Is the 2019 Honda Insight the BEST Hybrid Car available?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 2 ก.ค. 2024
- The Honda Insight name has been around for many years, but it's shaped has changed. Now with an exterior that looks more like a Civic and a drivetrain that will get you to your far destinations in a very economic way. On the inside all the great features that you would expect to see in a 21st century car. Is the 2019 Honda Insight the best Hybrid on the market?
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This car is seriously underrated. Getting the same gas mileage as the Prius without looking like a massive dork.
Mar Blox worse
Absolutely, I'll buy a Prius when Crocs look good (aka never).
Yeah, it looks cool. I'm pleased with mine.
@@anthonycastelluci9225 how is is now?
@@dopemuffinz1000 Kind of better now. Got the software update at the dealer. And I get better milage now. Also my infotainment screen and Android Auto work perfectly. Had a few issues where the screen went black before the recall. I drive it like a sports sedan, and I've been getting 40-45mpg. Occasionally in slow traffic I get 50mpg.
If they make hybrids look like this everyone will be driving one great looking
I totally agree with you!
I prefer the Honda Insight over the Toyota Prius because of the looks lol.
@Raiti's Rides, Why couldn't the Honda Accord be this instead?! So nice looking, and that rear is clean!! NONE OF THAT LOBSTER CLAW CRAP GOING ON CMON!!!
Swaggy Jay That’s why Toyota introduced a 19 Corolla Hybrid with the same power train as the Prius.
What about compared to the Hyundai Ioniq?
Just imagine that your driving an Accord..... problem solved lol
The civic should’ve looked like this
2 gallons goes a HUNDRED MILES on a nice looking car
I am so glad that you liked this one!
So glad to see Honda go the opposite direction of the Prius, which looks AWFUL in my opinion. This is looks perfect, and I actually love the wheels so I'll have to give you one zonk there Raiti. My lease is up in December so I was thinking about a Civic, but now this is top of my list. I don't see myself plugging in anytime soon, so this is perfect. I am a little worried about those arm rests though, especially with no shifter to rest my hand on.
Thanks for sharing your great thoughts on this Ryan!
Love your consistent and precise reviews. Keep them coming!
I got to drive the hybrid Accord as a loaner and it was phenomenal. It is bigger and has more power than the Insight and I got 45 mpg running it hard too.
I bought mine in August of last year. I'm now at 15K miles and a 60.7 lifetime combined mpg average. Now that the weather has warmed, I expect that number to climb.
Congrats Don on your Insight! I appreciate you sharing your great input!
60 miles?!
I really believe in my heart ur gonna hit 80,000 by the end of this month great job Joe
he's at 92,000 now 07/05
UPDATE: he's at 119,000 now 09/11. WOW!!!
504K on 4/15!!
That right side camera that he mentioned at 3:56 cane into action at 14:28 and again at 15:56. Wow I like that 😳 well detailed review 👏🏼
My very first hybrid car! Amazing job Joe.
I do like the wheels. They look awesome! Very sporty
Just got the 2021 Touring a couple of months ago. Awesome car!!!
Great Video! Have a good one
Another superb review Ratti. I like the way you go into detail with each vehicle. I’m with you on hard armrests. That might sway me away from buying a hybrid. But! Honda is actually ahead of its competition in Hybrid, Electric, and Gas variants. I’m thinking I may go over to a Honda Dealer and test drive a 19 Insight.
Honda used the name Insight for years in Japan before they ever made a hybrid. My 2019 Insight EX is absolutely awesome and I achieve at least the epa each time I fill it up.
Hey nice video!!! Love the new insight! Btw, are u going to do the Acura tlx vs Honda Accord video?
Amazing stuff from an amazing channel!! Thanks guys much love!! Happy new year and a happy new decade!!! New year new you!! ❤️❤️🔥🔥😍😍💦💦
Harry that is super wonderful of you to say!
This car is the reason the 2020 corolla hybrid exists
So very true!
" So if I start it up you just gonna here, nothing" 🤣 I don't know but that was funny.
I love your review's way for this vehicle 👍🏻
Thanks that really means a lot!
@@RaitisRides you're welcome sir
Great review, I may be purchasing one of these over the Accord Hybrid now, I'll have to give this a test drive.
You'll love it......I bought my 2019 Insight Touring model 11 months ago. Incredible car & I get better mpg then what they suggest, mind you I'm always in ECO mode which is the way I like it. It drives smooth as silk & you barely feel anything on ruts & potholes as opposed to the Accord Sport I test drove with low profile tires & I felt every single little bump on the road (I was NOT impressed with the low profile tires)
Accord hybrid had some downsides. Cant remember what exactly.
The rear seats are 60/40 folding. Can even see where they split in the video.
That's what I thought.
Could you car camp in this vehicle? Looking to do that on occasion.
Very nice car. I would love to see you do a side-by-side comparison between the 2019 insight and 2019 Accord Hybrid to see which one is a better value. I would also like to see you do reviews and test drives of older vehicles that were very popular like the Honda CRX, Honda S2000, Nissan 240 Z, and Mazda RX-7
The ACCORD HYBRID has lots of room and lots of POWER on SPORTS mode, feels like driving a V6.
I actually like the first one I won't lie about that, I also like how they made it a car like this one!
Great review! I’ve had this on my sedan list to take a look at, I actually think this is nicer than the Civic. And 50+ MPG is CRAZY! Curious, have you got the Acura ILX on your review list....or have you reviewed it and I missed it? Would be very interested in seeing a review of that car. You can get one (pre-owned) for about the same price as a used Civic. I think they are basically the same car, but the Acura IMO is much nicer looking than the Civic.
Been carving traffic on the commute with my 2020 Insight and I'm still getting 41.5mpg. Got the Touring with the ivory leather and the metallic crimson paint. Been driving trucks and my old reliable 2001 Pathfinder 5 speed manual for the last 20 years. Got into this, and well, it's faster than my old type 2 VW Scirocco I had. Pretty sweet ride for $25,288. Offered them $24,888 for the touring and they came back only +$400 so I nabbed it. (Kept the Pathfinder for runs to Home Depot & whatnot. And well, duh...a 5 speed manual with a V6! Very rare & special! Ton of fun on dirt roads. 4WD ain't bad either. But 2WD with that manual is dirt drift city!)
Thanks Anthony for sharing your great input and perspective on this one.
Just bought a White 2019 EX. Great car. Can't wait to save some $$$. My current ride gets about 25mpg. I drive over 750 miles a week for work as salesperson. After comparing a bunch of vehicles and driving many, this is what I decided on. Let the savings begin!
Bought one in October and still love it. If it was an EV Honda would be rich
Congrats Matt!
super great job Joe ur the best n the nices guy in the world god bless joe
The rear seat does actually fold down 60:40 in the touring.
0-60 in 12.2 minutes and 1/4 mile in 28 minutes... we are really kicking in doors with these guys😆
The most speedbumps in a road test EVER lol.
I was thinking of getting this last year but since im in the northeast i needed a AWD vehicle for the winters. But i plan to get this next year as a commuter car to work during the good months.
The Prius does have an AWD hybrid but if I went that route I'd buy the Rav4 hybrid in which all models have AWD (small electric motors on the back wheels).
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MR. SWAGGY JAY I AGREE WITH U 100% VERY GOOD CARS. HAVE A NICE DAY.
I own a 2019 insight and love the car, I’ve had it since November and already but 10,000 miles on it for work. Only down side of the car I have seen is the sound of the engine when reach speeds more than 65mph. It just gets loud but I’m use to it now and don’t notice it until someone says something. But I have the EX model which is the one below the touring, I recommend that because you get a lot of the features of a touring but you’ll miss out of the leather seats, nav, sun roof, and other small stuff not really worth mentioning. I love the car and recommend to anyone who wants to save money on gas since it’s only a 10 gallon tank!
Thanks for sharing your input and perspective on this!
I've had my 2019 Insight Touring since last July and love it also. The extra features on the touring model are more then worth the extra dollars. I get almost 500 miles per tank in the city during the summer in ECO mode even with its small 40 liter tank. I rarely ever go over 65 mph so the engine noise never bothers me. The only down side that I can think of is I'm a little disappointed in the highway mpg but most of my mileage are in the city & I get incredible mpg in the city. If I did a lot of highway driving I would have seriously considered the Corolla hybrid as it gets better mpg on the highway as opposed to the Insight which is much better in the city.
HenryHonda I enjoy the look and feel of the Insight over the Corolla. I did a lot of test drives to make my decision.
You are so correct Jacob..... you can't beat the smooth ride of the Insight. I never test drove a Corolla so I have no idea what it drives like, all I know for sure is Toyotas are very reliable & the Corolla gets great highway gas mileage. (they must have the secret sauce for highway mpg) My Insight gets about the same highway mpg as my 2002 Civic EX did in the past as I drove countless highway miles back & forth commuting to work on a major expressway. I'm not a fan of the new Civic as it mostly has Turbo engines & that's a deal breaker for me.
HenryHonda hybrids save more mpg in the city of course but what highway are you getting? I drive more highway than city so Im curious.
I own one. It pretty much suits all my needs at this time :). I would recommend 👌🏼👌🏼. EV mode isn't very good though! I wish it was more like the Clarity when it comes to E.V. mode.
Thanks for sharing that great input Daniel!
Does it have ambient lights?
Ni Ma It does have interior light if that's what you mean
I also own an Insight, the Clarity is about $10,000 more then the Insight Touring. Not sure if you could recoup all that money in a plug-in hybrid but I do like the Clarity also.
HenryHonda ambient lighting not interior
Omg, I just looked up the 1999 Honda Insight. That thing looks like something from a bad sci fi film. They turned an old stone into a diamond. New models are very pretty.
I’m with you on wishing they thought out the tech stuff more. The back should have USB’s for sure and the random pad in the front should’ve been a charge pad. Not just a rubber mat area. Missed opportunity!
I think those wheels look good. If anything should be "zonked", it should be the gaudy pinstripes on the fenders! What is this, the 80's?
I totally agree with you there Phil
I don't know why this particular Insight has a pinstripe on the side. My red Insight has NO pinstripes AT ALL. I've watched other youtube videos using a white Insight and they didn't have any pinstripe either. I guess it must be an extra option that this dealership added on and I agree with you, I don't like it either & wouldn't pay an extra nickel for it
Yeah it’s a dealer add on. Some do it some don’t.
I m amazed how much excitement you have on this boring vehicle, great job!
It did surprisingly well at Turnbull Canyon road by my house heh
Love that drive!
This is exactly what car I would get if I were to want to purchase a hybrid
Thanks for letting me share it with you!
I want this drivetrain in my gen 1 insight.
Thanks for the video, question will a set of golf clubs fit into the trunk. 👍
You are so very welcome! Yes they will!
I love the angle on that one. ;)
Thanks Martin!
For the price you get a ton of features in this car. I think after my Chevy Cruze is paid off an Insight is next. I've also considered the Fit because I like smaller cars but there's something about getting 50mpg I can't get away from lol
Thanks for sharing your input and perspective! I really appreciate you watching!
I love it in white!
The white is an amazing colour for the Insight, mine is red :(
Cool video dude...
Thanks for letting me share it with you Fernando.
Thank you for this review. I like that you are detail oriented. I don't get the braking paddles though. Can you explain that more? I'll ask when I go look at one. 1 tip would be to avoid shouting even if you are outdoors . It made it rather hard to listen to.
Great review!
I'm curious to know how "fun," you think the drive is when using the paddles?
They seem like something that would add to the drive experience in a good way, but I'm curious to know if your experience lined up with my assumption.
Curious to know your thoughts, quality video!
Thanks for reaching out George! I think in the right environment they are fun, but I wonder if in a year they would still be as much fun? I know from driving manual I am always having fun no matter how long it has been. It is one hell of a top performer with the use of the paddles! I hope tat helps!
@@RaitisRides cheers!
That’s not what the paddles are for. They’re to change the intensity of brake regen
It looks like the current gen Civic if it was designed by an adult. Very clean, understated, modern and not blobby like a Prius. Very good external design from Honda on this little car.
Looking to buy a car soon and I’m so indecisive. I watched the video on the 2019 Honda Civic sport touring trim , and I loved it . But now I’m starting to like this 😩
Which would you recommend? Please help 😭
I am really impressed with this car , but seems like it’s not available as new Model in Germany . Correct ?
Do you recommend any other Hybrid model in same budget ?
This car is so nice ☺ like it.
I test drove Insight this weekend, what a beauty! Love the Sport mode in this Hybrid... LOL
:)
Thanks for sharing about your experience!
11 months since I bought my new Insight & I've never had it in Sport Mode...... that's NOT why I bought a hybrid. LOL
I just bought my girl a 2020 Insight Touring and it is NICE. The only thing I hate is how crappy it sounds when you get on the throttle! I actually prefer the rear end over my 2018 Accord.
If you have not done so already, please review the Hyundai Accent. I think it is a great little car for the money.
Hybrid technology is def improving but its def odd that Subaru still have little success with hybrid technology. The Crosstrek did have a hybrid model but it was too heavy and the battery pack comprimised the cargo space.
Thanks for your review of this car . Considering it . Wish there was a hybrid or long range Ridgeline.
I can totally understand where you are coming from Hugh.
I’m not into Hybrids but I’ll still watch and give you a 👍🏻! You should have had Big Guns make an engine sound. 😂
Good job! 👍🏻🇺🇸
What would you suggest for a first car...Honda Insight or Hyundai Ionic Hybrid? Thanks!
What is the PCD size or wheel bolt pattern size and wheel's offset?
The rear signal lights can be the deal-breaker. The rear looks much better without them rear signals.
Looks good
Thanks for letting me share it with you!
what were they trying to do with the back design?
I’ve never owned a hybrid vehicle before, I’m just wondering how loud the gas engine is when it kicks on
Not loud at all
New to hybrid here, what makes the car run? Fuel? Plug in and charge? Batteries needs to be changed frequently? Might consider myself this for daily driving.
Anonymous Suomynona It takes regular gas
Fuel only for the Insight. The Honda Clarity is a plug-in hybrid. The batteries will last for years. I've had my Insight for 2 years now..... you'll love it.
It's fuel plus electric motors bro, so u put gas like normal but also has electric motors to give u nice mpg 👍
I like the wheels a lot!
I am so glad that I could share this with you!
You know you’re a car guy when you watch a video of a car that doesn’t interest you yet you watch anyhow because you know what you like more than cars? Knowledge.
Dose the aircondition work without engine only motor???
Almost on every you tube video with honda insight test drive I see on display 40-42 mpg.
Can you really get with the normal city driving 50 mpg or even higher?
This car is not for me but I hope it does well for Honda. I keep hearing great things about it but it doesn't seem to be translating into sales?
This is true.
My 2016 Honda Civic EX deathtrap. If your Honda has an electronic/electric parking brake it might cause you to crash.
While driving my 2016 Honda Civic EX around 20 mph the electric parking brake engaged locking up and sliding the rear tires. The car was jerking. A light came on the dash saying 'computer error, have the parking brake serviced'. If I was traveling at a high speed and the electric parking brake locked the rear tires the car would go out of control and crash.
The car is unsafe to drive so I had it hauled to the Honda of Cleveland Tenn service department. They worked on the car and the service department manager said nothing they did addressed or corrected the electronic/electric parking brake malfunction. The car was returned to me on 7/23/2019 .
I ask the American Honda Motor Co., Inc for compensation,on 8/4/19 and on "08/09/19 they refused, saying the problem with the electric parking brake had been "repaired". Obviously not true. The brake problem has not been repaired and all these cars should be recalled. I'm sure they did not bother to look into the problem at all. The following is their reply:
"08/09/2019"
"Dear John
Thank you for the reply.
We have received the requested information and after further review of the diagnosis from Honda Cleveland the vehicle was repaired. We have looked into your request for compensation and we regret to inform you that American Honda Motor Co., Inc will not be in the position to provide the compensation requested.
Kind regards,
Honda Automobile Customer Service
@13:15 He says it doesn't have split folding rear seats. Why wouldn't the Touring model have that, when my EX model does?
Thanks for that extra info Marco!
Raiti's Rides you're very welcome.
I enjoy your channel. 👍🏼
Touring does have 60/40 split.
I thought so Michael Molloy.
My EX does too.
Truthfully, the wheels on the Insight are muchhhhh better compared to other hybrids. I feel like Toyota and Kia/Hyundai pick the ugliest rims for their hybrids. Also, the end of the Insight is beautiful. I think the Accord looks fine, but it could look nice on the Civic too.
Thanks for sharing your great input Alex!
You gonna do the 2020?
At what speed does the gas engine kicks in?
Honda Malaysia doesn't do what you guys did as below when my Honda Insight 2012 had the exact problem.
So u Have to use the paddle shifters while driving to charge it or help charge it? I drove in one today (Uber), much roomier than I expected. Might be changing my mind from a Civic to an Insight.
Thanks for sharing your input and perspective! I appreciate you watching!
Raiti's Rides lol. Ur welcome but what about my paddle shifters question? Ty Joe.
I think the paddles are used to adjust the intensity of the regenerative braking.
Which one to pick ? Honda insight or Hyundai ioniq or Corolla hybrid?
Insight. Unless you want a plug-in hybrid then you can get either the Honda Clarity or the Toyota Prius Prime.
Some hybrids don’t make financial sense if you do the math . Cost of the car , depreciation compare to a slightly used car that is thousands cheaper will save you more money . If you’re buying hybrid to be green and care less about money, than I can understand
Those wheels aren't bad at all. But otherwise I still prefer the Ioniq. 47 highway is actually a little pathetic in comparison to what the Ioniq brings. This is a result of drag coefficient (which I don't think was stated) and CVT drivetrain losses. DCT's are more efficient, especially at highway speeds. That's not even to mention the difference in feel between a cvt and dct. The interior is a bit nicer in the Insight.
The difference is mpg is also due in part to differences in how Honda's hybrid system operates. Hyundai's is a more efficient system but Honda stuck with theirs because it's proven to be reliable for them. The main difference is the "CVT" you mentioned. Honda calls the car's transmission an e-CVT but it seems that's mainly in an effort to use a term that's familiar to most people. As Raiti stated though, the car doesn't have a transmission, it's direct drive. Which is more reliable than an actual CVT but gets worse milage at high speeds. But avoiding an actual CVT is always a plus in my book lol.
cool car with nice materials in the interior. but i still prefer the ioniq over this :)
Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this one!
I like the wheels. Don't understand what's wrong with them
I think it’s their best lookin car
I have the hybrid 2019 white and white interior with 20 inch rims right now I’m getting 41 miles per gallon only drive 60 mph on a 45 mile drive i use 25 gas 20 electric
Thank u for that correction. Yessir
Have you reviewed a Tesla 3 yet?
I'll take this over a Prius ANYDAY.
I own both 2018 Prius and my wife has the Honda Insight i can say the Prius gets over 55 miles without trying and is quiet hell i usally get 60 mpg on the highways is very common ,the Honda gets 47 to 55 mpg and you have to watch it and is very loud going up hill if i have to pick which one i like the most it has to be the Prius it may look weird but dam those MPG and its quiet.
No way
@@charlesdavis3876 i actually have many phone pics i can show you :)
Richard I get 55 US mpg (65 Imp mpg) in the city on my new Insight Touring in ECO mode. My last fill up after 800 kilometers I put in 32 liters which came up to 60.5 US mpg and 71 Imp mpg. I'm easy on the gas pedal so I don't get the loud noise going up a hill. Like most drivers your too hard on the exceleration.
I'm really not too surprised by that.
$29K and no lumbar and no home link. Don't nickel and dime us on the spare wheel, at least give us a donut wheel. The paddle style is great , but one of those paddles should be on demand full on braking similar to the volt. You don't need two separate paddles. Other than that, love the styling for a hybrid and to break the 50mpg marker is great.
At 4:30, Raiti suggests the taillights need to be on other Honda's; well, the design is that of the 2015 Honda Accord. . .
Thanks for sharing that info!
@@RaitisRides it's funny because around 6:00, there is an older gen Accord with that style taillights. Keep up the good work Raiti.👍👍👍
Why are the exhaust tips hidden on so many cars?
Because most of the time it isn't emitting any exhaust ....... it's a HYBRID!!!
lolllll oh yeaah shame on us, bro, you killed me, like it
It's 1.5 seconds faster to 60 than a Prius and a Corolla hybrid too! Driving Dynamics of a Honda, good tech, good room, best and I mean the best looks, excellent pricing, latest safety features. Why even argue at this point? I like the way the world is shifting to hybrid cars. It's not so different from petrol cars in that you don't need charging, and now they look even better, are faster and more responsive, still not expensive, and have fuel economy breaking records.
Thanks for sharing your input and perspective! I really appreciate you watching!
I like this car...
How much longer will these cars be built,you can get a lot of their cars in hybrids.
It will be intersting to see!
I love the Insight. I believe it's a rival to the Toyota Avalon which is luxury 45-47mpg
Oh no way. I was just looking at this exact car at Brandon honda
Anything else you are considering?
Raiti's Rides ehhh. I guess I’ve been just looking at hybrids now. I was looking at the 2019 Hyundai Sonata touring sport cuz it’s got the panoramic sunroof but again, I would want a hybrid
Thanks for that extra info! Good luck hunting!
I don't believe there are any hybrids out there that have panoramic sunroof. The sunroof on my Insight Touring is plenty big enough for me.
Does anyone elses insight hood shake in the wind on the highway?
Yes. My friend pointed that out for me while driving around 80-90mph one day.
My Insight doesn't shake at all on the highway...... steady & road hugging.
This is what the Civic should have looked like...
I appreciate you sharing your perspective and input! Thanks for watching!