Honda has sold 800,000 hybrids so far

Honda Insight

The Japanese automaker Honda has announced the other day that since they introduced the Insight back in 1999, they’ve managed to sell more than 800,000 hybrids so far. This milestone was achieved in December last year and it was achieved 12 years and 2 months after the Insight hit Japan in November 1999. This performance is not as impressive as Toyota’s one million Priuses sold back in April 2011 in the U.S.

Anyway, the first generation of the Honda Insight managed to return 82.3 mpg (35km/liter or 2.9 liters / 100 km) on the Japanese driving cycle, which for those days made it the fuel efficient gasoline-powered vehicle.

Over the years, Honda introduced new models to its hybrid lineup, like the Civic Hybrid and the Accord Hybrid. Both these models come with the Integrated Motor Assist (IMA) hybrid system. Honda has also introduced the CR-Z sports hatch and a new Insight hatchback. At the moment, the automaker offers seven hybrids. The company’s plans are to introduce the very first Acura hybrid in the United States, a model that is based on the ILX compact sedan.

Source: Honda

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