Green Car Reports

JANUARY 17, 2018

Pickup trucks took the limelight this year, but a significant green car made a quiet debut. It's an interesting and handsome model that revives a familiar name for Honda. The 2019 Honda Insight is a compact premium sedan projected to get an EPA combined rating of 50 mpg or better.

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Honda Insight Insight Honda 2019 80

Green Car Reports

JANUARY 11, 2018

On Thursday, a concept version of what will be the 2019 Honda Insight hybrid sedan was unveiled before its public debut at next week's Detroit auto show. Any new hybrid car from one of the pioneers of hybrid-electric vehicles is notable, and that's what Honda has delivered.

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Honda Insight Insight Detroit Honda 88

Green Car Reports

APRIL 15, 2022

Honda confirms a Civic Hybrid. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. California this morning officially posted its Proposed Regulation for Advanced Clean Cars II rulemaking. Tesla gets a “do-over” on fixing its Boombox. The Leaf and Niro lineups get refreshed. And California sets its rules for more EVs.

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Honda Insight Civic Hybrid Honda California 107

Green Car Reports

MARCH 20, 2014

If you''ve been reading Green Car Reports over the past week, you might have seen we recently bought a 2001 Honda Insight--an example of one of the first hybrids sold by a major automaker. But what if you want to buy your own early Insight? What do you need to look out for?

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Honda Insight Insight 2006 Buy 107

Green Car Reports

JULY 28, 2014

61 mpg is what I''ve managed so far from the 2001 Honda Insight I bought back in March, over a distance of more than 5,000 miles. That, for the record, is eight miles per gallon better than the figure buyers would have seen on the car''s window sticker back in.'

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Honda Insight 2001 Insight Honda 117

Green Car Reports

APRIL 15, 2015

So it appears to be with the Honda Insight, the subcompact mild hybrid hatchback that the company discontinued after the 2014 model year. DON''T MISS: Honda Ends 3. Green Honda Integrated Motor Assist New car sales mild hybrid sales subcompact'

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Honda Insight Insight Honda Hybrid 60

Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Today, a surprise advance look at an important new hybrid model, bad news for global oil and gas, an old Saab as a new electric car, and Tesla gets more Semi orders. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Honda Insight Insight 2019 Honda 74

Green Car Reports

JUNE 7, 2012

With four different Prius models and two non-prius hybrids now for sale in the U.S., it’s easy to go straight to a Toyota dealership when you’re looking for a hybrid car.

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Honda Insight Insight 2012 Honda 109

Green Car Reports

JANUARY 11, 2018

Today, we've got more details on the 2019 Honda Insight hybrid, some deep research into where Tesla Model 3 parts come from, an amusing troll by one head of state on another, and a very fast, very pricey all-electric Chevy Corvette. All this and more on Green Car Reports. for 10 years now, so.

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Honda Insight Insight 2019 Honda 74

Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 26, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: The Tesla Model S is named Best Overall vehicle by Consumer Reports, Wanxiang releases a rough timeline for the restart of Fisker Karma production, and the Honda Insight hybrid comes to the end of the road. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Honda Insight Karma Insight Fisker 111

Green Car Reports

JUNE 20, 2018

We review the 2019 Honda Insight and put the manufacturer's fuel-economy claims to the test. And we take another look at the 2019 Insight with our video review of the hybrid sedan. All of this and more on Green Car Reports. The NHTSA has banned Autopilot Buddy. Is the third time a charm.

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Honda Insight Colorado Insight 2019 63

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 5, 2009

Honda Motor Co. will begin selling the all-new Insight hybrid ( earlier post ) in Japan on Friday, 6 February, starting at ¥1,890,000 (~US$21,100). The Insight features a newly developed hybrid system including a 1.3-liter liter i-VTEC engine and Honda’s fifth-generation Integrated Motor Assist (IMA) technology.

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Honda Insight Insight Japan Honda 170

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Honda will unveil the Honda Insight Prototype at the 2018 North American International Auto Show in Detroit in January as the precursor to the new third-generation 2019 Honda Insight—an upscale, stylish five-passenger sedan positioned above the Civic in Honda’s passenger car lineup. L/100 km).

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Insight Honda Detroit Hybrid 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2009

The Honda Insight, launched this month, is outselling its competitors in the hybrid market. Since going on sale on 4 April, 229 Insights have been sold in the UK, ahead of its nearest rival the Toyota Prius (198 units).

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Honda Insight Insight Prius Honda 150

Green Car Reports

JULY 22, 2011

The 2011 Honda Insight is the least expensive hybrid car on sale in the U.S. But despite this distinction, the subcompact hatchback hasn’t been a success for Honda, selling just a fraction of early projections. this year, at a base price of just $18,970 with delivery.

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Honda Insight Insight Honda 2011 87

Green Car Reports

AUGUST 25, 2014

Turn back the clock by one decade, and there were just four hybrid cars on sale in the U.S. The original Honda Insight was still going strong as the most efficient vehicle on sale (and only plug-in cars still better it today). Honda also offered the Civic Hybrid.

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Honda Insight Civic Hybrid Hybrid 2014 139

Green Car Reports

MAY 16, 2018

Honda has begun production of the new Insight hybrid in Indiana. Are automakers actually advertising electric cars? Tesla reportedly rejected additional driver sensors for its Autopilot system. They do, but the exposure may be limited. And Northeast states have banded together to coordinate charging infrastructure.

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Honda Insight Insight Honda Indiana 73

Green Car Reports

MARCH 26, 2018

Today, we've got new hybrids at the New York auto show, more than 100 electric vans plus battery storage, and EPA plans to permit more emissions from future cars. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Over the weekend, as we do every seven days, we ran down last week's most important green-car stories.

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Honda Insight EPA Insight Emissions 66

Baua Electric

MARCH 11, 2024

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ( NHTSA ) on Monday launched a preliminary probe into about 250,712 Honda Insight and Honda Passport vehicles over inadvertent activation of automatic emergency braking.

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Honda Honda Insight Auto Insight 52

Green Cars News

FEBRUARY 27, 2014

It was once seen as the prime competitor for the ultra-successful Toyota Prius: but now it appears that the Honda Insight has lost the hybrid car war. It was originally marketed as a better looking and less expensive hybrid car, but the Honda Insight Hybrid (pictured) looks to be going away later t[.].

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Honda Insight Insight Honda Prius 43

Green Car Reports

MAY 7, 2012

Turn back the clock by one decade, and there were three hybrid cars on sale in the U.S. One was the first-generation Toyota Prius, the original Honda Insight was still going strong as the most efficient vehicle on sale, and Honda also offered the Civic Hybrid.

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Honda Insight Civic Hybrid Sale Hybrid 150

Green Car Reports

AUGUST 6, 2014

The Honda Civic is a renowned gas-sipper in the compact car market and the latest iteration of the hybrid model is no exception. For 2015, the Civic Hybrid continues the 2014 car''s gas mileage of 45 mpg combined (44 mpg city, 47 mpg highway), itself an improvement on the 2013 model''s 44 mpg all-round.

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MPG Honda 2015 Honda Insight 151

Green Car Reports

APRIL 8, 2012

Two years ago, Honda launched its Insight subcompact hybrid hatchback to high hopes. Regrettably, the company saw its hopes for soaring sales of its mild hybrids dashed, with the Insight selling less than half the projected number--largely because it suffered in comparison to its showroom stablemate, the Honda Fit.

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Honda Insight Insight Honda 2012 98

The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Believe it or not, Honda’s been around in the U.S. for decades, and to Celebrate, the automaker opened the American Honda Collection Hall to show some of its most iconic models.& & The display will be open during regular "Cars and Coffee" events starting in October. Images: Honda] Become a& TTAC& insider.

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Honda Acura Honda Insight California 105

Green Car Congress

APRIL 9, 2012

Polk’s assessment of hybrid loyalty by quarter. While the selection of hybrid models in the US has more than doubled since 2007, only 35% of hybrid vehicle owners choose to purchase a hybrid again when returning to market in 2011, according to recent analysis by Polk. Hybrid vehicles represent 2.4% Data: Polk.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 23, 2013

Back in 2010, we asked why so few of today''s cars were among the most fuel efficient ever. and only a small handful had been built in the previous decade--cars such as the familiar Prius, and the all-too-brief but brilliant first-generation Honda Insight hybrid. Well, that''s.'

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Honda Insight Hybrid Prius Gas 108

Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 1, 2023

Road Test: 2022 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Limited. While the looks are what catches the eye in the 2022 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Limited, it is the efficiency that raises an eyebrow. Hyundai has electrification figured out, with the Sonata Hybrid reaping the benefits in what may be the best hybrid sedan you can buy.

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Hyundai Hybrid Fuel Economy MPG 84

Green Car Reports

JUNE 23, 2018

What hybrid car aced the battery of crash tests inflicted by the IIHS? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending June 22, 2018. Which state added its name to the list of those following California's tighter emissions regulations?

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Honda Insight 2018 California Insight 62

Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 12, 2012

Honda was technically the first name in hybrids in the U.S. market—with the original 1999 Honda Insight two-seat hatchback.

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Honda Honda Insight Hybrid Future 97

Green Car Reports

MARCH 14, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: Mercedes-Benz could launch a hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle in 2017, a crowd-funded Tesla car-sharing service, and an electric scooter that fits in a briefcase. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Startup Vukee hopes to crowd-fund a Tesla car-sharing service. Would you pay $6,000.'

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 1, 2010

The new version of the Honda Insight Hybrid is now on sale in the US and boasts an influx of new features. The vehicle, which has a starting price of $18,200, has a base line model known simply as “Insight” with Insight LX and the top-of-the-line Insight EX also available.

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Honda Insight Insight Honda Hybrid 46

Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2009

Honda’s Insight hybrid was Japan’s 10 th -best-selling new car in February, excluding minicars, according to figures from the Japan Automobile Dealers Association. Honda received more than 15,000 orders for the Insight, which was launched that month. Nevertheless, the Insight made No.

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Insight Prius Honda Insight Japan 170

Green Car Reports

MAY 9, 2013

Fast-track to 2012 and it was one of the world''s highest-selling cars, with 389,932 units hitting the streets globally.' Back then, at the turn of the 21st century, it was no more than a fuel efficient but ultimately unappealing curio, bought only by a select few.

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Honda Insight Prius Toyota Insight 102

Green Car Reports

APRIL 28, 2014

The first-generation Honda Insight hybrid, sold from 2000 through 2006, is renowned even today for its ultra-high gas mileage: 52 mpg combined (48 mpg city, 58 mpg highway). So why, 15 years after the Insight went on sale--considering.'

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MPG Honda Insight 2000 2006 159

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

Honda Insight. Honda Civic Hybrid. Toyota Camry Hybrid LE. Rounding out the top six are the Toyota Prius, the Honda Insight, and the Smart ForTwo. This year, hybrids dominate the “Greenest” list occupying half of all spots. PZEV / Bin 3. 4, auto CVT. Smart fortwo Cabriolet / Coupe. 4, auto CVT.

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i-MiEV Gas Honda Insight Li-ion 247

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2014

The new Honda Fit EV at UC Davis is located at West Village Square right across the street from West Village’s other Zipcar, a Honda Insight, in front of “The Hub Market.” Zipcar’s vehicles now include hybrids, electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and other EPA SmartWay Certified and LEED Certified cars.

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Davis Honda Honda Insight Fleet 252

Green Car Reports

JUNE 17, 2011

bought a hybrid car. And while we may never know exactly who that person was, the car was the 2-millionth hybrid-electric vehicle sold here since the very first Honda Insight went on sale in late 1999. Sometime early last week, someone somewhere in the U.S.

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United States Honda Insight Hybrid Insight 101