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Saturday, October 16, 2010

Honda Insight 2011 Pics and Info

A new interactive driver focused on fuel economy improvement of technology called Assist System ecological unit (Eco Assist) will debut the new Honda Insight.

Estimated fuel economy according to the EPA testing methodology is 41 miles per U.S. gallon (5.7 l/100 km 49 mpg-imp), ie US-40 mpg (5.9 l/100 km, 48 mpg-imp) city and 43 mpg and the United States (5.5 l / 100 km, 52 mpg-imp) highway. Honda United Kingdom have published a combined MPG (IMP), a rating of 64.2 and CO2 emissions of 101g/km, putting it into the second lowest road tax band of the United Kingdom .

The new Insight began selling in Japan on February 6, 2009 with prices between ¥ 1,890,000 and ¥ 2,210,000.

The car went on sale on March 24, 2009 in North America as a model for the 2010 price MSRP U.S. $ between 19,800 and 23,200 U.S. dollars that the least expensive hybrid vehicle available in the United States .

Honda Insight 2011

Honda Insight 2011

2011 Honda Insight Manufacturing

The Insight was assembled at the Honda factory in Suzuka, Japan,where the Honda NSX and the Honda S2000 were also assembled. The Insight and the NSX are aluminum-bodied, while the S2000 employs a steel body.

Honda Insight

2011 Honda Insight Awards

* The first generation Insight's engine won the International Engine of the Year award for 2000, and continued to hold the "Sub-1 liter" size category for the next six years.
* It received the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's 2000 Climate Protection Award.
* It was named the "Greenest Vehicle" of the year for 2000, 2002,2003 and 2006 by The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE).
* The Insight was nominated for the North American Car of the Year award for 2001.
* The American Automobile Association (AAA) awarded the Honda Insight II the top commuter vehicle in 2010.