Did the cutting edge cut it?

摘要

The Insight gave us 12 months of advanced hybrid tech at a down-to-earth price, but was it a practical daily car? FOR ALLITS quirky and futuristic hybrid technology, perhaps the most innovative thing about the Honda Insight is its price. Until it arrived in the UK a year ago, the few available hybrids in the UK had all sold for a premium over conventional hatchback rivals that made their justification tricky. Why buy a Toyota Prius when you could have a 3-series? But with the Insight's arrival, here was the first hybrid, with all that exciting future technology thrown in, on offer for the same price as a Ford Focus diesel. So what's the catch?