Date produced |
Car Name |
Details |
1997 Oct |
Toyota Prius
1496cc |
Toyota’s first Prius  |
1999.9 |
Honda Insight
995cc |
2 door, aluminium frame |
2000 March |
Nissan Tino
1769cc |
Only 100 made |
2001 June |
Toyota Estima Hybrid
2362cc |
Toyota’s first mini van hybrid |
2001 August |
Toyota Crown Hybrid |
Mild hybrid, just an increase in savings of 15% |
2001 December |
Honda Civic hybrid
1339cc |
4 door body type sedan |
2003 July |
Toyota Alphard Hybrid
2362cc |
The Alphard series makes and appearance as a hybrid |
2003 August |
Toyota Prius 2nd generation
1496cc |
Moves from a 4 door sedan to a 5 door hatchback |
2003 Jan |
Suzuki Twin
658cc |
Very cheap base model |
2005 March |
Toyota Harrier Hybrid
3310cc |
V6, 3.3L engine brought out together with the Krugger Hybrid |
2005 August |
Honda Civic 2nd generation
1339cc |
Four door sedan |
2006 March |
Lexus GS450H
3456cc |
V6 3.5l engine with the strength of a 4.5L |
2006 June |
Toyota Estima Hybrid generation 2
2362cc |
THS-II system |
2007 May |
Lexus LS600h/ LS600hL
4968cc |
V8, 5 liter engine with the ability of a 6 liter |
2008 May |
Toyota Crown Hybrid 2nd generation
3456cc |
Transplanted from the Lexus GS450h |
2009 Jan |
Lexus RX450h
3456cc |
Similar to the harrier hybrid |
2009 Feb |
Honda Insight 2nd generation
1339~1496cc |
Like the Prius it is a 4 door hatchback, popular |
2009 May |
Toyota Prius 3rd generation
1797cc |
Long waiting list for this popular car |
2009 July |
Lexus HS250h
2362cc |
4 door sedan, first hybrid only lexus |
2009 Dec |
Toyota Sai
2400cc |
Lexus version HS 250h |
2010 Feb |
Honda CR-Z
1496cc |
Fast little hybrid sports, 6 speed manual transmission lineup |
2010 Sept |
Honda Fit Hybrid
1339~1496cc |
Insight engine into a fit |
2010 Oct |
Nissan Fuga Hybrid
3498cc |
One motor 2 clutches |
2011 Jan |
Lexus CT200h
1797cc |
Lexus 5 door hatch back hybrid |
2011 May |
Toyota Prius alpha
1797cc |
Prius wagon type, 5 or 7 seater |
2011 June |
Honda Fit Shuttle Hybrid
1339cc |
Fit hybrid wagon shape |
2011 Sept |
Toyota Camry
2493cc |
First camry hybrids sold in Japan |
2011 Oct |
Honda Freed
1496cc |
Mini van, 3 sets of seats hybrid |
2011 Oct |
Honda Freed Spike
1496cc |
5 seater version of the Honda Freed |
2011 Nov |
Toyota Alphard Hybrid 2nd generation
2362cc |
High Class mini van hybrid |
2011 Dec |
Toyota Aqua
1496cc |
Small car, even more MPG than the Prius |
2012 Jan |
Lexus GS450h 2nd generation
3456cc |
New shaped body and even more efficient |
2012 May |
Nissan Cima Hybrid
3498cc |
Long body base with the Fuga engine, Nissan’s top of the line |
2012 August |
Nissan Serena Hybrid
1997cc |
Popular Nissan mini van’s first hybrid model |
2012 Dec |
Toyota Crown Hybrid 2nd generation |
Dropped from a 6 cylinder to a 4 cylinder |
2013 May |
Lexus IS300h
2.5L |
First hybrid in the IS model range |