Yaris and Fit to Become Dueling Hybrids

[SVOboy]

The Fit and Yaris have been dueling hatchbacks for years now, but it looks like they might soon become dueling hybrids. Rumors of both popular cars becoming hybrids have come and gone over the last few years, but it looks like it will stick this time for both of them. Especially now that sedans like [...]Related posts:

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[Cd]

Only for sale in Japan ...right ?

[Cd]

Good God I have no life.

[alohaspirit]

yeah

went too far with the spotlights and solar flares

[Cd]

It's supposed to be a boxing ring. ( " Dueling Hybrids " )

[Cd]

So are these cars going to be available in the U.S. ?

[alohaspirit]

Originally Posted by Cd

It's supposed to be a boxing ring. ( " Dueling Hybrids " )

ah, i get it now

i think i would have got it if there was a boxing glove

[Christ]

Originally Posted by Cd

Good God I have no life.

Good Gods, you have no life.

[RobertSmalls]

The Yaris hybrid "will have a price tag of about 1.5 million yen (15,600 dollars), cheaper than Toyota's existing hybrids, and is expected to be sold in Japan, Europe and the United States" according to the rumor mill.

I don't get the Fit Hybrid. It seems too similar to the 2010 Insight to be worth building.

[wdb]

Nice to see the Fit on top.

I think a Fit hybrid will have more of impact on hybrid sales than the Insight, due to the Fit's longstanding popularity worldwide. It should also move the price point for hybrids even lower.