I was just starting to move out of my townhouse this week, and with the back seats down, I could fit several boxes in the back. The 60/40 rear split seats come in very handy when you need to move people and stuff around. I was impressed that I could comfortably load up with boxes and still have room for someone to sit in the other seat to help me unload the boxes at the other end. A great feature if you take road trips with friends and need room for bags or skis.
While in the back seat of the Insight, my girlfriend commented that she had less headroom. Not to make fun, but she also kept hitting her head on the frame of the back door every time she got in and out. It is important to note that she did NOT do this on the Prius! This is one reason I am grateful that my friends give me their opinions on certain things, so I don’t have to get a headache to discover it myself.
The rear window on the new Insight is split horizontally. I do not like this design at all. When driving and looking through the rear view window, the bar that splits the glass impedes your vision. Even after driving this car for a week, I still couldn't get use to it. At some moments, it would block out headlights behind me, but overall it was incredibly annoying. Even my boyfriend said he hated it. Honestly, this would be the major reason why I would not buy this car.
I really like the interior, though. Honda has described it as futuristic and what I like is that it is not over done that way. It doesn’t have the same look as other Honda products. The seats are comfy with good support for the driver and all passengers. I drove to Seattle for some shopping and all three of us were comfortable sitting for the six hour return trip with no problem.
The Honda hybrid design is what is called a ‘mild’ hybrid system which means that the Insight cannot run solely on electric power. The electric motor is there to assist the gas powered engine in moving the car. This means that if the car is rolling, the engine is running. This is different from the Prius in that the Toyota can run purely on electric power up to about 30km/hour.
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| I really like the interior. Honda has described it as futuristic and what I like is that it is not over done that way. |
While in the back seat of the Insight, my girlfriend commented that she had less headroom. Not to make fun, but she also kept hitting her head on the frame of the back door every time she got in and out. It is important to note that she did NOT do this on the Prius! This is one reason I am grateful that my friends give me their opinions on certain things, so I don’t have to get a headache to discover it myself.
The rear window on the new Insight is split horizontally. I do not like this design at all. When driving and looking through the rear view window, the bar that splits the glass impedes your vision. Even after driving this car for a week, I still couldn't get use to it. At some moments, it would block out headlights behind me, but overall it was incredibly annoying. Even my boyfriend said he hated it. Honestly, this would be the major reason why I would not buy this car.
I really like the interior, though. Honda has described it as futuristic and what I like is that it is not over done that way. It doesn’t have the same look as other Honda products. The seats are comfy with good support for the driver and all passengers. I drove to Seattle for some shopping and all three of us were comfortable sitting for the six hour return trip with no problem.
The Honda hybrid design is what is called a ‘mild’ hybrid system which means that the Insight cannot run solely on electric power. The electric motor is there to assist the gas powered engine in moving the car. This means that if the car is rolling, the engine is running. This is different from the Prius in that the Toyota can run purely on electric power up to about 30km/hour.
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| With the IMA, the 10-kilowatt integrated electric motor and it ups the horsepower on the hybrid power train to 98hp and 123 lb-ft of torque. |