For me the Insight is the best Hybrid because it is the most efficient. My lifetime average (The insight maintains a total average) is 89.3 mpg with 85K driven). I like the other Hybrids (We have a 04 Prius on order for the family car and a 01 Prius for the Kids car) but they compromised efficiency. My Insight has never been to the dealer and I suspect it will last a long time (nothing to rust and the Vtec-E engines are known to last. I have a 94 1.5L Vtec-E with 235K miles on it and it has never had a single repair). If Honda would take the 4ft wide VW-1 concept chasis and put the Insight powertrain in it I would buy it imediately. If they ever make a remake of Woody Allen's sleeper movie I suspect an Insight will be in there somewhere. Have fun, Rick