How many miles can a 2012 Honda Insight last?
The average lifespan for most hybrids is between 150,000 to 200,000 miles. However, with proper maintenance, a Honda Insight can last for more than 250,000 miles. If you average around 15,000 miles annually, your Honda Insight will be good for another 16 years.
What’s the price of a 2012 Honda Insight?
All 2012 Honda Insights – especially within the context of this model year – provide excellent value in their segment. A base 2012 Honda Insight hybrid can be purchased for a Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) of well under $20,000, while a fully loaded EX with navigation goes for just under $25,000.
Is the Honda Insight a good car to buy?
The Honda Insight has made its mark as the least-expensive hybrid on the market for some time now. While inexpensive, the Insight has never been an easy car to recommend. For 2012, a minor redesign with enhancements to areas where the car previously faltered attempts to spark some life in the Insight.
Which is better Honda Insight or Toyota Prius?
While the 2012 Honda Insight takes a step forward in refined driving and improved gas mileage, it needed to take five or six more steps to remain competitive. The Insight’s closest competitor, and the first to challenge its price, is the 2012 Toyota Prius c, a new member of the Prius family that’s smaller than the regular Prius.
What kind of noise does a Honda Insight make?
In previous model years, Insights suffered from wind and road noise at highway speeds that piped unpleasant whooshing, rustling and tire noise into the cabin. For 2012, thicker sound insulation and additional noise suppression in the hatchback area reduce wind and road noise to unobtrusive levels.
All 2012 Honda Insights – especially within the context of this model year – provide excellent value in their segment. A base 2012 Honda Insight hybrid can be purchased for a Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) of well under $20,000, while a fully loaded EX with navigation goes for just under $25,000.
The Honda Insight has made its mark as the least-expensive hybrid on the market for some time now. While inexpensive, the Insight has never been an easy car to recommend. For 2012, a minor redesign with enhancements to areas where the car previously faltered attempts to spark some life in the Insight.
In previous model years, Insights suffered from wind and road noise at highway speeds that piped unpleasant whooshing, rustling and tire noise into the cabin. For 2012, thicker sound insulation and additional noise suppression in the hatchback area reduce wind and road noise to unobtrusive levels.
How does the Honda Insight hybrid system work?
The hybrid system is a small DC motor/generator is wound around the output shaft of the engine and provides power for acceleration and recharges the battery when coasting. Streamlined and somewhat narrow, big and unusually tall folks will not be comfortable. Soccer moms will find the hatchback storage too small.