The original Honda Insight got banned from its own rally series: after dominating the first three events of the UK's Formula 1000 Rally Championship in 2011, it was asked to step down — so it went and won an economy-driving challenge instead.
Median 160 hp across 7 similar cars
Lead trim: Base · CVT · 1.0L
Honda Insight1st Gen · 2000–2006
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FactThe original Honda Insight got banned from its own rally series: after dominating the first three events of the UK's Formula 1000 Rally Championship in 2011, it was asked to step down — so it went and won an economy-driving challenge instead.
Collectors Spotted in the Honda Insight Lineage
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Trims & Figures
2 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base · 5-spd manual · 1.0L | 2000–2006 | 1.0 L Inline-3 | 73 hp | 91 lb-ft | — | FWD | Manual 5-spd | — |
| Base · CVT · 1.0L | 2001–2006 | 1.0 L Inline-3 | 73 hp | 91 lb-ft | — | FWD | Automatic (variable gear ratios) | — |
Owning one
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Owners’ builds
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Photographs
This Insight breaks the usual hybrid trade-off: Honda tucked the battery under the rear seats and cargo floor so well that trunk space matches the regular gas-only Civic sedan's.
This Insight didn’t just win the hybrid race — in April 2009 it beat every other car, hybrid or not, to become Japan’s best-selling vehicle for the month.
The original Honda Insight got banned from its own rally series: after dominating the first three events of the UK's Formula 1000 Rally Championship in 2011, it was asked to step down — so it went and won an economy-driving challenge instead.
Rivals
Same body, same money, other badges — tap any card to flip.
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