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The HVAC controls are integrated into one huge rotary knob with easy-to-read icons.
Car and Driver
navigation system, which includes a touchscreen interface, voice controls, Bluetooth and a digital audio card reader.
Edmunds
Lighting in the digital speedometer glows green when you're driving most efficiently, blue when you're driving hard, blue-green in between.
USA Today
in ECON mode those little fuel-wasting dithers of your accelerator foot are smoothed out
Road & Track
That $19k model of the Insight is new this year. Slotting below the Insight LX, the base Insight includes remote entry, automatic climate control, a tilt/telescopic steering wheel, power windows and locks, and a two-speaker CD sound system. The next level up the Insight ladder is the Insight LX, which adds cruise control, USB audio interface, and a center armrest storage console among other features.
Topping the 2011 Insight range is the EX, which gets all of the LX's equipment plus alloy wheels, steering wheel-mounted paddle shifters and audio controls, heated side mirrors with integrated turn signals. At the top of the Insight line—and there really are no other options—is a 6.5-inch navigation package with voice recognition, bundled with Bluetooth hands-free calling. Bluetooth is only offered with the nav system, and only on the EX.
Conclusion
A new base model of the Honda Insight adds value for 2011, but those who want cutting-edge tech features will still have to look elsewhere.
