Yahoo Autos 2019 Honda Insight Hybrid Comes In under $24,000
The 2019 Honda Insight is not only the newest hybrid on the U.S. market as of this writing, but it’s also the third-cheapest at $23,725. That base MSRP puts it just a few hundred more than the 2018 iteration of Hyundai’s Ioniq and a couple grand more than the sad-sack Toyota Prius C.
We recently drove the 2019 Insight, the third hybrid sedan in the Honda lineup, and found it to be a massive improvement over the previous-gen Insight that was canned in 2014. Every Insight shares a basic platform with the Civic. The base LX, according to Honda, delivers soaring EPA fuel economy of 55 mpg city and 49 mpg highway from its 1.5-liter inline-four and electric motor, and it’s even more comfortable and laden with features than the Civic. Standard equipment includes LED headlights and running lamps, 16-inch aluminum wheels, push-button start, and Honda Sensing safety technologies (automated emergency braking, forward-collision warning, lane-keeping assist, adaptive cruise control, traffic-sign recognition, auto high-beams). Also onboard is a 5.0-inch touchscreen infotainment system with Pandora and six speakers.
Order the $24,995 EX to get an 8.0-inch touchscreen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, SiriusXM with HD radio, two more speakers, and a second USB port. Split 60/40 folding rear seats, remote start, proximity-key entry and ignition, and HondaLink telematics (remote unlocking, tracking, diagnostics, emergency roadside assistance, and more) are included, as is Honda’s LaneWatch, a camera system that displays the car’s right-side blind spot when you activate the right turn signal.
The $28,985 Touring is fully loaded. The top-spec Insight has 17-inch wheels, LED fog lights, side-mirror turn signals, rain-sensing wipers, a sunroof, and chrome trim for the door handles and rear bumper. Inside, the Honda gets heated front power leather seats (eight-way for the driver, four-way for the passenger), a leather-wrapped steering wheel, dual-zone climate control, an auto-dimming rearview mirror, 450-watt audio with 10 speakers and a subwoofer, 4G LTE Wi-Fi, and navigation. Due in part to the Touring’s additional burden of features, Honda has announced that the EPA ratings on this trim drop to 51 mpg city, 45 mpg highway.
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The Toyota Prius ($24,395) is the next least expensive hybrid, and while it has the lock on household name recognition among hybrids right now, the new Insight seems as if it may finally have a chance to make an impact, especially at these prices.
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