Toyota Reports July 2007 Sales Down From 2006
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TORRANCE, Calif., Aug. 1, 2007 -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported July sales of 224,058 vehicles, a decrease of 3.5 percent from July 2006.
"The industry stumbled this month, on continued housing weakness," said Jim Lentz, TMS executive vice president. "Though Toyota didn't match last July's record-setting sales, heightened demand for hybrids and crossovers is reassuring, particularly with the next generation Highlander just now hitting showrooms."
The Toyota Division posted July sales of 196,917, down 4.5 percent from last July. The Lexus Division reported best-ever July sales of 27,141 units, an increase of 4.9 percent.
Toyota Division
Toyota Division passenger cars recorded July sales of 112,153, a decrease of 10.2 percent from last July. Passenger car sales were led by Camry, which posted July sales of 41,514, up 3.2 percent over the same period last year. Camry Hybrid reported sales of 4,329 units in July. The Prius hybrid gas-electric mid-size sedan posted best-ever July sales of 16,062, an increase of 50.5 percent over July 2006. Corolla reported July sales of 29,719 units.
Toyota Division light truck sales were up 4.2 percent, with a best-ever July total of 84,764 units. Light truck sales were led by the all-new Tundra full-size pickup with all-time best-ever sales of 23,150, an increase of 134.5 percent over the year-ago month. The RAV4 compact sport utility vehicle (SUV) reported best-ever July sales of 14,494, up 2.3 percent over the same period last year. Highlander and Highlander Hybrid posted combined July sales of 8,858. The Highlander Hybrid gas-electric mid-size SUV reported sales of 1,205 units for the month.
Scion posted July sales of 11,640 units. The tC sports coupe led the way with July sales of 6,229 units. The xB urban utility vehicle posted sales of 5,073 units for the month.
Lexus Division
Lexus passenger cars reported best-ever July sales of 16,755 units, an increase of 8.0 percent over July 2006. Passenger car sales were led by the ES 350 luxury sedan with July sales of 6,909 units. The all-new LS 460 and LS 460 L reported combined sales of 2,696, an increase of 189.2 percent over last July. Combined sales of the IS 250 and IS 350 posted best-ever July sales of 4,892 units, up 5.1 percent over the year-ago month.
Lexus Division light trucks reported July sales totaling 10,386 units, an increase of 0.2 percent over the same period last year. The RX 350 and RX 400h enjoyed combined July sales of 8,413 units, up 3.2 percent over July 2006. The RX 400h hybrid luxury utility vehicle reported sales of 1,385 units for the month, up 18.0 percent over the year-ago month.
TMS Hybrids
TMS calendar-year-to-date hybrid sales totaled 169,659 units, an increase of 59.0 percent over the same period last year. In July, TMS posted sales of 23,123 hybrid vehicles, up 19.0 percent over last July. Toyota Division posted sales of 21,596 hybrids, up 19.0 percent over the same period last year. Lexus Division posted sales of 1,527 hybrids, an increase of 16.0 percent over last July.
There were 24 selling days this month, as compared to 25 selling days last July.
TOYOTA RETAIL SALES
(INCLUDES FLEET & HAWAII)
July, 2007
---- CURRENT MONTH --- -- CALENDAR YEAR TO DATE --
DSR% DSR%
2007 2006 CHG 2007 2006 CHG
YARIS 8,126 10,137 -16.5 54,648 32,822 65.6
COROLLA 29,719 41,800 -25.9 231,940 239,103 -3.5
CAMRY 41,514 41,892 3.2 282,044 260,409 7.7
AVALON 5,092 6,757 -21.5 42,614 51,793 -18.2
PRIUS 16,062 11,114 50.5 110,565 59,270 85.5
SCION xA 338 2,962 -88.1 9,204 19,794 -53.8
SCION xB 5,073 6,666 -20.7 23,661 38,041 -38.2
SCION tC 6,229 8,780 -26.1 39,779 46,313 -14.6
TOTAL TOYOTA DIV.
PASS. CAR 112,153 130,109 -10.2 794,459 747,573 5.7
ES 350 6,909 7,803 -7.8 47,307 40,392 16.5
LS 460 2,696 971 189.2 20,268 7,687 162.2
SC 430 304 460 -31.2 2,400 3,547 -32.7
GS 350 1,798 1,776 5.5 11,897 13,125 -9.9
GS 430/450h 156 299 -45.7 1,225 2,443 -50.1
IS 250/350 4,892 4,848 5.1 32,568 31,794 1.9
TOTAL LEXUS PASS.
CAR 16,755 16,157 8.0 115,665 98,988 16.2
TOTAL TOYOTA PASS.
CAR 128,908 146,266 -8.2 910,124 846,561 6.9
SIENNA 11,599 13,834 -12.7 84,948 94,619 -10.7
RAV4 14,494 14,755 2.3 101,618 89,770 12.6
FJ CRUISER 4,128 6,309 -31.8 33,882 27,778 21.3
4RUNNER 6,676 9,346 -25.6 50,870 64,212 -21.2
HIGHLANDER 8,858 11,999 -23.1 73,607 73,356 -0.2
LAND CRUISER 163 238 -28.7 1,408 1,863 -24.8
SEQUOIA 1,733 2,653 -32.0 14,582 19,551 -25.8
TOTAL SUV 36,052 45,300 -17.1 275,967 276,530 -0.8
4X2 TACOMA 8,279 9,412 -8.4 63,059 60,826 3.1
4X4 TACOMA 5,684 5,927 -0.1 43,366 40,377 6.8
TOTAL TACOMA 13,963 15,339 -5.2 106,425 101,203 4.6
TUNDRA 23,150 10,285 134.5 105,990 67,743 55.6
TOTAL PICKUP 37,113 25,624 50.9 212,415 168,946 25.0
TOTAL TOYOTA DIV. LT
TRUCK 84,764 84,758 4.2 573,330 540,095 5.6
LX 470 206 341 -37.1 1,751 3,210 -45.8
GX 470 1,767 1,969 -6.5 12,273 13,728 -11.1
RX 350/400h 8,413 8,492 3.2 57,654 61,774 -7.2
TOTAL LEXUS LIGHT
TRUCK 10,386 10,802 0.2 71,678 78,712 -9.4
TOTAL TOYOTA LIGHT
TRUCK 95,150 95,560 3.7 645,008 618,807 3.6
TOTAL TOYOTA DIV. 196,917 214,867 -4.5 1,367,789 1,287,668 5.6
TOTAL LEXUS 27,141 26,959 4.9 187,343 177,700 4.8
TOTAL TOYOTA 224,058 241,826 -3.5 1,555,132 1,465,368 5.5
MEMO:
DOM. COROLLA 27,684 34,291 -15.9 209,346 204,648 1.7
DOM. CAMRY 36,880 30,917 24.3 235,424 218,874 7.0
DOM. PICKUP 37,113 25,624 50.9 212,415 168,946 25.0
DOM. RX 350 6,100 6,760 -6.0 41,498 41,271 0.0
SELLING DAYS 24 25 178 177
---- CURRENT MONTH --- -- CALENDAR YEAR TO DATE --
DSR% DSR%
2007 2006 CHG 2007 2006 CHG
TOYOTA DIV. IMPORT
CAR 42,497 58,144 -23.9 307,075 272,258 12.2
LEXUS IMPORT CAR 16,755 16,157 8.0 115,665 98,988 16.2
TOYOTA DIV NA BUILT
CARS 69,656 71,965 0.8 487,384 475,315 2.0
TOTAL TOYOTA CARS 128,908 146,266 -8.2 910,124 846,561 6.9
TOYOTA DIV. IMPORT
LT TRUCK 34,319 42,647 -16.2 261,385 256,979 1.1
LEXUS IMPORT LT
TRUCK 4,286 4,042 10.5 30,180 37,441 -19.8
TOYOTA DIV NA BUILT
LT TRUCK 50,445 42,111 24.8 311,945 283,116 9.6
LEXUS NA BUILT LT
TRUCK 6,100 6,760 -6.0 41,498 41,271 0.0
TOTAL TOYOTA LT
TRUCK 95,150 95,560 3.7 645,008 618,807 3.6
SPORT UTILITY
VEHICLES 42,310 49,793 -11.5 313,763 327,464 -4.7
Memo: Lexus Sport
Utility 10,386 10,802 0.2 71,678 78,712 -9.4
SMALL VANS 11,599 13,834 -12.7 84,948 94,619 -10.7
PICKUPS 37,113 25,624 50.9 212,415 168,946 25.0
* NORTH AMERICAN
BUILT VEHICLES
COROLLA 27,684 34,291 -15.9 209,346 204,648 1.7
CAMRY 36,880 30,917 24.3 235,424 218,874 7.0
AVALON 5,092 6,757 -21.5 42,614 51,793 -18.2
SIENNA 11,599 13,834 -12.7 84,948 94,619 -10.7
PICKUP 37,113 25,624 50.9 212,415 168,946 25.0
SEQUOIA 1,733 2,653 -32.0 14,582 19,551 -25.8
RX 350 6,100 6,760 -6.0 41,498 41,271 0.0
TOTAL 126,201 120,836 8.8 840,827 799,702 4.6
N.A. VEHICLES % OF
TOTAL 56.3% 50.0% 54.1% 54.6%
SELLING DAYS 24 25 178 177
DSR = DAILY SELLING RATE
