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Honda Insight
The first Honda Insight, launched at the beginning of the millennium, was more of a market test than a production vehicle. For this new generation, Honda used the Fit subcompact’s chassis so as to reduce production costs. The simple and inexpensive hybrid system is efficient and manages to make the Insight extremely economical. The 1.3-litre four-cylinder engine is connected to a 13 horsepower electric engine and a continuously variable transmission. Fuel economy is excellent.
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2019 Honda Insight: Yes, It’s Back
Test Drives
As almost every automaker is talking about electrifying its future product lineup, plug-in hybrid and fully electric vehicles will flood the market within the next few years. Consumers will obviously get to recharge their vehicles at home or using public charging stations in order to get from point A to …March 15, 2019
2019 Honda Insight Preview
Detroit
Honda has been an active player in the hybrid vehicle market for quite some time now. The original Honda Insight was launched in North America back in 1999, a few months before the first Toyota Prius . The Japanese brand followed up with two generations of the Civic Hybrid, two …January 11, 2018
A Little Insight Goes A Long Way: The 2010 Honda Insight
Test Drives
Vancouverites, like the denizens of too many other major cities, have recently fallen victim to a gang of rogue cyclists using the charade of Critical Mass events to expound the virtues of unrealistic political and environmental idealism. Initially disrupting (read: bringing to a standstill) our already maniacal Friday afternoon traffic …October 19, 2009
The 2010 Honda Insight – A second opinion
Test Drives
A huge success on the Japanese market since its launch at the beginning of the year, the Honda Insight will soon be available at Honda dealerships. I had the chance to drive some of the preproduction models at the launch of this vehicle last November, which took place in uncharacteristically …May 8, 2009
Zombie Alert: These 4 Dead Models Were Sold as New in 2024
News
It happens every year: discontinued models find a way to reappear on new vehicle sales charts thanks to one or more unsold units that were rotting on dealer lots and somehow found a taker at last. Well, 2024 was no exception. Want some examples? We’ve found four in Canada: Acura …January 9, 2025
More Honda Vehicles Under Investigation for Phantom Braking
News
If you own a 2019-2022 Honda Passport or 2019-2021 Honda Insight and have experienced unintentional intervention of the automatic emergency braking system, you’re not alone. On Monday, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) opened a preliminary investigation covering more than 250,000 units of these two models. The governmental …March 11, 2024
Airbag-Related Recall Affects Nearly All Honda Models, Some Acuras
Recalls
A safety issue with the sensor in the front passenger seat is forcing Honda to recall a large number of models and units, including more than three quarters of a million in the U.S. alone. [UPDATE] According to Transport Canada, 66,846 vehicles are affected north of the border. The models …February 6, 2024
4.5 Million Honda, Acura Vehicles Recalled Globally for Fuel Pump Issue
Recalls
Honda will recall an estimated 4.5 million vehicles globally, including some from its luxury brand Acura, due to a potentially faulty fuel pump that may cause the engine to stall while driving. This is an expansion of the June 2020 recall that involved the same issue. There are now more …December 21, 2023
52,000 Hondas and Acuras in Canada Have Seat Belts That May Unlatch
Recalls
Japanese automaker Honda is recalling approximately half a million vehicles in North America, including just over 52,000 in Canada, to fix a problem with the seat belts. The recall affects the 2017-2020 CR-V compact SUV, 2018-2019 Accord midsize sedan, 2018-2020 Odyssey minivan and 2019 Insight hybrid sedan. The 2019-2020 Acura …March 16, 2023
Honda Insight Dropped With Civic Hybrid Possibly Coming Soon
Hybrid/Plug-in Hybrid
Honda continues to shuffle its model lineup as it prepares to launch a new generation of hybrid and electric vehicles. Following the Clarity plug-in hybrid sedan, the smaller Insight hybrid sedan is also bowing out. In fact, don’t look for it on Honda Canada’s website because it’s no longer there. October 1, 2021
Honda and Acura: Faulty Fuel Pump Leads to Global Recall
Recalls
A number of owners of Honda and Acura vehicles need to be aware that the low-pressure fuel pump could fail in some cases, causing the engine to run rough or maybe not even start. They may also see a “Check Engine” light pop up on the instrument cluster or feel …June 4, 2020
2019 Honda Insight is Pricier, Less Efficient… but Possibly More Fun
Hybrid/Plug-in Hybrid
Canadian drivers who like Honda and green cars have the new Accord Hybrid and Clarity Plug-In Hybrid to consider, but when the company introduced the all-new 2019 Honda Insight at the beginning of the year, it signaled its intention to once again offer a smaller and more affordable option. Of …June 26, 2018
New York Auto Show: Apple Officially Won Over the Car Industry
New York
The star of the show in New York this week is not one you’d expect, but one which you already know very well. Apple and its CarPlay interface are featured in most, if not all, the new models on display at the show. In the meantime, it seems as though …March 28, 20182019 Honda Insight Preview
Detroit
Honda has been an active player in the hybrid vehicle market for quite some time now. The original Honda Insight was launched in North America back in 1999, a few months before the first Toyota Prius . The Japanese brand followed up with two generations of the Civic Hybrid, two …January 11, 2018
Honda will Unveil a New Insight in Detroit
News
It feels like we just got out of Honda’s newest hybrid, the Clarity, and Honda is already talking about yet another hybrid sedan. This one, as we found out this morning, will be unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show next month, and will carry the Insight name. Wait, didn’t Honda …December 19, 2017
End of the Road for the Insight
Electric
Do you remember the Insight? The hybrid Honda launched nearly a year before the Prius? It’s easily forgotten, ever since its launch in 1999, its death in 2006, or its resurrection in 2009. While Toyota has sold 3.19 million Prius globally since launch, only 280,629 Insight found homes, and more …February 26, 2014
Motoring TV 2000 Episode 19
Episodes
Honda Insight 2001 Nissan Sentra GXE brake self-check GMC Terradyne concept Jim Kenzie on the Honda Insight. 
Motoring TV 2000 Episode 21
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Charlene Hayes, automotive instructor 2001 Honda Insight washer fluid vs water 1959 Cadillac broken crankshaft cars and truck fleet safety issues. 
Motoring TV 2001 Episode 1
2001
2001 Hyundai Santa Fe 2001 Volvo V40 2000 Honda S2000 2001 Honda Insight 2001 Mazda Tribute road crown effect of tires 1935 Chevrolet breaking in new engine Jim Kenzie on Firestone tire scandal. 
Motoring TV 2001 Episode 15
2001
GM reveals three new SUVs 2002 Subaru Impreza WRX Hyundai HD6 concept tips on getting grease job should you buy an Oldsmobile? gearshift indicator can cause transmission trouble Jim Kenzie declares war on left lane bandits. 
Motoring TV 2001 Episode 26
2001
Trucks enter cyberspace 2002 Buick Rendezvous 2001 Honda Insight; alternator misuse 1962 Sabra, built in Isreal 2001 Porsche Boxster tower braces move from racetrack to your car proper steering wheel hand positioning. 
Motoring TV 2002 Episode 4
Episodes
Truck racing at Nuburgring Germany 2002 Mercedes-Benz SLK32 2002 Honda Insight preparing your vehicle's finish for winter Austin 90 pros & cons of diesel engines Jim Kenzie on European Truck Racing. 
Motoring TV 2002 Episode 12
Episodes
2002 Audi A4 2002 Nissan Altima S 2001 Honda Insight preparing for winter driving 2002 Firehawk squeaky wiper blades Jim Kenzie on continuously variable transmissions. 
Motoring TV 2002 Episode 15
Episodes
Midas helps women learn more about cars 2002 Mercedes-Benz G500 proper brake fluid levels Dodge Razor concept 2002 Honda Insight coolant leak into engine oil = very bad is it time to reinstate mandatory testing for the elderly? 
