Honda Insight Reviews

Nothing has gone wrong with the car, but it is brand new, so I really don't expect anything to go wrong.

I bought the car for the gas mileage, and so far it is either at the miles per gallon listed on the sticker or better. The first tank was around 40 mpg. Since I started paying attention to my driving, I have been averaging about 45 mpg on my drive to work. I also increased the tire pressure to 35 psi. This is supposed to help the MPG.

I like the styling of the car, the seats feel good. It is a little noisy on the highway. Maybe just the highway or the tires.

It is a very light car, and you can feel the wind moving the car.

Distorted driver window seal - (prospective buyers beware, it's a common fault) - replaced under warranty.

Performance

This car is extremely economical, and it performs as well as the 1.6 Toyota Corolla that it replaced. Mainly due to the torque generated by the electric motor at low rpm.

Ride and handling

The ride is not great because of the stiff suspension, but that means reasonably good handling from a car that's designed for economy.

Economy

I am getting 75mpg (imperial) at the moment, but am still learning to get even more.

Comfort

The cabin is minimalistic, but adequate, I would say similar to a corolla, but with lower seats. Overall, comfort is not bad for such a small car.

Costs

The initial outlay is higher than any other small cars, but becuase of the extraordinary economy and the fact that I drive into central london regularly, the insight is an unbeatable little car for me.

The car also has a 8 years warranty on the IMA (electric) part too. The only downside is that I will stick to the main dealer for servicing because it is such a rare and specilist car. $$$$

I have had no problems with this auto. It is trouble free.

As the price of gas goes up, my mileage gets better because it takes a little bit of effort to reliable get over 60 mpg. when the gas got to over $2.50 (SF Bay area) my mileage improved to 68 mpg for the last tank. My driving is 75-25 city-highway. A little care to not press hard on the gas pedal has beneficial effects on efficiency. The instantaneous fuel efficiency gage along with the easy to reset trip meter makes it easy to keep track of my current driving habits and how well I'm doing for milage.

Nothing.

Very economical: I calculate that savings in road tax and fuel add up to £500 a year. I've got 84.9mpg overall since I bought it.

It's fun to drive if I choose to drive it like the coupé it is, and the instantaneous readout of fuel consumption, second by second, gives me the information I need if I choose to drive for economy.

The cargo deck is huge, and has four lashing points to secure things with.

Rear three-quarter (five o'clock) visibility is a little limited, and I have to position the car carefully and make good use of the mirrors at acutely-angled junctions.