Toyota Logs Second-Best Sales Month Ever
TORRANCE, Calif., Nov. 1 -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported the second-best sales month in its history with record October sales of 164,084, up 27.5 percent. Calendar-year-to-date (CYTD) sales total 1,458,869, an increase of 7.3 percent over the same period last year.
``Industry-wide incentives in October seem to have helped offset the recent slide in consumer confidence,'' said Jim Press, TMS executive vice president and COO. ``Many consumers who have been sitting on the fence are now finding the products they want at a price they can't pass up.''
The Toyota Division recorded a best-ever October with 144,300 units sold, up 30.6 percent. The Lexus Division also enjoyed a best-ever October with sales of 19,784, an increase of 8.6 percent.
Toyota passenger cars posted a best-ever October with 78,841 units sold, an increase of 19.2 percent. The all-new 2002 Camry recorded strong October sales of 34,819, up 13.9 percent. Corolla posted best-ever October sales with 29,295 units sold, an increase of 59.1 percent over the same period last year. Sales momentum for the Prius gas-electric hybrid sedan continued to escalate with a best-ever monthly sales performance of 1,580, up 83.5 percent over last October.
Toyota light trucks enjoyed their best sales month ever with 65,459 units sold, up 47.6 percent over the same period last year. The Tundra full-size pickup had best-ever monthly sales of 13,281, up 63.2 percent. Tacoma compact pickup posted sales 14,719, an increase of 23.1 percent. The 4Runner sport utility vehicle (SUV) recorded October sales of 10,239, up 27.7 percent. The Highlander mid-size SUV continued to post strong sales with 7,446 units sold. The Sequoia full-size SUV recorded solid sales of 5,707.
The Lexus Division was paced by best-ever October passenger car sales of 12,741, up 17.6 percent. The all-new ES 300 luxury sedan led the charge with sales of 5,726, up 73.2 percent. The SC 430 hardtop convertible continued to post strong sales with 1,495 units sold. The RX 300 SUV recorded 6,228 sales, an increase of 0.5 percent.
Sales of North American-built vehicles made up 62.6 percent of total
October sales.
There were 27 selling days compared to 26 last October.
TOYOTA RETAIL SALES
(INCLUDES FLEET & HAWAII)
OCTOBER, 2001
CURRENT MONTH CALENDAR YEAR TO DATE
DSR% DSR%
2001 2000 CHG 2001 2000 CHG
ECHO 3,318 3,425 -6.7 37,279 42,242 -11.7
COROLLA 29,295 17,733 59.1 209,361 199,009 5.2
CELICA 2,320 3,814 -41.4 31,861 46,758 -31.9
SUPRA 0 0 #N/A 3 1 200.0
CAMRY 34,819 29,441 13.9 328,169 357,240 -8.1
AVALON 7,062 7,867 -13.6 71,339 90,040 -20.8
MR2 SPYDER 447 560 -23.1 5,440 6,183 -12.0
PRIUS 1,580 829 83.5 12,196 3,439 254.6
TOTAL TOYOTA
DIV. PASS.
CAR 78,841 63,669 19.2 695,648 744,912 -6.6
ES 300 5,726 3,183 73.2 33,533 34,838 -3.7
LS 430 2,260 2,732 -20.3 26,452 10,385 154.7
SC 300 0 9 -100.0 7 429 -98.4
SC 430 1,495 2 71881.5 11,100 177 6171.2
GS 300 1,279 1,744 -29.4 16,857 18,336 -8.1
GS 430 384 689 -46.3 4,022 5,111 -21.3
IS 300 1,597 2,074 -25.9 19,073 11,443 66.7
TOTAL LEXUS
PASSENGER CAR 12,741 10,433 17.6 111,044 80,719 37.6
TOTAL TOYOTA
PASSENGER
CAR 91,582 74,102 19.0 806,692 825,631 -2.3
PREVIA 0 0 #N/A 0 1 -100.0
SIENNA 6,203 6,899 -13.4 72,170 89,474 -19.3
RAV4 7,309 7,637 -7.8 72,432 39,335 84.1
4RUNNER 10,239 7,723 27.7 76,387 97,791 -21.9
HIGHLANDER 7,446 0 #N/A 71,089 0 #N/A
LAND CRUISER 555 1,095 -51.2 6,558 13,706 -52.2
SEQUOIA 5,707 0 #N/A 56,248 0 #N/A
4X2 TACOMA 8,392 6,232 29.7 79,338 65,679 20.8
4X4 TACOMA 6,327 5,285 15.3 57,309 55,952 2.4
TOTAL TACOMA 14,719 11,517 23.1 136,647 121,631 12.3
T100 0 0 #N/A 0 9 -100.0
TUNDRA 13,281 7,837 63.2 89,563 85,349 4.9
TOTAL PICKUP 28,000 19,354 39.3 226,210 206,989 9.3
TOTAL TOYOTA
DIV. LT TRUCK 65,459 42,708 47.6 581,094 447,296 29.9
LX 470 815 1,143 -31.3 7,927 12,954 -38.8
RX 300 6,228 5,967 0.5 63,156 73,319 -13.9
TOTAL LEXUS
LIGHT TRUCK 7,043 7,110 -4.6 71,083 86,273 -17.6
TOTAL TOYOTA
LIGHT TRUCK 72,502 49,818 40.1 652,177 533,569 22.2
TOTAL TOYOTA
DIV. 144,300 106,377 30.6 1,276,742 1,192,208 7.1
TOTAL LEXUS 19,784 17,543 8.6 182,127 166,992 9.1
TOTAL TOYOTA 164,084 123,920 27.5 1,458,869 1,359,200 7.3
MEMO:
DOM. COROLLA 29,295 17,733 59.1 209,361 198,463 5.5
DOM. CAMRY 26,467 23,838 6.9 256,782 253,670 1.2
DOM. PICKUP 28,000 19,354 39.3 226,210 206,980 9.3
SELLING DAYS 27 26 257 257
TOTAL IMPORT
CAR 28,758 24,664 12.3 269,210 283,458 -5.0
TOTAL DOMESTIC
CAR 62,824 49,438 22.4 537,482 542,173 -0.9
TOYOTA DIV.
IMPORT CAR 16,017 14,231 8.4 158,166 202,739 -22.0
TOYOTA/LEXUS SALES
OCTOBER, 2001
CURRENT MONTH CALENDAR YEAR TO DATE
DSR % DSR %
2001 2000 CHG 2001 2000 CHG
TOTAL VEHICLE
SALES 164,084 123,920 27.5 1,458,869 1,359,200 7.3
Memo: Total
Toyota
Div. 144,300 106,377 30.6 1,276,742 1,192,208 7.1
Memo: Total
Lexus Div. 19,784 17,543 8.6 182,127 166,992 9.1
TOYOTA DIV.
IMPORT CAR 16,017 14,231 8.4 158,166 202,739 -22.0
LEXUS IMPORT
CAR 12,741 10,433 17.6 111,044 80,719 37.6
TOYOTA DIV NA
BUILT CARS 62,824 49,438 22.4 537,482 542,173 -0.9
TOTAL TOYOTA
CARS 91,582 74,102 19.0 806,692 825,631 -2.3
SPORT UTILITY
VEHICLES 38,299 23,565 56.5 353,797 237,105 49.2
Memo: Lexus
Sport
Utility 7,043 7,110 -4.6 71,083 86,273 -17.6
SMALL VANS 6,203 6,899 -13.4 72,170 89,475 -19.3
PICKUPS 28,000 19,354 39.3 226,210 206,989 9.3
* NORTH AMERICAN
BUILT VEHICLES
COROLLA 29,295 17,733 59.1 209,361 198,463 5.5
CAMRY 26,467 23,838 6.9 256,782 253,670 1.2
AVALON 7,062 7,867 -13.6 71,339 90,040 -20.8
SIENNA 6,203 6,899 -13.4 72,170 89,474 -19.3
PICKUP 28,000 19,354 39.3 226,210 206,980 9.3
SEQUOIA 5,707 0 #N/A 56,248 0 #N/A
TOTAL 102,734 75,691 30.7 892,110 838,627 6.4
N.A. VEHICLES
% OF TOTAL 62.6% 61.1% 61.2% 61.7%
SELLING DAYS 27 26 257 257
DSR = DAILY SELLING RATE