Honda launched the Insight in Japan in November 1999, derived from the Honda J-VX concept car of the 1997 Tokyo Motor Show, as the first production vehicle with its Integrated Motor Assist system. In December 1999, the month after, the Insight became the first hybrid sold in North America, with the Toyota Prius arriving seven months later. It featured optimized aerodynamics and a lightweight aluminum structure to maximize fuel efficiency and minimize emissions.
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is a hybrid electric car manufactured and marketed by Honda
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Based on the Honda J-VX concept car unveiled at the 1997 Tokyo Motor Show, the Insight was introduced in Japan in November 1999 as the first production vehicle to feature Honda's Integrated Motor Assist system.
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is a hybrid electric car manufactured and marketed by Honda
First generation (ZE1; 1999), North America
In the following month, December 1999, the Insight became the first hybrid available in North America, followed seven months later by the Toyota Prius.
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Its first generation was a three-door, two-seat liftback coupé
Body style, coupe: Lead paragraph, first generation coupe
Its first generation was a three-door, two-seat liftback coupé
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