The new Honda Insight Hybrid 2012
After his presentation at Frankfurt 2011, Honda has already put into consideration its Insight model in 2012 for users in the United States of America.
The new 2012 Honda Insight comes with small cosmetic changes both outside and inside, and in some versions, with improvements in equipment, plus a reduction in fuel consumption that applies to all versions.
The exterior redesign incorporated a new grille design that includes a blue bar with a modified bumper and a small touch on the headlights. The rear bumper was changed and the design of stop lights while other tweaks to the bottom of the body contribute to the increased aerodynamic performance by about 2%. The new covers for the rear wheels and the design of alloy wheels complete the work.
Inside the new Honda Insight was installed a redesigned rear seat that provides more legroom and head of the passengers, changed the background of the dashboard, installed a new center console with space for drinks larger armrests were improved with the use of cloth upholstery greater refinement in some versions.
He was also improved rearward visibility shrinking the space for mounting the rear window washer mechanism, changing the size of the rear spoiler and using sound-absorbing material of lesser thickness.
Among the modifications of equipment includes a light for viewing maps, controls for the audio equipment located in the steering wheel in the LX, while the EX joined the Bluetooth hands-free connection, automatic headlamps and steering wheel and shift knob covered in leather.
It keeps the IMA power train gasoline engine with I-VTEC 1.3-liter and a 100 kW electric motor delivering, overall, an output of 98HP at 5,800 rpm.
Moreover, Honda’s engineers have managed to reduce friction, both the engine and CVT transmission, continuously variable ratio. This, together with improved aerodynamics of the body, allow the new Honda Insight show a performance of 17.4 km / l in urban route, 18.7 km / l highway and an average of 17.8 Km / l for combined tours.
