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2009 Honda Insight

Posted December 11 2008 04:00 PM by Joe DeMatio
Filed under: Green, Joe DeMatio, Honda, Sedans, Hybrids

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2010 Honda Insight

MSRP Range
$19,800.00 - $23,100.00

Fuel Economy
40 city / 43 highway

Base Engine
98-horsepower L4

Transmission
Continuously Variable

Drivetrains
Front Wheel Drive

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I've driven the all-new Honda Insight.

I've just driven the all-new 2009 Honda Insight in Arizona, where American Honda is presenting the car to a small group of journalists this week. Unfortunately, I cannot tell you anything about how it drives, as that information is embargoed until the vehicle debuts at the Detroit auto show on Sunday, January 11, 2009. The new Insight will go on sale in the United States on April 22, 2009, which, conveniently, just so happens to be Earth Day. Pricing will be announced later.

Check back here at automobilemag.com first thing on January 11th for our full drive report on the new 2009 Insight, the car that aims to take on the Toyota Prius.
Joe DeMatio, Automobilemag.com

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Reader Comments:

1. Hmm...lemme guess. Something like a cross between a Civic Hybrid and a Prius? :-)

esanchez - Posted December 12 2008 02:31 PM

2. And you call yourself a JOURNALIST?! Or are you merely a lackey for the Honda company? Oh, and be sure to not say anything negative when you do release your impressions of the Insight - don't want to upset the company, you know.

ibmindless - Posted December 14 2008 05:16 PM

3. ibmindless: I'm confused by your comment. Every responsible auto publication tries to respect manufacturers' embargoes.

More to the point, all journalists, regardless of whether they cover cars, sports or politics, make agreements with sources about how and when to disclose information. If we didn't do this, no one would talk to us, and we would have nothing to tell you.

David.Zenlea - Posted December 16 2008 09:38 AM

4. Hello:

I work for a government agency so secret that I cannot talk about it.

Good day.

taildraggin - Posted December 18 2008 07:06 PM

5. Why did we need this information? It's like movie reviewers announcing they've seen a file that's opening on Friday, and leaving it at that. Call me when you have an article to submit.

flumignan - Posted December 19 2008 07:48 PM

6. ...nice to hear about someone, who drove that car.

what´s about a flat cargo area in fond ?

is this real or nothing, like "wishfull thinking" ???

...have a succesfull years change to 2009 with overseas greets from GE

a2d2 - Posted December 29 2008 02:17 PM

7. Wow. You saw it but you can't describe it, you drove it, but you can't talk about it, you heard it, but you can't reveal the sound, you ...

docsavage - Posted January 1 2009 02:37 PM

8. That is very unfortunate. Maybe you shouldn't post the write up at all and just let us get it from Honda.

stevehn - Posted January 1 2009 10:30 PM

9. Guess what you can walk into any Honda dealer now and drive one and ask about pricing. But good luck find a dealer that has more than one on the showroom floor and one demo. We are running out of them like kids at a candy store.
I also got to drive the car against the 2009 Prius before the debut. I really enjoyed the drive. To me the Prius is dull, and the interior doesn't wow me. The Nav and the whole dash is boring to me. I have yet to investigate the new one but that's not coming out until May (hopefully).

meanor - Posted April 14 2009 11:47 AM

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