Paris 2008: What's your favorite?
Click for a gallery of the Honda Insight concept
We saw a lot of new green concept vehicles make their debut during the press preview at the Paris Motor Show last week. Now that we've all had time to digest the new offerings, what struck you as particularly good this year? I've set up a poll with all of the green (or green-ish) Paris vehicles after the break. If you need a refresher, click on any of these links to see our posts on these rides and the photo galleries to go along with them. There's some good-looking stuff on display over in France. Here's what we saw:
- Peugeot HYmotion3 Compressor Concept
- Wallyscar electric Jeep-copy
- Peugeot Prologue HYmotion4 diesel hybrid
- Land Rover Freelander 2 TD4_e
- smart second-gen ED
- Venturi Eclectic
- Peugeot RC HYmotion4
- Pininfarina-Bolloré B0 (B Zero)
- Renault Fluence
- Saab 9-X Air
- Venturi Volage
- Citroen C4 WRC HYmotion4
- Opel Insignia EcoFlex
- Audi A4 TDI concept e
- Citroën Hypnos
- Mazda Kiyora
- Nissan Nuvu
- Renault Z.E.
- Chevrolet Orlando MPV
- Honda Insight
- GTbyCITROEN
- Volkswagen Passat BlueMotion II
- Audi A1 Sportback concept
- Joule electric MPV
- Hyundai Santa Fe blue hybrid
- Volkswagen Passat BlueTDI sedan and wagon
My two cents: concepts are nice and all, but the Honda Insight takes the cake. Now, what about your two cents? The poll is open after the jump.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Arno 8:06PM (10/05/2008)
I'm a Insight cheerleader. My next car. :D
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paulwesterberg 11:18AM (10/06/2008)
If this was 2003 I would agree that the design is great, but what makes it so much better than the existing prius?
It seems that honda engineers did more copying than innovating.
Arno 9:01AM (10/07/2008)
Probably did but I like the fact that it will probably be cheaper with similar (if not same) MPG and all the goodies. Past that, I like the interrior better.
Campy 9:38PM (10/05/2008)
The Pininfarina car is so awesome!
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Dave 9:45PM (10/05/2008)
The Insignia EcoFlex appears to be a far nicer car than the Insight. So are some of the other diesel cars.
But since I am cheap and I live in the USA where diesel is more expensive than unleaded, and where we won't see the Insignia EcoFlex anyway, I voted for the Insight.
If Honda can sell the Insight for $18k and it averages 40+ mpg, it will sell like hotcakes on this side of the pond.
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rob 12:00AM (10/06/2008)
The Insight is my next car.
I hope it lands not too long after the beginning of April, as my current vehicle is going to do well to make it through the winter without any major repairs...
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radler63 1:35AM (10/06/2008)
Well I think none of them might come close to my thing:
6.4 kWh/100km
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8h58m3-6EtM&feature=email
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Artemiy 1:38AM (10/06/2008)
Voted for Insight! I will probably buy it instead of the Civic if they bring it over here and servicing costs will be not much higher.
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kert 8:53AM (10/06/2008)
Thats a tie between Pininfarina B0 and Joule, both practical near-term EVs with manufacturing plans and release dates.
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Cellien 11:37AM (10/06/2008)
I enjoyed the new versions of the Ka, myself. But it's not "kewl" enough I suppose to make the list.
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Raoul 9:16AM (10/08/2008)
I like the new withe bluecar : I can sais "thank you Mister Pinifarina ! beacose the old version wasn't nice.
The Renault ZE isn't so bad think !
but I wait the family AIR CAR !
http://www.ecolo-trader.fr/La-voiture-a-air-comprime-OneFlowAIR-a-Toulousepre-vtptc-135.php
:)
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