Toyota Prius V sales in 10 weeks surpassed GM’s Chevy Volt in 2011
By Andrew, 19 Jan, 2012. 0 Comments
2012 Toyota Prius V
In just 10 weeks, the deliveries that Toyota Motor Corp. made in the U.S. in 2011 for its Prius v wagon surpassed that of General Motors Co.’s Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid, which was offered all year. Toyota spokeswoman Carly Schaffner said that Toyota sold 8,399 units of its hybrid wagon, which only arrived at U.S. dealerships in the last week of October. In 2011, GM delivered 7,671 rechargeable Volts. Meanwhile, it sold 7,997 in during the first 13 months on the market. Toyota had not differentiated Prius v sales from those of the original one.
In an e-mail statement, Jim Lentz, president of Toyota’s U.S. sales unit, said that Prius v is “off to a great start.” On its Web site, Toyota said that the hybrid wagon is priced from $26,400. The Volt has a starting price of $39,145 and it qualifies for up to $7,500 in federal tax credits. Toyota aims to deliver 220,000 vehicles that have the Prius badge this year to U.S. customers.
This is 60% higher compared to 2011. This was driven up by a four-car “family” that included the original hatchback, the v, the Prius c subcompact (which arrives in March), and a plug-in Prius that runs around 15 miles on battery power. GM wasn’t able to meet its target last year of selling 10,000 Volts. CNW Marketing Research Inc. said that a sluggish production boost had meant that dealerships suffered a short supply until December. The demand for the car dropped after a federal investigation was opened over the three fires that happened after Volt crash tests. [source: Autonews]
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