2012 Honda Insight for sale
None for sale by us right now: rent one for a week first, or ask us to find one. Rated 5.7 L/100 km combined (EPA). 8 NHTSA recall campaigns.
- For sale by us
- 0
- Combined
- 5.7 L/100 km
- Recalls
- 8
For sale
We do not have a 2012 Honda Insight for sale right now. We are a rental company: rent one for a week to try it, or tell us what you want and we look for one for you.
2012 Honda Insight specs
| Engine | 1.3L 4-cylinder hybrid |
|---|---|
| Drive | Front-wheel drive |
| Transmission | Automatic (CVT) |
| Fuel | Hybrid (gas) |
| City | 5.9 L/100 km |
| Highway | 5.6 L/100 km |
| Combined | 5.7 L/100 km |
| CO₂ | 135 g/km |
| Cost to drive 100 km | $8.84 |
2012 Honda Insight: every figure
| Displacement | 1.3 L |
|---|---|
| Cylinders | 4 |
| MPG city (US) | 40 |
| MPG highway (US) | 42 |
| MPG combined (US) | 41 |
| MPG combined (Imperial) (converted from the US figure) | 49 |
| Luggage volume (litres converted from EPA's cubic feet) | 453 L (16 cu ft) |
| Fuel cost a year (EPA) (EPA: 15,000 miles at its fuel prices) | US$1,650 |
| Fuel cost for 20,000 km (at $1.55 a litre) | $1,768 |
Sources: fuel use, MPG, CO2, electric range, battery, charge time, luggage volume and the annual fuel cost are the US EPA's (fueleconomy.gov). Imperial MPG, litres, inches and pounds are converted from those figures. Figures no free source publishes for this car (power, torque, acceleration, top speed, fuel tank, towing) are left out.
What to check when buying the 2012 Honda Insight
- NHTSA lists 8 recall campaigns for this model year. Ask the seller for proof each one was fixed; a dealer can check it by the VIN.
- Owners filed 59 complaints with NHTSA, most often about engine (36), air bags (11) and unknown or other (6). Have those parts checked before you buy.
| Campaign | Date | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19V502000 | 2019-06-27 | air bags:frontal:passenger side:inflator module | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2009-2014 Acura TSX, 2011-2014 TSX Sport Wagon, 2010-2013 ZDX, 2008-2012 Honda Accord, 2010-2011 Accord Crosstour, 2006-2011 Civic and Civic Hybrid, 2008-2010 Civic GX NGV, 2012-2015 Crosstour, 2007-2011 CR-V, 2009-2013 Fit, 2014 Fit EV, 2010-2014 Insight, and... |
| 19V378000 | 2019-05-16 | air bags:frontal:passenger side:inflator module | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2009-2014 Acura TSX, 2011-2013 TSX Sport Wagon, and 2010-2012 ZDX and 2008-2012 Honda Accord, 2010-2011 Accord Crosstour, 2006-2011 Civic, Civic Hybrid and Civic NGV, 2012-2014 Crosstour, 2007-2011 CR-V, 2009-2013 Fit, 2010-2013 Insight, and 2009-2015 Pilot... |
| 18V661000 | 2018-09-27 | air bags:frontal:passenger side:inflator module | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2014 Honda Insight and Acura TSX and TSX Wagon, 2014-2015 Honda Crosstour and Pilot vehicles nationwide, as well as certain 2014 Honda FCX Clarity and Fit EV vehicles in Florida, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Texas, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South... |
| 18V268000 | 2018-04-26 | air bags:frontal:passenger side:inflator module | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2003-2012 Honda Accord and Pilot, 2010 Accord Crosstour, 2001-2011 Civic, 2002-2011 CR-V, 2003-2004, 2006-2008 and 2011 Element, 2007 and 2009-2013 Fit, 2010-2012 Insight, 2002-2004 Odyssey, and 2012 Ridgeline vehicles. The front passenger air bag may have been... |
| 18V042000 | 2018-01-09 | air bags:frontal:passenger side:inflator module | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2010-2013 Acura TSX, ZDX, Honda Accord Crosstour, Fit, Insight and Pilot vehicles, 2011-13 Acura TSX Sportswagon, 2010-2012 Honda Accord,, 2010-2011 Honda Civic, Civic NGV, Civic Hybrid and CR-V vehicles and 2013 Honda FCX Clarity and Fit EV vehicles ever... |
| 17V545000 | 2017-08-31 | air bags:frontal:passenger side:inflator module | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2008-2012 Accord, 2010-2012 Accord Crosstour, 2006-2011 Civic, 2007-2011 CR-V, 2009-2012 Fit and Pilot, 2010-2012 Insight, and 2009-2012 Acura TSX vehicles that received replacement passenger frontal air bag inflators. One dealership may have incorrectly... |
| 17V030000 | 2017-01-10 | air bags:frontal:passenger side:inflator module | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2009-2012 Acura TSX, 2011-2012 Acura TSX Wagon, 2010-2012 Acura ZDX, 2008-2012 Honda Accord, 2010-2012 Honda Accord Crosstour and Honda Insight, 2009-2012 Honda Fit, 2009-2012 Pilot, 2007-2011 Honda CR-V, 2012 Honda FCX Clarity and 2006-2011 Honda Civic, Civic... |
| 16V061000 | 2016-02-03 | air bags:frontal:driver side:inflator module | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 Honda CR-V, 2011-2015 CR-Z, 2010-2014 FCX, and Insight, 2009-2013 Fit, 2013-2014 Fit EV, 2007-2014 Ridgeline, 2013-2016 Acura ILX, 2013-2014 Acura ILX Hybrid, 2007-2016 RDX, 2005-2012 Acura RL, 2009-2014 Acura TL, and 2010-2013 Acura ZDX... |
Source: NHTSA (US) recall campaigns and owner complaints for this model year.
Buying the 2012 Honda Insight
We rent cars and sell one only now and then. There is no 2012 Honda Insight for sale by us right now. Before you buy the 2012 Honda Insight, here is what the figures say and what to look at.
Before you sign for the Insight
Ask for the service records and check open recalls by the VIN. Have a mechanic inspect a used one before you buy it. Owners filed 59 complaints with NHTSA, most often about engine, air bags and unknown or other; have those parts checked. Look at the tires, brakes and battery; they are costly to replace.
The numbers in plain words
The 1.3L 4-cylinder hybrid with front-wheel drive is the powertrain to look at. It is a hybrid: the battery charges itself as you drive and brake, so there is nothing to plug in. Front-wheel drive is the usual layout for cars this size, predictable in the rain and the snow.
The combined figure, 5.7 L/100 km, means roughly 17 litres for 300 km. That works out to about $8.84 per 100 km at our price setting. EPA puts its fuel cost at US$1,650 a year for 15,000 miles at US prices.
When the Insight makes sense
It suits a stretch between cars, by the week or the month. It suits someone whose own car is in the shop for a while.
Space and size
Being a compact car, it is easy to park and comfortable on longer drives. Its 453 litre trunk is enough for a family's bags for a long weekend.
A longer test drive
A week of your own driving tells you more than a test drive: the commute, the parking, the fuel. A test week in the Insight tells you more than any review. Rent the Insight first, and buy only if it fits your life.
Which one to look for
Decide what matters most first: fuel use, space, or the price you can pay. Within the 2012 lineup, trims share powertrains or differ in equipment; the trim pages show which. Ask the seller which trim it is; badges can be swapped and options vary.
Money matters
The EPA estimates US$1,650 a year in fuel for 15,000 miles at US prices. Ask what a set of tires costs for this trim; sizes and prices vary. At our price setting, 100 km costs about $8.84 in fuel.
Your move
Send a request to rent the model you are thinking of buying.
Rent it for a week before you buy
A week of your own driving tells you more than a test drive: the commute, the parking, the fuel. Rent a 2012 Honda Insight from us first.
Find me this car
Tell us your budget and when you want to buy; we look for a 2012 Honda Insight for you and reply within one business day.
Buying the 2012 Honda Insight
Does CarmaCars sell the 2012 Honda Insight?
Not right now. CarmaCars rents cars; it sells one only now and then. Tell us what you want and we look for one, or rent one for a week first.
Can I rent a 2012 Honda Insight before I buy one?
Yes. Request it for a week (or longer, up to 365 days) and drive it as your own; nothing is charged until we confirm and you approve.
Does the 2012 Honda Insight have recalls?
NHTSA lists 8 recall campaigns for it, in the table on this page. Ask for proof each was fixed.
What does the 2012 Honda Insight cost in fuel a year?
EPA puts it at US$1,650 a year for 15,000 miles at its fuel prices; at our price setting, 20,000 km cost about $1768.00.
Where do the figures come from?
Fuel use and fuel cost from the US EPA (fueleconomy.gov), dimensions and weight from NHTSA vPIC Canadian specifications, recalls and complaints from NHTSA. We leave out any figure no free source publishes.