2019 Honda Insight Review - First Drive
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- Опубликовано: 19 июн 2018
- Honda has resurrected the Insight again in their latest bid to become a dominant player in the hybrid vehicle segment. The Insight joins their Accord Hybrid and Clarity HEV/EV/PHEV lineup as the most efficient Honda sold in America. But there's a twist. Instead of making a me-too car that copied the overall form of the Prius, Honda decided to make this Insight a four-door sedan. Also a little unexpected, this Insight is arguably one of the best compact sedans in America. Full stop.
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Honda is probably super proud that everyone loves the styling of the insight!
In my 2020 Insight EX, I can easily average over 60-65 MPG for my 50 mile round trip commute in Los Angeles - with the expected traffic. This car excels in traffic mpg commuting. I once got over 80 MPG for a 24 mile drive, with careful techniques.
cool story bro
In LA too, looking at hybrids to upgrade to. Appreciate your input.
I also have 2020 EX trim, and I get around 60 mpg without an effort. I also noticed that the actual mileage is 2 mpg higher than what is displayed on dash. I get around 550 miles in one fill up which costs me around 24-27 USD @ 3 USD/Gallon which is pretty good considering how much I used to spend on a 2007 civic EX @29 mpg.
Alex, your rear seat & rear leg room reviews are superior to anything in the RUclips car reviewer universe. It's the first thing I look for. Nobody does it as well as you do. Keep up the outstanding work with your reviews.
oldschool1 i agree, excellent and thorough
Alex does everything well. The only other thing I wish he would add is ground clearance. Even for sedans.
i drive a 1999 first gen insight, i will drive it as long it will drive has already 380000km and it´s still running great
Excellent Review Professor. This Insight is seems so good I may actually test drive one.
I love how you find a song to display on the radio that relates to the car in some way (Little Honda)
Just got the 2021 model last week. Whats new is the blind spot monitoring and rear cross alert. Quiet cabin, smooth ride, great gas milaege, beautiful looks, slew of techs especially on safety. Roomy, Ample power for my needs, i dont mind the engine sound which switches on and off alternating with the quiet motor(EV). I got used to it after 3 days. Best of all great price for what it has. Good job Honda!
Thanks Alex. Test drove one of these recently in EX trim, and it's definitely in the running for my next car. I liked it a lot!
Great review Alex! Please do a bloopers video, I bet it would be your most watched video of all time!
Awesome and very honest review!
The absence of spare tire is kind of a sneaky way of making the fuel economy look good on paper and marketing strategy.
Looking forward to a test drive. It’s on my short list. Nice review.👍
Alex, love the review as always. I would like to ask if you could add a new section to your reviews. I would really like to see you review each cars Adaptive Cruise Control and Lane Keeping Assist features (Honda Sensing, Tesla Autopilot, etc.) and rank them like you do other features like handling and braking. As they become standard/optional on more cars I think it'd be nice to see how they compare. I know some systems work in stop and go traffic well, others not so much, and some stop below 25mph. Also all of these systems seem to handle lane centering differently and I'd love to see your take on how well they do. This information isn't always easily found online. As always, thanks for being the best car reviewer on RUclips!
Getting rid of CVT was smart. My G1 Insight has problems with the belt-driven CVT wearing out early
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After going through 2 CVTs, I'm converting it to electric
It is definitely more appealing than the Civic, Ioniq and the Prius.
Thank you for the good review.
Please do a review in the 2018 accord hybrid
Funny that the Honda Insight is actually larger than the 5th Generation Accord V6 amazing how much smaller cars have grown in size. With that being said and the reviews that have been coming out this car is definitely on my shopping list in the near future.
Better style then the pruis
That's not exactly saying much. A paper bag has more style than the Prius.
Having owned an Accord Hybrid now for 4 years I understand full well the "free-revving" nature of the system. But being a gadget guy I find it fascinating how it goes about its business. Think of the gas engine/generator as filling in for any lack of battery charge from the pack, depending on the demand you're giving it. Cruising about town it's all but silent. Dipping into the wonderous electric motor torque is alluring and will bring mileage down some if used too often! :) In that regard it would be nice if the electric power system allowed just a degree more electric only mode when starting from a stop (EV mode does to some extent) because traffic today seems to bring with it a race from one light to the next. That usually lights up the gas engine pretty early. But I'm sure Honda engineers have tuned it to perform best. Maybe with future battery improvements? Driven sedately along long secondary roads, without stop lights, at 35-45 mph it's actually pretty easy to see over 50mpg!
Thanks Alex, are you planning on making a video review of the new Honda Accord hybrid?
Awesome review again Alex
Great car, had my Touring for about 2 months. You got the regen paddles backward and called the speedo a tachometer. Otherwise your review is an exact description of my 2000 miles so far. Great job!
Exactly. The negative regen slows car regenerates and all the positive does is cancel ticks from negative away.
MUCH MUCH better looking than the Civic! Cleaner design with less fake vents.
FEWER!
@@ClokworkGremlin Thank you, Grammer Nazi!
My everyday hybrid car!! Nice review Alex.
I bought one. An EX model. Wonderful car. Almost have to take a class since it is so full of tech
Any problems yet Ross?
Great review ALEX👍. you should moonlight as a car salesman😂.
Very thorough review, thanks!
Only Alex would have "Little Honda" by the Beach Boys, displayed on the infotainment screen at the 11:25 videomark, during a Honda compact hybrid car review.
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Like the new camera angles! =)
Alex, can you do a video on the advantages and disadvantages of hybrids and EV? Could you discuss the high initial costs and the high depreciation of those vehicles?
I think it looks good too. Looking forward to seeing a few on the roads. The Accord hybrid is still my preferred choice. Honda rocks.
Talking about mpg, my 2019 Accord Hybrid avg. about 40 mpg with outside temp of 35 F, whereas my friend’s 2019 Insight can reach 54 mpg under the same weather condition. So the difference in fuel efficiency is very noticeable (not merely 5 mpg difference as estimated). But given that Accord is roomier, it might be a better choice for people who has family.
did you almost run a stop sign? :P love your reviews Alex.
Very good review as usual. Love that car. To bad it's not a hatch!
When will brochures be available online for all new 2019 Honda Insight vehicle?
Hey Alex, in the minute13:40 when you talked about the paddle for regenerative tracking, I thought the same, the right with the plus symbol will regenerate more and the left will do less, but I find out that is the left with the minus the one that brake more and regenerate more, now you're the second persone or may be I saw you saying the same in other video, so I'm doubt now if one bracket more but regenerate less? thank you for your videos.
Absolutely agree that the Honda Accord Hybrid is the closest competitor to this new Insight Hybrid. As an existing 2nd gen Insight owner, it's a tough choice between the two new models. A large part of my ultimate purchase decision will be based on final list price (in Canada) and available inventory. Great review Alex!
Kin, same as you- 2nd gen Insight owner looking for a new car. Stopped by the local Honda dealer. Currently no incentives to buy the new Insight.....dealer offered to sell as sticker price. Interesting .... compare to Honda Accord Hybrid which does have incentives (about $2K off sticker price, depending on model). Including incentives the price of the larger Accord is makes it an option to give serious consideration to!
I wonder how the weight distribution is with the battery under the back seat. I suspect it is improved vs. say the Civic. Thoughts?
Wish you had let us know how the sound system on the Touring sounds. I guess I need to bring some music and test it out on the 2020. Only 1 anywhere at this point. I wonder if it compares to the 07 Camry Hybrid, which has really stellar sound with the JBL upgrade.
Will love to see your take on 2022 insight. Comparison with other newgen hybrids
Alex. If you had the choose between the Clarity and the Insight, which would you pick, and why?
I just bought the Honda Accord Hybrid (4 weeks ago) and need YOUR expertise on how it "really" works, it seems different than the 2017. I have found that the infotainment system in the middle of the dash goes "black" and has to re-boot a lot, worries me a little. Sure would like to see one of your "complete" tests on the 2018 Accord Hybrid... explaining how it actually works.
Excellent review!
Are those batteries safe? Ive heard of fires and explosions.
Good helpful review, good job. I definitely buy this Model if they have blind spots monitoring on it. Sorry that they don’t offer it for this new model. I can’t change lane without blind spot monitoring systems.
This should have been the Accords exterior styling.
PLATINUM I agree 💯%
ourworlds atwar nope. They look different. Ask anyone. Honda's best looking sedan is the insight not accord
Insight taillights should've been on the Accord. The lobster claw look is tacky.
Tran Cross exactly!!! Couldn't have said it better.. plus they need to fix that Hofmeister kink on the side it's a eye sore
Right!!
excellent review Alex... However, will there be customers out there to support this new model? Stick a SUV body on this.
Alex did it greatly.
I owned a 2003 Civic Hybrid (which I loved) and a 2013 Civic Hybrid (which handled like a boat, and which I didn’t love at all). The 2013 was my 6th Honda since I started buying them in 1984. I really like what I’m hearing about the Insight, except the part about it handling like a Civic. Unless the newer Civics since 2013 have seen *major* improvements in handling, that doesn’t impress me at all. Once they get some stock in at the local dealers I will go and test drive one, and will seriously think about purchasing it.
Did you ever get the test drive? I bought an EX on Monday, and am in love - the handling is a dream. I traded in a 2018 Accord hybrid, as it was just too large (I kept backing into things...) the Insight, for me, is perfection.
Then they must have seen improvements in handling because the 2019 Insight I've been driving for the last week feels great. Precise and quick, and in sport mode it actually packs a bit of a punch.
I laughed @ Alex sitting in the backseat! He looked like some giant version of himself in this Honda!
I want this. It's nice to see Honda bring this back.
Great review as always.
Alex, what kind of real world mpg’s were you seeing? Some other reviews have noted they very easily beat the EPA mileage on the touring trim. I find this hard to believe.
he said he was getting 45-55 on his top level trim that day depending on how he drove it.
The best looking hybrid out there can't wait to trade in my 9th.gen accordV6. .
Alex, are the brakelights LED?
where is the fuse box located in this model?
I’m glad Honda used the grille from the Accord. The current Civic has always looked a bit funny to me but I love the look of the Accord
the gear panel button, as same as the NSX ... pretty cool👍
What color name is this blue? Mónaco ? Pearl blue? It's new?
Lovely car... can't wait to get my hands on a Touring model.
Can we use the cameras as dash cams?
Impressive car details. Beautifully explained and big difference of-course is no music to distract you.
So what is the transmission on that car if not a E-CVT ?
What is HM/HD radio?
When is going to be available to buy?
Since I had a bad experience with the hybrid battery in my 2007 Honda Civic Hybrid (there was a class action lawsuit), I would like to know whether or not this vehicle has a warranty covering the battery capacity. Please do not cite the defects warranty, those warranties do not normally cover capacity. If anyone has any battery capacity warranty information for this model, please post a link.
How reliable are hybrids? I’m interested in getting one bc of the great mpg
jc50gt they are really reliable, I had a Prius for 5 years put 140k miles.. 0 issues.. not even a engine oil leak. Brakes lasted till 100k miles because of regenerative breaking. Put less tension on the motor because of 2 motors electric and gas. I have gotten up to 60 miles per gallon...when driven properly.
Alex please review the new Honda accord hybrid?
About the road noise, I can say that for the 10th gen civic turbo models, most of the road noise is from the garbage 17" FT-140 tires.
The brand of tyre plays a huge role in road noise because the car sits low to the ground and ofc doesn't have luxury levels of insulation.
Another fantastic review. Thinking hard about my potential next vehicle: Niro, Ioniq, Insight, Volt or i3? mmm
A CPO i3 without range extender, if cheap enough up-front, may be your best bet. A used Volt, especially Gen 1, is another bargain. (Gen 2 is less reliable, per CR.) Let someone else take the depreciation hit. You'll thank me later.
That's exactly my plan if I go the Volt or i3 route (buy used). Gen 1 Volts are very cheap but I'll probably go with the Gen 2 because of all the improvements.
Really like this vehicle. Test drove one and it’s super nice. Roomier then the Accord in the front seats for taller drivers. And if you use TrueCar you can get huge money off.
Sold! I have to check one of these out!
The regen braking hardly charges the battery. But it really helps slow the car.
Hi ,does it has blind spot and rear cross traffic alert
Thanks for the review!
Nope, the EX and Touring get the Lane Watch camera under the right mirror.
Great review and comparisons to accord. Thank you
What's the difference between this review and your review 3 months ago?
please subtitle units as meter, liter, l/100KM and KW as well.
when is it going to launch in india
The touring has excellent handling as well!
Well done. Thank you!
He has the regen braking paddles backwards. The one on the left (-) increases regen, the right (+) decreases. This is backwards to me too, but it's the way they set it up.
Yeah think of the negative as slowing car to make it make sense. Lol 😆
The Honda Insight Touring 2021 is the best Hybrid for best bang for the buck! Leathee seats, 450 watt stereo system, Gas mileage!, Fun driving as well!
This is also safer than the honda civic according to the IIHS - I'm leaning on buying this one (or a used 2017 accord)
What's with a Honda Odyssey Hybrid or a electrified minivan in the future?
Aryeh Rosenthal I work as a design engineer, Odyssey Honda will be released in next 2 yrs.
Any plans for a Accord Hybrid review? :)
Yes! Please!
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I hope we get a fit hybrid with this drivetrain in the US
Really nice shade of blue on the Insight in this video. The 2022 Insight went to a “Cosmic Blue Metallic” shade of blue - which looks like charcoal gray. Why would they do that? ☹️
Alex, where was this filmed? Beautiful greenery.
it was filmed outside
What could happen if the Park Button is pushed while the car is in motion??
Everything is 'fly-by-wire' so I'm sure nothing - the computer knows to ignore it.
We don't ever trade horsepower for torque, or vice versa. Horsepower (multiples of 746 Watts) always equals torque (in ft lbs) x RPM / 5252.
It's a very efficient package, but what does the Li-ion battery actually do if the engine drives a generator which powers the electric motor?
The engine is not always on at low speeds and while stationary, similar to a Prius or other hybrid.
Thanks. I started with Honda Australia as a QHSE consultant three weeks ago, so maybe I should wise up and not be such a noob.
need batt for regen, stop start, and hybrid mpgs w/o the batt, mpgs might be worse than just the engine alone cause of heat loss, extra weight ect.
I love my honda insight touring edition hybrid!
Why are the rims facing a different direction on each side? Like on the left side the curves are inward, while the right side the curves are outward. It's pretty offputting and messes with my ocd.
Because they use the same rim on all tires.
Directional wheels bother me too. 😂
So instead of electric assisting the engine, its ICE assisting the electric motor?
2018 accord hybrid pls
I'm still disappointed they didn't just make this a Civic outright. They did a lot of damage to the Insight name with that travesty in 2010. I think a hatchback would have greater appeal too from better rear headroom to more versatile cargo carrying.
It will be interesting to see how this new system performs in real-world conditions outside the Sun Belt though. The old IMA system was a real trooper in all conditions and I miss it.
I had my 2003 Civic Hybrid CVT since May 2002 until I hit a deer and totaled it this year. I was quite happy with it and only missed the ability to handle long cargo now and then. 60/40 seat passthrough would help but a hatch would be better. I think I may have to let this new Insight evolve more.
Yeah this looks way better than the plastic immature styling of the Civic. This is the best looking Honda sedan by far, mostly due to its attractive back end.
I love my Insight Touring trim 2020
I love the color!
A Honda Insight EX or a Hyundai Ioniq SEL+ Tech Package? Which should I go with?
Ioniq has better fuel efficiency and more cargo capacity, for me the choice is quite easy
In that config i say both honestly are winners past 50mpg isnt much difference in fuel. If style isnt a factor to you, Its just what ya want, Trunk or Hatch?
@@philchao Phil...ur correct on reliability...Hondas and Toyotas have that. With that being said..if a top line Insight is $2500 less expensive than a BASE Accord Hybrid that would be my choice especially if one does not need the room. Shoot, who the heck sits passengers in the rear seats of an auto anyhow...those with children...that leaves my wife and I out. Our plan is to have a vehicle (sedan) that gives us GREAT 50+ MPGs and then an SUV that we would need for cargo room.
As a long standing Honda fan, I've been disappointed over the last few years to see them become rather complacent and lose their design and engineering mojo. Happily, they have really turned that around. The Civic Type R, new Honda Accord, new Acura RDX, and now the Insight all appear to be at least extra base hits, even home runs. The story of how that happened would be interesting.
They have multiple design teams.
All the old design team died or retired lol jk I don't actually know
They looked at the 2010/2011 Hyuncai Sonata. So dis For Focus and Mazda 6.
I own a 2016 civic exl nav. I do like the rear styling and the front absence of fake air intakes. Driving only 7000 miles a year not sure I could justify the hybrid. I average 35 mpg and have gotten 46 mpg. Like the new entertainment with a volume knob but sad about lane watch. Way to go honda. Hoping the new hrv is as good. It needs the turbo however.