2009 Honda Insight

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The first gas-electric hybrid car to be launched in the US was the Honda Insight and the new and small hybrid vehicle by Honda will be named after that, the New Honda Insight. Keeping in trend with their commitment towards innovativeness, Honda was the first organization to launch hybrid cars in US. According to Honda, this new vehicle will make history by being the first hybrid that is low cost and affordable for the masses. It will be within reach of everyone who wants to economize on fuel and get a better deal from his or her vehicle. Production of the original Honda Insight was stopped way back in 2006 due to lack of sales.

This car that provided greater fuel efficiency could not sell more than 300 units since its launch, forcing Honda to stop manufacturing the same. It is expected that the new version of the Honda Insight will sell in greater numbers and the manufacturers are targeting a sales figure of 200,000 units per annum. Priced at approximately $19,000 the New Honda Insight will be relatively cheaper than the Toyota Prius and the Honda Civic and this affordability factor should boost sales. Apart from being cheap, this new offering from Honda will also offer better fuel economy than the Toyota Prius and the Honda Civic. Boasting of seating space for five persons, this 5 door hatchback is far more practical than its predecessor.

The aerodynamic design of this car has borrowed many elements from the Honda FCX Clarity, a full driven vehicle and the New Honda Insight also resembles the hatchback profile of the Toyota Prius. This vehicle will be manufactured at Honda’s Suzuka factory, located in Japan. It is obvious that Honda has spared no pains to make this one of the best hybrid cars. Few hybrid cars offer groundbreaking aerodynamics that the New Honda Insight does. Using some of the best aerodynamic features of other vehicles, improving upon the features that are available in other hybrids and putting them all together in one unit is what makes the New Honda Insight different from the rest. People always expect the best from Honda and they shall not be disappointed with the 2010 version of this vehicle, planning of which will start after the 2009 model is released.

This new hybrid will be based on the CRZ idea. Later on Honda will release a “Fit Hybrid”. However it is not yet clear whether these vehicles will be produced just for the Japanese market or whether they will also be available in the United States. If you were unsure whether Honda would be launching new hybrids, you had better watch out. They are coming back with a vengeance along with a plethora of new hybrid vehicles. The end result of this will be that the other car manufacturers will also follow suit and the buying public will be assured of better vehicles with innovative features in the near future… vehicles that will be more fuel-efficient than today’s hybrids.