Honda Insight
The Honda Insight is a hybrid car from Honda. It was in 1999 one of the first of its kind and the first generation, which was built as a small car, was very economical with fuel consumption of 3.4 liters Super per 100 km.
2009, the second generation came on the market, which has now been built in the compact-car size. According to the consumption increased slightly, but still remained very low in its class.
Insight (1999-2006)
Honda Insight (1999-2006)
The first Insight is a two-seat hatchback. ( However, in Japan, the first generation of the Toyota Prius was introduced in 1997 ) He was the first mass-produced hybrid car, which was sold in the United States. With a DIN consumption of 3.4 liters per 100 km and CO2 emissions of just 80 g / km, it was the first standard 3 -liter car with a gasoline engine.
Of the 12,000 units produced up to 2006, about 100 vehicles were delivered to German dealers for presentation purposes in 2000. Officially, Honda has not offered this low-energy vehicles on the German market.
The Insight has a 3- cylinder gasoline engine and a brushless electric motor to the crankshaft. Behind the driver's and front passenger's seat is a rechargeable battery pack from NiMH batteries with a nominal voltage of 144 V. During the acceleration and uphill driving, the electric motor provides additional power; when braking or driving downhill, the electric motor acts as a generator and charges the batteries in a type of recuperation. A computer controls the process which power from the engine and which is delivered by the electric motor; additionally in the CVT variant, the optimal translation.
On the dashboard of the charging state of the battery is indicated, as is the state of the electric motor, whether he supports the combustion engine or a generator to charge the batteries. The manual 5 -speed gearbox is translated extremely long, so that the maximum speed is reached just in 3rd gear, the 5th does not. In any case, the engine controller controls the gas supply off at 185 km / h. Theoretically, a top speed of well over 220 km / h is possible with sufficient slope, as the all-aluminum body with a value of 0.25 reached a peak. After the Honda NSX in 1990 was the Honda Insight, the second in Vollalu - construction and constructive closely related with the Audi Space Frame.
In addition to models
Civic IMA (2003-2005)
In the Insight, the first generation of hybrid technology from Honda is installed. In the Civic IMA is 2003, the next generation, which takes up less space, are used.
Civic Hybrid (2006-2010)
The Civic Hybrid 2006 brings a further reduction of the battery pack by about 13 percent. From the Traffic Club Germany he will be crowned in both 2006/2007 and 2007/2008 the most environmentally friendly vehicle.
Insight ( since 2009)
Honda Insight (2009-2011)
Since April 2009, a new mild hybrid car under the name Insight is delivered.
The five-door hatchback was until the launch of the Toyota Yaris Hybrid the cheapest hybrid car on the German market. Is powered Insight from a 1.3 - liter four- cylinder petrol engine with 65 kW ( 88 hp ) and an electric motor with 10 kW ( 14 hp ), resulting in a total torque of 167 Nm and a system output of 72 kW ( 98 hp ) leads. There are on the German market a total of three trim levels of the Insight. Consumption is according to the manufacturer depends on the model at 4.4 l or 4.6 l per 100 km (combined) and CO2 emissions at 101 and 105 g / km.
The Insight was previously nominated in the year of its appearance, as in the five years of the Civic IMA and Civic Hybrid, the Traffic Club Germany the most environmentally friendly vehicle in the compact class.
At the IAA 2011, a revised model that is recognizable to an altered grille presented. The streamlined rear spoiler to improve the view to the rear and is now between the taillights, a chrome strip. In addition to the interior and the engine has been revised, bringing improved fuel economy and CO2 emissions has since been given as 96 g / km. Launch was in February 2012.
Due to low sales, the production of the Insight in November 2013 were set.