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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Green Car Congress

MARCH 11, 2009

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). The second-generation Prius launched in the fall of 2003 as a 2004 model year. million Prius sold worldwide.

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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

APRIL 3, 2009

Sales of the Toyota Prius were off 56.8% The LS 600h L sold 25 units, down 78% and representing 2.9% of all LS models sold. Sales of conventional LS models were down 59%. GM sold a total of 1,612 hybrids in March: 609 units of the Tahoe, Yukon and Escalade two-mode SUVs (7.3% Click to enlarge.

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2009 LS 600H GS 450h Sale 170

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% GM reported a total of 923 hybrid sales in January, including: 599 2-mode full-size SUVs (Tahoe, 299; Yukon, 168; Escalade, 132), presenting 8.0%

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