The month of May saw the Prius take the top spot as the best selling car in Japan. The Insight only took third place as the Honda Fit supermini, slid to second position. The refurbished Toyota Prius was offered for sale last month and saw sales figures rise to 10,915 units.
Aiding sales is the Japanese government’s eco-incentive tax breaks for the promotion of eco-friendly technology. Customers who showed previous interest in hybrid models but could not afford them are currently starting to purchase them as motivated by the tax break.
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