The Honda Insight prototype will make its global
debut at the Detroit Auto Show in January, previewing a more upscale production
model set to arrive next summer.
The Insight will move on from its "quirky
hatchback" roots and become a five-passenger sedan, taking its place above
the Civic in the Japanese automaker's passenger car lineup.
Compared to the old Insight, the all-new 2019 model
features new styling, new packaging, premium features and improved performance,
according to Honda. It will be powered by a two-motor hybrid system, said to
offer fuel economy figures that are comparable to what you get in other compact
hybrid models.
Honda will build the 2019 Insight at their
Greensburg plant in Indiana, alongside the Civic and CR-V.
