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Toyota Motor Sales Reports 4.9 Percent March Increase


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Toyota Sienna up 16.6 percent

Total light truck sales set March record

- Corolla sets March record

- Lexus sets fifth straight monthly record

TORRANCE, CA -- April 1, 2015: Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported March 2015 sales of 225,959, an increase of 4.9 percent from March 2014 on a volume basis. With one less selling day in March 2015 compared to March 2014, sales were up 9.1 percent on a daily selling rate (DSR) basis.

Toyota division posted March 2015 sales of 194,905, up 4.4 percent on a volume basis and 8.5 percent on a DSR basis.

"Strong March sales capped the auto industry's best first quarter in 13 years," said Bill Fay, Toyota division group vice president and general manager. "Our pickups, SUVS and Sienna minivan all posted good gains in March and contributed to a record light truck first quarter. March was more than a truck story, however, as Camry and Corolla combined for sales of over 75,000."

Lexus set a new March sales record of 31,054, up 8.6 percent from March 2014 on a volume basis and 13 percent on a DSR basis. The previous March record was set in 2007.

"We're having a hard time keeping up with the demand for luxury utility vehicles," said Jeff Bracken, Lexus group vice president and general manager. "Whether it's the new NX or the segment leading RX, consumers are looking for utility to go with their luxury experience."

March 2015 Highlights:

Total light truck sales of 105,997 were up 11.5 percent and a new March record

Camry sales topped 40,000

Record Corolla March sales of 35,532 were up 19.7 percent

RAV4 sales rose 27.9 percent to 25,243

4Runner up 22.5 percent

Combined Tacoma and Tundra pickup sales exceeded 27,000, up 5.2 percent

Sienna up 16.6 percent

Lexus luxury utility vehicles set a new March record, up 23.9 percent

New Lexus NX and RC models post their best sales since launch

Lexus sets new first quarter record of 77,180 vehicles (previous best 2007)

*Note: Unless otherwise stated, all figures reflect unadjusted raw sales volume

TOYOTA  U.S. SALES SUMMARY

March, 2015











-- CURRENT MONTH --


-- CALENDAR YEAR TO DATE --





DSR %

VOL % 



DSR %

VOL % 


2015

2014

CHG

CHG 

2015

2014

CHG

CHG 

TOTAL TOYOTA

225,959

215,348

9.1

4.9

575,620

520,997

10.5

10.5

TOTAL TOYOTA DIV.

194,905

186,755

8.5

4.4

498,440

455,912

9.3

9.3

TOTAL LEXUS

31,054

28,593

13.0

8.6

77,180

65,085

18.6

18.6










YARIS

2,518

1,805

45.1

39.5

5,324

4,144

28.5

28.5

COROLLA

35,532

29,685

24.5

19.7

90,728

77,737

16.7

16.7

PRIUS

16,038

18,582

-10.2

-13.7

40,300

43,648

-7.7

-7.7

CAMRY

40,800

41,953

1.1

-2.7

100,505

94,283

6.6

6.6

AVALON

4,721

5,946

-17.4

-20.6

13,604

13,295

2.3

2.3

SCION FR-S

893

1,464

-36.6

-39.0

2,445

3,425

-28.6

-28.6

SCION iQ

65

259

-73.9

-74.9

232

591

-60.7

-60.7

SCION xD

114

800

-85.2

-85.8

456

2,054

-77.8

-77.8

SCION xB

1,575

1,534

6.8

2.7

4,472

4,057

10.2

10.2

SCION tC

1,777

1,860

-0.6

-4.5

4,373

4,330

1.0

1.0

TOTAL SCION

4,424

5,917

-22.2

-25.2

11,978

14,457

-17.1

-17.1

TOTAL TOYOTA DIV. CAR

104,033

103,888

4.1

0.1

262,439

247,564

6.0

6.0










CT

1,416

1,480

-0.5

-4.3

3,399

4,000

-15.0

-15.0

IS

4,488

4,893

-4.6

-8.3

11,246

11,458

-1.9

-1.9

RC

1,201

0

N/A

N/A

3,032

0

N/A

N/A

ES

5,773

6,784

-11.5

-14.9

14,045

15,103

-7.0

-7.0

GS

2,374

2,484

-0.6

-4.4

5,904

5,358

10.2

10.2

LS

676

744

-5.5

-9.1

1,848

1,967

-6.0

-6.0

LFA

1

2

-48.0

-50.0

4

4

0.0

0.0

TOTAL LEXUS CAR

15,929

16,387

1.1

-2.8

39,478

37,890

4.2

4.2

TOTAL TOYOTA CAR

119,962

120,275

3.7

-0.3

301,917

285,454

5.8

5.8










RAV4

25,243

19,733

33.0

27.9

67,010

53,064

26.3

26.3

FJ CRUISER

12

1,484

-99.2

-99.2

195

3,912

-95.0

-95.0

VENZA

2,404

3,090

-19.1

-22.2

6,781

7,555

-10.2

-10.2

HIGHLANDER

13,039

13,019

4.2

0.2

35,362

35,747

-1.1

-1.1

4RUNNER

8,648

7,062

27.4

22.5

22,013

15,682

40.4

40.4

SIENNA

12,855

11,027

21.2

16.6

32,723

26,087

25.4

25.4

SEQUOIA

1,051

1,131

-3.4

-7.1

2,811

2,898

-3.0

-3.0

LAND CRUISER

227

287

-17.7

-20.9

683

772

-11.5

-11.5

TOTAL TOYOTA DIV. SUV

50,624

45,806

14.9

10.5

134,855

119,630

12.7

12.7










TACOMA

15,885

14,445

14.4

10.0

39,666

35,229

12.6

12.6

TUNDRA

11,508

11,589

3.3

-0.7

28,757

27,402

4.9

4.9

TOTAL TOYOTA DIV. PICKUP

27,393

26,034

9.4

5.2

68,423

62,631

9.2

9.2

TOTAL TOYOTA DIV. TRUCK

90,872

82,867

14.0

9.7

236,001

208,348

13.3

13.3










NX

3,633

0

#N/A

#N/A

9,111

0

#N/A

#N/A

RX

9,177

9,943

-4.0

-7.7

22,236

21,232

4.7

4.7

GX

2,024

1,874

12.3

8.0

5,480

4,907

11.7

11.7

LX

291

389

-22.2

-25.2

875

1,056

-17.1

-17.1

TOTAL LEXUS TRUCK

15,125

12,206

28.9

23.9

37,702

27,195

38.6

38.6

TOTAL TOYOTA TRUCK

105,997

95,073

15.9

11.5

273,703

235,543

16.2

16.2










SELLING DAYS

25

26



75

75



DSR = DAILY SELLING RATE









TOYOTA  U.S. SALES SUMMARY

March, 2015











-- CURRENT MONTH --


-- CALENDAR YEAR TO DATE --





DSR %

VOL % 



DSR %

VOL % 


2015

2014

CHG

CHG 

2015

2014

CHG

CHG 

* NORTH AMERICAN BUILT VEHICLES

















COROLLA

35,532

29,672

24.5

19.7

90,728

77,680

16.8

16.8

CAMRY

40,784

41,942

1.1

-2.8

100,457

94,258

6.6

6.6

AVALON

4,721

5,946

-17.4

-20.6

13,604

13,295

2.3

2.3

RAV4

17,674

14,136

30.0

25.0

47,839

39,635

20.7

20.7

VENZA

2,404

3,090

-19.1

-22.2

6,781

7,555

-10.2

-10.2

HIGHLANDER

12,744

12,655

4.7

0.7

34,543

35,068

-1.5

-1.5

SIENNA

12,855

11,027

21.2

16.6

32,723

26,087

25.4

25.4

SEQUOIA

1,051

1,131

-3.4

-7.1

2,811

2,898

-3.0

-3.0

TACOMA

15,885

14,445

14.4

10.0

39,666

35,229

12.6

12.6

TUNDRA

11,508

11,589

3.3

-0.7

28,757

27,402

4.9

4.9










RX

8,776

7,684

18.8

14.2

20,912

14,781

41.5

41.5










TOTAL

163,934

153,317

11.2

6.9

418,821

373,888

12.0

12.0

N.A. VEHICLES % OF TOTAL

72.6%

71.2%



72.8%

71.8%












TOYOTA DIV. IMPORT CAR

22,996

26,328

-9.2

-12.7

57,650

62,331

-7.5

-7.5

LEXUS IMPORT CAR

15,929

16,387

1.1

-2.8

39,478

37,890

4.2

4.2

TOYOTA DIV NA BUILT CARS

81,037

77,560

8.7

4.5

204,789

185,233

10.6

10.6

TOTAL TOYOTA CARS

119,962

120,275

3.7

-0.3

301,917

285,454

5.8

5.8










TOYOTA DIV. IMPORT TRUCK

16,751

14,794

17.8

13.2

42,881

34,474

24.4

24.4

LEXUS IMPORT TRUCK

6,349

4,522

46.0

40.4

16,790

12,414

35.3

35.3

TOYOTA DIV NA BUILT TRUCK

74,121

68,073

13.2

8.9

193,120

173,874

11.1

11.1

LEXUS NA BUILT TRUCK

8,776

7,684

18.8

14.2

20,912

14,781

41.5

41.5

TOTAL TOYOTA TRUCK

105,997

95,073

15.9

11.5

273,703

235,543

16.2

16.2










SELLING DAYS

25

26



75

75



DSR = DAILY SELLING RATE



















--CURRENT MONTH--


--CALENDAR YEAR TO DATE--


Memo:

2014

2015

DSR % 


2014

2015

DSR % 


Toyota Prius Sedan

9,485

10,917

-9.6%


23,871

25,518

-6.5%


Toyota Prius V (only)

2,516

2,528

3.5%


6,279

6,001

4.6%


Toyota Prius C (only)

3,564

3,685

0.6%


8,879

8,833

0.5%


Toyota Prius Phv (only)

473

1,452

-66.1%


1,271

3,296

-61.4%