The HondaInsight hybrid will no
longer be made after this month, according to Bloomberg. Bloomberg spoke with a Honda spokesperson who said that
the automaker has not yet determined whether a new Insight will be sold in the
coming years. “Honda informed dealers in November that the current generation
of the Insight will be discontinued this month and asked them to stop taking
orders,” Bloomberg reports.
Some are sad to see the Insight go. USA Today writes,
“Personally, we've always liked the Insight. … Easy to drive, easy on the eyes
and by 2012, 42 miles per gallon combined in city and highway driving. Good,
but about eight miles per gallon less than a Prius.”
Sales of the Insight have been nowhere near the sales of
its main rival, the ToyotaPrius. In January, Toyota sold 12,205 Prius hybrids in the U.S.
(also includes Prius c, Prius v and Prius Plug-in), while Honda sold only 317
Insight models. When looking at total 2013 U.S. sales, Honda sold 4,802
Insights compared to 234,228 total Prius models.
Some are sad to see the Insight go. USA Today writes,
“Personally, we've always liked the Insight. … Easy to drive, easy on the eyes
and by 2012, 42 miles per gallon combined in city and highway driving. Good,
but about eight miles per gallon less than a Prius.”
Kicking Tires points
out that although the Honda Insight has a low price among hybrids, it struggled
to compete with rivals that offer a better all-around package. “Even at just
$19,515 (including destination), the 2014's lack of a standard USB input or
Bluetooth in its entry-level trim level isn't much a value statement
considering the Toyota Prius c, which at $19,890 offers all of those features
plus an 8-mpg advantage in combined EPA ratings.”
The current generation Insight has been sold since the
2010 model year, but the Insight debuted back in 1999 as the first hybrid car
available to U.S. buyers. The current Honda Insight ranks near the bottom of
our affordable
small car rankings and hybrid carrankings.
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