Record number of hybrids sold in the US in 2005

The number of hybrid vehicles sold in the US increased from 83,924 to 205,748 units from 2004 to 2005. That's an increase of 245%.

Toyota/Lexus captured 71.2% of the hybrid market in 2005 increasing it's share in 2004 by 7.2%. Driven mainly by the Accord and Civic sales, Honda took 21.1%, a decrease from the 32.5% share it had in 2004. Relative newcomer Ford, minimally aided by the recent production of the Mercury Mariner took 7.7% of all sales in the US of all hybrid vehicles.

The Toyota Prius is still selling the majority of hybrids, capturing 52.4% of they hybrid market. While it's share is down from 64%, it's overall units sold have doubled from last year (53,721 units in 2004 to 107,897 units in 2005). In a distant second place comes the Honda Accord with 25,864 units (12.6% of the total hybrid market) sold in 2005.

Altogether, Toyota sold 146,512 units between the Prius (107,897), Highlander (17,954), and Lexus Rx400h (20,661). Honda sold 43,356 hybrid Accord (16,826), Civic (25,864) and Insight (666) units over the 2005 period. Ford sold 15,880 units with it's Ford Escape (15,571) and the recently introduced Mercury Mariner (309).

Month-Year	Honda Accord	Honda Civic	Honda Insight	Toyota Prius	Toyota Highlander	Lexus RX 400h	Ford Escape	Mercury Mariner
Jan-04		1282	45	2925
Feb-04		1975	59	3215
Mar-04		2725	83	3778
Apr-04		3041	107	3684
May-04		3183	130	3962
Jun-04		1802	61	4219
Jul-04		1963	34	5230
Aug-04		1816	23	4393
Sep-04		1535	12	4039
Oct-04		2266	11	6123			1130
Nov-04		1867	35	5866			864
Dec-04	1061	2116	8	6287			969
Jan-05	805	1169	7	5566			908
Feb-05	855	1353	22	7078			1092
Mar-05	1862	2896	56	10236			1569
Apr-05	2023	3466	90	11345		2345	1705
May-05	1314	1895	52	9461		2931	1234
Jun-05	1080	1852	69	9622	2869	2605	1126
Jul-05	1376	2329	68	9691	2564	2262	1138
Aug-05	2336	4146	80	9850	2925	2607	1363
Sep-05	2352	1916	83	8193	2715	2113	1808
Oct-05	1266	231	37	9939	2330	1904	1227
Nov-05	837	2083	60	7889	2353	1722	998	161
Dec-05	720	2528	42	9027	2198	2172	1403	148

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