A few days ago, I had the opportunity to check out the new Insight. I was a bit skeptical due to the lack of power and interior quality. Well, in real life, interior looked nice and although hard plastics have been used, it felt better than Jazz. Test drive wasn't possible and thus I cannot make any comments regarding handling and performance.
Rear visibility is not good, but this is due to the aerodynamic shape. The big problem however is the available space for rear passengers. Although legroom is not so bad, I tried to get at the back and I just could not fit (I am 1.87m tall). I reckon that in the rear, only people up to 1.8m tall can actually fit.
The second issue was the fact that the car has the same width as the Jazz. The interior felt crowded with all the switches etc and in real life is what you see in the photos, but squeezed. The armrest is also tiny and looks funny.
Until my visit to the Honda dealer, I was certain that I would go for it, but now I think I'll wait to check out the new Prius as well. Insight is an affordable hybrid car, but the problem is that it also feels like one. Perhaps it worths spending a few grand more for the new Prius as it definately looks more robust, has more room and it has more power. Downside is the absence of paddle shifts though...
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