Honda Fit hybrid will be the cheapest on the market

When the hybrid version of Honda Motor Co.’s Fit compact car starts selling this October, it will be priced at about 1.59 million yen ($18,600), making it the lowest-priced hybrid in Japan, according to reports from the Tokyo Shimbun and Mainichi Shimbun newspapers.

In recent months, hybrid vehicles have gained popularity due to Japanese subsidies on green-car purchases. However, the subsidies are set to end next month – likely leading to a price war with rival Toyota Motor Corp. Honda’s Hybrid Fit is priced about 300,000 yen less than its other hybrid model, the Insight. The Shimbun daily pointed out that the hybrid will be priced about 400,000 yen higher than Fit’s gasoline-powered version.

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http://www.4wheelsnews.com/honda-fit-hybrid-will-be-the-cheapest-on-the-market/

Autoblog; U.S. hybrid price war preview: Insight takes lowest hybrid price crown in UK

When the new Honda Insight and third-generation Toyota Prius go on sale in the U.S. later this year, there will be a bit of battle to see if the lower-priced Insight can topple the third-generation Prius from the top hybrid spot. Now that pricing for the Insight has been announced, we can see a preview of that match-up brewing in the UK, and Honda is staking it's claim for the "most affordable hybrid" title. The Insight will start at £15,490, and go up from there to £18,390. The entry-level Insight SE CVT will cost £2,380 less than its nearest rival, which is, you guessed it, the second-generation Prius T3 CVT. We can vouch that the Insight is capable of 60+ mpg, too. We'll have to see how many miles we can squeak from the 2010 Prius when we get our chance behind the wheel soon. See more details from Honda after the jump.

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http://www.autobloggreen.com/2009/02/24/u-s-hybrid-price-war-preview-insight-takes-lowest-hybrid-price/