Toyota Reports November Sales Down 5.2%
TORRANCE, Calif., Dec. 3, 2002; -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported November sales of 136,259 vehicles, down 5.2 percent from last year's record November."There's a basic fundamental strength in the economy," said Jim Press, TMS executive vice president and COO. "I think consumers are looking for excuses to be exuberant."
The Toyota Division posted November sales of 119,150 units, down 3.3 percent from last November. Toyota Division passenger cars led the sales pace with record November sales of 66,171 units, up 4.3 percent. Toyota Camry sales continued its positive selling streak with 32,190 units delivered, up 6.1 percent over last November. Camry calendar-year-to-date (CYTD) sales currently stand at 403,136 units, an increase of 12.4 percent over the same period last year. Corolla sales were up 13.3 percent with 22,586 units sold. The Prius gas/electric hybrid sedan celebrated best-ever sales of 1,956 units, up 19.0 percent from last year's record November.
Highlander mid-size sport utility vehicle (SUV) sales upstaged last year's record November with 8,706 units, an increase of 12.5 percent. The legendary Land Cruiser SUV posted 668 units sold, up 22.3 percent.
TMS delivered its first two market-ready hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles to the University of California, Irvine (UCI) and the University of California, Davis (UCD) at a press conference on the UCI campus yesterday. The official delivery was the first step in a plan to establish California fuel-cell "community" partnerships of government, business and higher education that will tackle product, infrastructure and consumer-acceptance challenges.
The Lexus Division reported November sales of 17,109 vehicles, bringing the Lexus CYTD sales total to 209,264 units, up 3.3 percent over the same period last year.
Sales of North American-built vehicles accounted for 58.2 percent of total November sales. There were 26 selling days compared to 25 last November, which accounted for percentage decreases on a daily selling rate.
TOYOTA RETAIL SALES
(INCLUDES FLEET & HAWAII)
November, 2002
---- CURRENT MONTH ---- -- CALENDAR YEAR TO DATE --
DSR % DSR %
2002 2001 CHG 2002 2001 CHG
ECHO 2,623 2,680 -5.9 28,475 39,959 -29.0
COROLLA 22,586 19,171 13.3 234,750 228,532 2.4
CELICA 1,437 2,007 -31.2 21,666 33,868 -36.3
SUPRA 0 0 -- 0 3 -100.0
CAMRY 32,190 29,174 6.1 403,136 357,343 12.4
AVALON 5,091 5,942 -17.6 64,131 77,281 -17.3
MR2 SPYDER 288 446 -37.9 4,464 5,886 -24.4
PRIUS 1,956 1,580 19.0 18,329 13,776 32.6
TOTAL TOYOTA
DIV. PASS.
CAR 66,171 61,000 4.3 774,951 756,648 2.1
ES 300 5,259 5,353 -5.5 64,262 38,886 64.7
LS 430 2,027 2,293 -15.0 24,090 28,745 -16.5
SC 430 886 1,728 -50.7 13,430 12,828 4.3
GS 300 1,207 1,329 -12.7 13,386 18,186 -26.7
GS 430 211 298 -31.9 2,220 4,320 -48.8
IS 300 1,316 1,675 -24.5 18,928 20,748 -9.1
TOTAL LEXUS
PASS. CAR 10,906 12,676 -17.3 136,316 123,720 9.8
TOTAL TOYOTA
PASS. CAR 77,077 73,676 0.6 911,267 880,368 3.1
SIENNA 5,898 6,564 -13.6 74,136 78,734 -6.2
RAV4 6,613 6,935 -8.3 80,687 79,367 1.3
4RUNNER 6,136 6,812 -13.4 69,826 83,199 -16.4
HIGHLANDER 8,706 7,442 12.5 103,527 78,531 31.4
LAND CRUISER 668 525 22.3 6,022 7,083 -15.3
SEQUOIA 5,851 6,248 -10.0 63,821 62,496 1.8
4X2 TACOMA 6,472 7,524 -17.3 84,471 86,862 -3.1
4X4 TACOMA 4,672 5,424 -17.2 56,478 62,733 -10.3
TOTAL TACOMA 11,144 12,948 -17.2 140,949 149,595 -6.1
TUNDRA 7,963 10,056 -23.9 91,453 99,619 -8.5
TOTAL PICKUP 19,107 23,004 -20.1 232,402 249,214 -7.1
TOTAL TOYOTA
DIV. LT TRUCK 52,979 57,530 -11.5 630,421 638,624 -1.6
LX 470 843 788 2.9 8,265 8,715 -5.5
RX 300 5,360 6,189 -16.7 64,683 69,345 -7.1
TOTAL LEXUS
LIGHT TRUCK 6,203 6,977 -14.5 72,948 78,060 -6.9
TOTAL TOYOTA
LIGHT TRUCK 59,182 64,507 -11.8 703,369 716,684 -2.2
TOTAL TOYOTA
DIV. 119,150 118,530 -3.3 1,405,372 1,395,272 0.4
TOTAL LEXUS 17,109 19,653 -16.3 209,264 201,780 3.3
TOTAL TOYOTA 136,259 138,183 -5.2 1,614,636 1,597,052 0.7
MEMO:
DOM. COROLLA 18,129 19,171 -9.1 205,939 228,532 -10.2
DOM. CAMRY 25,242 22,419 8.3 322,514 285,815 12.4
DOM. PICKUP 19,107 23,004 -20.1 232,402 249,214 -7.1
SELLING DAYS 26 25 282 281
TOTAL IMPORT
CAR 28,615 26,144 5.2 318,683 288,740 10.0
TOTAL DOMESTIC
CAR 48,462 47,532 -2.0 592,584 591,628 -0.2
TOYOTA DIV.
IMPORT CAR 17,709 13,468 26.4 182,367 165,020 10.1
TOTAL VEHICLE
SALES 136,259 138,183 -5.2 1,614,636 1,597,052 0.7
Memo: Total
Toyota Div. 119,150 118,530 -3.3 1,405,372 1,395,272 0.4
Memo: Total
Lexus Div. 17,109 19,653 -16.3 209,264 201,780 3.3
TOYOTA DIV.
IMPORT CAR 17,709 13,468 26.4 182,367 165,020 10.1
LEXUS IMPORT
CAR 10,906 12,676 -17.3 136,316 123,720 9.8
TOYOTA DIV NA
BUILT CARS 48,462 47,532 -2.0 592,584 591,628 -0.2
TOTAL TOYOTA
CARS 77,077 73,676 0.6 911,267 880,368 3.1
SPORT UTILITY
VEHICLES 34,177 34,939 -5.9 396,831 388,736 1.7
Memo: Lexus
Sport Utility 6,203 6,977 -14.5 72,948 78,060 -6.9
SMALL VANS 5,898 6,564 -13.6 74,136 78,734 -6.2
PICKUPS 19,107 23,004 -20.1 232,402 249,214 -7.1
* NORTH AMERICAN
BUILT VEHICLES
COROLLA 18,129 19,171 -9.1 205,939 228,532 -10.2
CAMRY 25,242 22,419 8.3 322,514 285,815 12.4
AVALON 5,091 5,942 -17.6 64,131 77,281 -17.3
SIENNA 5,898 6,564 -13.6 74,136 78,734 -6.2
PICKUP 19,107 23,004 -20.1 232,402 249,214 -7.1
SEQUOIA 5,851 6,248 -10.0 63,821 62,496 1.8
TOTAL 79,318 83,348 -8.5 962,943 982,072 -2.3
N.A. VEHICLES %
OF TOTAL 58.2% 60.3% 59.6% 61.5%
SELLING DAYS 26 25 282 281
DSR = DAILY SELLING RATE