Author Topic: Honda Insight - Official UK Pictures (Read 6731 times)

RichardA · « **on:** January 05, 2009, 10:00:46 PM »

UK images of the new Insight hybrid have appeared! Only minor differences set the UK-spec Insight aside from the US version shown earlier. The £15k hybrid - significantly cheaper then the Toyota Prius - may take power from the 1.4-litre i-VTEC engine found in the Jazz when it arrives here in April.

Honda has already got the official site up and running:

http://www.insightecon.co.uk/

And a blog...

http://automobiles.honda.com/insight-hybrid/blog.aspx

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olduser1 · « **Reply #1 on:** January 06, 2009, 10:30:51 PM »

I thought I would just check what the DVLA have to say about the zero emission Honda reg RX 58 JXE well here are the details... £120.00 tax pa - why bother??

Date of Liability      01 11 2009
Date of First Registration    28 11 2008
Year of Manufacture    2008
Cylinder Capacity (cc)    1339CC
CO2 Emissions    0g/Km
Fuel Type    Petrol
Export Marker    Not Applicable
Vehicle Status    Licence Not Due
Vehicle Colour    WHITE
Vehicle Type Approval    null
The information contained on this page is correct at the time of enquiry.
Vehicle Excise Duty Rate for vehicle
6 Months Rate    £66.00
12 Months Rate    £120.00

guest494 · « **Reply #2 on:** January 08, 2009, 09:30:12 PM »

Quote from: olduser1 on January 06, 2009, 10:30:51 PM

I thought I would just check what the DVLA have to say about the zero emission Honda reg RX 58 JXE well here are the details... £120.00 tax pa - why bother??

Date of Liability       01 11 2009
Date of First Registration    28 11 2008
Year of Manufacture    2008
Cylinder Capacity (cc)    1339CC
CO2 Emissions    0g/Km
Fuel Type    Petrol
Export Marker    Not Applicable
Vehicle Status    Licence Not Due
Vehicle Colour    WHITE
Vehicle Type Approval    null
The information contained on this page is correct at the time of enquiry.
Vehicle Excise Duty Rate for vehicle
6 Months Rate    £66.00
12 Months Rate    £120.00

Erm the insight is not a zerp emission car is puts out just over 100co2
and under new tax legislation should be £0.00 tax when it goes on sale
obviously the DVLA need to update there systems re the co2 output of the vehicle

olduser1 · « **Reply #3 on:** January 09, 2009, 06:18:57 PM »

Brodick you are quite right - these days the changes to most car specs pass me by

guest744 · « **Reply #4 on:** January 09, 2009, 11:24:38 PM »

If it wasn't for the worries about disposal of batteries at the end of life of the car, I would have gone for one of these.

I can well see my next car in 3-5 years time being something like the Insight if they can sort that side of it out.

olduser1 · « **Reply #5 on:** January 15, 2009, 04:35:20 PM »

NICE WEBSITE WITH MORE DETAILS

http://www.honda.co.uk/cars/insight/
the es spec looks Ok but for how many £'s?

the real test for this new model is the size of the boot - if you doubt this take alook at any hybrid boot esp the civic small isn't the word for them.

The prices are due to be released in February according to Honda Site.

Lets wait for a proper test report

olduser1 · « **Reply #6 on:** January 21, 2009, 11:34:35 AM »

Todays DT honestjohn site has a favourable test of the insight albeit a LHD version
only 40 l petrol tank?
http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/road_tests/index.htm?id=366

JazzyB · « **Reply #7 on:** February 05, 2009, 09:00:35 AM »

February 5, 2009 - ASIMO, Honda's advanced humanoid robot, will help
launch the all new Insight Hybrid at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show.

Full Story:
http://world.honda.com/news/2009/c090205Geneva-Motor-Show/

Photo Index (10 photos):
http://world.honda.com/news/2009/c090205Geneva-Motor-Show/photo/