Need one thing with Toyota Prius ranges of gas financial system however with out the awkward styling and lackluster driving expertise? The 2022 Honda Insight could possibly be for you! Now in its third era for the US market, the Perception is a sedan-only mannequin that changed the outgoing Civic Hybrid. It nonetheless rides on the outgoing tenth era Civic platform although, so it is time for Honda to replace it.

Honda simply revealed the brand new Civic e:HEV (hybrid electrical automobile) for the European market. It is based mostly on the present eleventh era 2022 Honda Civic Hatchback that we get right here within the states, however with a hybrid drivetrain boasting higher gas financial system. This appears like the proper Perception substitute.

Energy comes from a brand new 2.0-liter direct injection Atkinson-cycle four-cylinder, which is bigger than the 1.5-liter engine used within the present Perception. Mixed with two electrical motors, this new setup produces 181 horsepower and 232 lb-ft of torque. For comparability, the Perception solely develops 151 hp and 197 lb-ft of torque. That new 2.0-liter engine provides an enormous energy bump that even matches the turbocharged Civic Hatchback.

Honda hasn’t launched any gas financial system info but, and the numbers might be based mostly on the European WLTP testing cycle, which differs from the EPA take a look at. The present Perception will get as much as 55 mpg within the metropolis and 49 mpg on the freeway, which is decrease than the Prius however much like its chief rival, the Toyota Corolla Hybrid. If this new drivetrain can match the Perception’s gas financial system whereas providing extra energy, it may give Honda the sting over Toyota.