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QUALITY & VALUE ANALYSIS
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Overall Value
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Model
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2012 Honda Insight Base
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2012 Honda Insight LX
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2012 Honda Insight EX
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Base Price MSRP
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$18,350
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$20,125
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$21,815
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Comparably Equipped Price
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$19,120
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$20,895
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$22,585
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Destination Charge
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$770
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$770
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$770
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ALG Residual Value % After 36 months
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54%
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54%
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53%
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ALG Residual Value % After 60 months
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38%
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39%
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38%
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5-year Maintenance & Repair Costs
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Not Listed
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Not Listed
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Not Listed
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Ownership Cost Rating
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Not Listed
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Not Listed
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Not Listed
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Fuel-Economy (City)
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41
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41
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41
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Fuel-Economy (Highway)
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44
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44
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44
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Combined Fuel-Economy (City/Highway)
|
42
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42
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42
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QUALITY & VALUE ANALYSIS
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Warranty
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Model
|
2012 Honda Insight Base
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2012 Honda Insight LX
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2012 Honda Insight EX
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Basic Warranty (Months)
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36
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36
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36
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Basic Warranty (Miles)
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36000
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36000
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36000
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|
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Powertrain Warranty (Months)
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60
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60
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60
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Powertrain Warranty (Miles)
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60000
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60000
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60000
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PERFORMANCE & ENGINEERING
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Engine & Transmission
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Model
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2012 Honda Insight Base
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2012 Honda Insight LX
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2012 Honda Insight EX
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Engine
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Hybrid 1.3-Liter i-VTEC®, I4, 8-Valve, SOHC, MPFI Engine; Front Mounted With Alloy Block and Alloy Cylinder Head; IMA™ Integrated Motor Assist, Permanent Magnet Electric Motor With Horsepower Of 13@1500 and Torque Of 58@1000 (Hybrid System Net Horsepower Of 98@5800 and Torque Of 123@1000) (Standard)
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Hybrid 1.3-Liter i-VTEC®, I4, 8-Valve, SOHC, MPFI Engine; Front Mounted With Alloy Block and Alloy Cylinder Head; IMA™ Integrated Motor Assist, Permanent Magnet Electric Motor With Horsepower Of 13@1500 and Torque Of 58@1000 (Hybrid System Net Horsepower Of 98@5800 and Torque Of 123@1000) (Standard)
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Hybrid 1.3-Liter i-VTEC®, I4, 8-Valve, SOHC, MPFI Engine; Front Mounted With Alloy Block and Alloy Cylinder Head; IMA™ Integrated Motor Assist, Permanent Magnet Electric Motor With Horsepower Of 13@1500 and Torque Of 58@1000 (Hybrid System Net Horsepower Of 98@5800 and Torque Of 123@1000) (Standard)
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Electric Hybrid Engine
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Standard
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Standard
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Standard
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Engine Cylinders
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4
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4
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4
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Driveline
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Front Wheel Drive
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Front Wheel Drive
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Front Wheel Drive
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Engine Displacement
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1339
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1339
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1339
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Valve Configuration
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SOHC
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SOHC
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SOHC
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Horsepower @ rpm
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98@5800
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98@5800
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98@5800
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Electric Horsepower @ rpm
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13@1500
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13@1500
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13@1500
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Torque @ rpm
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123@1000
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123@1000
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123@1000
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Electric Torque @ rpm
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58@1000
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58@1000
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58@1000
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Transmission
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Automatic
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Automatic
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Automatic
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Automatic Transmission
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Standard
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Standard
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Standard
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Adaptive Automatic Transmission
|
Adaptive Automatic Transmission (Standard)
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Adaptive Automatic Transmission (Standard)
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Adaptive Automatic Transmission (Standard)
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Manually Interactive Transmission
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Not Available
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Not Available
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Manually Interactive Automatic Transmission (Standard)
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Paddle Shifters
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Not Listed
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Not Listed
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Standard
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Fuel System
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Multi-Point Fuel Injected
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Multi-Point Fuel Injected
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Multi-Point Fuel Injected
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Drive-by-Wire
|
Drive-By-Wire™ Throttle System Drive-By-Wire Control For Throttle (Standard)
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Drive-By-Wire™ Throttle System Drive-By-Wire Control For Throttle (Standard)
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Drive-By-Wire™ Throttle System Drive-By-Wire Control For Shifting and Throttle (Standard)
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Emissions Type
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ULEV II
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ULEV II
|
ULEV II
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|
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Fuel Capacity (gal.)
|
10.6
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10.6
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10.6
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PERFORMANCE & ENGINEERING
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Braking & Suspension
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Model
|
2012 Honda Insight Base
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2012 Honda Insight LX
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2012 Honda Insight EX
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Brake System (Front)
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Disc
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Disc
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Disc
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Brake System (Rear)
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Drum
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Drum
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Drum
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Front Stabilizer Bar
|
18-mm Front Stabilizer Bar (Standard)
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18-mm Front Stabilizer Bar (Standard)
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18-mm Front Stabilizer Bar (Standard)
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|
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Rear Stabilizer Bar
|
18-mm Rear Stabilizer Bar (Standard)
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18-mm Rear Stabilizer Bar (Standard)
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18-mm Rear Stabilizer Bar (Standard)
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Steering System
|
Rack and Pinion
|
Rack and Pinion
|
Rack and Pinion
|
|
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Hill Start Assist
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Standard
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Standard
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Standard
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Towing Pre Wiring
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Not Listed
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Not Listed
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Not Listed
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Suspension (Front)
|
Independent MacPherson Strut Front Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers
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Independent MacPherson Strut Front Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers
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Independent MacPherson Strut Front Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers
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|
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Suspension (Rear)
|
Semi-Independent Torsion Beam Rear Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers
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Semi-Independent Torsion Beam Rear Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers
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Semi-Independent Torsion Beam Rear Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers
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Turning Diameter
|
36.1
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36.1
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36.1
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|
|
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Variable Assisted Steering
|
Standard
|
Standard
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Standard
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SAFETY & SECURITY
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|
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Model
|
2012 Honda Insight Base
|
2012 Honda Insight LX
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2012 Honda Insight EX
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NHTSA Overall Rating
|
Not Rated
|
Not Rated
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Not Rated
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NHTSA Overall Frontal Crash Safety Rating
|
Not Rated
|
Not Rated
|
Not Rated
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|
|
|
|
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NHTSA Overall Side Crash Safety Rating
|
Not Rated
|
Not Rated
|
Not Rated
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|
|
|
|
|
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NHTSA Overall Side Barrier Crash Safety Rating
|
Not Rated
|
Not Rated
|
Not Rated
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|
|
|
|
|
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NHTSA Side Pole Crash Safety Rating
|
Not Rated
|
Not Rated
|
Not Rated
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|
|
|
|
|
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NHTSA Rollover Safety Rating
|
4*
|
4*
|
4*
|
|
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|
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Driver Dual Stage, Multiple Threshold Front Airbag (SRS)
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Standard
|
Standard
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Standard
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Front Passenger Dual Stage, Multiple Threshold Front Airbag (SRS)
|
Standard
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Standard
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Standard
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Front Side Airbags
|
Seat Mounted Front Side Airbags (Standard)
|
Seat Mounted Front Side Airbags (Standard)
|
Seat Mounted Front Side Airbags (Standard)
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Side Curtain Airbags
|
Front and Rear Side Curtain Airbags Located In Headliner (Standard)
|
Front and Rear Side Curtain Airbags Located In Headliner (Standard)
|
Front and Rear Side Curtain Airbags Located In Headliner (Standard)
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Active Head Restraints
|
Front Active Head Restraints (Standard)
|
Front Active Head Restraints (Standard)
|
Front Active Head Restraints (Standard)
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Second Row Head Restraints
|
Standard
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Standard
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Standard
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Body Structure
|
Advanced Compatibility Engineering™ (ACE™) Body Structure (Standard)
|
Advanced Compatibility Engineering™ (ACE™) Body Structure (Standard)
|
Advanced Compatibility Engineering™ (ACE™) Body Structure (Standard)
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|
|
|
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Vehicle Stability Control System
|
Vehicle Stability Assist™ (VSA®) Vehicle Stability Control System (Standard)
|
Vehicle Stability Assist™ (VSA®) Vehicle Stability Control System (Standard)
|
Vehicle Stability Assist™ (VSA®) Vehicle Stability Control System (Standard)
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|
|
|
|
|
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Traction Control
|
Standard
|
Standard
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Standard
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|
|
|
|
|
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ABS Brakes
|
Standard
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Standard
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Standard
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|
|
|
|
|
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Electronic Brake Distribution
|
Standard
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Standard
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Standard
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|
|
|
|
|
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Front Passenger Airbag Cutoff Sensor
|
Occupant Position Detection System (OPDS) Passenger Airbag Cutoff Sensor (Standard)
|
Occupant Position Detection System (OPDS) Passenger Airbag Cutoff Sensor (Standard)
|
Occupant Position Detection System (OPDS) Passenger Airbag Cutoff Sensor (Standard)
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|
|
|
|
|
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Brake Assist
|
Standard
|
Standard
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Standard
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|
|
|
|
|
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Tire Pressure Monitor (TPMS)
|
Standard
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Standard
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Standard
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|
|
|
|
|
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Child Proof Rear Door Locks
|
Standard
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Standard
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Standard
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|
|
|
|
|
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Rollover Sensor
|
Not Listed
|
Not Listed
|
Not Listed
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|
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COMFORT & CONVENIENCE
|
|
Interior
|
|
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|
Model
|
2012 Honda Insight Base
|
2012 Honda Insight LX
|
2012 Honda Insight EX
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|
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|
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Automatic Climate Control
|
Standard
|
Standard
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Standard
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|
|
|
|
|
|
Voice Activated Controls
|
Not Available
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Not Available
|
Voice Activated Controls For Bluetooth® Wireless Enabled Devices (Standard)
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|
|
|
|
|
|
Power Windows
|
Standard
|
Standard
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Standard
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|
|
|
|
|
|
Power Door Locks
|
Standard
|
Standard
|
Standard
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|
|
|
|
|
|
Power Tailgate Lock/Unlock
|
Standard
|
Standard
|
Standard
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|
|
|
|
|
|
Cruise Control
|
Not Available
|
Standard
|
Standard
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|
|
|
|
|
|
Leather-Wrapped Steering Wheel
|
Not Available
|
Not Available
|
Standard
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|
|
|
|
|
|
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls
|
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For Instrumentation Display (Standard)
|
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For Audio, Cruise Control and Instrumentation Display (Standard)
|
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For Audio, Cruise Control, Instrumentation Display, Wireless Enabled Devices and Transmission (Standard)
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|
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Map Lights
|
Not Available
|
Standard
|
Standard
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|
|
|
|
|
|
Telescopic Steering Column
|
Standard
|
Standard
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Standard
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|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjustable Steering Column
|
Standard
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Standard
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Standard
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|
|
|
|
|
|
Tilt Steering Column
|
Standard
|
Standard
|
Standard
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|
|
|
|
|
|
Cargo Area Light
|
Standard
|
Standard
|
Standard
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|
|
|
|
|
|
Driver's Side Vanity Mirror
|
Not Available
|
Not Available
|
Standard
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Front Power Outlet
|
Front Power Outlet (Standard)
|
Front Power Outlet (Standard)
|
Front Power Outlet (Standard)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rear Window Defroster
|
Standard
|
Standard
|
Standard
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|
|
|
|
|
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Floor Mats
|
Not Available
|
Standard
|
Standard
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|
|
|
|
|
|
Multi-function Remote
|
Standard
|
Standard
|
Standard
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|
|
|
|
|
|
Extended Service Interval
|
100,000-Miles Extended Service Interval For Tune-Up (Standard)
|
100,000-Miles Extended Service Interval For Tune-Up (Standard)
|
100,000-Miles Extended Service Interval For Tune-Up (Standard)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exterior Temperature Gauge
|
Standard
|
Standard
|
Standard
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
COMFORT & CONVENIENCE
|
|
Seating
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Model
|
2012 Honda Insight Base
|
2012 Honda Insight LX
|
2012 Honda Insight EX
|
|
|
|
|
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Front Adjustable Seat Height
|
Standard
|
Standard
|
Standard
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|
|
|
|
|
|
Front Bucket Seats
|
Standard
|
Standard
|
Standard
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|
|
|
|
|
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Fold-down Rear Seat
|
Standard
|
Standard
|
Standard
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|
|
|
|
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COMFORT & CONVENIENCE
|
|
Audio
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Model
|
2012 Honda Insight Base
|
2012 Honda Insight LX
|
2012 Honda Insight EX
|
|
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AM/FM Stereo
|
AM/FM Radio With 160-Watts, Speed Sensitive Volume and 2 Speakers Total; CD Player; MP3/WMA Player (Standard)
|
AM/FM Radio With 160-Watts, Speed Sensitive Volume and 4 Speakers Total; CD Player; MP3/WMA Player (Standard)
|
AM/FM Radio With 160-Watts, Speed Sensitive Volume and 6 Speakers Total; CD Player; MP3/WMA Player (Standard)
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|
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CD Player
|
Standard
|
Standard
|
Standard
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|
|
|
|
|
|
MP3 Player
|
Standard
|
Standard
|
Standard
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|
|
|
|
|
|
MP3 Player Jack
|
Standard
|
Standard
|
Standard
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|
|
|
|
|
|
Auxiliary Input Audio Jack
|
Standard
|
Standard
|
Standard
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Satellite Radio
|
Optional
|
Optional
|
Optional
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Stereo Anti-Theft
|
Standard
|
Standard
|
Standard
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
COMFORT & CONVENIENCE
|
|
Storage
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Model
|
2012 Honda Insight Base
|
2012 Honda Insight LX
|
2012 Honda Insight EX
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Armrest Storage
|
Not Available
|
Standard
|
Standard
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beverage Holders
|
Standard
|
Standard
|
Standard
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Console Storage
|
Standard
|
Standard
|
Standard
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Door Pocket Storage
|
Standard
|
Standard
|
Standard
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Seatback Storage
|
Not Available
|
Not Available
|
Standard
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
COMFORT & CONVENIENCE
|
|
Exterior
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Model
|
2012 Honda Insight Base
|
2012 Honda Insight LX
|
2012 Honda Insight EX
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rear Wiper
|
Standard
|
Standard
|
Standard
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Remote Keyless Access System
|
Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob (Standard)
|
Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob (Standard)
|
Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob (Standard)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Vehicle Theft Deterrent System
|
Standard
|
Standard
|
Standard
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Folding Side Mirrors
|
Standard
|
Standard
|
Standard
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Power Side Mirrors
|
Dual Body Color Folding Power Adjustable Exterior Rearview Mirrors (Standard)
|
Dual Body Color Folding Power Adjustable Exterior Rearview Mirrors (Standard)
|
Dual Body Color Folding Power Adjustable Heated Signaling Exterior Rearview Mirrors (Standard)
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Heated Exterior Mirrors
|
Not Available
|
Not Available
|
Standard
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tinted Glass
|
Standard
|
Standard
|
Standard
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Automatic Headlights
|
Standard
|
Standard
|
Standard
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Auto-Off Headlights
|
Standard
|
Standard
|
Standard
|
|
|
|
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|
SPECIFICATIONS
|
|
Capacity & Volume
|
|
|
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|
Model
|
2012 Honda Insight Base
|
2012 Honda Insight LX
|
2012 Honda Insight EX
|
|
|
|
|
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Fuel Capacity
|
10.6
|
10.6
|
10.6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cargo Volume (cu. ft., mfr.)
|
15.9
|
15.9
|
15.9
|
|
|
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|
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|
Maximum Cargo Volume (cu. ft.)
|
31.5
|
31.5
|
31.5
|
|
|
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|
|
|
Passenger Volume (cu. ft., mfr.)
|
85
|
85
|
85
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tow Capacity (Standard, lbs.)
|
Not Recommended
|
Not Recommended
|
Not Recommended
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tow Capacity (Maximum, lbs.)
|
Not Recommended
|
Not Recommended
|
Not Recommended
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SPECIFICATIONS
|
|
Dimensions
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Model
|
2012 Honda Insight Base
|
2012 Honda Insight LX
|
2012 Honda Insight EX
|
|
|
|
|
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|
Curb Weight (Automatic, lbs.)
|
2747
|
2756
|
2762
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ground Clearance (in.)
|
Not Listed
|
Not Listed
|
Not Listed
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Headroom (Front, in.)
|
38.4
|
38.4
|
38.4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Headroom (Second-Row, in.)
|
36.4
|
36.4
|
36.4
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Height (in.)
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56.2
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56.2
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56.2
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Hiproom (Front, in.)
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51.6
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51.6
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51.6
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Hiproom (Second-Row, in.)
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48.7
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48.7
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48.7
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Legroom (Front, in.)
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42.3
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42.3
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42.3
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Legroom (Second-Row, in.)
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33
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33
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33
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Length (in.)
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172.3
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172.3
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172.3
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Cargo Volume (cu. ft., mfr.)
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15.9
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15.9
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15.9
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Maximum Cargo Volume (cu. ft.)
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31.5
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31.5
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31.5
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Passenger Volume (cu. ft., max.)
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85
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85
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85
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Seating (Standard)
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5
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5
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5
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Shoulder Room (Front, in.)
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52.7
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52.7
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52.7
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Shoulder Room (Second-Row, in.)
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50.4
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50.4
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50.4
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Track Width Front (in.)
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58.3
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58.3
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58.3
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Track Width Rear (in.)
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58
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58
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58
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Wheelbase (in.)
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100.4
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100.4
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100.4
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Width (in.)
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66.7
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66.7
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66.7
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SPECIFICATIONS
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Wheels & Tires
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Model
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2012 Honda Insight Base
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2012 Honda Insight LX
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2012 Honda Insight EX
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Alloy Wheels
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Not Available
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Not Available
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Standard
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Wheel Dimensions
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15
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15
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15
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Tires
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SBRP185/60R15 84H All-Season Tires
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SBRP185/60R15 84H All-Season Tires
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SBRP185/60R15 84H All-Season Tires
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