It makes Insight useless for most people, who need more seats or cargo space. There's nowhere safe to put a kid younger than 13. Honda says kids are safest in back and shouldn't be upfront anyway. Cold comfort to that single parent with a long commute who would love Insight's fuel economy and Honda's reputation for reliability but only can afford one car. Otherwise, Insight's comfort and convenience seem fine for a tiny two-door.
Controls follow standard arrangement.
Seats and driving position are good. Styling is provocative. The front is low, mean, sporty, generally attractive. Some folks loved it, thought it a tapered, futuristic wow-mobile. Performance under way is brisk, at least compared with expectations.