US hybrid car sales for June 2010 totalled 21,679 units down 6,523 on the May figure of 28,202 units, Year to date (YTD) US hybrid sales for 2010 currently stand at 130,496 units, up 3.14% on the 2009 figure of 126,516 units for the same period.
Hybrid car sales are linked to factors such as low gas prices. When gas prices rise, so do sales of hybrids. However with Ford recently announcing that the 2011 Lincoln MKZ hybrid will retail at the same price as the standard petrol model, gas prices may not be as much a contributing factor moving forward. If other manufacturers follow suit we should see hybrids competing, price wise with non hybrids, on a more level playing field in future.
2011 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid - Same Price as Standard Model
Prius
10998
Fusion
2010
Insight
1491
Lexus RX450h
1304
Escape
1260
Camry
1097
Highlander
611
Lexus HS 250h
603
Civic
595
Altima
479
Mercedes ML 450
212
Tahoe
168
Yukon
132
BMW X6
128
Mariner
100
Milan
93
Silverado
82
Escalade
68
Mercedes S400
63
Mazda Tribute
55
Sierra
38
Malibu
36
Lexus GC450h
22
Vue
14
BMW ActiveHybrid 7
11
Aura
5
Lexus LS600hl
4
Total
21679
Year to date (YTD) hybrid car sales currently stand at 130,496 units - end of June2010
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