Toyota Reports March 2006 Sales
TORRANCE, Calif., April 3 -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported all-time best-ever monthly sales of 217,286 units, up 6.9 percent over the same period last year. TMS passenger cars led the way in sales with best-ever March sales totaling 117,299 units, an increase of 0.6 percent over last March. TMS light trucks posted all-time best-ever monthly sales of 99,987 units, a 15.5 percent increase.
"March was no slam dunk for the industry, but sales bounced back from February's ho-hum pace, despite the erratic weather," said Jim Press, TMS president and COO. "With a near four-year high for consumer confidence, improved labor-market outlooks and a bevy of new products, the outlook remains bullish."
The Toyota Division recorded best-ever March sales of 189,694, an increase of 6.7 percent. The Lexus Division posted best-ever March sales of 27,592 units, up 8.3 percent over last March.
Toyota Division
Toyota Division's passenger cars posted March sales of 103,501 units. Camry recorded best-ever March sales of 38,981 units, an increase of 1.9 percent. Making its U.S. debut in mid-March, the Yaris sub-compact posted strong sales of 1,339 units.
Scion reported best-ever March sales of 14,248 units. The tC sports coupe had best-ever March sales of 6,368 units, up 2.1 percent. The xA subcompact posted a best-ever March with 2,820 units sold, an increase of 20.5 percent.
Toyota Division light-truck sales reported an all-time best-ever month of 86,193 units, an increase of 16.8 percent. Sales of the RAV4 reached an all-time best-ever of 13,494 units, up 116.5 percent over the same period last year. The all-new FJ Cruiser, which debuted in late March, posted strong March sales of 2,784 units. The Highlander Hybrid gas-electric mid-size SUV reported March sales of 2,987 units. Combined March sales of the Highlander and Highlander Hybrid totaled 11,622 units.
Lexus Division
Lexus passenger cars experienced best-ever March sales of 13,798 units, an increase of 9 percent. The IS luxury sport sedans reported an all-time best-ever sales month of 5,210 units, a 1086.8 percent increase over last March. The IS 250 reported sales of 3,821, with the IS 350 recording 1,389 units.
Lexus light trucks earned best-ever March sales of 13,794 units, an increase of 7.6 percent over last March. The RX luxury utility vehicles posted combined March sales of 10,971 units, an increase of 20.5 percent over last March. The RX 400h luxury hybrid SUV reported March sales of 2,470 units.
Sales of North American-built vehicles accounted for 57.1 percent of total March sales. There were 27 selling days both this March and March of 2005.
TOYOTA RETAIL SALES
(INCLUDES FLEET & HAWAII)
March, 2006
----- CURRENT MONTH ---- -- CALENDAR YEAR TO DATE --
DSR % DSR %
2006 2005 CHG 2006 2005 CHG
YARIS 1,339 0 #N/A 1,339 0 #N/A
COROLLA 32,312 32,005 1.0 82,287 81,658 0.8
CAMRY 38,981 38,263 1.9 93,775 98,504 -4.8
AVALON 8,697 8,625 0.8 22,543 15,433 46.1
PRIUS 7,922 10,236 -22.6 22,123 22,880 -3.3
SCION xA 2,820 2,340 20.5 7,163 5,936 20.7
SCION xB 5,060 5,281 -4.2 12,970 12,469 4.0
SCION tC 6,368 6,234 2.1 16,223 14,567 11.4
TOTAL TOYOTA DIV.
PASS. CAR 103,501 103,962 -0.4 258,443 254,132 1.7
ES 330 4,231 5,706 -25.8 10,787 14,776 -27.0
LS 430 1,341 2,537 -47.1 3,546 6,682 -46.9
SC 430 533 766 -30.4 1,384 1,770 -21.8
GS 300 2,205 2,482 -11.2 5,675 4,518 25.6
GS 430 278 727 -61.8 835 1,140 -26.8
IS 300 5,210 439 1086.8 13,165 1,320 897.3
TOTAL LEXUS
PASS. CAR 13,798 12,657 9.0 35,392 30,206 17.2
TOTAL TOYOTA
PASS. CAR 117,299 116,619 0.6 293,835 284,338 3.3
SIENNA 16,287 13,287 22.6 40,390 34,443 17.3
RAV4 13,494 6,233 116.5 33,944 15,660 116.8
FJ CRUISER 2,784 0 #N/A 2,784 0 #N/A
4RUNNER 10,800 9,427 14.6 27,925 26,694 4.6
HIGHLANDER 11,622 13,325 -12.8 29,403 32,599 -9.8
LAND CRUISER 298 430 -30.7 885 1,317 -32.8
SEQUOIA 3,446 4,409 -21.8 9,068 12,125 -25.2
TOTAL SUV 42,444 33,824 25.5 104,009 88,395 17.7
4X2 TACOMA 9,185 8,224 11.7 24,699 20,346 21.4
4X4 TACOMA 6,477 5,505 17.7 17,108 13,748 24.4
TOTAL TACOMA 15,662 13,729 14.1 41,807 34,094 22.6
TUNDRA 11,800 12,950 -8.9 31,825 32,728 -2.8
TOTAL PICKUP 27,462 26,679 2.9 73,632 66,822 10.2
TOTAL TOYOTA
DIV. LT TRUCK 86,193 73,790 16.8 218,031 189,660 15.0
LX 470 489 613 -20.2 1,485 1,985 -25.2
GX 470 2,334 3,097 -24.6 6,093 8,139 -25.1
RX 330/400h 10,971 9,104 20.5 25,407 23,114 9.9
TOTAL LEXUS
LIGHT TRUCK 13,794 12,814 7.6 32,985 33,238 -0.8
TOTAL TOYOTA
LIGHT TRUCK 99,987 86,604 15.5 251,016 222,898 12.6
TOTAL TOYOTA DIV. 189,694 177,752 6.7 476,474 443,792 7.4
TOTAL LEXUS 27,592 25,471 8.3 68,377 63,444 7.8
TOTAL TOYOTA 217,286 203,223 6.9 544,851 507,236 7.4
MEMO:
DOM. COROLLA 28,257 31,101 -9.1 74,050 78,555 -5.7
DOM. CAMRY 33,042 37,536 -12.0 83,177 96,267 -13.6
DOM. PICKUP 27,462 26,679 2.9 73,632 66,822 10.2
DOM. RX 330 6,889 6,050 13.9 15,308 14,886 2.8
SELLING DAYS 27 27 75 75
TOYOTA DIV.
IMPORT CAR 33,505 26,700 25.5 78,673 63,877 23.2
LEXUS IMPORT CAR 13,798 12,657 9.0 35,392 30,206 17.2
TOYOTA DIV NA
BUILT CARS 69,996 77,262 -9.4 179,770 190,255 -5.5
TOTAL TOYOTA CARS 117,299 116,619 0.6 293,835 284,338 3.3
TOYOTA DIV.
IMPORT LT TRUCK 38,998 29,415 32.6 94,941 76,270 24.5
LEXUS IMPORT
LT TRUCK 6,905 6,764 2.1 17,677 18,352 -3.7
TOYOTA DIV NA
BUILT LT TRUCK 47,195 44,375 6.4 123,090 113,390 8.6
LEXUS NA BUILT
LT TRUCK 6,889 6,050 13.9 15,308 14,886 2.8
TOTAL TOYOTA
LT TRUCK 99,987 86,604 15.5 251,016 222,898 12.6
SPORT UTILITY
VEHICLES 53,454 46,638 14.6 134,210 121,633 10.3
Memo: Lexus
Sport Utility 13,794 12,814 7.6 32,985 33,238 -0.8
SMALL VANS 16,287 13,287 22.6 40,390 34,443 17.3
PICKUPS 27,462 26,679 2.9 73,632 66,822 10.2
* NORTH AMERICAN
BUILT VEHICLES
COROLLA 28,257 31,101 -9.1 74,050 78,555 -5.7
CAMRY 33,042 37,536 -12.0 83,177 96,267 -13.6
AVALON 8,697 8,625 0.8 22,543 15,433 46.1
SIENNA 16,287 13,287 22.6 40,390 34,443 17.3
PICKUP 27,462 26,679 2.9 73,632 66,822 10.2
SEQUOIA 3,446 4,409 -21.8 9,068 12,125 -25.2
RX 330 6,889 6,050 13.9 15,308 14,886 2.8
TOTAL 124,080 127,687 -2.8 318,168 318,531 -0.1
N.A. VEHICLES
% OF TOTAL 57.1% 62.8% 58.4% 62.8%
SELLING DAYS 27 27 75 75
DSR = DAILY
SELLING RATE
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