Toyota Reports April Sales - Up 24.4% Y2Y
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TORRANCE, CA - May 3, 2010: Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc. today reported April sales of 157,439 vehicles. With equal selling days in April 2009 and 2010, sales were up 24.4 percent over the year-ago month on a daily selling rate and unadjusted raw volume basis.
The Toyota Division posted April sales of 139,080 units, an increase of 23.8 percent over the same period last year. The Lexus Division reported April sales of 18,359 units, an increase of 29.3 percent over the year-ago month.
Toyota Division
Toyota Division passenger cars recorded sales of 83,506 units, an
increase of 18.2 percent over last April. Passenger car sales were led by
Corolla with sales of 27,932 units, up 50.7 percent over the year-ago
month. Camry and Camry Hybrid posted combined April sales of 27,914 units,
up 10.2 percent over the same period last year. The Prius mid-size
gas-electric hybrid reported sales of 12,555 units for the month, up 49.7
percent over April 2009. The new Avalon sedan recorded monthly sales of
2,812 units, up 36.1 percent over the year-ago month.
Toyota Division light trucks posted sales of 55,574 units in April, up 33.3 percent over April 2009. Light truck sales were led by the RAV4 compact SUV, which recorded monthly sales of 14,851 units, up 33.5 percent over the same period last year. Highlander and Highlander Hybrid posted combined sales of 7,026 units for the month, up 25.6 percent over last April. 4Runner reported sales of 4,200 units, up 204.3 percent over the year-ago month. The Tacoma mid-size pickup posted sales of 9,407 units for the month, up 4.2 percent over last April. The Tundra full-size pickup recorded sales of 8,949 units, up 45.4 percent over the same period last year. The all-new Sienna minivan reported sales of 8,688, up 40.6 percent over April 2009.
Scion posted April sales of 3,577 units. The xB urban utility vehicle led the way with sales of 1,643 units. The tC sports coupe posted April sales of 1,171 units. The xD reported sales of 763 units for the month.
Lexus Division
Lexus reported passenger car sales of 9,901 units, up 37.7 percent over
the year-ago month. Lexus passenger car sales were led by the ES entry
luxury sedan which posted sales of 4,396 units, up 23.9 percent over last
April. The IS luxury sports sedan reported combined sales of 2,701 units,
up 16.2 percent over the same period last month. The HS luxury hybrid sedan
recorded April sales of 1,076 units.
Lexus light trucks recorded sales of 8,458 units, up 20.7 percent over last April. Lexus Division sales were led by the RX, which posted combined April sales of 7,454 units, up 19.5 percent over the year-ago month.
TMS Hybrids
TMS posted April sales of 17,242 hybrid vehicles, up 41.1 percent over
April 2009. Toyota Division posted sales of 14,902 hybrids for the month.
Lexus Division reported sales 2,340 hybrids in April.
There were 26 selling days this month and last April. TOYOTA RETAIL SALES (INCLUDES FLEET & HAWAII) April, 2010 --CALENDAR YEAR TO DATE -- CURRENT MONTH -- -- DSR % DSR % 2010 2009 CHG 2010 2009 CHG ---- ---- --- ---- ---- --- YARIS 3,862 8,118 -52.4 16,375 23,225 -28.8 COROLLA 27,932 18,534 50.7 91,672 78,132 18.5 CAMRY 27,914 25,324 10.2 96,509 92,523 5.4 VENZA 4,854 3,793 28.0 17,059 11,197 53.9 AVALON 2,812 2,066 36.1 7,612 8,460 -9.1 PRIUS 12,555 8,385 49.7 40,793 32,662 26.1 SCION xB 1,643 2,036 -19.3 6,198 7,481 -16.3 SCION tC 1,171 1,526 -23.3 4,007 5,515 -26.6 SCION xD 763 880 -13.3 2,945 3,730 -20.3 TOTAL TOYOTA DIV. PASS. CAR 83,506 70,662 18.2 283,170 262,927 8.8 ----------------- ------ ------ ---- ------- ------- --- ES 4,396 3,549 23.9 13,528 12,320 10.9 HS 1,076 0 N/A 4,529 0 N/A LS 1,182 765 54.5 3,967 3,221 24.4 SC 32 83 -61.4 113 310 -63.2 GS 514 468 9.8 2,176 2,586 -15.0 IS 2,701 2,324 16.2 10,032 9,303 8.9 TOTAL LEXUS PASS. CAR 9,901 7,189 37.7 34,345 27,740 25.0 ----------------- ----- ----- ---- ------ ------ ---- TOTAL TOYOTA PASS. CAR 93,407 77,851 20.0 317,515 290,667 10.3 ------------------ ------ ------ ---- ------- ------- ---- SIENNA 8,688 6,181 40.6 23,078 25,848 -9.8 RAV4 14,851 11,126 33.5 55,325 39,457 41.6 FJ CRUISER 1,281 841 52.3 5,132 6,136 -15.5 4RUNNER 4,200 1,380 204.3 14,287 8,143 77.2 HIGHLANDER 7,026 5,595 25.6 27,072 21,764 25.6 LAND CRUISER 177 177 0.0 616 625 -0.5 SEQUOIA 995 1,200 -17.1 3,537 6,579 -45.7 TOTAL SUV 28,530 20,319 40.4 105,969 82,704 29.4 --------- ------ ------ ---- ------- ------ ---- 4X2 TACOMA 4,579 4,499 1.8 16,812 17,167 -1.1 4X4 TACOMA 4,828 4,528 6.6 17,108 16,797 2.9 TOTAL TACOMA 9,407 9,027 4.2 33,920 33,964 0.9 TUNDRA 8,949 6,156 45.4 29,106 24,505 20.0 TOTAL PICKUP 18,356 15,183 20.9 63,026 58,469 8.9 TOTAL TOYOTA DIV. LT TRUCK 55,574 41,683 33.3 192,073 167,021 16.1 LX 258 264 -2.3 1,108 1,162 -3.7 GX 746 505 47.7 5,533 2,210 152.9 RX 7,454 6,237 19.5 26,896 25,152 8.0 TOTAL LEXUS LIGHT TRUCK 8,458 7,006 20.7 33,537 28,524 18.8 ----------------- ----- ----- ---- ------ ------ ---- TOTAL TOYOTA LIGHT TRUCK 64,032 48,689 31.5 225,610 195,545 16.5 ------------------ ------ ------ ---- ------- ------- ---- TOTAL TOYOTA DIV. 139,080 112,345 23.8 475,243 429,948 11.6 TOTAL LEXUS 18,359 14,195 29.3 67,882 56,264 21.9 ----------- ------ ------ ---- ------ ------ ---- TOTAL TOYOTA 157,439 126,540 24.4 543,125 486,212 12.8 MEMO: DOM. COROLLA 27,173 15,353 77.0 89,086 61,883 45.4 DOM. CAMRY 27,653 24,583 12.5 95,675 90,464 6.8 DOM. RAV4 5,116 3,353 52.6 15,902 8,379 91.7 DOM. HIGHLANDER 5,861 0 N/A 21,139 0 N/A DOM. PICKUP 18,356 15,183 20.9 63,026 58,469 8.9 DOM. RX 5,916 4,395 34.6 21,044 16,302 30.4 SELLING DAYS 26 26 100 101 ------------ --- --- --- --- TOYOTA DIV. IMPORT CAR 21,014 24,867 -15.5 73,738 90,923 -18.1 LEXUS IMPORT CAR 9,901 7,189 37.7 34,345 27,740 25.0 TOYOTA DIV NA BUILT CARS 62,492 45,795 36.5 209,432 172,004 23.0 TOTAL TOYOTA CARS 93,407 77,851 20.0 317,515 290,667 10.3 TOYOTA DIV. IMPORT LT TRUCK 16,558 15,766 5.0 65,391 67,746 -2.5 LEXUS IMPORT LT TRUCK 2,542 2,611 -2.6 12,493 12,222 3.2 TOYOTA DIV NA BUILT LT TRUCK 39,016 25,917 50.5 126,682 99,275 28.9 LEXUS NA BUILT LT TRUCK 5,916 4,395 34.6 21,044 16,302 30.4 TOTAL TOYOTA LT TRUCK 64,032 48,689 31.5 225,610 195,545 16.5 --------------- ------ ------ ---- ------- ------- ---- SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES 35,707 26,484 34.8 134,374 105,092 29.1 Memo: Lexus Sport Utility 8,458 7,006 20.7 33,537 28,524 18.8 SMALL VANS 8,688 6,181 40.6 23,078 25,848 -9.8 PICKUPS 18,356 15,183 20.9 63,026 58,469 8.9 * NORTH AMERICAN BUILT VEHICLES COROLLA 27,173 15,353 77.0 89,086 61,883 45.4 CAMRY 27,653 24,583 12.5 95,675 90,464 6.8 VENZA 4,854 3,793 28.0 17,059 11,197 53.9 AVALON 2,812 2,066 36.1 7,612 8,460 -9.1 SIENNA 8,688 6,181 40.6 23,078 25,848 -9.8 RAV4 5,116 3,353 52.6 15,902 8,379 91.7 HIGHLANDER 5,861 0 N/A 21,139 0 N/A PICKUP 18,356 15,183 20.9 63,026 58,469 8.9 SEQUOIA 995 1,200 -17.1 3,537 6,579 -45.7 RX 5,916 4,395 34.6 21,044 16,302 30.4 TOTAL 107,424 76,107 41.1 357,158 287,581 25.4 N.A. VEHICLES % OF TOTAL 68.2% 60.1% 65.8% 59.1% SELLING DAYS 26 26 100 101 DSR = DAILY SELLING RATE -------------------