Steve has his hands on the all new 2019 Honda Insight. This 3rd Generation hybrid looks good, drives great and gets excellent fuel efficiency. Check it out and see if this might be just the right Hybrid Honda for You!
Congrats...... I bought my new Insight in July 2018. It's a very addictive car..... such a great handling car with incredible gas mileage. In our warm season I can get as high as 75 mpg (Imperial).
I mean this in the best possible way, you have the personality and charm of the Joker as interpreted by Jack Nicholson. Blended with the voice and hairline of Michael Douglas. Thanks for the review! I’m off to buy this car in fall of 2019.
Steve! I'm not going to lie, I was really hoping to hear you tell the car "You're my number one guy". Seriously my man, I was thinking the same exact thing.
Just got the 2021 touring model, now with blind spot monitoring and rear cross alert. This car is awesome. The best part is-- its been 2 weeks that i havent seen the gas pump.👏👏👏 chaching!$$$
One nice thing about the 2019 Insight: it's actually a _nice_ looking car--even better looking than the Civic sedan. At least you don't have to deal with the weirdly ugly look of the current Toyota Prius.
Love the charismatic review of the Steve.. Please keep posting regular car reviews..This channel is very underestimated due to long gaps in posting car reviews but the best one in my opinion.
Thanks for your kind words! We schedule one review a month though sometimes it seems like it's a bit longer. I wish this was my full time job but unfortunately it isn't. I really appreciate your support and patience..:) Steve
I'm averaging 52+ MPG on my 2019 Insight EX. I usually just leave it on economy but now and then I'll pop it in sport mode if I need some extra get up and go. So far 3,500 miles...I love it!
@@TheAlernesto I got it out the door with tax and tags for less than 25K....as far as payments go...it depends on your interest rate and how many years you finance it for. I only financed 12K for three years....My payments are $350 per month.
@@chadhaire1711 52.3 MPG IN MY LAST 3,640 MILES....I WOULD BE HAPPY TO SEND YOU A PIC OF MY DASH SO YOU WOULD KNOW I'M NOT BSing you. Shame I can't upload one here. I have no reason to lie about it. Have a great day....!
Gary: Anyone can put 52 mpg on a car by either driving 20 mph under the speed limit or driving on back country roads at 30 mph --NEITHER are real world conditions. On a back road at 30 mph you could probably get 52 on a truck. On the freeway at 75 mph you will NEVER see more than 41 mpg, and the overall average in the real world is 40/43 mpg. I verified this in 400 miles of testing and Car & Driver magazine did a week at 43 mpg average REAL WORLD ...my video is on youtube and more accurate than this lousy video here....
GREAT REVIEW! Just some thoughts: There is a battery underneath the rear seat which pushes it higher taking away head room. I'm thinking Honda didn't want to sacrifice boot space so they put it underneath the rear seat. Honda needs to remember that many Americans are tall so head room is a definite. Last, Honda Insight is assembled in Greensburg, Indiana. Proud of it, and I definitely think it is one of the better looking hybrid cars out there.
The difference in rear head room between the Civic and Insight is only half a centimetre, that’s less than a quarter of an inch. There’s no difference between the regular and hybrid Accord at all. Your comment on less than great rear head room is valid, but it’s due to the sloping roof and not because of the hybrid battery. Honda made the gas tank smaller to accommodate the battery.
Jason Carmichael does it need to be the same year? We have a 19 Insight and we are curious how to get a spare since the dealer still can’t get one. (So they tell us) Thanks
@@rwilson7744 not at all, it doesn't even have to be a Civic wheel. Kia, Hyundai, Plymouth, Chevy, Ford. Anything with the same bolt patern will be fine. 5x114.3.
The battery for the hybrid lives under the rear seats. Those vents would more likely be for the battery? Unless you are talking about the vents under the front driver and passenger seats meant for the passenger's legs.
Question? In East TN it is quite hilly. When we leave our house we have to go up a rather steep road. The car seems as though it is not able to apply power no matter how far you push the accelerator. After driving for a while I can go up the same hill with no problem. What’s up with that?
GREAT JOB HONDA.... I have always said, make an electric car.. just look like any other car. I dont like or want those WEIRD looking things that Nissan or Toyota makes.. in fact, I think I would de-badge the Accord, or insight Hybrid badges.. I dont even like them.
Did some research and I´m still on the fence with the Insight. Many owners are not getting the claimed 50-55 mpg. Reports show 37-43 mpg and that is very , very disappointing. A real shame considering that the Insight has been the best looking Honda in years.On the other hand , the new Jetta with the little turbo engine is getting up to 46 mpg and that is freaking impressive considering the size of the car and the price ( 16k for the base model)
Just bought an Insight last week and I think I can clarify the MPG issue. I like to drive with a lead foot and MPG has never been an issue until I started driving 100+ miles/day. In my normal driving mode I definitely seem to hover between 40-45 mpg but if I pay even a little attention to my acceleration and use the brake regen paddles when I can, the MPG easily sits above 50. Cold weather supposedly plays a big factor and I think the current rash of comments complaining about low MPG might be due to that.
@@Johnny-rj9on Can confirm. One day I'm getting 47-50 mpg on highway at 70 degrees. Next day I get 37-41 mpg at 20 degrees or so. I'm also driving in very hilly areas with very little city driving.
It was a good thing that there were a few red lights in your travels so that we could see whether or not the Insight was able to come to a complete stop. It appeared the electronic driver assists prevented the Insight from accomplishing this function at stop signs. Oops, that function is still controlled by the operator.
@John Doe Let's all keep in mind that as autonomous cars improve and become the norm, government and insurance mandates will require these vehicles to strictly obey all traffic rules and regulations. This will include speed limits and, Yes, no more rolling stops.
I miss Honda... The old Honda. Now all the new Honda sucks. Ever since the 2013 Honda accord/cvt came out, Honda want down the drain. Transmission problem electric problem. Toyota Beat It by far now.
George Abdo performance wise? Which part? Doesn’t even have Apple play, rough ride, AC is hot with poorly placed vents that gets all the heat since it’s very near the top of the dashboard, so it takes longer for the car to cool. Where is toyoTAXI even at with their autopilot, none, no plans, toyoTaxi including lexus has 2010 technology. Stop blubbering delusional ToyoTaXI crap