Honda has sold
more than 800,000 hybrid vehicles since the
first generation Honda Insight hit the road in
November 1999. Honda was the first manufacturer
in the world to launch a hybrid model and the
Insight delivered 83 miles per gallon* giving it
the highest fuel economy among all petrol
powered vehicles at the time.
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Honda now sells
seven hybrid models in 50 countries and they all
come equipped with Honda’s original lightweight
and compact IMA (Integrated Motor Assist) hybrid
system.
In the UK, Honda has sold more than 22,000
hybrids since the original Insight was launched
in 2000 and the current hybrid line up now
consists of the CR-Z, Jazz Hybrid and Insight. |
Honda’s annual
worldwide hybrid sales for 2011 was
approximately 200,000 units (up 30 per cent
compared to 2010), and Honda’s total hybrid
sales during the last three years exceeded
500,000. In Japan, the ratio of hybrid vehicles
exceeded 45 per cent of all new Honda vehicle
registrations for the month of December 2011. |
