2012 Honda Insight specs & colors
4dr Car
Change trim
MSRP
- 5dr CVT $18,500
- 5dr CVT LX $20,275
- 5dr CVT LX PZEV $20,275
- 5dr CVT EX PZEV $21,965
- 5dr CVT EX $21,965
- 5dr CVT EX w/Navi $23,690
- 5dr CVT EX w/Navi PZEV $23,690
Key specs
Color options
Interior
Gray
Packages
Specifications
| EPA Classification | Compact Cars |
| Front Wheel Material | Steel |
| Spare Wheel Material | Steel |
| Rear Wheel Size | 15 x -TBD- in |
| Front Wheel Size | 15 x -TBD- in |
| Rear Wheel Material | Steel |
| Spare Wheel Size | Compact in |
| Maximum Alternator Capacity (amps) | Not Available |
| Cold Cranking Amps @ 0° F (Primary) | N/A |
| SAE Net Horsepower @ RPM | 98 @ 5800 |
| SAE Net Torque @ RPM | 123 @ 1000 - 1700 |
| Engine Type | Gas/Electric I4 |
| Displacement | 1.3L/82 |
| EPA MPG Equivalent - Hwy | N/A |
| Cruising Range - City | 434.60 mi |
| EPA Fuel Economy Est - Hwy | 44 MPG |
| EPA MPG Equivalent - Combined | N/A |
| Fuel Economy Est-Combined | 42 MPG |
| Cruising Range - Hwy | 466.40 mi |
| Estimated Battery Range | N/A mi |
| EPA MPG Equivalent - City | N/A |
| EPA Fuel Economy Est - City | 41 MPG |
| First Gear Ratio (:1) | 3.17 - 0.53 |
| Trans Description Cont. Again | Not Available |
| Reverse Ratio (:1) | 4.51 - 1.69 |
| Final Drive Axle Ratio (:1) | 4.20 |
| Trans Description Cont. | Continuously Variable Transmission |
| Drivetrain | Front Wheel Drive |
| Trans Type | 1 |
| Suspension Type - Front (Cont.) | Not Available |
| Suspension Type - Front | MacPherson strut |
| Suspension Type - Rear | Torsion-beam |
| Suspension Type - Rear (Cont.) | Not Available |
| Rear Brake Rotor Diam x Thickness | Not Available in |
| Front Brake Rotor Diam x Thickness | 10.3 x -TBD- in |
| Brake Type | Pwr |
| Drum - Rear (Yes or ) | Yes |
| Disc - Front (Yes or ) | Yes |
| Brake ABS System | 4-Wheel |
| Brake ABS System (Second Line) | N/A |
| Disc - Rear (Yes or ) | Not Available |
| Aux Fuel Tank Capacity, Approx | N/A gal |
| Fuel Tank Capacity, Approx | 10.6 gal |
| Turning Diameter - Curb to Curb | 36.1 ft |
| Turning Diameter - Wall to Wall | N/A ft |
| Steering Ratio (:1), Overall | 16.8 |
| Lock to Lock Turns (Steering) | 3.29 |
| Steering Type | Electric rack & pinion |
| Spare Tire Size | T135/80D15 |
| Rear Tire Size | P185/60R15 |
| Front Tire Size | P185/60R15 |
| Wt Distributing Hitch - Max Trailer Wt. | Not Available lbs |
| Wt Distributing Hitch - Max Tongue Wt. | Not Available lbs |
| Dead Weight Hitch - Max Tongue Wt. | Not Available lbs |
| Dead Weight Hitch - Max Trailer Wt. | Not Available lbs |
| Base Curb Weight | 2747 lbs |
| Length, Overall | 172.3 in |
| Min Ground Clearance | N/A in |
| Wheelbase | 100.4 in |
| Passenger Volume | 85.0 ft³ |
| Front Leg Room | 42.3 in |
| Width, Max w/o mirrors | 66.7 in |
| Cargo Volume with Rear Seat Up | 15.9 ft³ |
| Cargo Volume with Rear Seat Down | 31.5 ft³ |
| Track Width, Front | 58.3 in |
| Second Leg Room | 33.0 in |
| Height, Overall | 56.2 in |
| Second Hip Room | 48.7 in |
| Front Shoulder Room | 52.7 in |
| Front Hip Room | 51.6 in |
| Trunk Volume | N/A ft³ |
| Front Head Room | 38.4 in |
| Liftover Height | N/A in |
| Second Head Room | 36.4 in |
| Passenger Capacity | 5 |
| Track Width, Rear | 58.0 in |
| Second Shoulder Room | 50.4 in |
| 2-speed intermittent windshield wipers | Standard |
| Pwr ventilated front disc/rear drum brakes | Standard |
| Front door pocket storage bins | Standard |
| 15" steel wheels w/full covers | Standard |
| T135/80D15 compact spare tire | Standard |
| Immobilizer theft-deterrent system | Standard |
| Front wheel drive | Standard |
| Tinted glass | Standard |
| 60/40 split fold-down rear seatback -inc: adjustable head restraints | Standard |
| Front stabilizer bars | Standard |
| 3-point seat belts in all positions -inc: front automatic tensioning system, front adjustable seat belt anchors | Standard |
| Tire pressure monitoring system | Standard |
| Projector-beam halogen headlights w/auto-off -inc: blue-tinted chrome bezels | Standard |
| Front & rear side curtain airbags | Standard |
| Pwr windows -inc: driver auto-up/down, driver illuminated window switch | Standard |
| Body-colored door handles | Standard |
| Pwr door locks | Standard |
| Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA) w/traction control | Standard |
| 12V pwr outlet | Standard |
| Automatic climate control | Standard |
| 2-tier instrument panel w/blue backlit gauges -inc: tachometer, digital odometer, (2) digital trip meters, ECON button, multi-information display (MID) | Standard |
| LED brakelights | Standard |
| Remote entry | Standard |
| Dual-stage, multiple-threshold driver & front passenger airbags | Standard |
| 1.3L SOHC MPFI 8-valve i-VTEC I4 hybrid engine w/permanent-magnet electric motor, Integrated Motor Assist (IMA) | Standard |
| Maintenance Minder system | Standard |
| Rear window wiper | Standard |
| Child-proof rear door locks | Standard |
| MacPherson strut front suspension | Standard |
| Roof-mounted antenna | Standard |
| Reclining cloth front bucket seats -inc: active adjustable head restraints | Standard |
| (8) cup holders | Standard |
| Tilt & telescoping steering column -inc: multi-information display (MID) controls | Standard |
| P185/60R15 all-season tires | Standard |
| Nickel metal hydride (Ni-MH) 101-volt battery | Standard |
| Rear window defroster | Standard |
| 160-watt AM/FM stereo w/CD player -inc: (2) speakers, MP3/WMA playback, aux input jack, speed-sensitive volume control, CD text display capability, radio data system | Standard |
| 4-wheel anti-lock braking system (ABS) w/electronic brake distribution (EBD) | Standard |
| Body-colored folding pwr mirrors | Standard |
| Side-impact door beams | Standard |
| Advanced Compatibility Engineering (ACE) body structure | Standard |
| Torsion-beam rear suspension | Standard |
| Direct ignition system | Standard |
| Indicators -inc: idle-stop, IMA charge/assist, IMA power flow, passenger-side side airbag off, seat belt reminder, low oil/fuel, coolant temp, digital fuel-mileage, (2) average fuel economy, average speed, miles-to-empty, elapsed time, eco guide & score, trunk/door-open, headlights on/off, outside temp | Standard |
| Electric pwr rack & pinion steering | Standard |
| Cargo area light | Standard |
| Outboard lower anchors & tethers for children (LATCH) | Standard |
| Drive-by-wire throttle | Standard |
| Body-colored bumpers | Standard |
| Continuously variable automatic transmission | Standard |
| Dual front side-impact airbags w/passenger-side occupant position detection system | Standard |
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