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Toyota Reports November Sales


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TORRANCE, CA - December 3, 2007: Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported best-ever November sales of 197,189 vehicles, an increase of 0.3 percent over last November.

"Rising fuel prices and sliding home values delivered a one-two punch this month," said Jim Lentz, TMS executive vice president. "But the industry's not down for the count. Demand for fresh, more fuel-efficient products continues to show strength."

The Toyota Division posted best-ever November sales of 172,341, an increase of 1.4 percent over seven percent.

Toyota Division
Toyota Division passenger cars recorded best-ever November sales of 98,749 units, up 6.2 percent over last November. Passenger-car sales were led by Camry, which posted best-ever November sales of 35,409, an increase of 3.6 percent over the same period last year. Camry Hybrid reported sales of 5,118 units in November, up 65 percent over November 2006. The Prius hybrid gas- electric mid-size sedan posted best-ever November sales of 16,737, an increase of 109 percent over last November. Corolla reported November sales of 25,012 units.

Toyota Division light truck sales were down 4.4 percent, with November sales of 73,592 units. Light truck sales were led by the all-new Tundra full- size pickup with best-ever November sales of 14,988, an increase of 43.2 percent over the year-ago month. The RAV4 compact sport utility vehicle reported November sales of 12,354, up 8.1 percent over the same period last year. Highlander and Highlander Hybrid posted combined best-ever sales of 12,312 in November, up 10.9 percent over last November. The Highlander Hybrid gas-electric mid-size SUV reported sales of 2,577 units for the month.

Scion posted November sales of 9,619 units. The tC sports coupe led the way with November sales of 3,845 units. The xB urban utility vehicle posted November sales of 3,842 units, an increase of 10.4 percent over last November.

Lexus Division
Lexus passenger cars reported November sales of 14,892 units, a decrease of 7.8 percent from November 2006. Passenger-car sales were led by the ES 350 luxury sedan with November sales of 5,902 units. The IS 250/350 luxury sport sedan was up 6.9 percent with sales of 3,849. The LS 460/460 L and new LS 600h L luxury sedans reported combined sales of 2,668. The LS 600h L hybrid luxury sedan posted sales of 170 units for the month. The GS 350 luxury sport sedan had sales of 1,989, up 19.5 percent, while the GS 460/450h posted combined sales of 216, an increase of 10.2 percent.

Lexus Division light trucks reported November sales totaling 9,956 units, a decrease of 5.7 percent from the year-ago month. The RX 350 and RX 400h posted combined November sales of 8,038 units. The RX 400h hybrid luxury utility vehicle reported sales of 1,674 units for the month, an increase of 26 percent.

TMS Hybrids
TMS calendar-year-to-date hybrid sales totaled 253,466 units, an increase of 45 percent over the same period last year. In November, TMS posted sales of 26,376 hybrid vehicles, up 85 percent over last November. Toyota Division posted sales of 24,432 hybrids, up 91 percent over November 2006. Lexus Division posted sales of 1,944 hybrids, an increase of 29 percent over last November.

There were 25 selling days this month and last November.

 

                            TOYOTA  RETAIL  SALES
                          (INCLUDES FLEET & HAWAII)
                                November, 2007

                           - CURRENT MONTH -       - CALENDAR YEAR TO DATE -

                                           DSR%                         DSR%
                          2007     2006    CHG       2007       2006    CHG

  YARIS                  5,448    5,936   -8.2     79,322     64,082   23.3
  COROLLA               25,012   27,015   -7.4    342,808    358,010   -4.6
  CAMRY                 35,409   34,189    3.6    434,277    408,906    5.8
  AVALON                 6,523    7,054   -7.5     67,251     80,983  -17.3
  PRIUS                 16,737    8,008  109.0    167,009     97,680   70.4
  SCION xA                  20    2,204  -99.1      9,533     30,603  -69.0
  SCION xB               3,842    3,481   10.4     42,049     57,976  -27.7
  SCION tC               3,845    5,084  -24.4     60,345     74,129  -18.9
  SCION xD               1,912        0       -     9,310          0       -
  TOTAL TOYOTA DIV.
   PASS. CAR            98,749   92,970    6.2  1,211,910  1,172,402    3.0
  ES 350                 5,902    6,678  -11.6     74,862     67,251   10.9
  LS 460/600h L          2,668    3,613  -26.2     31,969     15,681  103.1
  SC 430                   268      406  -34.0      3,579      5,361  -33.5
  GS 350                 1,989    1,664   19.5     19,060     21,676  -12.4
  GS 460/450h              216      196   10.2      1,742      3,426  -49.3
  IS 250/350             3,849    3,599    6.9     49,282     48,729    0.8
  TOTAL LEXUS PASS.
   CAR                  14,892   16,156   -7.8    180,494    162,124   10.9
  TOTAL TOYOTA PASS.
   CAR                 113,641  109,126    4.1  1,392,404  1,334,526    4.0
  SIENNA                10,290   13,535  -24.0    125,812    147,179  -14.8
  RAV4                  12,354   11,425    8.1    158,936    138,263   14.5
  FJ CRUISER             3,699    5,459  -32.2     51,091     50,376    1.1
  4RUNNER                6,117    7,415  -17.5     80,297     94,191  -15.1
  HIGHLANDER            12,312   11,100   10.9    113,164    118,094   -4.5
  LAND CRUISER             614      282  117.7      2,603      3,026  -14.3
  SEQUOIA                1,233    2,860  -56.9     20,706     30,938  -33.3
  TOTAL SUV             36,329   38,541   -5.7    426,797    434,888   -2.2
  4X2 TACOMA             7,053    8,201  -14.0     94,838     96,087   -1.7
  4X4 TACOMA             4,932    6,260  -21.2     65,111     66,407   -2.3
  TOTAL TACOMA          11,985   14,461  -17.1    159,949    162,494   -1.9
  TUNDRA                14,988   10,469   43.2    177,336    112,040   57.7
  TOTAL PICKUP          26,973   24,930    8.2    337,285    274,534   22.4
  TOTAL TOYOTA DIV.
   LT TRUCK             73,592   77,006   -4.4    889,894    856,601    3.5
  LX 470                    71      434  -83.6      2,337      5,081  -54.2
  GX 470                 1,847    2,077  -11.1     20,287     22,425   -9.9
  RX 350/400h            8,038    8,052   -0.2     91,505     95,569   -4.6
  TOTAL LEXUS LIGHT
   TRUCK                 9,956   10,563   -5.7    114,129    123,075   -7.6
  TOTAL TOYOTA LIGHT
   TRUCK                83,548   87,569   -4.6  1,004,023    979,676    2.1
  TOTAL TOYOTA DIV.    172,341  169,976    1.4  2,101,804  2,029,003    3.2
  TOTAL LEXUS           24,848   26,719   -7.0    294,623    285,199    2.9
  TOTAL TOYOTA         197,189  196,695    0.3  2,396,427  2,314,202    3.2
  MEMO:
  DOM. COROLLA          24,999   24,564    1.8    319,445    308,986    3.0
  DOM. CAMRY            34,507   27,384   26.0    381,000    334,952   13.3
  DOM. PICKUP           26,973   24,930    8.2    337,285    274,534   22.4
  DOM. RX 350            5,433    5,748   -5.5     65,937     67,223   -2.3

  SELLING DAYS              25       25               281        280

  TOYOTA DIV. IMPORT
   CAR                  32,720   33,968   -3.7    444,214    447,481   -1.1
  LEXUS IMPORT CAR      14,892   16,156   -7.8    180,494    162,124   10.9
  TOYOTA DIV NA BUILT
   CARS                 66,029   59,002   11.9    767,696    724,921    5.5
  TOTAL TOYOTA CARS    113,641  109,126    4.1  1,392,404  1,334,526    4.0

  TOYOTA DIV. IMPORT
   LT TRUCK             35,096   35,681   -1.6    406,091    403,950    0.2
  LEXUS IMPORT LT
   TRUCK                 4,523    4,815   -6.1     48,192     55,852  -14.0
  TOYOTA DIV NA BUILT
   LT TRUCK             38,496   41,325   -6.8    483,803    452,651    6.5
  LEXUS NA BUILT LT
   TRUCK                 5,433    5,748   -5.5     65,937     67,223   -2.3
  TOTAL TOYOTA LT
   TRUCK                83,548   87,569   -4.6  1,004,023    979,676    2.1

  SPORT UTILITY
   VEHICLES             42,586   43,645   -2.4    489,835    507,587   -3.8
    Memo: Lexus Sport
     Utility             9,956   10,563   -5.7    114,129    123,075   -7.6

  SMALL VANS            10,290   13,535  -24.0    125,812    147,179  -14.8
  PICKUPS               26,973   24,930    8.2    337,285    274,534   22.4

 *NORTH AMERICAN
   BUILT VEHICLES
  COROLLA               24,999   24,564    1.8    319,445    308,986    3.0
  CAMRY                 34,507   27,384   26.0    381,000    334,952   13.3
  AVALON                 6,523    7,054   -7.5     67,251     80,983  -17.3
  SIENNA                10,290   13,535  -24.0    125,812    147,179  -14.8
  PICKUP                26,973   24,930    8.2    337,285    274,534   22.4
  SEQUOIA                1,233    2,860  -56.9     20,706     30,938  -33.3
  RX 350                 5,433    5,748   -5.5     65,937     67,223   -2.3
  TOTAL                109,958  106,075    3.7  1,317,436  1,244,795    5.5
  N.A. VEHICLES % OF
   TOTAL                  55.8%    53.9%             55.0%      53.8%

  SELLING DAYS              25       25               281        280
  DSR = DAILY SELLING RATE