Honda Insight Roars Out of The Gate In Japan

The Beautiful all-new Honda Insight






Here is some great news for Honda fans. The new Insight is a sales beast, even beating out the vaunted Toyota Prius. One has to wonder if the same sales excitement will be seen in the State.

From Nikkei:

Honda received more than 15,000 orders for the Insight, which was launched that month. But it was able to deliver just 4,906 units, missing its monthly sales target of 5,000.

Nevertheless, the Insight made No. 10 in the category of vehicles with engines of 660cc or larger, beating Toyota Motor Corp.’s Prius hybrid. The Prius came in 12^th, with its sales falling 20% from a year earlier to 4,524 units. But sales of the Prius will likely pick up once Toyota releases the next-generation version this May. The leading Japanese automaker also plans to continue selling the current Prius at a lower price even after the new one is launched.