Honda Canada Rumored to Drop Insight, Civic Hybrid

[AutoGuide.com]

Honda may drop both the Civic Hybrid and the Insight from its lineup in Canada. According to a recent report by Monvolant, the two hybrids will be eliminated from the product plan – likely in response to dismally poor sales. This would then leave the new CR-Z as the only hybrid in Honda Canada's lineup.

When the Insight launched over a year ago, Honda Canada projected sales of 10,000 units. But poor press, a high-dollar asking price and competition from the significantly more fuel efficient third-generation Toyota Prius may all be contributing factors to the fact that just 748 Insights have been sold so far this year. Worse still are Civic Hybrid sales, with just 643 units moved in 2010.

With such low Honda hybrid sales you'd expect the Prius to be conquesting a lot of buyers, but that doesn't appear to be the case with just 2,272 third-gen Prius models sold in Canada so far this year. While there are no hard facts surrounding why Canadians are turning away from hybrids, possible factors include the higher price of the cars in Canada, the lack of large urbanized cities (Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal stand out as exceptions) and the colder climate often means hybrids don't perform up to their lofty MPG targets.

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[sw0ggd0gg]

Maybe because canada is the official dump sight for lithium batteries. Im not buying a hybrid for that fact. What the point of saving gas when polluting the ground.

[bro2snakeaterblk08]

Why wouldn't the hybrids perform well in cooler climate? i thought an engine performs better in colder temps.

[adamway]

Originally Posted by bro2snakeaterblk08

Why wouldn't the hybrids perform well in cooler climate? i thought an engine performs better in colder temps.

A gas engine will up to q point. But I believe the batteries electrical system in a hybrid would really suffer in -30c to -40c.

[BlackDevilsi]

Originally Posted by adamway

A gas engine will up to q point. But I believe the batteries electrical system in a hybrid would really suffer in -30c to -40c.

ive heard this as well and i agree with teh dumping site being in canada that no one wants to buy anyway either statement

[Audioquest]

Just purchased a 2010 Civic Sedan. While at the dealer, I asked the manager about the rumour of Honda Canada dumping the Insight and Civic Hybrid. He informed me that he hadn't heard anything about this and that both vehicle were in the dealer promotional presentations for 2011. Who knows?

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[SRLNCLT]

Originally Posted by Audioquest

Just purchased a 2010 Civic Sedan. While at the dealer, I asked the manager about the rumour of Honda Canada dumping the Insight and Civic Hybrid. He informed me that he hadn't heard anything about this and that both vehicle were in the dealer promotional presentations for 2011. Who knows?

Dealers are always the last to know anything it seems. Just like with cell phones. Information always hits the interweb first.

[09CivicSiBrian]

Originally Posted by bouchermark

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[07Ex]

This doesn't surprise me because I haven't seen too many Insights here in Canada. As for the Civic Hybird, I've seen quite a few, but most of them are ether driven by dealers or demo cars.