June 3, 200817 yr Toyota Reports May Sales June 3 /PRNewswire/ Link to Press Release TORRANCE, Calif., June 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported May sales of 257,404 vehicles, a decrease of 7.9 percent from last May, on a daily selling rate basis. "The all-new Corolla really found its stride this month," said TMS President Jim Lentz. "Launched amid soaring fuel prices and economic uncertainty, Corolla strikes a sweet spot for buyers seeking refinement in addition to fuel efficiency and affordability." The Toyota Division posted May sales of 230,811, a decrease of 6.3 percent from last May. The Lexus Division reported May sales of 26,593 units, a decrease of 19.6 percent from the year-ago month. Toyota Division Toyota Division passenger cars recorded May sales of 152,652 units, down 0.9 percent over the same period last year. Passenger-car sales were led by Corolla, which posted all-time best-ever sales of 52,826 units, an increase of 12.4 percent over May 2007. Camry and Camry Hybrid posted combined sales of 51,291 in May. Camry Hybrid reported May sales of 5,999 units. With limited availability, the Prius hybrid gas-electric mid-size sedan posted May sales of 15,011 units. Yaris reported all-time best-ever sales of 14,397 units, up 26.6 percent over the year-ago month. Toyota Division light trucks recorded May sales of 78,159 units, down 15.3 percent from May 2007. Light truck sales were led by the Tacoma mid-size pickup, reporting May sales of 17,341 units, up 4.2 percent over May 2007. The Tundra full-size pickup posted May sales of 12,144 units. Highlander and Highlander Hybrid posted combined sales of 10,841 units in May. The Highlander Hybrid gas-electric mid-size SUV reported May sales of 2,644 units. Sequoia posted sales of 3,575 units for the month, up 75 percent over the same period last year. Scion posted May sales of 14,858 units, up 28.4 percent over the year ago month. The xB urban utility vehicle led the way with May sales of 5,351 units, an increase of 40.9 percent over last May. The tC sports coupe, entering its fifth model year, posted May sales of 5,166 units. The xD reported all-time best-ever sales of 4,337 units. Lexus Division Lexus passenger cars reported May sales of 16,290 units, a decrease of 21.3 percent from May 2007. Passenger-car sales were led by the ES entry luxury sedan with May sales of 6,831 units. The IS entry luxury sport sedan reported combined sales of 5,420 units. The LS flagship luxury sedan reported combined sales of 2,115 units. Sales of the GS luxury sport sedan reported combined May sales of 1,708 units. Lexus Division light trucks reported May sales totaling 10,303 units, down 16.7 percent from the year-ago month. Lexus sales were led by the RX luxury utility vehicle, which posted combined May sales of 8,082 units. The RX 400h hybrid luxury utility vehicle reported May sales of 2,155 units, up 19 percent over the year-ago month. The all-new LX 570 enjoyed sales of 827 units, an increase of 201.7 percent versus the same period last year TMS Hybrids TMS calendar-year-to-date hybrid sales totaled 127,353 units. TMS posted May sales of 26,019 hybrid vehicles. Toyota Division posted sales of 23,654 hybrids for the month. Lexus Division posted May sales of 2,365 hybrids, an 18 percent increase over the same period last year. There were 27 selling days this month, as compared to 26 selling days last May. TOYOTA RETAIL SALES (INCLUDES FLEET & HAWAII) May, 2008 --- CURRENT MONTH --- -- CALENDAR YEAR TO DATE -- DSR % DSR % 2008 2007 CHG 2008 2007 CHG YARIS 14,397 10,949 26.6 56,208 37,367 48.1 COROLLA 52,826 45,238 12.4 152,308 165,722 -9.5 CAMRY 51,291 50,126 -1.5 198,309 193,900 0.7 AVALON 4,269 6,435 -36.1 21,273 31,861 -34.3 PRIUS 15,011 24,009 -39.8 79,675 76,747 2.2 SCION xA 4 1,297 -99.7 35 8,096 -99.6 SCION xB 5,351 3,658 40.9 21,241 13,331 56.9 SCION tC 5,166 6,615 -24.8 19,575 27,041 -28.7 SCION xD 4,337 0 - 13,153 0 - TOTAL TOYOTA DIV. PASS. CAR 152,652 148,327 -0.9 561,778 554,067 -0.2 ES 6,831 8,572 -23.3 27,430 33,166 -18.6 LS 2,115 3,196 -36.3 10,029 14,941 -33.9 SC 216 410 -49.3 1,076 1,705 -37.9 GS 1,708 2,043 -19.5 7,846 9,147 -15.6 IS 5,420 5,722 -8.8 21,936 22,494 -4.0 TOTAL LEXUS PASS. CAR 16,290 19,943 -21.3 68,317 81,453 -17.4 TOTAL TOYOTA PASS. CAR 168,942 168,270 -3.3 630,095 635,520 -2.4 SIENNA 12,178 12,837 -8.6 57,692 60,569 -6.2 RAV4 14,917 16,547 -13.2 61,919 72,447 -15.9 FJ CRUISER 2,404 4,639 -50.1 14,961 25,271 -41.7 4RUNNER 4,286 6,908 -40.3 24,282 37,938 -37.0 HIGHLANDER 10,841 11,991 -12.9 54,517 53,496 0.3 LAND CRUISER 473 205 122.2 2,163 1,078 97.5 SEQUOIA 3,575 1,967 75.0 14,100 10,896 27.4 TOTAL SUV 36,496 42,257 -16.8 171,942 201,126 -15.8 4X2 TACOMA 9,480 9,728 -6.2 41,231 45,568 -10.9 4X4 TACOMA 7,861 6,300 20.2 31,473 31,559 -1.8 TOTAL TACOMA 17,341 16,028 4.2 72,704 77,127 -7.2 TUNDRA 12,144 17,727 -34.0 66,278 61,113 6.8 TOTAL PICKUP 29,485 33,755 -15.9 138,982 138,240 -1.0 TOTAL TOYOTA DIV. LT TRUCK 78,159 88,849 -15.3 368,616 399,935 -9.3 LX 827 264 201.7 3,547 1,330 162.6 GX 1,394 1,842 -27.1 7,904 8,658 -10.1 RX 8,082 9,798 -20.6 36,690 39,892 -9.5 TOTAL LEXUS LIGHT TRUCK 10,303 11,904 -16.7 48,141 49,880 -5.0 TOTAL TOYOTA LIGHT TRUCK 88,462 100,753 -15.5 416,757 449,815 -8.8 TOTAL TOYOTA DIV. 230,811 237,176 -6.3 930,394 954,002 -4.0 TOTAL LEXUS 26,593 31,847 -19.6 116,458 131,333 -12.7 TOTAL TOYOTA 257,404 269,023 -7.9 1,046,852 1,085,335 -5.0 MEMO: DOM. COROLLA 41,928 40,904 -1.3 131,435 147,800 -12.5 DOM. CAMRY 50,495 42,476 14.5 193,693 158,268 20.5 DOM. PICKUP 29,485 33,755 -15.9 138,982 138,240 -1.0 DOM. RX 5,567 7,259 -26.1 25,579 28,532 -11.7 SELLING DAYS 27 26 129 127 TOYOTA DIV. IMPORT CAR 55,960 58,512 -7.9 215,377 216,138 -1.9 LEXUS IMPORT CAR 16,290 19,943 -21.3 68,317 81,453 -17.4 TOYOTA DIV NA BUILT CARS 96,692 89,815 3.7 346,401 337,929 0.9 TOTAL TOYOTA CARS 168,942 168,270 -3.3 630,095 635,520 -2.4 TOYOTA DIV. IMPORT LT TRUCK 32,921 40,290 -21.3 157,842 190,230 -18.3 LEXUS IMPORT LT TRUCK 4,736 4,645 -1.8 22,562 21,348 4.0 TOYOTA DIV NA BUILT LT TRUCK 45,238 48,559 -10.3 210,774 209,705 -1.0 LEXUS NA BUILT LT TRUCK 5,567 7,259 -26.1 25,579 28,532 -11.7 TOTAL TOYOTA LT TRUCK 88,462 100,753 -15.5 416,757 449,815 -8.8 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES 44,395 49,522 -13.7 205,122 225,735 -10.5 Memo: Lexus Sport Utility 10,303 11,904 -16.7 48,141 49,880 -5.0 SMALL VANS 12,178 12,837 -8.6 57,692 60,569 -6.2 PICKUPS 29,485 33,755 -15.9 138,982 138,240 -1.0 * NORTH AMERICAN BUILT VEHICLES COROLLA 41,928 40,904 -1.3 131,435 147,800 -12.5 CAMRY 50,495 42,476 14.5 193,693 158,268 20.5 AVALON 4,269 6,435 -36.1 21,273 31,861 -34.3 SIENNA 12,178 12,837 -8.6 57,692 60,569 -6.2 PICKUP 29,485 33,755 -15.9 138,982 138,240 -1.0 SEQUOIA 3,575 1,967 75.0 14,100 10,896 27.4 RX 5,567 7,259 -26.1 25,579 28,532 -11.7 TOTAL 147,497 145,633 -2.5 582,754 576,166 -0.4 N.A. VEHICLES % OF TOTAL 57.3% 54.1% 55.7% 53.1% SELLING DAYS 27 26 129 127 DSR = DAILY SELLING RATE
June 3, 200817 yr Wow, Lexus got pwned! Tundra is going to barely crack 120,000 at this rate, weren't they shooting for 200,00? They praise the Corolla, yet it's YTD sales are down 9.5%..... For all the noise Toyota is making about the Pruis, down 39% in a month where gas prices have jumped nearly 50cents is amazing. 2.2% YTD increase is nothing special. Camry is doing well, but Malibu must be taking sales. Total 'Bu sales are up 34% and retail 'Bu sales are up over 100%. Yaris doing very very well, but I'm surprised by tC numbers.
June 3, 200817 yr What is with the "memo" just below the division totals that appears to total certain models by the domestic market? Is that retail sales or just seperating U.S. sales from rest of world? It actually shows a 1.3% drop in Crapolla sales an "all-new, best-evar!" model recently introduced and despite $4/gallon gas. Edited June 3, 200817 yr by 2QuickZ's
June 3, 200817 yr Author What is with the "memo" just below the division totals that appears to total certain models by the domestic market? Is that retail sales or just seperating U.S. sales from rest of world? It actually shows a 1.3% drop in Crapolla sales an "all-new, best-evar!" model recently introduced and despite $4/gallon gas. Those figures are of North American built vehicles.
June 3, 200817 yr Author Hmmm... with 21.3% drop in car sales (17.4% drop ytd), maybe Lexus can "win me over" with the Deal on a discounted luxury Toyota ES or GS... ... uhm... yeah... uhm... no... :rotflmao:
June 3, 200817 yr Wow, Lexus got pwned! Tundra is going to barely crack 120,000 at this rate, weren't they shooting for 200,00? They praise the Corolla, yet it's YTD sales are down 9.5%..... For all the noise Toyota is making about the Pruis, down 39% in a month where gas prices have jumped nearly 50cents is amazing. 2.2% YTD increase is nothing special. Camry is doing well, but Malibu must be taking sales. Total 'Bu sales are up 34% and retail 'Bu sales are up over 100%. Yaris doing very very well, but I'm surprised by tC numbers. TC is a dated design and not a well designed car. I own and drive a first gen xB, and we looked at a TC for the wife. TC is NOT an impressive car by any standard, IMHO. Yaris is doing well but other small subcompacts are much better cars. Chris
June 3, 200817 yr It looks like Tacoma and Tundra sales are a wash, although I can't believe all the fools still buying the Tacoma with all the bad press....wait a minute , what am I thinking? What bad press? Still, Canadians are following each other off a cliff: Toyota's sales up 15.5% for the month.
June 3, 200817 yr Yaris gets fleeted majorly. Prius sales may be down because supply is down. I had to do just about everything short of lewd sexual acts to get ours.
June 3, 200817 yr It looks like Tacoma and Tundra sales are a wash, although I can't believe all the fools still buying the Tacoma with all the bad press....wait a minute , what am I thinking? What bad press? Still, Canadians are following each other off a cliff: Toyota's sales up 15.5% for the month. ...and here I always thought Canadians were smarter than Americans... Chris
June 3, 200817 yr Yaris gets fleeted majorly. Prius sales may be down because supply is down. I had to do just about everything short of lewd sexual acts to get ours. Depends on the dealer. Some local dealers have been sold out for months, but the Librarian at the Library I use drives one he just bought. He says that they had 12 on the lot, including a couple of 07's. Chris
June 4, 200817 yr Funny Prius sales down, way down. Looks like Toyota took a good month on the $h!ter. So much for being "green" still falling back on SUV sales as always. Along with a mixture of has-been ugly a$$ cars. Looks like they took a nice $h! not as big as GM's. I keep seeing more Prius's each day it is starting to yank my chain.
June 4, 200817 yr Hmmm... with 21.3% drop in car sales (17.4% drop ytd), maybe Lexus can "win me over" with the Deal on a discounted luxury Toyota ES or GS... ... uhm... yeah... uhm... no... :rotflmao: Have you picked out where we are registering for our wedding yet?
June 4, 200817 yr Yaris gets fleeted majorly. Prius sales may be down because supply is down. I had to do just about everything short of lewd sexual acts to get ours. Is Toyota having problems with production or something?
June 4, 200817 yr Is Toyota having problems with production or something? Demand has been way up, at least at all the local dealers. They cant keep them on lots. Camry hybrids are a little more attainable, we saw a few, test drove one. Civic Hybrids are plentiful, oddly enough.
June 5, 200817 yr Yaris gets fleeted majorly. Prius sales may be down because supply is down. I had to do just about everything short of lewd sexual acts to get ours. Where can I find fleet numbers on the Yaris?
June 5, 200817 yr Oh, and...HOLY $h!, Lexus is taking this economic downturn hard... Chris I mean... Why buy a more expensive Toyota in uncertain times?
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