2009 Honda Insight Concept Revealed
These are the first official photos of the next generation Honda Insight - unofficially dubbed the Insight 2. Today it’s just in concept form, but prototypes have been spotted around - Honda is building this vehicle. ETA on the new Insight is early 2009 - just a few short months away. Enough jabber, what about the car?
You can see a few very distinct influences when you look at the 09 Insight. First and foremost, it’s Prius - shaped. No doubt about it, Honda looked to Toyota’s super hybrid for inspiration. The front end looks like a mix between the FCX CLarity and the Ford Fusion. For what it’s worth, I hate the look of the Prius. The Insight 2? Looks fantastic.
The price is right
Honda’s stated goal is to bring the Insight 2 to market for right around the $18,500 price point. That’s way less than a Civic Hybrid, and quite a bit less than the Prius. Usually prices get inflated a bit before the debt, and I doubt the Insight will be an exception. But if Honda can keep the base MSRP under $20,000, and MPG above 50 MPG - their goal of 200k units per year will be in the bag. Can you say price gouging and waiting lists?
I wouldn’t pay over MSRP, but I’ll consider one of these when it comes out. It’ll sure as heck give the Prius a run for it’s money.
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