2012 Honda Insight Facelift Introduced in Australia

The 2012 Honda Insight was just introduced by Honda to the Australian market. The refreshed car comes with improved equipment as well as better efficiency for the hybrid drivetrain system. Prices for the 2012 Insight VTi stat at $29,990.

If you’re into the boring stuff, we’ll tell you that the engines that resulted in the improved efficiency come in the form of changes to the engine, transmission, aerodynamics, improved electrics. The economy has thus been increased by 6.5 percent on the Australian cycle to 4.3 l/100km, which isn’t really that impressive.

The vehicle is powered by the same IMA system that includes a 1.3-liter petrol unit and a 10kW electric motor (the two produce a combined 98 hp and 123 lb-ft of torque) with the CVT that controls the flow of power now coming with reduced friction.

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GM to make Trax for Holden

In mid-May, General Motors announced it would bring the Chevrolet Trax to the Paris Motor Show this fall. The tiny crossover shares nearly everything with North America's Buick Encore and the previously revealed Opel/Vauxhall Mokka, but there's an important fourth variant we haven't heard about until today – one for Holden.

The General has now confirmed that the Trax will also be produced for its Australian outpost, with Holden's Director of Powertrain Engineering, Simon Cassin saying, "Holden is well recognised within the GM world for our expertise in engine and transmission calibration and we are very pleased to be involved in the development of this important vehicle."

The Holden Trax, which arrives in OZ next year, looks all but unchanged from the chunky cute ute version wearing a Bowtie. Judging by the newly released rendering shown above, everything from the headlamps to the side mirrors and fog lamp trim is unchanged. The only clear difference? Substituting the now-trademark split portal Chevrolet grille for a chrome-browed single frame unit wearing a prominent Holden badge.

GM's own data suggests that the small SUV segment continues to explode in Australia, just as it has here in North America, with sales up 57.3 percent year to date over 2011, and it's clearly aiming to take a piece of that growing pie with the new Trax. 

Via: General Motors

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