Many of these models have been available in the UK market, however the Prius has remained at the top of the list with the UK being one of the leading EU markets for the model since 2000, taking 20% of Prius sales by 2010. Over the last two decades, the HEV has developed with more and more manufacturers offering a HEV in their range.
This comparison is true for most ICE-HE vehicles with the fuel economy been far better in the latter. With the initial version of the Toyota Prius, owners could expect a combined 60 mpg compared to the Toyota Corolla, a similar 4 door petrol Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) vehicle with an average combined 31mpg. The economic advantages of a hybrid became instantly obvious to the more frugal consumer.
The Prius marked the start of commercial HEV’s as a viable choice available for the consumer in the UK. With such low number of Honda Insight’s bought, the Toyota Prius has become generally accepted as the first HEV on the UK market in 2000 and became the world’s top selling HEV-in 2017 Toyota had sold 4 million units globally.
In 1999 Honda sold around 200 Insight’s making the model the first actual HEV sold commercially in the UK. These two cars marked the start of the large scale production of HEV’s across the Globe. The Prius shortly followed and was lauched in the US, Europe and the rest of the world in 2000. 18,000 were sold in the first year and two years later, the Honda Insight was launched, available in Japan and the US. The first popular HEV to hit a consumer market was the Toyota Prius in Japan, in 1997. The report will make for an easier understanding of all aspects of owning an HEV in the UK, whereby an informed decision can be made on whether an HEV is suitable for the individual, or not (Fig. Government policies and incentives both current and future as well as HEV technologies are outlined. This report aims to provide useful and current information on the status of HEVs in the UK, specifically the benefits and pitfalls from both a performance and environmental angle. Reducing tailpipe emissions is hugely important for the planet and human health. The automobile makes up the largest proportion of the road transport, at around 61% and holds the opportunity to significantly improve the UK’s total carbon emission. Transportation includes travel by Air, Water and Road, with road transportation accounting for 72% of the CO 2 emissions. In the UK, a large contributor to air pollution and climate change is the transport sector, responsible for around 24% of total UK emissions. With the current climate crisis facing the world, there is a big push for countries to reduce their carbon emissions and lower the levels of air pollution affecting human health.
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