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Toyota Prius vs. Hybrid Competition


There's a lot more green car competition for Toyota than there was 10 years ago. Can the Prius handle it?

As 2011 is on the horizon, almost every car maker has its own line of hybrid variants. With others selling their hybrids for thousands less, how will Toyota fair?

Prius has the name and reputation - it is well known as the first and best hybrid out there. Even after that braking issue in the press, Toyota remains a favorite of car buyers, and the sale figures prove it.

2011's upcoming hybrid, along with a full electric plug-in version…
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Toyota Prius Is Number 1 in Japan

IchiBan! That means Number 1 in Japanese - which is what the Toyota Prius hybrid is to Japan, the Number 1 selling car in that country. It's the 14th consecutive month in a row that Prius was the best setting car in Japan.

Tuesday, Japan Automobile Dealers Association said Toyota sold 31,876 of the gas-electric hybrids last month, one of its best months since the vehicle began selling in 1997.

The demand for the Prius is so high in Japan that it has a three-month waiting list. Association spokesman Yukio Kogoshi said that, the demand for the Prius remains…
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