New 2010 Honda Insight Hybrid First Drive Review

2010 Honda Insight test drive.
Review Posted at About.Com on Jan 2009.
Honda's market researched turned up an interesting fact: The people most likely to buy hybrid cars are young people who can't afford them. Enter the 2010 Insight, a purpose-built four-seat hybrid designed to bring high mileage to the masses. But the Honda Insight isn't just a cut-rate hybrid -- it turns eco-driving into a video game, complete with snappy graphics, cheat buttons, high scores and trophies. How does the Insight do it? Read on...

ABG First Drive: 2010 Honda Insight, 63.4 mpg!
Review Posted at AutoblogGreen on Jan 2009.
In the Insight Honda has created a compact car with outstanding fuel efficiency and all the best dynamic traits of the Fit. What it loses is some of the incredible packaging of its sibling. The lower profile means less passenger volume and the loss of the Fit's rear magic seats. Nonetheless, the Insight has ample room for four adults and some cargo in the back...

2010 Honda Insight: First Drive.
Review Posted at Jalopnik on Jan 2009.
..the Honda is actually somewhat fun to drive. I mean, we’re not talking Civic Type-R levels of hoonage potential, but imagine a little bit heavier Honda Fit and you wouldn’t be far off... Put your foot down and the tinny sounding note invades the cabin at a steady rate, it doesn’t sound like normal acceleration. Honda doesn’t quote a 0-60 time yet, but expect it to be in 11-12 second range. Other than that, the fancy powertrain is virtually unnoticeable. Honda has gone to great lengths to seamlessly integrate the 1.3-liter i-VTEC gasoline engine and 10-kilowatt electric motor, you’ll have to be paying attention to the gauges to tell when one is working and the other’s not.

First Drive: 2010 Honda Insight.
Review Posted at MSN on Jan 2009.
The 2010 Honda Insight is offered in two trims, LX and EX...Notable additions to the EX trim include heated side mirrors with turn signal indicators, cruise control, steering-wheel shift paddles, a USB audio interface, two additional speakers and alloy wheels. Another version of the EX comes with a navigation system, as well as a Bluetooth hands-free cell phone link, an iPod interface and additional steering-wheel controls... Traction control and electronic stability control are standard on EX trims...