New Prius By Toyota To Battle Honda’s Insight

There has been a dash among hybrid car producers to outdo each other in the manufacture of low-cost hybrids. A stiff challenge has been between Toyota’s Prius gasoline-electric hybrid and Honda's Insight hybrid.


Honda Insight Hybrid

Honda's Insight hybrid was the first hybrid to rank as best-selling car in Japan in April’09, after being on sale for only 3 months, it has been the cheapest model on the market. The trend is likely to trigger a price-war in the hybrid sector.


Toyota Prius Hybrid

On a scale of 20 the two hybrid models have been graded by experts with the outcome below: -

Aesthetics: Honda 13/20 Toyota 10/20
Driving: Honda 14/20 Toyota 12/20
Comfort: Honda 14/20 Toyota 12/20
Security: Honda 15/20 Toyota 16/20
Ecology: Honda 15/20 Toyota 17/20
Budget: Honda 14/20 Toyota 14/20
Overall: Honda 14.2/20 Toyota 13.8/20