Honda Motor Co.'s Fit subcompact was the top-selling car in Japan in October, returning to the No. 1 slot for the first time since April 2011, industry data showed Thursday.
Sales of the Fit totaled 23,281 units. Toyota Motor Corp.'s Prius hybrid came in second with sales of 20,886 units, followed by Toyota's Aqua compact hybrid with 19,984 units.Behind the Fit's comeback was a fully remodeled version launched in September, its first full model changeover in six years. A hybrid version of the new Fit achieved a fuel economy of 36.4 kilometers per liter, the best among hybrid vehicles in the world.
Sales of fuel-efficient hybrid vehicles and minivehicles remained brisk. Six of the top 10 models were minivehicles.
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Sales of fuel-efficient hybrid vehicles and minivehicles remained brisk. Six of the top 10 models were minivehicles.
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