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2019 Honda Insight will try to make you forget the Prius

Third-generation hybrid returns promising an upscale flair and serious fuel economy.

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Chris Paukert
Following stints in TV news production and as a record company publicist, Chris spent most of his career in automotive publishing. Mentored by Automobile Magazine founder David E. Davis Jr., Paukert succeeded Davis as editor-in-chief of Winding Road, a pioneering e-mag, before serving as Autoblog's executive editor from 2008 to 2015. Chris is a Webby and Telly award-winning video producer and has served on the jury of the North American Car and Truck of the Year awards. He joined the CNET team in 2015, bringing a small cache of odd, underappreciated cars with him.
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The 2019 Insight looks mature, more like a downsized Accord and less like the racier and somewhat overstyled Civic.

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Smoked taillight lenses may or may not be a Prototype-only touch.

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A sloping backlight looks great and gives the Insight a bit of the "four-door coupe" styling that's so in vogue these days. 

Let's hope they've preserved rear headroom the way they magically did with the Accord.

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The interior features an 8-inch touchscreen infotainment system with available Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.

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Honda claims the Insight will have class-leading passenger space. 

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This overhead view gives a good sense of the Insight's overall proportions and offers a view of the hood detailing.

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"Prototype" in Honda-speak means that this is 99 percent production ready. Expect very minor changes, perhaps an inch-smaller wheels and tires and larger side mirrors.

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LED headlamps are standard.

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That trunk will have a split-folding rear seat back to maximize cargo room, but we still wouldn't expect as much luggage space as a Prius.

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Honda calls its recent grille design the "flying wing," and it intersects the headlamps in this application.

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Large 19-inch wheels will be likely smaller in production, at least in lower-end trims. These ones look like Cuisinart blades.

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Expect production Insight mirrors to look a lot like this, only a bit thicker to afford larger glass and better visibility.

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Yep, it's a Honda.

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