Looks like the Toyota domination might be shrinking a little. New challenges are arriving from Honda with their new Insight competing against the Prius, and Ford with the new Fusion Hybrid competing against the Camry Hybrid.

Car and Driver had a recent comparison test, and picked the Fusion as their favorite. I've been reading C&D for as long as I've been able to read, so that review always counts a lot for me.

The Fusion as another big advantage right now. From Ford:

Buyers of a new 2010 Fusion Hybrid or Mercury Milan Hybrid this year will qualify for the $3,400 tax credit, the highest credit amount ever offered for hybrids purchased or placed in service after Dec. 31, 2005. The Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner Hybrid, the most fuel-efficient SUVs in America, continue to qualify for a $3,000 tax credit, the highest available tax credit of all hybrids on the road today.

Fusion Hybrid's class-leading 41 mpg rating in the city and 36 mpg on the highway, which tops the Toyota Camry Hybrid by 8 mpg in the city and 2 mpg on the highway, helped Fusion garner the significant credit amount, which is based on a vehicle's potential fuel efficiency.