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Insight 5MT (US)
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Insight 5MT (US)

1st gen (ZE1) · 2000–2006FWD

The five-speed manual is the lightest and most economical version of the US first-generation Insight, sold from 2000 to 2006. A 1.0-litre three-cylinder petrol engine and the IMA electric motor give 73 hp to the front wheels. The two-seat liftback has an aluminium body and a 0.25 drag coefficient, all aimed at fuel economy.

72 hpPower
12.0 s0-100 km/h
182 km/hTop Speed
2000-2006Year
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Specifications

Powertrain
Engineering details
Displacement1.0 L
Cylinders3
FuelHybrid
Transmission5-speed Manual
DrivetrainFWD
Performance
Numbers that matter
Power72 hp
0-100 km/h12.0 s
Top speed182 km/h
Weight842 kg
Dimensions & body
Height · 1355 mm
Length · 3940 mm
Width1695 mm
Doors3
Seats2

STORY

The Honda Insight was a hybrid model that began in 1999 as Honda's first mass-produced hybrid and the first hybrid sold in the United States. The original was a lightweight aluminum two-seat coupe, while later generations became a five-door hatchback and then a compact sedan. It used Honda's Integrated Motor Assist and later two-motor hybrid systems before being discontinued in 2022.

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