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I haven't looked up the numbers yet, but I think the gen 1 Insight may have even taller gearing than the 3.52 f.d. Swift.
What little driving I've done in the Insight has mostly been with the hybrid stuff disabled - meaning 67 hp max power from the 995cc 3-cyl, in a slightly (~50 lbs) heavier car.
OK, looked it up...
3.208 (f.d.) & 0.710 (5th) - Insight
Compared to the Swift transmission...
3.523 (f.d.) & 0.757 (5th)
So both the final and top gears are taller in the Insight than the Swift.
All of which is to say: I think you'll find the 3.52 gearing just fine.
The Insight has made me wish for even taller gearing (than the current 3.52) in the 3-cyl Firefly.
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