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