Hybrid electric vehicles in the United States
The fleet of hybrid electric vehicles in the United States, with 8.5 million units sold through December 2023,[3] is the second largest in the world after Japan.[4] American sales of hybrid electric vehicles represented about 36% of the global stock of hybrids sold worldwide through April 2016.[5]
Sales of hybrid vehicles in the U.S. began to decline following the
The top selling hybrid electric vehicle in the country is the conventional
Purchases from the
Markets and sales
The market of hybrid electric vehicles in the United States is the second largest in the world after Japan[5] with cumulative sales of 5.4 million units through December 2019.[21] American sales of hybrid electric vehicles represented about 36% of the stock of hybrids sold worldwide through April 2016.[5] Cumulative hybrid car sales in the American market passed the 1 million milestone in 2007, the 2 million mark in May 2011,[22] the 3 million milestone in October 2013,[23] and 4 million in April 2016, allowing the U.S. to rank as the world's second largest hybrid market after Japan.[5]
Sales of hybrid vehicles in the U.S. began to decline following the
A total of 5,374,000 hybrid electric automobiles and
Sales of
As of April 2016[update], sales of the conventional Prius are followed by the
- 2012
A total of 434,498 hybrid electric vehicles were sold during 2012, and the hybrid market share of total new car sales in the country was 3.0%, up from 2.1% in 2011.
- 2013
During 2013 hybrid sales totaled 495,685 units, up 14.1% from 2012 and representing a market share of 3.19% of new car sales.[6] The top five selling hybrids during this period were the conventional Prius (145,172), second generation Camry Hybrid (44,448), Prius c (41,979), second generation Fusion Hybrid (37,270), and the Prius v (34,989).[6] Combined Prius family vehicles reached 222,140 units representing a market share of 44.8%, down from 51.5% in the year 2012,[10][6] while Ford Motor Company increased its market share of the conventional hybrid market from 7.5% in 2012 to 14.7% in 2013.[6][30]
Ford experienced record sales of its hybrids models in the U.S. during 2013, with 72,795 units sold, almost triple the 2012 total.[6][31] During the second quarter of 2013 Ford achieved its best hybrid sales quarter ever, up 517% over the same quarter of 2012.[32] In 2013 Toyota's hybrid market share in the U.S. declined from 2012 totals due to new competition, particularly from Ford with the arrival of new products such as the C-Max Hybrid and the new styling of the Fusion. Except for the Prius c, sales of the other models of the Prius family and the Camry Hybrid suffered a decline from 2012, while the Fusion Hybrid experienced a 164.3% increased from 2012, and C-Max Hybrid sales climbed 156.6%.[6]
- 2014
Hybrid sales totaled 452,152 units, down 8.8% from the previous year. The hybrid market share was 2.75% of new car sales, down from 3.19% in 2013, and the lowest since 2011. The best selling Prius Liftback was down 15.4% from 2013, driving the decline in sales of the segment.
Geographical distribution
The top 5
The following table summarizes the top metropolitan area markets in terms of new hybrids sold per capita.Top U.S. metropolitan markets for hybrid electric vehicles in 2008-2009[13][33] | |||||
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Rank 2009 |
Metropolitan Area |
New registered hybrids per 1000 households (2009) |
Rank 2008 |
Metropolitan Area |
New registered hybrids per 1000 households (2008) |
1 | Portland, OR |
8.8 | 1 | Portland, OR | 12.17 |
2 | Helena, MT | 6.7 | 2 | San Francisco, CA | 8.84 |
3 | San Francisco, CA | 6.7 | 3 | Monterey, CA | 7.16 |
4 | Washington, DC |
5.1 | 4 | Santa Barbara, CA | 6.94 |
5 | Los Angeles, CA |
4.8 | 5 | San Diego, CA | 6.57 |
6 | San Diego, CA | 4.7 | 6 | Los Angeles, CA | 6.08 |
7 | Seattle, WA | 4.7 | 7 | Charlottesville, VA |
5.42 |
8 | Juneau, AK | 4.6 | 8 | Seattle, WA | 4.90 |
9 | Santa Barbara, CA | 4.4 | 9 | Washington, DC | 4.85 |
10 | Monterey, CA | 4.3 | 10 | Sacramento, CA | 4.85 |
U.S. metropolitan area average |
1.8 | U.S. metropolitan area average |
2.18 |
Considering hybrid sales between January 2010 through September 2011, the top selling metropolitan region was the San Francisco Bay Area, with 8.4% of all new cars sold during that period, followed by
See also
- Alternative fuel vehicle
- Comparison of Toyota hybrids
- Electric car
- Flexible-fuel vehicles in the United States
- Green vehicle
- Government incentives for fuel efficient vehicles in the United States
- Hydrogen vehicle
- Plug-in electric vehicle
- Plug-in electric vehicles in California
- Plug-in electric vehicles in the United States
- Plug-in hybrid
References
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External links
- 2013 VehicleTechnologies Market Report, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
- Clean Car Calculator (Institute for Energy Efficiency)
- Clean Cities - 2014 Vehicle Buyer's Guide, U.S. Department of Energy, December 2013.
- EPA Green Vehicle Guide
- EPA's hybrids' payback time comparison
- Every 2014 And 2015 Hybrid Car In The U.S.: Ultimate Guide, Green Car Reports, August 2014.
- Hybrid Analysis - Total Cost of Ownership for 2017 model year hybrids, Vincentric, August 2018.
- Light Duty Electric Drive Vehicles Monthly Sales Updates, Argonne National Laboratory
- Model Year 2017 Fuel Economy Guide, U.S. Department of Energy, July 2018 (see pp. 40–41 for hybrid models).
- Top Ten EPA-Rated Fuel Sippers (2018) - including BEVs and PHEVs
- UCS Hybrid Scorecard (Union of Concerned Scientists)
- U.S. HEV Sales by Model, Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicle Data Center, U.S. Department of Energy