Honda reaches 300,000 units in cumulative global sales of hybrid vehicles

New HONDA Insight Hybrid

TOKYO : February 18, 2009 - Honda announced that global sales of Honda hybrid vehicles exceeded the 300,000 units cumulatively, as of the end of January 2009. Honda introduced the first mass produced hybrid to Europe with the first-generation Insight in 1999 and followed this revolutionary 2-seat coupe with the 4-door Civic IMA and Civic Hybrid.


Honda is now selling its hybrid models in approximately 40 countries around the world including the key markets of Japan, North America and Europe.

Honda Hybrid Sales by Model/Region (as of the end of January 2009)

Model	Region	Sale Start :	Unit Sales
Insight	Japan	Nov. 1999	2,340
	North America	Dec. 1999	14,288
	Europe	Mar. 2000	392
	Total		17,020
Civic IMA/Hybrid	Japan	Dec. 2001	22,899
	North America	Mar. 2002	191,493
	Europe	May 2003	34,757
	Asia/Oceania	Feb. 2004	5,514
	China	Nov. 2007	280
	Others	May 2006	306
	Total		255,249
Accord Hybrid	North America	Dec. 2004	28,471
	Total		28,471
Total Unit Sales of Honda Hybrid Models			300,740

[Source : HONDA]