2009 Honda Insight
18-Sep-2008, 07:50 AM
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2009 Honda Insight
This was a bit overdue.....green subcompacts ftw
Honda is reviving an old name for its new Global Hybrid that goes on sale next spring. The new five door hatchback "Prius Killer" will be the most direct competitor yet for Toyota's iconic hybrid. Learning from the lesson that hybrid buyers apparently prefer their cars to be recognizable as such rather than being derivatives of existing models, Honda has modeled the new Insight after its low volume FCX Clarity fuel cell car. Honda will be debuting the new Insight as a concept at the Paris Motor Show next month before it goes on sale as the least expensive hybrid in the world in 2009. Recent comments have Honda have hinted at a price starting at $18,500 for the Insight which goes on sale 10 years after the original. Unlike the tiny two seater which had limited appeal and utility, this new one is expected to appeal to a much wider audience. Honda is planning for worldwide sales of 200,000 units a year with 100,000 going to the US market.
i love the price....lets hope canadian pricing is within range.
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Honda is reviving an old name for its new Global Hybrid that goes on sale next spring. The new five door hatchback "Prius Killer" will be the most direct competitor yet for Toyota's iconic hybrid. Learning from the lesson that hybrid buyers apparently prefer their cars to be recognizable as such rather than being derivatives of existing models, Honda has modeled the new Insight after its low volume FCX Clarity fuel cell car. Honda will be debuting the new Insight as a concept at the Paris Motor Show next month before it goes on sale as the least expensive hybrid in the world in 2009. Recent comments have Honda have hinted at a price starting at $18,500 for the Insight which goes on sale 10 years after the original. Unlike the tiny two seater which had limited appeal and utility, this new one is expected to appeal to a much wider audience. Honda is planning for worldwide sales of 200,000 units a year with 100,000 going to the US market.
i love the price....lets hope canadian pricing is within range.
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18-Sep-2008, 09:42 AM
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If Honda will bring this to Canada, and if the price will be close to the $18500 pricepoint, I will get one for sure. If not for me, I am sure my wife will want one. She loves the Prius, but this looks so much nicer, and it's a Honda.
My wife is all about green cars and less gas consumption. She wants to get a Fit just because she thinks her '04 Si sedan is polluting too much, so I am sure if this were to be offered in Canada, she will want it.
The only thing I don't like about it is that it looks too close (shape wise) to the Prius. It's almost as if Honda copied Toyota, and I don't find that cool at all. I wish Honda had a more unique shape that would be theirs, otherwise I can see Toyota people say that Honda just copied their car.
My wife is all about green cars and less gas consumption. She wants to get a Fit just because she thinks her '04 Si sedan is polluting too much, so I am sure if this were to be offered in Canada, she will want it.
The only thing I don't like about it is that it looks too close (shape wise) to the Prius. It's almost as if Honda copied Toyota, and I don't find that cool at all. I wish Honda had a more unique shape that would be theirs, otherwise I can see Toyota people say that Honda just copied their car.
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