I think we may be misremembering this. The Prius dates back to 1996, when it was based on the Echo. The Insight was '99. Edit: Okay, maybe 1996 in Japan? Accor

I think we may be misremembering this. The Prius dates back to 1996, when it was based on the Echo. The Insight was '99. Edit: Okay, maybe 1996 in Japan? According to this Wikipedia link, the Insight DOES predate the Prius but only in the US: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hybrid_electric_vehicles_in_the_United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hybrid_electric_vehicles_in_th...