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The following section is an excerpt from Wikipedia's Honda Insight page on 22 April 2020, text available via the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.
The Honda Insight is a hybrid electric vehicle that was manufactured and marketed by Honda in its first generation as a two-door, two passenger liftback (1999–2006) and in its second generation as a four-door, five passenger liftback (2009–2014). In its third generation, it became a four-door sedan (2019–present). It was Honda's first model with Integrated Motor Assist system and the most fuel efficient gasoline-powered car available in the U.S. without plug-in capability — for the length of its production run.
EPA estimates for the first-generation Insight were 61 City/70 Highway/65 Combined, under then-current EPA standards. Subsequent EPA standards reduced the estimates to 49 City/61 Highway/53 Combined.
Honda introduced the second-generation Insight in Japan in February 2009 and in the United States on March 24, 2009. The Insight was the least expensive hybrid available in the US. In December 2010, Honda introduced a less expensive base model for the 2011 model year. The Insight was launched April 2009 in the UK as the lowest priced hybrid on the market and became the best selling hybrid for the month.
The Insight ranked as the top-selling vehicle in Japan for the month of April 2009, a first for a hybrid model. During its first twelve months after first available in the Japanese market, the second-generation Insight sold 143,015 units around the world. In July 2014 Honda announced the end of production of the Insight for the 2015 model, together with the Honda FCX Clarity hydrogen fuel-cell car and the Honda Fit EV electric car.
| Date | Document Name & Details | Documents |
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| March 2001 | On-scene Investigation / Vehicle to Vehicle 2000 Honda Insight National Highway Traffic Safety Administration |  PDF - 285KB - 15 pages |
| May 2008 | Calspan On-Site Hybrid Vehicle Crash Investigation Vehicle: 2000 Honda Insight National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | PDF - 407KB - 12 pages |
| 20 May 2010 | Safety Compliance Testing for FMVSS 201: Occupant Protection in Interior Impact, Upper Interior Head Impact Protection 2010 Honda Insight National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | PDF - 9.8MB - 178 pages |
| 6 August 2010 | Safety Compliance Testing for FMVSS 305: Electric Powered Vehicles: Electrolyte Spillage and Electrical Shock Protection Honda Insight 4-Door Sedan National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | PDF - 6.4MB - 55 pages |
| Date | Article | Author/Source |
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| 6 August 2001 | Honda's Hybrid Car Targets High Gas Prices  | John Birchard, VOA News |
| 13 May 2009 | Honda Insight Is No. 1 | Tom Aaron |
| 3 August 2009 | 2010 Honda Insight - Priced To Prevail | James Flammang |
| 24 August 2009 | 2010 Honda Insight Hybrid Sedan | James Flammang |