The original Honda Insight hit the market in a bid to beat out Toyota’s Prius, and though it didn’t achieve the same fame, it has proven popular decades later.
With the introduction of the second generation Prius, fuel economy became another sought-after metric like horsepower and torque. The Prius was different looking, but still distinctly a Toyota, and the shape quickly became iconic and ubiquitous as everyone looking to save on gas bought one. However, Honda’s hybrid, the Insight, had an even funkier shape and achieved even better fuel economy. The Prius is likely one of the most important cars ever made and many are still being driven around today. But only the Insight has gotten its own share of fame from the enthusiast community.
On the outside, the Insight looks way more space age than even the most advanced electric vehicles from today, even though it was first revealed well over 20 years ago right at the beginning of the new millennium. The front looks kind of like a Civic or Accord in that it has a Honda badge, but from the headlights back, it starts to take a turn for the wacky. Basic on the inside, quirky on the outside
Every little facet of the Insight has been sculpted and chiseled to allow air to flow around it.
