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Honda Insight EX
Dr. Norbert Rosario, 09/01/2018
2019 Honda Insight EX 4dr Sedan (1.5L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
28 of 30 people found this review helpful
This vehicle is a great buy, but it needs an additional 12v adapter as it only has one, and it only includes 2 USB ports. The cloth seats do soil easily, but the marks come off easily. You would have to be careful when driving as the nose of the car does scrape if you do not take caution with bumps/ramps (entries into parking lots/businesses) on the road. Also be weary of the cement parking blocks. Other than that, the vehicle does get great gas mileage, takes bumps well, and steers/handles easily. Would recommend to those who do a lot of city driving.
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Still loving it after 24 months and 45,000+ miles
Ron Belisle, 07/15/2018
updated 07/23/2020
2019 Honda Insight EX 4dr Sedan (1.5L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
42 of 46 people found this review helpful
My wife and I bought the Insight EX at the end of June 2018 the first day it hit the dealership. Here are some thoughts after more than 18 months and 36,,000+ miles and four major cross-country trips. Have averaged 55+ mpg in town in moderate to warm weather. That goes down some to about 45-47 mpg in town in cold weather (We live in Spokane, Washington along the eastern border with Idaho). On the highway (mostly interstate driving) in summer it gets 42-43 mpg. And this is driving long distances to the Midwest and then to Texas and a few states (about 12) with posted 80 mph speed limits, so we are often cruising at 83-84 mph with A/C on. In winter the mpg goes down to 36--38 on the same interstates at the same speeds when conditions are safe. And by the way, it handles very well on snow and icy roads. Very happy with the smooth ride. The car handles well and the seats are comfortable. It has the feel of a full-size heavy car which we like. Love the adaptive cruise on the interstates and highways. The car automatically keeps its distance from the car in front. In my opinion, this is a huge safety feature for us. When the adaptive cruise is set to 75 mph and the car in front of me slows down, the Insight automatically slows down. When I change lanes and no one is in front, it goes back up to the cruise set speed. It uses radar for this. I've been told it will automatically stop to avoid collisions if I don't stop in time. Love the 8-inch touch screen with Apple CarPlay which we use all the time. I use either Google or Apple Maps for navigation and of course Apple Music. The speakers are good. Some of my audio books apps appear in Apple CarPlay on the screen as well. The backup camera provides a wide angle when backing up. Love it. Regarding other safety features. The lane departure warnings are useful. The backup camera on the 8-inch touch screen is fabulous. It has a wide view behind the car and you can see well to the sides. What I don't like about it is the engine noise when accelerating, going uphill, etc. It's loud. However, highway cruising, which we do a lot of, is generally fine. However, after a few months, I started not noticing it that much. We paid about $25,000 and feel it's an excellent value for the money.
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The Balanced Hybrid
Mervyns Fontillas, 09/25/2018
2019 Honda Insight EX 4dr Sedan (1.5L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
33 of 36 people found this review helpful
This car looks and drives great. It isnt necessarily a fast car but it isn't boring to drive either. The Sport mode makes it more responsive and charges the battery better but it also makes the cabin a bit noisy. Most reviews will say that the cabin tend to be noisy when the engine kicks in at about 45mph but I personally dont dind it to be loud. See, when in EV mode it is very very quiet, thus the engine noise is noticed when it kicks in and that noticeable change is what makes it seem exaggerated. The battery pack is not too big so it is as not as big of an environmental burden in terms of production. I love this car but i have yet to test it on the snow. I live in New England and ive only put some 2031miles on it. The performance in snow will be a deciding factor for me on whether or not to keep the car at the end of my lease or not. The biggest win for this car is the MPG. I get an average of 50.3mpg now but I used yo just get 47.7mpg. This went up as i have been trying to drive less aggressively. True enough, even on an hour of commute, i can get as much as 73mpg. It all varies by driving condition and driving style. The biggest downfall for this car is that most of its competitors are hatchbacks and carry more cargo. Another thing is the lack of lumbar support and manual seats. For the price point of the EX trim, at least heated seats wouldve been a nice touch. The interior has a lot of soft touch plastic but doesn't look cheap, with the leather stitching on the dash that adds a classy look. The infotainment is phenomenally easy to use and straightforward, the half digital guage cluster is informative and the volume knob is a great touch. The lack of a shifter knob is polarizing but I personally think they are okay, they arnt the greatest thing but they arnt all that bad either. I am not a fan of lane watch though, rear cross traffic alert and blind spot monitoring wouldve been a better and more helpful solution. Overall, it falls in-between of the Accord and Civic in terms of features and feel but tops the two in terms of fuel efficiency... And in my opinion, value.
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pleasant surprise
DLF, 04/30/2019
updated 05/15/2020
2019 Honda Insight Touring 4dr Sedan (1.5L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
18 of 19 people found this review helpful
This car feels more luxurious than one expects. It is very quiet with little wind and road noise, and the suspension absorbs bumps and road imperfections with aplomb. When the gas engine kicks in it is noticeable but only because the rest of the car is so quiet. I dont find it nearly as bothersome as some claim it to be, and i am noise sensitive. It handles very well, leans very little in corners and the steering feel is quite good also. So far i am averaging 53 mpg overall in mixed driving mostly in Eco mode. Note that the mileage indicator is very conservative: In a very recent test in Motortrend in which they independently measured mileage, it was quite a bit better than what the car indicated. This is different from systems in other cars that can be too optimistic. The electronics and electronic safety features are comprehensive especially for this segment, and are easy to use. I find them more intuitive in their layout than in a BMW 3 series. If i had to pick one nit, it would be that blind spot monitoring is not available on the left side. Overall i am extremely pleased with the car so far. 3200 mile update: Nothing has changed and i think the car is perfect for commuting. I am still averaging 53 mpg over the life of the car although as it is getting colder mileage is declining a little as expected for all cars. I still think that the blind spot monitoring on the driver's side would be important, and i would prefer the radar based system instead of the camera that is currently used for the passenger side. Lastly, the automated wipers i could do without. They do not work properly and often wipe too much when the wind screen is dry and (in the same setting) arbitrarily fail to wipe enough when wet. The conventional manual variable intermittent controls are much better. Otherwise the car and its equipment are great. 7000 mile update: no changes, the car performs very well, no issues at all except for the annoying rain sensing wipers. The 2021 Insight will have a radar based blind spot monitoring system on both sides which is a good idea. I end up not using the camera based system on the passenger side the often. Overall, the car is great and i recommend it wholeheartedly still.
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I like the car, watch out for dealer installed opt
Jesse Koehn, 07/28/2018
2019 Honda Insight Touring 4dr Sedan (1.5L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
57 of 65 people found this review helpful
Ordered a touring model with parking sensors. Dealer had to install parking sensors, they do not work, system error, to install they had to remove both front and back bumpers, remove drivers seat, carpet, this should be standard equipment from the factory. The holes they drilled for the parking sensors have chipped rough cut holes around the sensors, and they scratched and dented the drivers side bottom door panel. It took the dealer over 8 hours to install and the car shows a service error on the dashboard, and do not work. I would show pictures, but Edmund's does not have any options to upload.
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