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The Honda Insight is Honda's first ever electric hybrid vehicle; it was the first to use Honda's Integrated Motor Assist (IMA) technology. The first Insight came out in 1999 and was produced until 2006.
The second generation Insight came out in 2009 as a five door hatchback, it was available for 15,490 making it the cheapest Hybrid vehicle in the market, in fact it was a whole 2,000 cheaper than the Toyota Prius.
The Honda Insight has a 1.3 litre petrol engine and a battery powered motor; it is very nippy around town and on motorways. It does take a little while to reach cruising speeds but once there it is fine. The Insight has a set of economic driving guidelines and an Econ switch which cuts torque and adjusts the throttle settings.
The ride is comfortable around town especially with the light steering, on the motorway though you do feel the lack of response through the wheels. On smooth roads the Insight is very stable but on rougher roads you do feel the front end dip into potholes.
The Honda Hybrid car in Kent is very quiet, the engine and gearbox produce minimal noise. Wind noise is not a problem in the Insight even at motorway speeds but, the engine does kick up a bit of fuss when you put your foot down. The start stop technology does get annoying as it hesitates each time before it restarts.
Overall the Hybrid Insight is a good car, priced very competitively. Consumer reviews have been very positive and there have been no recalls or major customer dissatisfaction reports.
