The Prius gas-electric hybrid was Japan’s top-selling vehicle in 2011 for the 3rd direct year, underlining how the ecological machine has scored a large hit.
Sales of Toyota Motor Corp.’s Prius totaled 252,528 vehicles in 2011, the Japan Car Dealers Association enunciated Wednesday.
The Gibed subcompact from Japanese rival Honda Motor Co., which likewise comes in hybrid models, was No. 2.
Government-backed incentives and taxation breaks receive raised the sales of ecological models despite a sluggish Japanese auto market.