Have you seen a trend on the roads in Owings Mills, MD lately? You may have noticed an elevated number of Toyota Prius vehicles cruising the streets. It's no coincidence, as R & H Toyota can tell you that Prius sales are currently way up! As gasoline prices continue to stay elevated, more consumers are choosing fuel-efficient vehicles, and the several different Prius models are certainly some of the most efficient on the market.
Automotive News recently reported that the large amount of Prius sales in Japan and the U.S. have made the model the world's third best-selling for the first three months of 2012. During the first quarter of the year, 247,230 Prius models were sold worldwide, with the only the Ford Focus (277,000) and the Toyota Corolla (300,800) selling more units worldwide.
Several new model variants of the Prius have helped it reach these huge sales numbers, including the Toyota Prius v, theToyota Prius c, and the Toyota Prius Plug-In. Automotive News has even dubbed the new Toyota Prius the "car of the moment in Japan"1. In the States, Prius sales are up 42 percent so far this year and could even reach 250,000 units, though only 220,000 are currently scheduled for our market.
Good news, reader. R & H Toyota, located at 9801 Reistertown Road Owings Mills, MD 21117 has several Toyota Prius variants from which to choose. Why not initiate an eco-friendly lifestyle today by taking the one that catches your eye for a test drive? If you're looking for used cars, we have a large and unique selection of those as well! Call us at 888-767-1573, or stop by today.
Source: 1http://www.autoblog.com/2012/05/29/toyota-prius-now-third-most-popular-car-in-the-world-sort-of/
