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Honda Insight Sales Outpacing Toyota Prius in UK

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The Honda Insight, launched this month, is outselling its competitors in the hybrid market. Since going on sale on 4 April, 229 Insights have been sold in the UK, ahead of its nearest rival the Toyota Prius (198 units). Honda expects to sell around 7,000 Insights in the UK this year.

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Honda to focus on increasing hybrid volume with core models: CR-V, Accord and in the future, Civic; Insight production ends in June

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To make room for these moves, Honda will conclude Insight production in June. Honda will introduce all-new models of the CR-V Hybrid this year, followed by the Accord Hybrid, which will eventually make up 50% of the sales mix of each model. —Mamadou Diallo, vice president of Auto Sales at American Honda Motor.

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Toyota Prius Continues To Trounce Honda's Insight In Global Hybrid Sales

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Fast-track to 2012 and it was one of the world''s highest-selling cars, with 389,932 units hitting the streets globally.' Back then, at the turn of the 21st century, it was no more than a fuel efficient but ultimately unappealing curio, bought only by a select few.

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Will Surging Gas Prices Save The Honda Insight?

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The Toyota Prius is the best-selling hybrid vehicle of all time and recently passed three million sales globally and a million in the U.S., So then, why hasn't it for the Honda Insight? over more than a decade. And when fuel prices rise, so has demand for the Prius and other high-mileage vehicles.

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Honda to unveil prototype of Gen 3 Insight hybrid at Detroit show; two-motor hybrid system

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Honda will unveil the Honda Insight Prototype at the 2018 North American International Auto Show in Detroit in January as the precursor to the new third-generation 2019 Honda Insight—an upscale, stylish five-passenger sedan positioned above the Civic in Honda’s passenger car lineup.

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Initial Orders For Insight Hybrid in Japan Top 10,000 Units, More than 2X the Monthly Goal

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Ten days after it went on sale in Japan ( earlier post ), the new Honda Insight Hybrid has racked up orders for more than 10,000 units—more than double the monthly sales goal.

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1.0L EcoBoost Fiesta receives EPA rating of 45 mpg highway

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As an example, the 2014 Honda Insight achieves 44 mpg highway, while the 2014 Volkswagen Golf diesel with a manual transmission delivers 42 mpg highway. Ford’s global EcoBoost engine family now includes the 1.0-liter The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has rated Ford’s 2014 1.0L l/100 km) highway. Earlier post.)

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