[Administrator]

Honda is set to unveil its 2019 Insight prototype at the upcoming Detroit Auto Show. This all-new hybrid is estimated to deliver 50 miles per gallon along with segment-leading interior space and room for five adults.

Positioned as a premium compact model, this comely sedan will sit above the popular Civic in the Japanese automaker’s American lineup when it goes on sale later this year.

As with previous gasoline-electric Hondas, a two-motor hybrid drivetrain will power this new Insight. The primary motivator here is an economical 1.5-liter Atkinson-cycle engine, though it’s aided by a duet of electric machines and an energy-dense lithium-ion battery.

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[Chimera]

It's really not hard to be a Prius slayer when that car is so hideous. Yes, I may be biased but from what I understand it's a pretty common opinion and the Insight looks infinitely better. If it can deliver on perfromance and fuel economy, Honda could overtake its main rival.

 

[Jaybird22]

Prius is FUGLY

The Prius is FUGLY. Someone set its face on fire and put it out with a rake. Fell out of the ugly tree and hit every branch on the way down.

The Insight 3 has the right styling for the compact luxury market. I attribute the design restraint as a reaction to the overstyled Civic.

I own a 2012 Lexus IS350 here (my son got my hail-damaged IS 250), and now I'm looking HARD at the Insight 3.

When do they get to Texas?

 

[Jaybird22]

Perhaps. The Prius is certainly fugly.



If Honda can give the Insight 3 a little more polish and less overstyling, it could have a hit in the compact luxury market.