U.S. Department of Energy - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Vehicle Technologies Program

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.

  Photo: Honda Insight
Honda Insight		 Photo: Toyota Prius
Toyota Prius		 Photo: Honda Civc-Hybrid
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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