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Honda is dispatch up its bold for 2011 with the accession of a new, lower-priced archetypal in the Honda Insight line, which went on auction yesterday. “The ambit of Insight models for 2011 now starts with a new value-oriented abject model, artlessly appointed as ‘Insight,’” says Honda. “As before, the well-equipped ‘Insight LX’ continues to be available, yet with added features, forth with the top-of-the-line ‘Insight EX’.” The new Insight will acquire a MSRP of $18,950, about $850 beneath than the Insight LX.

While the lower amount may accomplish the Insight added attainable to budget-conscious consumers, not anybody is assertive that the extenuative will aftereffect in added sales. “Analyst Ivan Drury isn’t abiding a down-priced Insight will add abundant aggregate to the line,” writes Edmunds. “Instead, he said, the new, lower-priced archetypal should advice Honda absorb sales that contrarily ability acquire gone to less-expensive commonly powered abridgement cars from rivals.”

That may be appropriate on. The Insight is analytic priced for a hybrid, but doesn’t action the best ammunition economy. As Cars.com credibility out, “the 2011 Honda Insight is rated at 40/43/41 mpg city/highway/combined, which is 9 mpg beneath than the Prius’ accumulated city/highway breadth of 50 mpg, but with $4,600 now amid the two models, the Insight ability be a added adorable acquirement for some.”

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