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Toyota Prius Escapes Niche to Surge Into Global Top Three

Bloomberg -- Prius, a niche oddity when it went on sale 15 years ago, jumped to the world’s third best-selling car line in the first quarter as U.S. demand and incentives in Japan turned the hybrid into a mainstream hit.

Prius sales more than doubled as Toyota extended the name to a four-model “family” of vehicles at the same time that rebates and tax breaks in Japan are saving buyers the equivalent of $2,500 or more. In the quarter, sales soared to 247,230, trailing only Toyota’s Corolla, at 300,800, and Ford Motor Co. (F)’s 277,000 Focus sales.

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Submitted May 29, 2012 By: NO_SWEAT

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rickone All-Star Author Detroit Posts:555 Points:395,385 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: May 29, 2012 8:25:33 PM Ignore rickone Report Abuse Interesting - Thanks for posting.
DustyHorse Champion Author Virginia Posts:6,098 Points:1,393,795 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: May 29, 2012 8:23:35 PM Ignore DustyHorse Report Abuse I'm sure the high gas prices have contributed substantially.
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Prodaddy Champion Author Houston Posts:8,395 Points:1,898,110 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: May 29, 2012 8:20:36 PM Ignore Prodaddy Report Abuse Don't buy new cars, keep your old one & save money
DABEE1073 Champion Author San Diego Posts:8,215 Points:1,575,035 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: May 29, 2012 8:19:52 PM Ignore DABEE1073 Report Abuse BUY AMERICAN!!!
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menagerie1013 Champion Author San Diego Posts:2,365 Points:692,240 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: May 29, 2012 8:12:21 PM Ignore menagerie1013 Report Abuse Good for them, I still think they are overpriced.
nimpy Champion Author Indianapolis Posts:8,150 Points:1,704,030 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: May 29, 2012 8:11:56 PM Ignore nimpy Report Abuse Still it belongs in Japan
eightiesgod Champion Author Ohio Posts:3,395 Points:1,235,785 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: May 29, 2012 8:11:00 PM Ignore eightiesgod Report Abuse Seems to be a surefire hit....
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300kmiles All-Star Author Orange County Posts:529 Points:416,020 Joined:Dec 2009	Message Posted: May 29, 2012 8:09:59 PM Ignore 300kmiles Report Abuse Nice trend, keep it up
MG_Sputnik Champion Author Philadelphia Posts:7,320 Points:1,963,330 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: May 29, 2012 8:08:46 PM Ignore MG_Sputnik Report Abuse Who cares?
dynamouse Champion Author Michigan Posts:4,527 Points:1,753,750 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: May 29, 2012 8:08:37 PM Ignore dynamouse Report Abuse GM get your head out of your butt and get the small diesel going do it right this time no half way
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sillywagon Champion Author New York Posts:14,907 Points:1,443,295 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: May 29, 2012 8:06:30 PM Ignore sillywagon Report Abuse A curious thought... What if VW started making a "new beetle hybrid diesel"? Would that be a car people purchase to impress people or what. Buy American made! Buy a Honda. [Edited by: sillywagon at 5/29/2012 9:08:06 PM EST]
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carefrey Champion Author Orlando Posts:5,545 Points:1,161,435 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: May 29, 2012 7:39:05 PM Ignore carefrey Report Abuse Pretty good in 15 years!
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Bildawg Champion Author Ohio Posts:1,071 Points:484,295 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: May 29, 2012 7:35:18 PM Ignore Bildawg Report Abuse Big 3 please
vibdata Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:4,090 Points:849,300 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: May 29, 2012 7:29:00 PM Ignore vibdata Report Abuse 15 years is a long, long time to get this far. Most companies without deep pockets would have been in bankruptcy years ago.
satrn38mpg Champion Author Raleigh Posts:5,082 Points:1,055,965 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: May 29, 2012 7:28:26 PM Ignore satrn38mpg Report Abuse ok >>
Dsin44 Champion Author Abbotsford Posts:1,272 Points:273,185 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: May 29, 2012 7:25:49 PM Ignore Dsin44 Report Abuse wait till VW and Ford get to sell there high MPG vechiles in North America.. VW Blue Motion diesel 78mpg highway and Fords gas at 60mpg
jwduke1 Champion Author Iowa Posts:15,604 Points:3,068,265 Joined:Apr 2004	Message Posted: May 29, 2012 7:25:35 PM Ignore jwduke1 Report Abuse I'll pass on a hybrid....
tes283 All-Star Author Tampa Posts:865 Points:368,850 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: May 29, 2012 7:22:43 PM Ignore tes283 Report Abuse Good news
GPD1739P Champion Author Illinois Posts:2,535 Points:727,555 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: May 29, 2012 7:21:21 PM Ignore GPD1739P Report Abuse More hype than results. And definitely a longer than reasonable payback for the up charge.
f4driver Champion Author Maine Posts:2,520 Points:684,320 Joined:Aug 2007	Message Posted: May 29, 2012 7:18:52 PM Ignore f4driver Report Abuse Would never consider wasting money on it.
bigsranch Champion Author Houston Posts:3,158 Points:1,008,320 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: May 29, 2012 7:17:14 PM Ignore bigsranch Report Abuse The Toyota Pius is a hippy car.
RickF350 Champion Author Washington Posts:3,421 Points:705,940 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: May 29, 2012 7:16:25 PM Ignore RickF350 Report Abuse I'm not going to buy one.
rver524 Veteran Author Colorado Posts:298 Points:14,320 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: May 29, 2012 7:14:54 PM Ignore rver524 Report Abuse I've never owned any of these cars.
BurtB Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:5,191 Points:1,369,015 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: May 29, 2012 7:13:49 PM Ignore BurtB Report Abuse To all the people who say "the Prius is ugly": I thought the knock on hybrid technology was it was more expensive. If you want good looking, get an Infinity hybrid or a Tesla.
BurtB Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:5,191 Points:1,369,015 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: May 29, 2012 7:11:10 PM Ignore BurtB Report Abuse If you commute more than 40miles to work, with mostly highway driving, you would be better off with the Honda civic hybrid. The Prius is designed to get better MPG in stop and go traffic. It has an electric engine, with a gas assist. The Honda is designed to get better MPG on longer, flatter drives. It has an gas engine, with an electric assist.
camel1 Champion Author Minnesota Posts:8,280 Points:2,268,565 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: May 29, 2012 7:08:18 PM Ignore camel1 Report Abuse great for the prius
robaloma Champion Author Houston Posts:2,616 Points:694,550 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: May 29, 2012 7:08:01 PM Ignore robaloma Report Abuse Ok
lmpski Veteran Author Boston Posts:431 Points:399,055 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: May 29, 2012 7:04:50 PM Ignore lmpski Report Abuse Its still the ugliest POS on the road.
mf105 Sophomore Author South Carolina Posts:205 Points:93,960 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: May 29, 2012 7:00:59 PM Ignore mf105 Report Abuse ok
Edamon Champion Author Montreal Posts:1,098 Points:635,640 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: May 29, 2012 7:00:03 PM Ignore Edamon Report Abuse does the battery comes with a lifetime warranty
toadNY Champion Author Albany Posts:7,057 Points:1,516,075 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: May 29, 2012 6:58:14 PM Ignore toadNY Report Abuse Until a hybrid will charge it self with out using any gas or plugging it in, than its Not worth all the money it cost.
JoLarr Rookie Author Ottawa Posts:15 Points:13,480 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: May 29, 2012 6:57:44 PM Ignore JoLarr Report Abuse Own a Prius V and loving it. Great on fuel, very good performance and handling. Ride is typical of most small cars. It also seems prone to wind sheer at times. Over all I believe it to be worth the bucks.
shea33 Champion Author Pensacola Posts:2,378 Points:545,640 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: May 29, 2012 6:57:00 PM Ignore shea33 Report Abuse ok
tucker355 Champion Author Manitoba Posts:1,717 Points:441,365 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: May 29, 2012 6:53:14 PM Ignore tucker355 Report Abuse Nah, not for me....
Alfied Champion Author Riverside Posts:7,955 Points:1,758,435 Joined:Jun 2001	Message Posted: May 29, 2012 6:52:29 PM Ignore Alfied Report Abuse What a fake. Has to have subsidies to survive.
TopGunn Champion Author Baltimore Posts:9,201 Points:2,618,455 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: May 29, 2012 6:49:51 PM Ignore TopGunn Report Abuse No hybrid for me. Far to expensive to purchase and maintain over the long haul. Environmental disaster just waiting.
Piniewoods All-Star Author Jacksonville Posts:892 Points:461,915 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: May 29, 2012 6:49:12 PM Ignore Piniewoods Report Abuse Yippie, a motorized roller skate!
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unclenorman Champion Author Tampa Posts:1,358 Points:142,200 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: May 29, 2012 6:45:51 PM Ignore unclenorman Report Abuse Give it some style and it will really sell.