Accord Hybrid and Toyota Prius Competition 3 years Away

The Honda Accord Hybrid and Toyota Prius will have to compete against each other for the next 3 years.

Ford does plan to challenge Japan in the hybrid car space, but the Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan sedans will not be on the road for at least two years, and probably closer to 3.

GM, on the other hand, is mostly focused on hybrid SUVs and trucks.

Honda isn't as bullish on hybrids as Toyota. While Toyota plans to sell at least 100,000 Prius this year, Honda is only planning to sell about 20,000 Accord hybrids.

In three years, when Ford does release its first hybrid cars, Toyota will also have added several new models into it's hybrid offering, including the Camry hybrid.