Fact #251: January 20, 2003
Hybrid Vehicle Sales

The sales of the Honda Civic hybrid since March 2002 surpassed the total sales of the Insight two-seater car over the past three years. The Toyota Prius has been on the market since July 2000, and nearly 40,000 have been sold.

	Honda Insight	Toyota Prius	Honda Civic Hybrid
Launch Date	December 1999	July 2000	March 2002
Price	$19,540	$20,480	$20,010
Battery	144-V nickel-metal hydride	273.6-V nickel-metal hydride	144-V nickel-metal hydride
Units Sold Since Launch	10,607	39,447	About 12,000
Source: Crain Communications, Automotive News, December 23, 2002

 

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