Toyota Prius enjoys record UK sales

The previous record of 237 units, was set back in February of 2008.

The third generation Toyota Prius is on the short list for this year's The World Car of the Year and has been Japan’s best selling car for nine consecutive months (May 2009 to January 2010).

Since the first generation Toyota Prius was launched in 1997, more than 1.6 million units have been sold worldwide.