Honda Insight Hybrid: The Least-Wanted Car In America? - Green Car Reports
So it appears to be with the Honda Insight, the subcompact mild hybrid hatchback that the company discontinued after the 2014 model year. As carmakers start to launch their 2016 models, there appears to be more of the little Insights left on dealer lots--as measured by its sales rate--than any other model sold in the U. S. That's the conclusion of USA Today , which rated it first on... According to its analysis, the average Honda Insight took more than six months to sell--171 days versus an industry-wide average of 71 days for all models. Fewer than 4,000 Insights were sold in 2014, and with sales of about 20,000 in its best year, Honda's dedicated hybrid never came remotely close to the company's high hopes for its sales. ALSO SEE: Honda Insight Hybrid Production To End (Feb 2014). Launched at roughly the same time as the 2010 Toyota Prius, the Insight was smaller, less powerful, and had lower EPA gas-mileage ratings. But its Integrated Motor Assist mild-hybrid system couldn't propel the Insight away from a stop on gasoline alone, unlike the Prius--which outsold it handily even in the Honda's best year. Source: www.greencarreports.com
