2019 Honda Insight Hybrid First Look
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Date: 2019-05-30
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Comments and reviews: 9
tjs114
I think the Insight could easily have been marketed as the Civic Hybrid and might have better sales numbers if they did rather than slapping the multi-failure Insight name on it. I also believe Honda should have made this a hatchback/lift back rather than a sedan because that would have offered up more cargo capacity. As for the seats, I think most car seats these days are getting carried away with their lumbar support since the manufacturers cant put it in the right place for everybody. Where I need it as 6ft is very different than a person 5ft 2 which seems to be the target height Honda uses and not even close for a person 6ft 5 which isnt an uncommon height these days.
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I think the Insight could easily have been marketed as the Civic Hybrid and might have better sales numbers if they did rather than slapping the multi-failure Insight name on it. I also believe Honda should have made this a hatchback/lift back rather than a sedan because that would have offered up more cargo capacity. As for the seats, I think most car seats these days are getting carried away with their lumbar support since the manufacturers cant put it in the right place for everybody. Where I need it as 6ft is very different than a person 5ft 2 which seems to be the target height Honda uses and not even close for a person 6ft 5 which isnt an uncommon height these days.
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S. D. H.
Not bad, but not really a fan of the sedan-trying-to-look-like-a-hatchback styling towards the rear. Makes the car look weird, fat & bloated from certain angles. The factory alloy wheels also look like low-rent hubcaps, lol. Tail-lights look nice & the front styling is good, however. I dont really trust modern Honda/Acura quality/craftsmanship an longer, after many many years of driving them from the 1980s to 2010 - but if I was going to get one, this is the one I would go for. The latest Civic, Fit, & Accord look horrible, and the HR-V for the U. S. market looks cut-rate & cheap as hell compared to ones in other global markets.
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Not bad, but not really a fan of the sedan-trying-to-look-like-a-hatchback styling towards the rear. Makes the car look weird, fat & bloated from certain angles. The factory alloy wheels also look like low-rent hubcaps, lol. Tail-lights look nice & the front styling is good, however. I dont really trust modern Honda/Acura quality/craftsmanship an longer, after many many years of driving them from the 1980s to 2010 - but if I was going to get one, this is the one I would go for. The latest Civic, Fit, & Accord look horrible, and the HR-V for the U. S. market looks cut-rate & cheap as hell compared to ones in other global markets.
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James Lai
I really like the looks of the Insight and it includes the Lane Watch camera on the front passenger mirror. I have it in my 2015 Accord. I prefer it over the Blind Spot Detection monitoring. By the way, I test drove 2018 Accord EXL and Touring with the 1. 5T. Got to say I was not impressed. The EXL actually drove better with the 17 in wheels. More importantly, I thought my 2015 Accord EXL was more upscale and drove just as well. I hope the Insight is a hit and cant wait to give it a test drive when it goes on sale.
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I really like the looks of the Insight and it includes the Lane Watch camera on the front passenger mirror. I have it in my 2015 Accord. I prefer it over the Blind Spot Detection monitoring. By the way, I test drove 2018 Accord EXL and Touring with the 1. 5T. Got to say I was not impressed. The EXL actually drove better with the 17 in wheels. More importantly, I thought my 2015 Accord EXL was more upscale and drove just as well. I hope the Insight is a hit and cant wait to give it a test drive when it goes on sale.
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narphizoid
Thanks for asking about lumbar support: My back must be very different from the average because, although I appreciate lumbar support in, say, my desk chair, the systems I find in most cars hit my back in exactly the wrong place - either too high (pressing into my lower mid-back) or too low (pressing against my coccyx. Im usually most comfortable while driving if I simply sit up straight and dont slouch. That said, I found Hondas seats in the Insight and Clarity to be quite comfortable.
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Thanks for asking about lumbar support: My back must be very different from the average because, although I appreciate lumbar support in, say, my desk chair, the systems I find in most cars hit my back in exactly the wrong place - either too high (pressing into my lower mid-back) or too low (pressing against my coccyx. Im usually most comfortable while driving if I simply sit up straight and dont slouch. That said, I found Hondas seats in the Insight and Clarity to be quite comfortable.
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BROis
I think your drawing attention to the lack of adjustable lumbar support in every single review is annoying. Ok, its missing, not a big deal. Ask 100 random people to get in the car and tell you what they think, I bet almost none will bemoan the lack of lumbar support. Im actually much happier to see that the infotainment actually has a physical volume control and a few buttons, compared to the current Civic. You asked: )
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I think your drawing attention to the lack of adjustable lumbar support in every single review is annoying. Ok, its missing, not a big deal. Ask 100 random people to get in the car and tell you what they think, I bet almost none will bemoan the lack of lumbar support. Im actually much happier to see that the infotainment actually has a physical volume control and a few buttons, compared to the current Civic. You asked: )
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Steve T
Looks great I currently own a 2007 Toyota Prius, and will look for a replacement this year. I like the idea of more power even if it means giving up some fuel economy. We often drive at higher altitudes (7000 - 11000 ft) and having a hybrid with more power is a plus. I do agree with you on the lumbar support, but it is not a show stopper for us.
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Looks great I currently own a 2007 Toyota Prius, and will look for a replacement this year. I like the idea of more power even if it means giving up some fuel economy. We often drive at higher altitudes (7000 - 11000 ft) and having a hybrid with more power is a plus. I do agree with you on the lumbar support, but it is not a show stopper for us.
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ashrafc
I think u may have rushed this review a little, but thanks none the less. I like the lumbar support, but u can get a attachable lumbar pillow at dollarama thatll do just fine. I kno ppl are shakin their head at me now, but I don care, its not a deal breaker for me. Super glad they brought the side view camera though
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I think u may have rushed this review a little, but thanks none the less. I like the lumbar support, but u can get a attachable lumbar pillow at dollarama thatll do just fine. I kno ppl are shakin their head at me now, but I don care, its not a deal breaker for me. Super glad they brought the side view camera though
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Megatron2013
I dont like using a lumbar support. It actually hurts my back. Im hoping this hybrid will actually be a good one as Hondas hybrids dont get the fuel mpgs that they claim to get. Honda shouldve created a new electric motor instead of holding on to the second generation electric motor. BTW, zip up your pants.
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I dont like using a lumbar support. It actually hurts my back. Im hoping this hybrid will actually be a good one as Hondas hybrids dont get the fuel mpgs that they claim to get. Honda shouldve created a new electric motor instead of holding on to the second generation electric motor. BTW, zip up your pants.
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Zeezen
I wanna know why they keep taking lumbar support out of hybrids. How much does this peice of plastic inside the seat weigh? is it a 50 pound addon? does it cost so much to put into the one seat? Cause i know they do cost cutting to compensate for the hybrid systems. im serious, i wanna know.
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I wanna know why they keep taking lumbar support out of hybrids. How much does this peice of plastic inside the seat weigh? is it a 50 pound addon? does it cost so much to put into the one seat? Cause i know they do cost cutting to compensate for the hybrid systems. im serious, i wanna know.
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