The Prius outsold the Ford Focus 2007

NYSpeed Automotive
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Am I the only one who finds this surpising?

I thought the prius was still in the “niche” point of the market.

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gsz39lpYrNG7OiKs3FJt6jhV6NEwD8TUL7I80

The company’s Prius, the top-selling gasoline-electric hybrid, outsold Ford’s Focus to rank eighth in annual volume among cars.

Annnd of course, Camry FTW.

The Toyota Camry was the best-selling car in the U.S. for a sixth straight year.

Oh, and BTW, for the first time in 75 years, Ford is not #2

Toyota Motor Corp. overtook Ford Motor Co. to become the No. 2 automaker by U.S. sales in 2007, using new products and relentless strategy to break Ford’s 75-year lock on the position.

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No.

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wow

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i’m kinda floored

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Even better - Toyota is listed as America’s #1 brand in 2007:

Toyota +2.9% at 2,291,648 (2006: 2,220,090)
Chevrolet –6.5% at 2,265,641 (2006: 2,415,428)
Ford –13.9% at 2,101,244 (2006: 2,433,086)
Honda +4.5% at 1,371,438 (2006: 1,308,135)
Dodge –2.1% at 1,058,402 (2006: 1,077,579)

Of course, that sales figure for Toyota includes around 125k Scions…

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[quote=traumadog;
Of course, that sales figure for Toyota includes around 125k Scions…[/quote]

And…?

Do the Chevy or GM numbers not include their offshoot brands?

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General Motors –6.5% at 3,866,620 (2006: 4,124,645)
Toyota Motor Co. 2.7% at 2,620,825 (2006: 2,542,524)

http://autopartswarehouse.blogster.com/toyota_bumps_ford_2nd_post.html

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I thought I heard on the news last night that Ford just got knocked down to number 2 by toyota?

either way, I’m surprised that the hybrid took the focus. The marketing must be working… arent those cars sort of expensive compared to the fuckus?

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Prius starting at $20,950
Focus starting at $14,075

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heh… 6K is pretty significant imo.

certainly not a bad thing that they’re selling good though

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I would still rock a focus over a prius but they don’t make the 3 door anymore.

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I hate prius drivers, there little shit boxes always clog up the fast lane. I think I am going to start taking after Mike and take pictures of me flicking them off.

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I’d prefer a prius to a focus. unless of course the focus was imported from europe, at which point i’d purchase it.

I’m also surprised.

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:word:

between them, douche bags in their trucks and c*unts in their lexus suv’s… you have an easier time doing the speed limit in the driving lane

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Agreed… but still.

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negative.

Ford had been #2 since the 1930s.
They are now #3.

Toyota had a shot at taking #1 away from CHEVY, but they didn’t count the Scion branch because they are sold under a seperate nameplate & have their own “branding”.

Toyota counting Scion would be akin to Chevy counting Pontiac.

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One shitty car outsold another…

great

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Not for top brand. GM still whoops toyota with overall production… Toyota will be top brand in 2008

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http://ricepaperslidingdoor.files.wordpress.com/2007/10/060724001.jpghttp://www.channel4.com/4car/media/motorshows/2006/detroit/production/03-large/volvo-c30-s.jpg
http://www.channel4.com/4car/media/concepts/V/volvo/c30-design-concept/03-large/06-volvo-c30-f-st.jpg

it pretty much is, it is just under a differnet brand name.

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