Toyota Reports 2005 Best Ever November Sales
TORRANCE, Calif., Dec. 1, 2005 -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported best-ever November sales of 169,665 vehicles, an increase of 5.6 percent over last November. Calendar-year-to-date (CYTD) sales total 2,057,017, up 10.3 percent over the same period last year.
"As the market rebounds and consumer confidence goes up, buyers are returning to showrooms," said Jim Press, TMS president and COO. "The holiday buying season is off to an encouraging start and I believe we'll see improvement right through the end of the year."
The Toyota Division posted best-ever November sales of 144,016, up 5.2 percent. The Lexus Division reported best-ever November sales of 25,649 units, an increase of 7.7 percent over the same period last year.
Toyota Division passenger cars recorded best-ever November sales of 81,315, up 6.3 percent over the same period last year. The Avalon full-size sedan recorded November sales of 8,225, up 248 percent. The Prius gas- electric hybrid mid-size sedan enjoyed best-ever November sales of 7,889, an increase of 29.1 percent.
Toyota Division light trucks reported best-ever November sales of 62,701 units for the month, an increase of 3.8 percent over last November. Light truck sales were led by Tundra, which posted best-ever November sales of 10,892 units, an increase of 20.3 percent over the same period last year. Tacoma reported sales of 13,878 units, up 19.4 percent. The Highlander Hybrid gas-electric mid-size SUV, which launched in early June, reported sales of 2,353 units in November. The Highlander and Highlander Hybrid posted combined November sales of 9,676 units.
Scion reported best-ever November sales of 11,763 units. All three Scion models reported best-ever November sales, with the tC sports coupe leading the way with sales of 5,542 units, an increase of 50.5 percent over last November. The xB posted November sales of 4,244 units, an increase of 9.1 percent, while the xA recorded November sales of 1,977 units for the month, up 1.0 percent.
Lexus passenger cars posted best-ever November sales with 14,001 units, an increase of 31.6 percent. Sales momentum remained strong with best-ever November sales of the GS 300 and GS 430 models, which posted combined sales of 2,619 units. The GS 300 recorded best-ever November sales of 2,223 units and an increase of 424.3 percent, while the GS 430 posted sales of 396 units, an increase of 317.8 percent. The IS luxury sport sedans, which debuted in October, enjoyed a best-ever overall sales month of 4,447 units, an increase of 633.5 percent over the same period last year. The IS 250 reported sales of 2,899 units, while the IS 300 and IS 350 enjoyed combined sales of 1,548 units.
Lexus Division light truck November sales totaled 11,648 units for the month. The 2006 RX 400h luxury hybrid SUV reported November sales of 1,722 units. The RX 330 and RX 400h posted combined November sales of 8,060 units.
Sales of North American-built vehicles accounted for 61.6 percent of total November sales. There were 25 selling days this sales month compared to 24 last November.
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TOYOTA RETAIL SALES
(INCLUDES FLEET & HAWAII)
November, 2005
----- CURRENT MONTH ----- -- CALENDAR YEAR TO DATE --
DSR % DSR %
2005 2004 CHG 2005 2004 CHG
ECHO 3 168 -98.3 1,530 3,593 -57.3
COROLLA 23,718 24,709 -7.9 316,014 306,753 3.4
CELICA 9 430 -98.0 3,102 8,216 -62.1
CAMRY 29,707 30,747 -7.2 398,379 391,958 2.0
AVALON 8,225 2,269 248.0 86,540 33,584 158.6
MR2 SPYDER 1 94 -99.0 780 2,500 -68.7
PRIUS 7,889 5,866 29.1 98,870 47,704 108.0
SCION xA 1,977 1,879 1.0 25,641 22,184 16.0
SCION xB 4,244 3,736 9.1 49,696 43,186 15.5
SCION tC 5,542 3,536 50.5 68,691 23,203 197.1
TOTAL TOYOTA
DIV. PASS.
CAR 81,315 73,434 6.3 1,049,243 882,881 19.3
ES 330 4,637 5,919 -24.8 60,807 67,420 -9.5
LS 430 1,670 2,529 -36.6 23,723 28,812 -17.4
SC 430 628 686 -12.1 7,533 8,879 -14.9
GS 300 2,223 407 424.3 24,834 6,180 303.3
GS 430 396 91 317.8 5,192 1,246 318.2
IS 300 4,447 582 633.5 11,271 9,301 21.6
TOTAL LEXUS
PASS. CAR 14,001 10,214 31.6 133,360 121,838 9.8
TOTAL TOYOTA
PASS. CAR 95,316 83,648 9.4 1,182,603 1,004,719 18.1
SIENNA 11,769 10,968 3.0 146,265 146,696 0.1
RAV4 4,448 4,925 -13.3 65,323 64,884 1.0
4RUNNER 7,762 7,608 -2.1 93,032 102,595 -9.0
HIGHLANDER 9,676 9,692 -4.2 126,100 120,686 4.9
LAND CRUISER 366 564 -37.7 4,406 5,959 -25.8
SEQUOIA 3,910 4,378 -14.3 40,564 50,828 -19.9
TOTAL SUV 26,162 27,167 -7.6 329,425 344,952 -4.2
4X2 TACOMA 8,124 6,048 29.0 91,549 84,844 8.3
4X4 TACOMA 5,754 5,108 8.1 61,929 56,534 9.9
TOTAL TACOMA 13,878 11,156 19.4 153,478 141,378 8.9
TUNDRA 10,892 8,689 20.3 110,897 100,764 10.4
TOTAL PICKUP 24,770 19,845 19.8 264,375 242,142 9.6
TOTAL TOYOTA
DIV. LT TRUCK 62,701 57,980 3.8 740,065 733,790 1.2
LX 470 732 983 -28.5 7,608 8,431 -9.4
GX 470 2,856 3,200 -14.3 29,740 31,013 -3.8
RX 330/400h 8,060 8,461 -8.5 97,001 94,164 3.4
TOTAL LEXUS
LIGHT TRUCK 11,648 12,644 -11.6 134,349 133,608 0.9
TOTAL TOYOTA
LIGHT TRUCK 74,349 70,624 1.1 874,414 867,398 1.2
TOTAL TOYOTA
DIV. 144,016 131,414 5.2 1,789,308 1,616,671 11.1
TOTAL LEXUS 25,649 22,858 7.7 267,709 255,446 5.2
TOTAL TOYOTA 169,665 154,272 5.6 2,057,017 1,872,117 10.3
MEMO:
DOM. COROLLA 23,229 22,450 -0.7 306,238 286,545 7.3
DOM. CAMRY 27,695 30,038 -11.5 373,112 372,024 0.7
DOM. PICKUP 24,770 19,845 19.8 264,375 242,142 9.6
DOM. RX 330 4,852 5,524 -15.7 60,422 54,335 11.6
SELLING DAYS 25 24 280 281
TOYOTA DIV.
IMPORT CAR 22,166 18,677 13.9 283,353 190,728 49.1
LEXUS IMPORT
CAR 14,001 10,214 31.6 133,360 121,838 9.8
TOYOTA DIV
NA BUILT CARS 59,149 54,757 3.7 765,890 692,153 11.0
TOTAL TOYOTA
CARS 95,316 83,648 9.4 1,182,603 1,004,719 18.1
TOYOTA DIV.
IMPORT LT
TRUCK 22,252 22,789 -6.3 288,861 294,124 -1.4
LEXUS IMPORT
LT TRUCK 6,796 7,120 -8.4 73,927 79,273 -6.4
TOYOTA DIV NA
BUILT LT
TRUCK 40,449 35,191 10.3 451,204 439,666 3.0
LEXUS NA BUILT
LT TRUCK 4,852 5,524 -15.7 60,422 54,335 11.6
TOTAL TOYOTA
LT TRUCK 74,349 70,624 1.1 874,414 867,398 1.2
SPORT UTILITY
VEHICLES 37,810 39,811 -8.8 463,774 478,560 -2.7
Memo: Lexus
Sport Utility 11,648 12,644 -11.6 134,349 133,608 0.9
SMALL VANS 11,769 10,968 3.0 146,265 146,696 0.1
PICKUPS 24,770 19,845 19.8 264,375 242,142 9.6
* NORTH AMERICAN BUILT VEHICLES
COROLLA 23,229 22,450 -0.7 306,238 286,545 7.3
CAMRY 27,695 30,038 -11.5 373,112 372,024 0.7
AVALON 8,225 2,269 248.0 86,540 33,584 158.6
SIENNA 11,769 10,968 3.0 146,265 146,696 0.1
PICKUP 24,770 19,845 19.8 264,375 242,142 9.6
SEQUOIA 3,910 4,378 -14.3 40,564 50,828 -19.9
RX 330 4,852 5,524 -15.7 60,422 54,335 11.6
TOTAL 104,450 95,472 5.0 1,277,516 1,186,154 8.1
N.A. VEHICLES
% OF TOTAL 61.6% 61.9% 62.1% 63.4%
SELLING DAYS 25 24 280 281
DSR = DAILY SELLING RATE
