Green Car Congress

JANUARY 28, 2010

By contrast, the 2010 Toyota Prius Hybrid has a very high hybrid value. The luxury Lexus LS 600h L hybrid is the worst offender. It comes with more than $17,000 in forced features compared with the conventional, base model Lexus LS 460L. The Prius scored a 9.8 It comes with $1,600 worth of forced features.

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LS 600H Hybrid Civic Hybrid Fusion 236

Green Car Congress

MARCH 11, 2009

Total combined Toyota and Lexus hybrid vehicle sales in the US have topped the one million mark, according to Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), USA. Toyota launched of the Prius in late 1997 in the Japan market, and in the US in July 2000. The first-generation US Prius was a low-volume vehicle (12,000 produced annually).

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HS 250h Lexus LS 600H GS 450h 150

Green Car Congress

MAY 4, 2009

In advance of the market introduction of the new 2010 Prius, Toyota Prius sales dropped 61.5% Sales of the LS 600h L were down 84.4% of LS sales. Sales of the conventional LS models were down 60%. in April to 8,385 units from 21,757. Other results: Sales of the Camry Hybrid were down 67.1% of Camry sales.

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Sale Hybrid LS 600H VUE 186

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2009

The Prius posted 8,121 units in January, a 28.6% The LS 600h sold 33 units, a decrease of 68.6%, representing 3.7% of all LS sales. Total LS model sales dropped 52.6% General Motors. Year-on-year sales of passenger cars dropped 36.3% to 315,863 units in January, while sales of light trucks dropped 37.8%

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LS 600H GS 450h VUE Sale 150