Honda Hybrid Coming To Tokyo Motor Show – Report

Honda will arrive at this year’s Tokyo Motor Show with a brand new hybrid model, according to reports out of the US.

The Japanese carmaker previously offered the quirky and, at times, futuristically-styled Insight hybrid (pictured, above) in its line-up, but it quickly became apparent buyers preferred Toyota’s Prius.

The Insight faded away, but Car And Driver reports that the continuing success of the Prius (although sales have declined in some markets in recent years) and the arrival of Hyundai’s Ioniq has prompted Honda to have a second crack.

Honda already has hybrid versions of some ‘mainstream’ models, but this new model is believed to be another stand-alone hybrid - as the Insight was.

The new model is said to be aimed at the US market, and as such, will be built in the ‘States. It’s unclear whether a right-hand-drive version will ever be built.

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