Hybrid Car Sales, November 2007

Hybrid car sales were up by 82% from last November with a total of 33,233 units sold. Ford, Toyota, and Honda all saw big increases with th...

hybrid car sales 2004 to 2007Hybrid car sales were up by 82% from last November with a total of 33,233 units sold. Ford, Toyota, and Honda all saw big increases with their biggest sellers. Nissan posted their biggest sales month yet after releasing the Altima Hybrid in February.

Make









Model




Nov-06 Nov-07 % Change
Honda









Accord




311 204 -34%
Honda









Civic




2208 3238 47%
Honda









Insight




2 0 -100%
Toyota









Prius




8008 16737 109%
Toyota









Highlander




1667 2577 55%
Toyota









Camry




3100 5118 65%
Toyota









GS 450h




176 100 -43%
Toyota









RX 400h




1327 1674 26%
Toyota









LS600hL




0 170 -
Ford









Escape/Mariner




1484 2224 50%
Nissan









Altima




0 1191 -
Total




18283 33233 82%
Make









Model




Cumulative, 2006 Cumulative, 2007 % Change
Honda









Accord




5235 3255 -38%
Honda









Civic




28843 29352 2%
Honda









Insight




719 3 -100%
Toyota









Prius




97680 167009 71%
Toyota









Highlander




29131 19261 -34%
Toyota









Camry




27336 49508 81%
Toyota









GS 450h




1532 1776 16%
Toyota









RX 400h




18180 15259 -16%
Toyota









LS600hL




18180 15259 -
Ford









Escape/Mariner




20581 22843 11%
Nissan









Altima




0 7424 -
Total




247417 330949 34%


2004 to 2007 Hybrid Car SalesYear to date sales are also up by 34%. Hybrid sales had been down for the first time in August and in September, but jumped up by 30% last month. Accord and Highlander Hybrid sales continue to suffer, year to date, but the top four sellers; Prius, Camry, Civic and Escape/Mariner are all up for the year.

The two months of decreases could be from the changeover in model years, which was especially affecting the Highlander Hybrid. Hybrid Car Sales, November 2007Sluggish sales of the Civic Hybrid contributed as well. But high gas prices have most likely contributed to the quick bounce back.

Toyota continues its dominance of the hybrid car market. 1 out of every 2 hybrids sold last month was a Prius. 4 out of every 5 were from Toyota or Lexus. The other players so far have had limited choices. Honda has retired the Insight and will soon retire the Accord, while Nissan limits sales of the Altima Hybrid to only eight states. Ford also suffers from lack of variety, with only the Escape/Mariner (and soon to be Mazda Tribute) for sale. In other words, they are all the same car with different badging.

GM hybrid car sales (Vue and Aura Hybrids) are not shown for two reasons. First, they don't break out their numbers and second, both cars are considered 'mild' hybrids.

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