All-new 2010 Honda Insight is the most affordable hybrid for $20,000

Honda has launched an affordable, hybrid car in the US. The all-new 2010 Honda Insight model is a distinctively styled, five-passenger, five-door dedicated hybrid vehicle powered by an Integrated Motor Assist system comprised of a 1.3-liter i-VTEC gasoline engine and a 10-kilowatt electric motor that together contribute to an EPA-estimated city/highway fuel economy rating of 40/43 miles per gallon2. The Insight features also the Ecological Drive Assist System ‘that can further enhance efficient vehicle operation while providing feedback related to individual driving styles’.

Main features standard of the Insight LX include front, front-side and side-curtain airbags; an anti-lock braking system, a continuously variable automatic transmission (CVT), Eco Assist, automatic climate control, tilt and telescope steering column, manual driver’s seat height adjustment, power windows, a four-speaker AM/FM audio system with CD player and auxiliary audio input for external digital music players and standard safety features along many others. The 2010 Honda price ranges between $19,800 and $23,100.
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