Canadians are hot under the collar; hot for hybrids that is.

A recent Kanetix.ca study took a closer look at the hybrids that generated the most online car insurance quotes for all of 2009, and found that last year’s most popular were the:

• Toyota Prius
• Toyota Camry Hybrid
• Honda Civic Hybrid
• Ford Escape Hybrid
• Lexus RX400h
• Toyota Highlander Hybrid Limited
• Honda Insight
• Ford Fusion Hybrid
• Honda Accord Hybrid
• Saturn Vue Green Line Hybrid

There’s practically something for almost everyone and the options grow every year.

Hybrid car insurance

After comparing online hybrid car insurance quotes at Kanetix.ca for the Toyota Camry Hybrid, Ford Escape Hybrid, and Honda Civic Hybrid, it seems there is no one particular trend when it comes to hybrid auto insurance rates. While there were times, when compared to their gas-powered alter-egos, hybrid auto insurance rates were lower, there were also times when they were higher and even sometimes the exact same.

The fact is the Kanetix.ca review of hybrid auto insurance quotes even saw instances when a hybrid cost more to insure than their non-hybrid version with one company while with another company, cost less.

What does this mean if you’re in the market to buy a hybrid? Shop around for your car insurance coverage. Rates are not the same across insurance companies, and if you get a new hybrid your current insurer might not be the most affordable option for coverage. Don’t pay more than you have to, compare auto insurance quotes through Kanetix.ca.

Looking for more on hybrid car trends, fuel efficiency, and auto insurance rates?

Over the years, Kanetix® has compiled a series of articles you might find of interest:

• Hybrid cars in Canada: Will going green save you money?
• Hybrid car popularity soars, but will your auto insurance?
• Fact, fiction, rumour or reality? The scoop on hybrids.
• Autos that save you money: In gas and in your auto insurance premiums.
• Gas prices driving you to walk? You don’t have to park the car yet.
• Gas prices affecting your choice of vehicle for you next purchase?