Honda Insight (09 on) - Review

Review by David Ross on
Last Updated: 15 July 2009
The Insight is a five-door hatchback and looks similar to its main alternative, the Toyota Prius, with plenty of interior space and a large boot. There are some neat touches too, including the digital dash which tells you how green your driving style is. However on the move the Honda's engine has to be worked hard most of the time, which sees fuel economy plummet. It takes its name from Honda's first petrol-electric model and uses the same technology as the Civic Hybrid - known as IMA (or Integrated Motor Assist). It's basically an electric motor alongside a normal petrol engine. Electric power assists the engine by giving it a boost during acceleration, but the clever bit is when you brake or coast, the energy charges the battery for the electric motor.
3 out of 5

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Company Car Costs

P11D Value

The price of the car excluding road tax and first registration fee. This is used to calculate company car tax.

CO2 g/km

The carbon dioxide emissions of the car, which decides the company car tax band into which the car falls.

BIK Band

The percentage band used to calculate company car tax, determined by CO2 emissions of the car.

20% Tax / 40% Tax

The annual amount of company car tax payable based on the drivers income tax level, either at the basic rate or the higher rate.

SE

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.3 IMA SE Hybrid 5d CVT

£16,940

101

10%

£338

£677

£338

£677

SE-T

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.3 IMA SE-T Hybrid CVT 5d

£18,250

101

10%

£365

£730

£365

£730

HE

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.3 IMA HE Hybrid 5d CVT

£19,480

96

10%

£389

£779

£389

£779

HE-T

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.3 IMA HE-T Hybrid 5d CVT

£20,475

96

10%

£409

£819

£409

£819

ES

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.3 IMA ES Hybrid 5d CVT

£18,590

105

10%

£371

£743

£371

£743

HS

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.3 IMA HS Hybrid 5d CVT

£20,280

99

10%

£405

£811

£405

£811

ES-T

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.3 IMA ES-T Hybrid 5d CVT

£19,900

105

10%

£398

£796

£398

£796

HS-T

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.3 IMA HS-T Hybrid 5d CVT

£21,275

99

10%

£425

£851

£425

£851

EX

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.3 IMA EX Hybrid 5d CVT

£20,940

105

10%

£418

£837

£418

£837

HX

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.3 IMA HX Hybrid 5d CVT

£22,480

99

10%

£449

£899

£449

£899