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2012 Honda Insight Hybrid at Honda of Pasadena

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Honda Insight Hybrid

The 2012 Honda Insight hybrid is back and revamped inside and out to make it all the more desirable in terms of comfort and ride quality. The 2012 Insight flaunts an improved grill design, enhanced front and rear bumpers and new headlights and brake lights. It has now a more confident handling, thanks to its wider tires. A peek inside the Honda Insight, you will notice thereā€™s more 2012 Honda Insight Hybrid from Honda Pasadenaheadroom and better visibility, as well as an improved gauge cluster and cup holders for added convenience of passengers. Plus, the Insight has a high safety rating to back it up and a low price tag that will surely appeal to many hybrid car shoppers out there!

Test Drive the Insight

Check out the new 2012 Honda Insight hybrid at Honda of Pasadena located at 1965 E. Foothill Blvd. Pasadena, CA 91107. Here at Honda of Pasadena, we make sure you are extremely happy with our service, whether buying a new car or truck, purchasing parts or accessories, getting your vehicle serviced, or just looking around. You may call us at (888) 882-3339 (Sales) or (888) 575-9577 (Service) where our knowledgeable staff of auto professionals will be glad to entertain you. Ā For more info on the 2012 Honda Insight, you can also find us online!

Highlights
4-wheel ABS
Emergency braking assist
Stability control
Traction control
Electronic brakeforce distribution
Tire pressure monitoring

Standard Features
Tilt and telescopic steering wheel
Climate control
AM/FM in-dash single CD player with CD MP3 Playback stereo
Speed sensitive volume control

Colors
Crystal Black Pearl
Mediterranean Blue Pearl
Milano Red
Polished Metal Metallic
Taffeta white

Engine
1.3L 4-cyl. (SOHC)

Horsepower
98 hp @ 5800 rpm

Torque
123 ft-lbs. @ 1000 rpm

Transmission
continuously variable-speed automatic

Estimated Fuel Mileage
(city/highway)
41/44 mpg

Pasadena Honda: Best Value Car CR-Z Sport Hybrid

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USAA has named 2012 Honda CR-Z Sport Hybrid Coupe as a ā€œBest Valueā€ automobile. This means the vehicle is among the ones that give consumers the most benefits from their investments. The top cars are listed in 16 categories and the CR-Z was listed among the ā€œTop 10 for Teens List,ā€ which takes a closer look at the features parents care the most about, namely: safety, reliability and affordable insurance premiums. USAA is a leading provider of financial 2012 Honda CR-Z Hybrid from Honda Pasadenaservices to members of the American military and their families.

Listed under the ā€œCoupeā€ category, the Honda CR-Z came on top for providing reasonable ownership and maintenance costs. It provides the best-in-class ratings of fuel economy according to EPA. In addition, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety gave it the ā€œTop Safety Pickā€ designation.

The car provides a value category of its own because it is the first real sport hybrid. It has low entry price and provides great fuel economy. It has a six-speed manual transmission and can be changed to sport mode with the push of a button. According to American Hondaā€™s VP of National Marketing Operations, Mike Accavitti, it is like owning two vehicles for the cost of one.

Steve Thomson of USAA explained that the list was aimed at helping members identify cars offering higher fuel economy, lower insurance premiums, better safety ratings, lower MSRP and better overall reliability than other cars in the same category.

USAA evaluates vehicles based on a variety of features, including cost, reliability and safety. It has currently designated about 80 trucks, minivans and cars to its ā€œUSAA Preferredā€ rating system.

Honda of Pasadena also recognizes the CR-Z hybrid car as a great buy for consumers who want to get the best value for their money. More information contact Honda of Pasadena.