And Toyota's minivan, the Sienna, only comes as a hybrid (36 mpg). Kia, Hyundai and Honda all offer hybrid SUVs in a variety of sizes.
Toyota's hybrid RAV-4 crossover (41 miles to the gallon) and hybrid Highlander SUV (36 mpg) far outsold the Prius last year. The Toyota Prius, first introduced in Japan in 1997, was the world's first mass-produced gasoline/electric hybrid vehicle.īut SUVs outsell small cars across the market, including among hybrids. Toyota unveiled another version of the Prius at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit in January 2000.
