by: Jenny McLane

Since it was introduced back in 2002,
Honda Insight's 1.0-liter three-cylinder
gasoline engine and Integrated Motor
Assist (IMA) motor-generator have been
modified, and the CVT (Continuously
Variable Transmission) model's final drive
ratio is considerably lower, at 5.69:1
compared to 3.21 for the manual, to take
advantage of the CVT's wider-spread
"gear'' ratios.

Powered by Honda's Integrated Motor
Assist (IMA™) system that pairs a 110-hp,
8-Valve, SOHC, i-VTEC® 4-Cylinder engine
with an electric motor, the Insight comes
fully loaded with dual front airbags (SRS),
power windows, mirrors and door locks, a
remote entry system, 160-Watt AM/FM/CD
Audio System with 6 Speakers, Available
Honda Satellite-Linked Navigation System™
with Voice Recognition, average fuel
consumption indicator, alloy wheels and much
more. [...]

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