2011 Honda Insight - Baton Rouge, LA

Overview:

Honda is a leader in developing cleaner, more fuel-efficient vehicle technologies, including the original Honda Insight, introduced as America's first mass-produced hybrid car in December 1999.

Today, with gas prices on the rise many shoppers are looking for an alternative to their gas guzzling SUV’s and trucks. Well, we’ve got just the solution! Introducing the 2011 Honda Insight Hybrid! It’s fuel efficient, stylish, and affordable! Come see why the Insight has been named a "Top Recommended" vehicle by Edmunds.com in its 2010 New Car Hybrid Buying Guide!
 
Richards Honda is Louisiana’s Most Experienced Honda Dealer. Since 1971, we have been selling quality cars and trucks, like the Honda Insight, to our thousands of loyal customers in the Baton Rouge area.  Let us show you all the great things the Honda Insight has to offer!

Exterior:

For 50 years, Honda has done a great job with designing vehicles that are not only fuel efficient, but are also stylish! This new 2011 Insight is no exception!

The front of the car is strong and lean with eye-catching projector-beam headlights. The taller rear helps this 5-door hybrid slip easily through the air, and unique LED brake lights complete the look.

The Insight was designed with a low center of gravity and a 5-passenger cabin. Five-door access helps meet the needs of an active lifestyle. The use of smaller internal components allows for more cabin and cargo space, making the Insight family-friendly and versatile. And the Insight was designed and built from the ground up to be what it is: a hybrid.

Interior:

The interior offers a roomy passenger environment with a configurable rear seating and cargo area enhanced by 60/40 split fold-down seats.

Major features standard to the Insight include front, front-side and side-curtain airbags; VSA; an anti-lock braking system; a Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT); Eco Assist; automatic climate control; tilt-and-telescope steering column; manual driver's seat height adjustment; power windows; an AM/FM audio system with CD player and two speakers; an auxiliary audio input for external digital music players; and much more.

Performance:

A 1.3-liter, 4-cylinder engine with Intelligent Variable Valve Timing and Lift Electronic Control (i-VTEC) and a DC brushless electric motor forms the foundation of the IMA hybrid system. The electric motor, positioned in-line between the engine and the transmission, adds power during acceleration and in certain cruising situations, and recaptures energy from the vehicle's forward momentum during braking (regenerative braking).

The Insight's IMA system has the capability to operate exclusively on electric power in certain low- to mid-speed cruising conditions. It can also provide cylinder deactivation during deceleration and an idle-stop feature when the vehicle is stationary. With a 10.6-gallon fuel tank, the Insight delivers an estimated maximum driving range exceeding 400 miles. Models for sale in California and states that have adopted the California Air Resources Board (CARB) ZEV standards receive an Advanced Technology Partial Zero Emissions Vehicle (AT-PZEV) emissions rating.

The Insight uses Eco Assist to help drivers improve fuel efficiency, both by altering vehicle functionality and providing driver feedback, with fuel-economy dependent on their given set of driving conditions. Pressing the ECON button can further enhance the efficiency of multiple vehicle systems: throttle control, CVT operation, idle-stop duration, air conditioning and cruise-control operation (if equipped). Eco Assist also provides feedback about driving style via a 3D-appearing background within the speedometer. The background changes colors from green to blue to reflect how efficiently or inefficiently the driver is accelerating or braking (green = efficient). The driver's results are continuously tracked as fuel efficiency ratings are shown per drive cycle and on a lifetime basis in the form of plant-leaf graphics that appear in the Multi-Information Display (MID). Up to five leaves can be 'earned' as the driver demonstrates a fuel-efficient driving style. A real-time score is shown in the Eco Guide MID screen.

Fuel Economy:

The whole idea behind the design of the Insight was to make hybrid technology accessible to a greater number of people. And more hybrids replacing less efficient conventional gas engine vehicles out on the road can only improve things for the environment. To that end, the Insight was designed for excellent fuel economy[1], of course, but the goal was also practicality and affordability. With an EPA-estimated 43 mpg[1], the AT-PZEV-rated[2] Insight ranks as one of the more efficient cars out there.

EPA numbers are important, but the way you drive also affects the fuel economy[1] you achieve. The Insight features a remarkable system that helps you monitor your driving habits and increase your efficiency to maximize your mpg for your driving conditions. It's called Eco Assist™[3] and it features a real-time feedback system to help promote driver awareness of efficient driving habits on a daily and ongoing basis. It also includes a green ECON button[3] that, when pressed, regulates certain vehicle functions to maximize fuel economy.

Safety:

Standard safety features on all Insights include dual-stage, multiple-threshold front airbags; front-side airbags with a passenger-side Occupant Position Detection System (OPDS); side-curtain airbag system; anti-lock brakes with electronic brake distribution (EBD); driver's and front-passenger's active head restraints; and a front body designed to mitigate pedestrian injuries. All new Insights also feature Honda's Advanced Compatibility Engineering™ (ACE™) body structure, which provides improved occupant protection and crash compatibility between vehicles of different sizes and ride heights in frontal crashes.

Available Trim Levels:

The Honda Insight comes in numerous trim levels that varies in features and price. Below you will find a basic breakdown of each trim level:

Insight

• 1.3-liter i-VTEC^® Engine
• Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
• Nickel-Metal Hydride (Ni-MH) Battery
• Drive-by-Wire™ Throttle System
• Eco Assist™ [3]
• ECON Button [3]
• 160-Watt AM/FM/CD Audio System with MP3/Windows Media^® Audio (WMA) Playback Capability and 2 Speakers
• MP3/Auxiliary Input Jack
• 8 Beverage Holders
• Dual-Stage, Multiple-Threshold Front Airbags (SRS)
• Front Side Airbags with Passenger-Side Occupant Position Detection System (OPDS)
• Side Curtain Airbags
• Driver's and Front Passenger's Active Head Restraints
• Vehicle Stability Assist™ (VSA^®) with Traction Control

Insight LX

Adding to or replacing features on Insight:

• Security System with Remote Entry
• Cruise Control
• 160-Watt AM/FM/CD Audio System with MP3/Windows Media^® Audio (WMA) Playback Capability and 4 Speakers
• USB Audio Interface[4]
• Center Console with Armrest and Storage Compartment
• Floor Mats

Insight EX

Adding to or replacing features on Insight LX:

• Steering Wheel-Mounted Paddle Shifters
• 15-Inch Alloy Wheels
• Heated Side Mirrors with Integrated Turn Indicators
• Driver- and Passenger-Side Seatback Pockets
• Driver's and Front Passenger's Vanity Mirrors
• Map Lights
• 160-Watt AM/FM/CD Audio System with MP3/Windows Media^® Audio (WMA) Playback Capability and 6 Speakers
• Illuminated Steering Wheel-Mounted Audio Controls

Insight EX with Navigation

Adding to or replacing features on Insight EX:

• Honda Satellite-Linked Navigation System™ with Voice Recognition[5]
• Bluetooth^® HandsFreeLink^®
• Illuminated Steering Wheel-Mounted Navigation and Phone Controls