America's Top 40 New Cars
24. HONDA INSIGHT
WHY IT'S ON OUR HIT PARADE: Honda's Integrated Motor Assist is probably the smarter hybrid solution for lower-cost cars than Toyota's Hybrid Synergy Drive. So what do you have when you package Honda's fifth-generation IMA technology into a 7/8th-scale Prius-like aero shape? A fuel-sipping combination that makes sense-and cents.
COOL FACT: Speedometer is framed by a halo of color that transitions from blue to green whenever you tip-toe on the throttle.
SUM UP: Here's the egg-shaped hybrid that's fun to drive.
THE DETAILS
Price: $18,500 (est)
Powertrain: 1.3L/98 combined hp/123 comb lb-ft/I-4 gas-elect hybrid/CVT
Vital Stats: 0-60: 11.5 sec*/quarter: 18.5 sec (est)/EPA: 40/43 mpg*
*mfr est
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