Our Fleet Test Drive: Honda Insight - 4th Report
Date:
03 June 2010
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Author: Tony Rock
Temporary windscreen
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Category: | Lower medium | P11D price: | £19,233 | Key rival: | Toyota Prius | |
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Having already suffered a flat tyre, the Insight's now had its rear windscreen smashed - in central London between 6-9pm.
To guard against an overnight downpour I taped a binliner over the hole, which wasn't a good look, particularly when some tape came loose, causing the black plastic to flap and slap about at 50mph down the A20 the next morning. To top it all off, Auto Windscreens had to go to Honda for replacement glass, which took a couple of days. They did, though, do a far better temporary job, using cellophane-type material when Perspex wouldn't fit (above).
Honda Insight 1.3 IMA ES-T Hybrid CVT | Mileage | 3003 | Claimed combined consumption | 61.4mpg | Our average consumption | 42.4mpg | P11D price | £19,233 | Model price range | £16,225-£19,290 | CO2 (tax) | 105g/km (10%) | BIK 20/40% per month | £32/£64 | Service interval | 1yr/12,500mls | Insurance | group 6e | Warranty | 3yrs/90,000mls | Boot space (min/max) | 408/584 litres | Engine size/power | 1339cc/102hp | Top speed/0-62mph | 113mph/12.5secs | Why we’re running it | Can Insight can match Honda’s high expectations? | Positive | Congestion charge exemption | Negative | View through rear windscreen |
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