[hawkGT647]

Hi iibbmm,

As an owner of a 5-speed Insight, I can only comment on the manual transmission, not the CVT.

5-speed = maximum miles per gallon. City driving can be tiresome with a stick shift, but what percentage of your drive is actually in the city? Go to http://www.greenhybrid.com/compare/mileage/ and see what the 5-speeds are doing compared to a CVT.

Interior space: the car is small from the outside, but quite roomy on the interior. I'm only 5' 7", so it's a good fit for me. Just duck your head getting in! No joke.

Ride: Feels like my old RX-7's, tight with lots of road feel. Tires are pumped hard, feel everything. Sports car ride. Steering is very light, but it grows on you.

Regards,

 

[iibbmm]

thanks for the info.

My drive to work is fairly smooth and will be in 5th gear almost the entire time... but my drive home is generally about 2 hours of driving in Los Angeles traffic.. which is why I'm aprehensive about going back to a stick shift.

 

[devin1955]

thanks for the info.

My drive to work is fairly smooth and will be in 5th gear almost the entire time... but my drive home is generally about 2 hours of driving in Los Angeles traffic.. which is why I'm aprehensive about going back to a stick shift.

I can well understand, I live just north of you in the Riverside/Ontario area. I have only driven the 5-speed that I own, so I can't comment about the CVT, but the Insight 5-speed shifts sooooooo smoothly. I'm impressed. My commute doesn't put me in a lot of traffic however.

As far as comfort goes, I'm 6'1 275 and I'm quite comfortable inside. I love driving it.