Toyota Announces Best-Ever Sales Month
- Shatters Record Set Just Three Months EarlierTORRANCE, Calif., Sept. 4 -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported its best-ever sales month in 45 years of business in the U.S. with 186,599 vehicles sold, up 13.2 percent and smashing the previous mark set just three months ago by 17,071 units. Calendar-year-to- date sales now stand at 1,221,005, up 4.1 percent."The auto industry continues to drive the economy for two basic reasons," said Jim Press, TMS executive vice president and COO. "First, consumers are discovering across-the-board variety and quality that has never been better. Second, and most important, they've discovered that a new-car purchase is more affordable now, than it's been in the last 24 years."
The Toyota Division celebrated a best-ever sales month with 162,476 units sold, up 13.4 percent over the same period last year. The Lexus Division also enjoyed its best-ever month with 24,123 sales, an increase of 12.0 percent over last August.
Toyota Division passenger cars enjoyed best-ever August sales with 87,631 units sold, up 15.6 percent. Camry, the number one selling car in America, led the charge with best-ever August sales of 45,442, up 27.0 percent. The Corolla compact sedan also enjoyed strong August sales with 27,100 units sold, an increase of 26.7 percent. The Prius gas/electric hybrid sedan enjoyed best-ever August sales with 1,756 units sold, up 29.2 percent.
It was the best-ever selling month for Toyota Division light trucks with 74,845 sales, an increase of 11.0 percent over the same period last year. The Highlander mid-size sport utility vehicle (SUV) achieved it best-ever sales month with 12,401 units sold, up 32.5 percent. The RAV4 compact SUV also reported its best-ever sales month with 10,329, up 25.7 percent. The Tundra full-size pickup had a record-setting August with sales of 11,154, an increase of 9.4 percent. Best-ever August sales of the Sequoia full-size SUV totaled 6,566, up 8.6 percent. Tacoma compact pickup sales totaled 17,034, an increase of 10.3 percent.
The Lexus Division's record-setting sales month was paced by best-ever passenger car sales of 16,048, up 27.4 percent over the same period last year. The ES 300 sedan led the Lexus sales charge with best-ever monthly sales of 7,767, up 97.4 percent. The IS 300 series also reported strong sales of 2,305, an increase of 22.2 percent. The SC 430 hardtop convertible posted sales of 1,290, up 13.1 percent.
Sales of North American-built vehicles accounted for 56.9 percent of total August sales. There were 28 selling days compared to 27 last August.
TOYOTA RETAIL SALES
(INCLUDES FLEET & HAWAII)
August, 2002
----- CURRENT MONTH --- -- CALENDAR YEAR TO DATE --
DSR% DSR%
2002 2001 CHG 2002 2001 CHG
ECHO 3,185 4,310 -28.7 21,505 30,283 -29.3
COROLLA 27,100 20,629 26.7 168,561 162,410 3.3
CELICA 2,238 3,225 -33.1 17,248 27,331 -37.2
CAMRY 45,442 34,509 27.0 309,618 264,635 16.4
AVALON 7,414 8,587 -16.7 48,502 57,696 -16.3
MR2 SPYDER 496 545 -12.2 3,565 4,560 -22.2
PRIUS 1,756 1,311 29.2 13,216 9,754 34.8
TOTAL TOYOTA DIV.
PASS. CAR 87,631 73,116 15.6 582,215 556,672 4.1
ES 300 7,767 3,795 97.4 49,166 25,923 88.7
LS 430 2,695 2,743 -5.3 17,741 22,130 -20.2
SC 430 1,290 1,100 13.1 10,808 8,527 26.1
GS 300 1,771 2,237 -23.7 10,017 14,167 -29.6
GS 430 220 455 -53.4 1,674 3,299 -49.5
IS 300 2,305 1,819 22.2 14,921 15,932 -6.8
TOTAL LEXUS
PASS. CAR 16,048 12,149 27.4 104,327 89,985 15.4
TOTAL TOYOTA
PASS. CAR 103,679 85,265 17.3 686,542 646,657 5.7
SIENNA 7,935 7,684 -0.4 58,496 60,042 -3.0
RAV4 10,329 7,922 25.7 61,188 58,951 3.3
4RUNNER 8,849 8,819 -3.2 53,446 59,526 -10.6
HIGHLANDER 12,401 9,022 32.5 77,567 56,605 36.4
LAND CRUISER 577 1,029 -45.9 4,222 5,308 -20.8
SEQUOIA 6,566 5,831 8.6 47,307 45,204 4.1
4X2 TACOMA 10,369 8,471 18.0 64,246 63,151 1.2
4X4 TACOMA 6,665 6,427 0.0 42,179 45,590 -7.9
TOTAL TACOMA 17,034 14,898 10.3 106,425 108,741 -2.6
TUNDRA 11,154 9,830 9.4 70,169 68,981 1.2
TOTAL PICKUP 28,188 24,728 9.9 176,594 177,722 -1.1
TOTAL TOYOTA
DIV. LT TRUCK 74,845 65,035 11.0 478,820 463,358 2.8
LX 470 837 997 -19.0 5,807 6,334 -8.8
RX 300 7,238 7,621 -8.4 49,836 51,233 -3.2
TOTAL LEXUS
LIGHT TRUCK 8,075 8,618 -9.6 55,643 57,567 -3.8
TOTAL TOYOTA
LIGHT TRUCK 82,920 73,653 8.6 534,463 520,925 2.1
TOTAL TOYOTA
DIV. 162,476 138,151 13.4 1,061,035 1,020,030 3.5
TOTAL LEXUS 24,123 20,767 12.0 159,970 147,552 7.9
TOTAL TOYOTA 186,599 158,918 13.2 1,221,005 1,167,582 4.1
MEMO:
DOM. COROLLA 20,250 20,629 -5.3 152,763 162,410 -6.4
DOM. CAMRY 35,895 20,322 70.3 243,154 209,748 15.4
DOM. PICKUP 28,188 24,728 9.9 176,594 177,722 -1.1
SELLING DAYS 28 27 206 205
TOTAL IMPORT
CAR 40,120 35,727 8.3 242,123 216,803 11.1
TOTAL DOMESTIC
CAR 63,559 49,538 23.7 444,419 429,854 2.9
TOYOTA DIV.
IMPORT CAR 24,072 23,578 -1.6 137,796 126,818 8.1
TOTAL VEHICLE
SALES 186,599 158,918 13.2 1,221,005 1,167,582 4.1
Memo: Total
Toyota Div. 162,476 138,151 13.4 1,061,035 1,020,030 3.5
Memo: Total
Lexus Div. 24,123 20,767 12.0 159,970 147,552 7.9
TOYOTA DIV.
IMPORT CAR 24,072 23,578 -1.6 137,796 126,818 8.1
LEXUS IMPORT
CAR 16,048 12,149 27.4 104,327 89,985 15.4
TOYOTA DIV
NA BUILT CARS 63,559 49,538 23.7 444,419 429,854 2.9
TOTAL TOYOTA
CARS 103,679 85,265 17.3 686,542 646,657 5.7
SPORT UTILITY
VEHICLES 46,797 41,241 9.4 299,373 283,161 5.2
Memo: Lexus
Sport Utility 8,075 8,618 -9.6 55,643 57,567 -3.8
SMALL VANS 7,935 7,684 -0.4 58,496 60,042 -3.0
PICKUPS 28,188 24,728 9.9 176,594 177,722 -1.1
* NORTH AMERICAN BUILT VEHICLES
COROLLA 20,250 20,629 -5.3 152,763 162,410 -6.4
CAMRY 35,895 20,322 70.3 243,154 209,748 15.4
AVALON 7,414 8,587 -16.7 48,502 57,696 -16.3
SIENNA 7,935 7,684 -0.4 58,496 60,042 -3.0
PICKUP 28,188 24,728 9.9 176,594 177,722 -1.1
SEQUOIA 6,566 5,831 8.6 47,307 45,204 4.1
TOTAL 106,248 87,781 16.7 726,816 712,822 1.5
N.A. VEHICLES
% OF TOTAL 56.9% 55.2% 59.5% 61.1%
SELLING DAYS 28 27 206 205
DSR = DAILY SELLING RATE
