Honda achieve its best sales results in the Netherlands since 1989.
Republic of Ireland
Between 2009 and 2015, The Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI) 'Motorstats' (beepbeep.ie) shows that there are 306 'Total New Registrations' from Honda Insights (including 27 and 5 in 2014 & 2015 respectively ) with a peak of 108 in 2010 (10 in 2009). The 'Refreshed' model (new front etc) is available in 2013. The retail price in 2014 for the SE option is EUR23,495 and ES EUR24,610 (kevinoleary.ie).
Other Asian countries
Insight was launched at Korea in October 2010 as a hybrid car with the lowest price offered by imported car makers.
In Malaysia , Honda launched Insight on December 2, 2010 at Kuala Lumpur International Motor Show (KLIMS) 2010. The price is slightly more expensive than the top model of Honda City. It was reported that several hundred sales orders had been received even before the launch.
In 2011, Insight is the best-selling hybrid in the country with a total of 4,568 sold.
Reception
Initial reviews praised Insight's futuristic styling, handling, and pricing but noted that it was less powerful, less fuel efficient, and less comfortable than other more expensive hybrids. Insights performed well in comparative tests managed by Motor Trends and Cars and Drivers . In their comparison test of the 2010 Toyota Prius, the Car and Driver stated "... The insight proved to be more profound, connected, and agile than the Prius." Insight represents a lot of engineering bang for the buck., And most of the dynamics more satisfying than the Prius's "citing the benefits of Insight's corporate brake feelings, accurate steering, and tight suspension (the latter borrowing a lot from the latest Honda Fit). It does not work well in the Edmunds or Popular Mechanics test. Despite its high reliability rating in Consumer Reports testing, Insight is rated low, stating that its quality is lacking, driving quality, interior noise, acceleration, refinement, rear seat access and rear visibility.
Autoblog praised it for its fuel savings, rigorous handling, and good steering feedback, and stated "Insight is a very fun car to drive in a vibrant way despite the relatively modest impulse available." But criticizing Insight for its low volume passenger.
Automotive critic Jeremy Clarkson, known for his hatred of hybrid vehicles, criticized Insight for the ever-changing transmission, engine sound, and quality. He admitted that the price was low, but concluded that Volkswagen Golf was a better deal.
Edmunds.com praised Insight for improving its competitors' formula and costing less than a thousand, but criticized it for excessive street noise, narrow seat backs, and buzzy engines under harsh acceleration. In addition, they stated that "by far the most fun hybrid hatchback to drive" and praised the trip for being tough, steering because of its relatively responsive, and seamless integration between internal and electric combustion engines.
In 2009, Edmunds pitted Honda Insight against other hybrids such as the Toyota Prius and Ford Fusion hybrids, the Volkswagen Jetta TDI automatic and the MINI Cooper with a two-day manual transmission from the mixed city and highway driving.
In October 2014, Top Gear Magazine placed Insight on the list of "The worst cars you can buy right now", describing the car as "A £ 20k, a hyper cost-effective trader now surpassed by a diesel rival charge in almost all sizes except for the calm of the city.The game has moved. "
Security
Termination
In November 2013, Honda informed dealers in Japan that Insight production would stop. Its sale in "slow death" and its termination is for the second time in ten years. On February 28, 2014, Honda officially announced the end of second generation Insight production after the 2014 model year. With its "powertrain and inexpensive interior" the car has a "bleak sales" especially when compared to its competitors. Despite having a lower base price than competing hybrid models, an estimated 42 mpg Insight does not reach 50 mpg Toyota Prius, the number that is "most important for potential customers." With the combined fuel economy rankings now slightly more than the non-hybrid models available in the US market, as of early 2014 there are 237 days of Insight supply unlike the 60-day inventory held by automakers.
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Third generation ( 2019 -)
The Honda Insight prototype debuted at the 2018 North American International Auto Show, and the production version was launched at the 2018 New York International Auto Show. It is based as a hybrid sedan and is expected to be a replacement for the Civic Hybrid sedan. The new Insight uses a hybrid powertrain of two third-generation Honda engines, featuring a 1.5-liter gasoline engine running on an Atkinson cycle that is combined with an electric motor and a lithium-ion battery pack.
Awards and acknowledgments
- First generation
- The Insight engine won the International Engine of the Year award for 2000, and continues to maintain the "Sub-1 liter" size category for the next six years.
- Received Climate Protection Award from U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 2000 .
- It was named Green Vehicles this year for 2000, 2002, 2003 and 2006 by the American Council for Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE).
- The Insight was nominated for the 2001 American Car of the Year award.
- Until the Toyota Prius Eco 2016, the Insight 2000 is the most efficient EPA-powered gasoline-powered vehicle ever, with a highway rating of 61 miles per gallon US (3.9 L/100 km; 73 mpg - imp ) and a combined city/highway rank 53 miles per gallon US (4.4 L/100 km; 64 mpg -imp ).
- Second generation
- Insight was awarded the 2009 Good Design Award from Japan Industrial Design Promotion Organization
- The American Car Association (AAA) honored the Honda Insight Peak Commuter Vehicle in 2010.
- EX Insight 2010 was awarded the Top Safety Pick 2009 from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
- Selected among Kelley Blue Books Top 10 Green Cars for 2010 .
- Selected among Kelley Blue Books Top 10 Green Cars for 2011 .
- Selected among the American Council for Energy-Efficient Economy Green Vehicles of the Year for 2010 , 2011 and 2012.
- 2012 The Total Cost of Award Ownership in the hybrid car category, awarded by Kelly Blue Book for the lowest projected cost during the initial five-year ownership period in its category.
See also
- Honda CR-Z
- Honda Civic Hybrid
- Honda Legend
- Acura RLX
- List of hybrid vehicles
References
External links
- Media related to Honda Insight on Wikimedia Commons
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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