Honda Insight
Nowadays, we take mass-produced hybrids for granted. But back in 1999, the Insight was a novelty. The two-door hatchback wasn’t the best-looking ride on the block, but it was practical and resonated with a new generation of car shoppers. Thanks to the Civic platform, the Insight was a reliable and reasonable driving car (via Car & Driver).
The Insight was only a two-seater, so the practicality of the car was fairly limited. But the idea behind it was to achieve high fuel economy numbers. Considering it was the first mainstream hybrid car, there was a lot to be said about the little Honda. The Insight was redesigned later down the road to be a more practical vehicle.