2010 Honda Insight Video Review

[crimsoninred]

this car actually looks great compared to the styling of the prius..

[Rezxer]

When it comes time for me to get a car, if those electric cars aren't mainstream yet, then I'm getting a Honda Insight. The car is low cost, gets incredibly MPG, and it's Japanese-quality!

I guess that last trait doesn't sound so good with the Toyota recall recently, but my still awesome 2002 Honda CRV tells me that I have nothing to fear.

[comegetmyxlove]

how does it do in the snow?

[8150shaf]

Liking these Hybrid cars but both this and the new Prius have ugly pop out backs. For that reason, I'm going for the Lexus CT-200h Hybrid.

[Xilosphere]

@8150shaf Are you kidding? The Insight has one of the most attractive rear ends on a car. It also provides more interior room and easier access to stored luggage behind the back passenger seats. To each his/her own but I'll pass on the traditional style with less accessibility.

[8150shaf]

@Xilosphere I think they are ugly... But it depends on what people prefer doesn't it?

[Xilosphere]

@8150shaf Yeah exactly as I stated above, right?

[8150shaf]

@Xilosphere Yup

[happyblackie]

Hey I needs some people's opinion. Is the Honda Fit better or the Honda Insight. Someone please reply. Thanks

[DCism]

I currently have a Civic, and it still runs great! I'm gonna get a Fit [most likely], an insight, or an Accord, or another Civic!! Honda makes excellent cars, good thing I was aware of Toyota's Recall of the pedals. Honda makes sportier-looking cars too which is what I like about them.

[tinashootsup]

Wow, I love Honda. that is definitely one of my new dream cars. haha

[thedoctor42209]

should be getting a insight within the next 2 months I hope

[donkoppuzha]

@Poelstra13  what model? Accord?

[vekinhaze]

damn the back is ugly

[raykrislianggi]

Honda Insight Fits every color lol

[chvyant]

its a hybrid not a sports car.

[IrishBOY164]

@chvyant so

[bluekarma4]

This will be my next car. Honda's last forever. 210k on mine right now and still running strong.

[sparklerbombg]

WITH 14TEENS HITTING A POTHOLE SUCKS

[ToAdStOoLAbLe]

honda and toyota are both fanstastic car cororporation way better than ford , gm ,chysler

[z28com]

It pisses me off royally that Ford, GM and Chrysler even allowed this to happen. They've been making cars for a CENTURY. They should have building cars down to perfect science. They need to dump old of those old foggie management and get young, hip people who want to build ZERO-DEFECT cars.

[yellotheemcee]

@David12King i think fords the closest in catching up... its quite a shame that they slipped so hard though

[Alex19al]

@ToAdStOoLAbLe ford and gm are on the rise but god knows what's going on in the fiat controlled minds of chrysler

[adric22]

I think the aspect ratio on this video is messed up. Everything seems a bit squeezed horizontally.

[alexkvaskov]

Alright, I stand corrected :)

but still, the Insight has gotten over 50mpg in real world tests

[alexkvaskov]

the new insight can actually easily get over 50mpg, right on par with the new prius

[melchior00625]

Yeah, but this is primarily on the highway; it'll get phenomenal mileage between 40 and 60 mph, then it'll taper off to about 45-50 mpg if the road is fairly flat. Stop-and-go traffic will usually get it at 20 to 30 mpg (15 if your foot is heavy).

[alexkvaskov]

the previous toyota prius got over 40mpg in stop and go city traffic. i bet the new insight will get over 40mpg in the city with a light foot. because i always get about 24-26 mpg in the city in my family's 2008 civic. the insight can operate on battery power alone in the city which doesn't use any fuel at all

[sparklerbombg]

U SURE?

[numba1netsfan]

hybrids blow i want to got fast and I want my car to last and electric motors crap out over time

[mextijuas]

You only buy a hybrid if you are going to drive alot, hundreds of miles a day a you want to help the enviroment. Other than that its just w waste of money. I'm buying a honda fit fit because it costa around 4 to 6 dlls les which I'll used to buy it some wheels and HID ligths. Plus the insigth will pay the diference in gas cost on the fit by an average of 12 year, its always good to own a cheap gas saving car that most people will keep for no more than 10 years

[autofusion333]

At D&C Honda of Tenafly, New Jersey, I saw the 2010 Honda Insight EX with Navigation System priced at only $22,000! That's an awesome deal considering it's about the same price as a normal Camry, yet gets twice the MPG!

What are the prices like elsewhere in the country? I think, with Honda making the Insight so affordable, it will definitely be a good competitor with the Prius and other new Hybrids!

[DJTEVAdotCOM]

i would spend less on a hybrid like this car than a prius...because less face it we change car every 5-10 years unless ur one of those weirdo that keeps cars for 20-30 years and dont except change.

[hokman1]

Possibly the worst new car money can buy and the first Ive ever considered crashing into a tree on purpose, says Jeremy Clarkson

[hyylo]

i want a 100% electric car.

i dont want to support these oil companies that make billions of $.

Tesla is the only company that makes 100% electric cars. GO Tesla!!

[EasyEs]

You do realize that oil companies sell natural gas to generate the energy for an electric car..

[hyylo]

are you trying to say that electricity can only be produced by gas?????

oil based cars wear down quickly compared to electric based cars because there are fewer parts. the large companies make lots of money servicing cars.

Search youtube for who killed the electric car

[EasyEs]

I saw that movie I wasn't convinced by much. How else are you going to create power..don't say wind or solar because they will never produce enough energy Also have you given much thought to the lead in your batteries and the effects on that...but drive what ever you feel like it doesn't bother me..

[hyylo]

read the article by tesla. search google. they have stated that the batteries are reusable and can give a full charge within 1 hour.

Mobile phone batteries last for years now because they are based on lithium. Tesla uses the same approach.

[stand2reason]

Newer, high performance batteries that you will find in EV's don't use lead. But they do occasionally use Nickel or LI-ion, which is a separate problem.

The answer is: recycle your batteries.

[EasyEs]

I wasn't aware they were in use. interesting to find out they are on the way. I'll look into the issues with Nickel and LI-ion.

[stand2reason]

Yes. As far as I'm aware, no hybrid car (possibly excluding DIY jobs) uses lead-acid batteries as their hybrid battery. Some still use them as normal batteries for their 12V system, for backup, etc.

[sickegg2000]

Why all hybrids do looks so ugly. Especially the old insight.

[IndyenRtist]

seriously

[RexieV]

i agrees but the inside looks not bad.

[SorthNarolina]

their built to have very low drag coefficients so that have the little wheels and sloping roofs with the rear end chopped off. It makes it look like a guppy but it's very efficient and is also spacious.

[carboismiles]

I hate it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[RexieV]

wat u hate about it? the look?

[DJTEVAdotCOM]

I hope they did everything that's right with this car that toyota did wrong with the Prius.

[chemicalwashed]

Hey,rctsos the Korean boy..

Why do you pretend Japanese ultra-nationalist?

When I watched your Profile before,

You were from CANADA,and insulting Japan so much.

Now this time,

You are pretending Japanese so that Many people dislike Japan.

You'd better behave yourself and learn,to make your own country better.

[freakout247]

What exactly would the paddle shifters do if there is nothing to shift?

[tri400]

lol!!!!!!!

[wentzr]

Don't knock it untill you've tried it!!

The original insight was offered as a manual or a cvt, the new insight drives standard like a cvt, and also offers manual shifting capability (you get better gas mileage with manual). I believe the smart Fourtwo also offer the same thing, but they call it "automatic-manual".

You should test drive this car.. i found this particular aspect of the driving experience quite awesome actually.

[freakout247]

"you get better gas mileage with manual"

You'd think the econ mode would get the best gas mileage available on the car, not paddle shifters... unless you're talking about transmissions in general, which I agree. I would love to test drive the car, but I don't feel like hassling with car dealers unless I'm really interested in buying soon

[wentzr]

"You'd think the econ mode would get the best gas mileage available on the car"

In many conditions, yes, but econ mode can't see the road and can't make predictions like you can such as upcoming grades, traffic etc. So you might start to understand now how the ability to drive like a cvt in econ OR a manual can offer the driver more control to assist the technology that's already there.

I hear ya about salespeople. I put my foot down and let them know I wasn't ready to buy..

[rocksinger45]

The front end looks like a VW and the back looks like a Prius.

The inside plastic looks butt ugly, otherwise it's a nice car. I'll wait a year while they get the bugs out of it before I buy one.

[wentzr]

The back looks like a 1st gen honda insight to me. Honda really had beat toyota on this design. Sure they only made 2,000 1st gen insights a year, but that doesn't make the toyota prius an original car.. it wasn't. look at the 1st gen prius!!! Where do you think Toyota got the idea for their current Prius?

Too bad you're passing up such an awesome car (I've test driven it twice) for such superficial reasons. The original insight was the a 10 year bug-test... so what are you waiting for??

[rocksinger45]

I currently drive an 08 Civic EXL and have one more year on the loan, this is my (and I'm proud to say) 5th Civic and I'm in no hurry. I have to admit that I haven't test drove one yet but when I get the chance I'll stop by my local dealer and do so just for the knowledge. When I wrote what I thought about this car I'd only seen the prototype @ the LA Car Show and this video but like I said I wasn't to impressed by the inside plastic.

[RexieV]

im w8ing to get some money

[cubanboy1981]

A great car. I am gonna buy me one of these.Great mileage at a great price.

[rocketballa4life]

i'd buy a diesel volkswagen

[yvoe9]

The back looks exactly like a prius exept for the lights...

[DarkRave24]

It looks just like the mid-90's Insight.

[cocomarco101]

i will say that i tipically do not like honda cars, but i would rather buy this over a prius, good job honda.

[horrorfreak889]

Honda...you did it again!!!!!!

excellent cars!

[brianhuh2]

talk about jelly beans... look at the Toyota Previa!! ugh...

[Civsuccess2]

I'd buy a Civic.

[Aegonzlodzieje]

what a CRAP !!

Shame on you Honda. That is UGLY.

We don't want hybrids, I'd rather have a small capacity Diesel or a an Electric car.

Gas is so cheap right now !

[RussianCoolAnton]

what are you 8 years old??

[horrorfreak889]

wow you couldnt sound more ignorant if you tried...

[Srbijarulez]

don't expect gas to be so cheap for long. And Honda always uses the most modern designs for their cars.

[element4life24]

cheap!!!!!

[dragonstorm83]

god bless his honest soul. i like how he is real.... and i like the car too.

[Youstupidheffer]

not to be mean but that thing looks nasty i never though honda could make a car as ugly as that.

[lotide18]

it looks alot like the toyota prius

[biffnacid]

yea it does

[Paradiddler45]

Cars with a low coefficient of drag will have the same basic shape, but yeah, I agree. The lower window in the rear is uncanny.

[xHUNxDraco3D]

Or look like the first insight just more 2 door the back of the car is 90% the 1. gen isnight.

[apricotsnms516]

hybrids more expensive then non-hybrids :DO i want a lambo for 27 grand then

[NATEandtheMONKEY]

this is the perfect type of car for joe to be reviewing. great show.