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Toyota Reports November 2010 Sales - Down 7.3 Percent


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TORRANCE, CA - December 1, 2010: Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported November sales of 129,317 units, a decrease of 7.3 percent from the same period last year, on a daily selling rate basis (DSR).  On a raw volume basis, unadjusted for 24 selling days in November 2010, compared to 23 selling days in November 2009, TMS sales were down 3.2 percent compared to the same period last year.

Toyota Division recorded sales of 111,077 vehicles, a decrease of 7.6 percent from the year-ago month, on a DSR basis.  On a raw volume basis, Toyota Division sales were down 3.6 percent from last November.  Lexus Division reported sales of 18,240 units for the month, down 5.5 percent from November 2009, on a DSR basis.  Volume-wise, Lexus Division sales were down 1.4 percent compared to the year-ago month.

Toyota Division
Toyota Division passenger cars recorded sales of 58,701 units, a decrease of 21.5 percent from last November.  Toyota sales were led by Camry and Camry Hybrid, which posted combined monthly sales of 20,737 units.  Corolla recorded sales of 16,202 units for the month.  The Prius mid-size gas-electric hybrid reported sales of 10,224 units, up 1.9 percent over the year-ago month.  Avalon posted sales of 2,186 units, up 7.8 percent over November 2009.

Toyota Division light trucks posted sales of 52,376 units in November, up 15.2 percent over the same period last year.  Light truck sales were led by the RAV4 compact SUV, which recorded monthly sales of 12,306 units, up 2.4 percent over November 2009.  Highlander and Highlander Hybrid posted combined sales of 9,156 units, up 41.2 percent over the year-ago month.  4Runner posted sales of 4,062 units for the month, up 130.5 percent over November 2009.  The Tundra full-size pickup posted sales of 7,464 units, up 12.1 percent over last November.  The Tacoma mid-size pickup recorded sales of 8,616 units, up 8.2 over the year-ago month.  The Sienna minivan reported sales of 8,125, up 4.0 percent over the same period last year.

Scion posted November sales of 3,834 units.  The all-new, redesigned tC sports coupe led the way with sales of 1,619 units, up 79.2 percent over last November.  The xB posted November sales of 1,405 units. The xD reported sales of 810 units for the month.

Lexus Division
Lexus reported passenger car sales of 9,188 units, down 12.4 percent from the year-ago month.  Lexus passenger car sales were led by the ES entry luxury sedan, which posted sales of 4,070 units.  The IS line-up reported combined sales of 2,557 units.  The LS and LS hybrid recorded a combined sales of 1,270 units, up 15.1 percent over last November.

Lexus light trucks recorded sales of 9,052 units, up 2.7 percent over last November.  Lexus Division sales were led by the RX 350 and RX 450h, which reported combined November sales of 7,235 units, down 12.5 percent from the year-ago month.  With November sales of 1,376 units, GX mid-size luxury utility vehicle posted a gain of 530 percent over the same period last year.

TMS Hybrids
TMS posted November hybrid sales of 14,041, down 7.0 percent from the year-ago month.  Toyota Division posted sales of 11,929 hybrids for the month.  Lexus Division reported sales of 2,112 hybrids in November.

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

TOYOTA  RETAIL  SALES

(INCLUDES FLEET & HAWAII)

November, 2010









----- CURRENT MONTH -----

-- CALENDAR YEAR TO DATE --




DSR %



DSR %


2010

2009

CHG

2010

2009

CHG








YARIS

2,154

3,557

-42.0

36,654

58,726

-37.4

COROLLA

16,202

21,899

-29.1

244,024

262,654

-6.8

CAMRY

20,737

27,385

-27.4

296,581

321,878

-7.5

VENZA

3,364

4,140

-22.1

43,325

48,591

-10.5

AVALON

2,186

1,944

7.8

25,699

24,361

5.9

PRIUS

10,224

9,617

1.9

125,289

127,907

-1.7

SCION xB

1,405

1,392

-3.3

18,826

23,705

-20.3

SCION tC

1,619

866

79.2

13,610

16,951

-19.4

SCION xD

810

822

-5.6

9,286

13,531

-31.1

TOTAL TOYOTA DIV. PASS. CAR

58,701

71,622

-21.5

813,294

898,309

-9.1

ES

4,070

4,110

-5.1

43,183

41,954

3.3

HS

788

1,407

-46.3

9,542

4,719

102.9

LS

1,270

1,057

15.1

10,759

9,249

16.7

SC

17

34

-52.1

315

670

-52.8

GS

486

596

-21.9

6,282

6,367

-1.0

IS

2,557

2,851

-14.0

30,347

33,924

-10.2

TOTAL LEXUS PASS. CAR

9,188

10,055

-12.4

100,428

96,883

4.0

TOTAL TOYOTA PASS. CAR

67,889

81,677

-20.3

913,722

995,192

-7.9

SIENNA

8,125

7,488

4.0

89,509

75,509

19.0

RAV4

12,306

11,512

2.4

153,391

132,346

16.3

FJ CRUISER

1,072

1,108

-7.3

13,662

10,338

32.6

4RUNNER

4,062

1,689

130.5

41,436

15,161

174.3

HIGHLANDER

9,156

6,213

41.2

80,850

73,676

10.1

LAND CRUISER

144

159

-13.2

1,594

2,071

-22.8

SEQUOIA

1,431

1,397

-1.8

12,078

14,627

-17.1

TOTAL SUV

28,171

22,078

22.3

303,011

248,219

22.5

4X2 TACOMA

3,641

3,531

-1.2

44,681

50,414

-11.1

4X4 TACOMA

4,975

4,102

16.2

50,547

51,913

-2.3

TOTAL TACOMA

8,616

7,633

8.2

95,228

102,327

-6.6

TUNDRA

7,464

6,379

12.1

83,296

70,515

18.5

TOTAL PICKUP

16,080

14,012

10.0

178,524

172,842

3.7

TOTAL TOYOTA DIV. LT TRUCK

52,376

43,578

15.2

571,044

496,570

15.4

LX

441

313

35.0

3,437

3,230

6.8

GX

1,376

209

530.9

14,204

5,733

148.6

RX

7,235

7,923

-12.5

83,700

81,564

3.0

TOTAL LEXUS LIGHT TRUCK

9,052

8,445

2.7

101,341

90,527

12.3

TOTAL TOYOTA LIGHT TRUCK

61,428

52,023

13.2

672,385

587,097

14.9

TOTAL TOYOTA DIV.

111,077

115,200

-7.6

1,384,338

1,394,879

-0.4

TOTAL LEXUS

18,240

18,500

-5.5

201,769

187,410

8.0

TOTAL TOYOTA

129,317

133,700

-7.3

1,586,107

1,582,289

0.6

MEMO:







DOM. COROLLA

12,965

21,744

-42.9

209,548

231,781

-9.3

DOM. CAMRY

20,491

27,201

-27.8

293,945

312,270

-5.5

DOM. RAV4

9,064

4,500

93.0

88,604

40,614

118.9

DOM. HIGHLANDER

7,564

3,919

85.0

61,025

4,942

1139.2

DOM. PICKUP

16,080

14,012

10.0

178,524

172,842

3.7

DOM. RX

5,229

5,521

-9.2

63,840

54,419

17.7








SELLING DAYS

24

23


279

280























TOYOTA DIV. IMPORT CAR

19,695

16,593

13.7

240,777

281,306

-14.1

LEXUS IMPORT CAR

9,188

10,055

-12.4

100,428

96,883

4.0

TOYOTA DIV NA BUILT CARS

39,006

55,029

-32.1

572,517

617,003

-6.9

TOTAL TOYOTA CARS

67,889

81,677

-20.3

913,722

995,192

-7.9








TOYOTA DIV. IMPORT LT TRUCK

10,112

12,262

-21.0

141,304

188,036

-24.6

LEXUS IMPORT LT TRUCK

3,823

2,924

25.3

37,501

36,108

4.2

TOYOTA DIV NA BUILT LT TRUCK

42,264

31,316

29.3

429,740

308,534

39.8

LEXUS NA BUILT LT TRUCK

5,229

5,521

-9.2

63,840

54,419

17.7

TOTAL TOYOTA LT TRUCK

61,428

52,023

13.2

672,385

587,097

14.9








SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES

36,151

29,415

17.8

390,690

328,408

19.4

  Memo: Lexus Sport Utility

9,052

8,445

2.7

101,341

90,527

12.3








SMALL VANS

8,125

7,488

4.0

89,509

75,509

19.0

PICKUPS

16,080

14,012

10.0

178,524

172,842

3.7








* NORTH AMERICAN BUILT VEHICLES







COROLLA

12,965

21,744

-42.9

209,548

231,781

-9.3

CAMRY

20,491

27,201

-27.8

293,945

312,270

-5.5

VENZA

3,364

4,140

-22.1

43,325

48,591

-10.5

AVALON

2,186

1,944

7.8

25,699

24,361

5.9

SIENNA

8,125

7,488

4.0

89,509

75,509

19.0

RAV4

9,064

4,500

93.0

88,604

40,614

118.9

HIGHLANDER

7,564

3,919

85.0

61,025

4,942

1139.2

PICKUP

16,080

14,012

10.0

178,524

172,842

3.7

SEQUOIA

1,431

1,397

-1.8

12,078

14,627

-17.1

RX

5,229

5,521

-9.2

63,840

54,419

17.7

TOTAL

86,499

91,866

-9.8

1,066,097

979,956

9.2

N.A. VEHICLES % OF TOTAL

66.9%

68.7%


67.2%

61.9%









SELLING DAYS

24

23


279

280


DSR = DAILY SELLING RATE