mmarshall

I don't quite agree on the reasoning. Since the Insight was introduced (and some of these figures were compiled), gas-pump prices have risen sharply....87 octane is now $2.65 in my neighborhood. That will be a strong incentive, in the next few months, for sales of small hybrids. Some potential Insight sales may (?) have also been postponed by prospective customers waiting to see what the new Prius will be like before making a decision. Well, the new Prius is out now, and, while it does indeed have an advanced hybrid drivetrain (much more so than the Insight's), much of the rest of the car, IMO, is disappointing. Even though the Insight, admittedly, lacks a decent-sized rear seat and headroom and has a virtually all-hard plastic interior, I think that it shows better build quality, overall, than the new Prius.