Next time you're on the highway or cruising the streets downtown in your city, look around you. You might find that you see quite a few Toyota Prius models, and Heart City Toyota Scion is here to tell you that that's no accident. Prius sales are currently through the roof as more and more buyers clamor for fuel efficient vehicles due to today's high gasoline prices.
Automotive News reports that high Prius sales in Japan and the U.S. have made the Prius the world's third best-selling auto model for the first three months of this year. During the first quarter of 2012, 247,230 Prius models were sold around the world, with the only vehicles selling more copies being the Ford Focus (277,000) and the Toyota Corolla (277,000).
Several new Prius models have helped it garner the massive sales, including the Toyota Prius c, the Prius V, and the Prius Plug-in. Automotive News even calls the new Toyota Prius c the "car of the moment in Japan"1. As for the U.S., Prius sales are up 42 percent so far this year and could even reach 250,000 units, though only 220k are slated for our market. More have been ordered, however.
Luckily for you, reader, Heart City Toyota Scion, located at 711 N. Nappanee St. Elkhart, IN 46514 has several different Toyota Prius models from which to choose. Why not start your eco-friendly lifestyle today by taking a test drive in your favorite?
Source: 1http://www.autoblog.com/2012/05/29/toyota-prius-now-third-most-popular-car-in-the-world-sort-of/
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