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Toyota Reports October 2010 Sales


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TORRANCE, Calif., Nov. 3, 2010; Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported October sales of 145,474 units, a decrease of 0.9 percent from the same period last year, on a daily selling rate basis (DSR).  On a raw volume basis, unadjusted for 27 selling days in October 2010, compared to 28 selling days in October 2009, TMS sales were down 4.4 percent compared to the same period last year.

Toyota Division recorded sales of 124,383 vehicles, a decrease of 2.8 percent from the year-ago month, on a DSR basis.  On a raw volume basis, Toyota Division sales were down 6.2 percent from last October.  Lexus Division reported sales of 21,091 units for the month, up 12.2 percent over October 2009, on a DSR basis.  Volume-wise, Lexus Division sales were up 8.1 percent compared to the year-ago month.

Toyota Division

Toyota Division passenger cars recorded sales of 68,501 units, a decrease of 16.6 percent from last October.  Toyota sales were led by Camry and Camry Hybrid, which posted combined monthly sales of 25,014 units.  Corolla recorded sales of 18,636 units for the month.  The Prius mid-size gas-electric hybrid reported sales of 11,731 units.

Toyota Division light trucks posted sales of 55,882 units in October, up 22.0 percent over the same period last year.  Light truck sales were led by the RAV4 compact SUV, which recorded monthly sales of 14,694 units, up 9.1 percent over October 2009.  Highlander and Highlander Hybrid posted combined sales of 8,664 units, up 50.3 percent over the year-ago month.  4Runner posted sales of 4,197 units for the month.  The Tacoma mid-size pickup posted sales of 9,028 units, up 4.9 percent over October 2009.  The Tundra full-size pickup recorded sales of 7,187 units.  The Sienna minivan reported sales of 9,253, up 16.3 percent over last October.

Scion posted October sales of 4,654 units.  The all-new, redesigned tC sports coupe led the way with sales of 2,162 units, up 112.1 percent over last October.  The xB posted October sales of 1,618 units. The xD reported sales of 874 units for the month.

Lexus Division

Lexus reported passenger car sales of 10,815 units, up 7.4 percent over the year-ago month.  Lexus passenger car sales were led by the ES entry luxury sedan which posted sales of 5,153 units, up 21.1 percent over the same period last year.  The IS line-up reported combined sales of 3,096 units, up 1.5 percent over last October.

Lexus light trucks recorded sales of 10,276 units, up 17.6 percent over last October.  Lexus Division sales were led by the RX 350 and RX 450h, which reported combined October sales of 8,569 units, up 6.9 percent over the year-ago month.  With October sales of 1,306 units, GX mid-size luxury utility vehicle posted a gain of 297.2 percent over the same period last year.

TMS Hybrids

TMS posted October hybrid sales of 15,913, down 12.0 percent from the year-ago month.  Toyota Division posted sales of 13,681 hybrids for the month.  Lexus Division reported sales of 2,232 hybrids in October.

*Unless otherwise noted, all percent change figures are reported on a daily selling rate basis.

TOYOTA  RETAIL  SALES

(INCLUDES FLEET & HAWAII)

October, 2010









- CURRENT MONTH -

- CALENDAR YEAR TO DATE -




DSR %



DSR %


2010

2009

CHG

2010

2009

CHG








YARIS

2,707

4,384

-36.0

34,500

55,169

-37.0

COROLLA

18,636

25,717

-24.9

227,822

240,755

-4.6

CAMRY

25,014

30,136

-13.9

275,844

294,493

-5.6

VENZA

3,551

5,035

-26.9

39,961

44,451

-9.4

AVALON

2,208

2,539

-9.8

23,513

22,417

5.7

PRIUS

11,731

13,496

-9.9

115,065

118,290

-2.0

SCION xB

1,618

1,782

-5.8

17,421

22,313

-21.3

SCION tC

2,162

1,057

112.1

11,991

16,085

-24.9

SCION xD

874

1,023

-11.4

8,476

12,709

-32.8

TOTAL TOYOTA DIV. PASS. CAR

68,501

85,169

-16.6

754,593

826,687

-8.0

ES

5,153

4,413

21.1

39,113

37,844

4.2

HS

792

1,527

-46.2

8,754

3,312

166.4

LS

1,202

804

55.0

9,489

8,192

16.7

SC

15

41

-62.1

298

636

-52.8

GS

557

494

16.9

5,796

5,771

1.2

IS

3,096

3,162

1.5

27,790

31,073

-9.9

TOTAL LEXUS PASS. CAR

10,815

10,441

7.4

91,240

86,828

5.9

TOTAL TOYOTA PASS. CAR

79,316

95,610

-14.0

845,833

913,515

-6.7

SIENNA

9,253

8,249

16.3

81,384

68,021

20.6

RAV4

14,694

13,971

9.1

141,085

120,834

17.7

FJ CRUISER

1,240

849

51.5

12,590

9,230

37.5

4RUNNER

4,197

345

1161.6

37,374

13,472

179.6

HIGHLANDER

8,664

5,979

50.3

71,694

67,463

7.1

LAND CRUISER

172

165

8.1

1,450

1,912

-23.6

SEQUOIA

1,447

1,478

1.5

10,647

13,230

-18.9

TOTAL SUV

30,414

22,787

38.4

274,840

226,141

22.5

4X2 TACOMA

4,049

4,144

1.3

41,040

46,883

-11.8

4X4 TACOMA

4,979

4,777

8.1

45,572

47,811

-3.9

TOTAL TACOMA

9,028

8,921

4.9

86,612

94,694

-7.8

TUNDRA

7,187

7,537

-1.1

75,832

64,136

19.2

TOTAL PICKUP

16,215

16,458

2.2

162,444

158,830

3.1

TOTAL TOYOTA DIV. LT TRUCK

55,882

47,494

22.0

518,668

452,992

15.4

LX

401

404

2.9

2,996

2,917

3.5

GX

1,306

341

297.2

12,828

5,524

134.0

RX

8,569

8,316

6.9

76,465

73,641

4.6

TOTAL LEXUS LIGHT TRUCK

10,276

9,061

17.6

92,289

82,082

13.3

TOTAL TOYOTA LIGHT TRUCK

66,158

56,555

21.3

610,957

535,074

15.1

TOTAL TOYOTA DIV.

124,383

132,663

-2.8

1,273,261

1,279,679

0.3

TOTAL LEXUS

21,091

19,502

12.2

183,529

168,910

9.5

TOTAL TOYOTA

145,474

152,165

-0.9

1,456,790

1,448,589

1.4

MEMO:







DOM. COROLLA

13,330

25,630

-46.1

196,583

210,037

-5.7

DOM. CAMRY

24,752

29,830

-13.9

273,454

285,069

-3.3

DOM. RAV4

11,501

4,959

140.5

79,540

36,114

122.0

DOM. HIGHLANDER

6,201

1,023

528.6

53,461

1,023

5166.9

DOM. PICKUP

16,215

16,458

2.2

162,444

158,830

3.1

DOM. RX

6,371

5,286

25.0

58,611

48,898

20.8








SELLING DAYS

27

28


255

257























TOYOTA DIV. IMPORT CAR

24,660

22,135

15.5

221,082

264,713

-15.8

LEXUS IMPORT CAR

10,815

10,441

7.4

91,240

86,828

5.9

TOYOTA DIV NA BUILT CARS

43,841

63,034

-27.9

533,511

561,974

-4.3

TOTAL TOYOTA CARS

79,316

95,610

-14.0

845,833

913,515

-6.7








TOYOTA DIV. IMPORT LT TRUCK

11,265

15,327

-23.8

131,192

175,774

-24.8

LEXUS IMPORT LT TRUCK

3,905

3,775

7.3

33,678

33,184

2.3

TOYOTA DIV NA BUILT LT TRUCK

44,617

32,167

43.8

387,476

277,218

40.9

LEXUS NA BUILT LT TRUCK

6,371

5,286

25.0

58,611

48,898

20.8

TOTAL TOYOTA LT TRUCK

66,158

56,555

21.3

610,957

535,074

15.1








SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES

39,450

30,999

32.0

354,539

298,993

19.5

  Memo: Lexus Sport Utility

10,276

9,061

17.6

92,289

82,082

13.3








SMALL VANS

9,253

8,249

16.3

81,384

68,021

20.6

PICKUPS

16,215

16,458

2.2

162,444

158,830

3.1








* NORTH AMERICAN BUILT VEHICLES







COROLLA

13,330

25,630

-46.1

196,583

210,037

-5.7

CAMRY

24,752

29,830

-13.9

273,454

285,069

-3.3

VENZA

3,551

5,035

-26.9

39,961

44,451

-9.4

AVALON

2,208

2,539

-9.8

23,513

22,417

5.7

SIENNA

9,253

8,249

16.3

81,384

68,021

20.6

RAV4

11,501

4,959

140.5

79,540

36,114

122.0

HIGHLANDER

6,201

1,023

528.6

53,461

1,023

5166.9

PICKUP

16,215

16,458

2.2

162,444

158,830

3.1

SEQUOIA

1,447

1,478

1.5

10,647

13,230

-18.9

RX

6,371

5,286

25.0

58,611

48,898

20.8

TOTAL

94,829

100,487

-2.1

979,598

888,090

11.2

N.A. VEHICLES % OF TOTAL

65.2%

66.0%


67.2%

61.3%









SELLING DAYS

27

28


255

257


DSR = DAILY SELLING RATE