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TORRANCE, CA--March 1, 2011: Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported February sales results of 141,846 units.  With 24 selling days in February 2010 and 2011, sales were up 41.8 percent over the year-ago month on a daily selling rate (DSR) and unadjusted raw volume basis.

The Toyota Division posted February total sales of 128,032 units, an increase of 48.5 percent over the same period last year. The Lexus Division reported total sales of 13,814 units, flat from last February.

Toyota Division

Toyota Division passenger cars recorded combined sales of 74,527 units, up 50.8 over last February.  Passenger car sales were led by Camry and Camry Hybrid with combined sales of 27,212 units for the month, up 64.4 percent over last February.  Corolla posted combined February sales of 25,860 units, an increase of 52.2 percent year-over-year.  The Prius mid-size gas-electric hybrid posted February sales of 13,539 units, up 69.9 percent over the year-ago month.

Toyota Division light trucks posted February sales of 53,505 units, an increase of 45.3 percent year-over-year.  Light truck sales were led by the RAV4 compact SUV, which recorded monthly sales of 12,562, an increase of 84.8 percent over last February.  Highlander and Highlander Hybrid posted combined sales of 8,622 units for the month, up 138.5 percent year-over-year.  The 4Runner mid-size SUV reported sales of 3,760 units, an increase of 26.5 percent over the year-ago month. The Tacoma mid-size pickup posted sales of 7,879 units for the month, while the Tundra full-size pickup posted sales of 7,012 units, an increase of 28.2 percent over last February.

"After two months of improving sales, we feel good about the way 2011 has started," said Bob Carter, Toyota Division group vice president and general manager, Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A.  "The launch of our #1 for a Reason campaign last week contributed to an especially strong close, with a big increase in customer traffic and improved sales across the car and light truck segments. We plan to keep the momentum going in March."

Scion posted February sales of 3,944 units, an increase of 30.2 percent year-over-year. The The tC sports coupe led the way with sales of 1,662 units, up 93.3 percent over last February.  The xB urban utility vehicle posted February sales of 1,475 units, and the xD reported sales of 807 units for the month.

Lexus Division

Lexus reported passenger car sales of 5,923 units, down 7.0 percent from last February.  The entry luxury sedan ES led Lexus passenger car sales with sales of 2,598 units.  The IS lineup reported combined sales of 2,081 units, an increase of 4.5 percent over the year-ago month.

Lexus light trucks recorded sales of 7,891 units, up 6.3 percent from last February.  Lexus light truck sales were led by the RX, which posted combined February sales of 6,567 units, up 15.3 percent over the year-ago month. The GX mid-size luxury utility vehicle reported sales of 1,051 units.

TMS Hybrids

TMS posted February sales of 16,461 hybrid vehicles, up 50.2 percent over the year-ago-month.  Toyota Division posted sales of 15,239 hybrids for the month, up 63.5 percent over last February.  Lexus Division reported sales 1,222 hybrids in February.

TOYOTA  RETAIL  SALES

(INCLUDES FLEET & HAWAII)

February, 2011









----- CURRENT MONTH -----


-- CALENDAR YEAR TO DATE --





DSR %



DSR %


2011

2010

CHG

2011

2010

CHG

YARIS

1,946

4,138

-53.0

3,785

7,814

-51.6

COROLLA

25,860

16,996

52.2

46,441

34,117

36.1

CAMRY

27,212

16,552

64.4

45,357

32,344

40.2

AVALON

2,026

732

176.8

3,821

1,676

128.0

PRIUS

13,539

7,968

69.9

24,174

16,452

46.9

SCION xB

1,475

1,539

-4.2

2,773

2,925

-5.2

SCION tC

1,662

860

93.3

3,013

1,718

75.4

SCION xD

807

628

28.5

1,433

1,419

1.0

TOTAL TOYOTA DIV. PASS. CAR

74,527

49,413

50.8

130,797

98,465

32.8

ES

2,598

2,349

10.6

4,813

5,272

-8.7

HS

183

712

-74.3

469

1,959

-76.1

LS

706

799

-11.6

1,440

1,891

-23.8

SC

1

27

-96.3

8

51

-84.3

GS

349

488

-28.5

672

1,017

-33.9

IS

2,081

1,991

4.5

4,073

4,194

-2.9

LFA

5

0

N/A

9

0

N/A

TOTAL LEXUS PASS. CAR

5,923

6,366

-7.0

11,484

14,384

-20.2

TOTAL TOYOTA PASS. CAR

80,450

55,779

44.2

142,281

112,849

26.1

SIENNA

8,806

4,033

118.3

15,149

6,615

129.0

RAV4

12,562

6,799

84.8

23,758

14,693

61.7

FJ CRUISER

1,134

1,359

-16.6

2,262

2,622

-13.7

4RUNNER

3,760

2,973

26.5

7,589

5,979

26.9

HIGHLANDER

8,622

3,615

138.5

16,129

8,093

99.3

VENZA

2,551

3,414

-25.3

4,938

6,978

-29.2

LAND CRUISER

181

120

50.8

326

265

23.0

SEQUOIA

998

721

38.4

1,962

1,365

43.7

TOTAL SUV

29,808

19,001

56.9

56,964

39,995

42.4

4X2 TACOMA

3,513

4,236

-17.1

6,694

7,472

-10.4

4X4 TACOMA

4,366

4,089

6.8

8,325

7,600

9.5

TOTAL TACOMA

7,879

8,325

-5.4

15,019

15,072

-0.4

TUNDRA

7,012

5,468

28.2

13,099

9,372

39.8

TOTAL PICKUP

14,891

13,793

8.0

28,118

24,444

15.0

TOTAL TOYOTA DIV. LT TRUCK

53,505

36,827

45.3

100,231

71,054

41.1

LX

273

254

7.5

556

536

3.7

GX

1,051

1,473

-28.6

2,186

3,002

-27.2

RX

6,567

5,694

15.3

12,448

11,382

9.4

TOTAL LEXUS LIGHT TRUCK

7,891

7,421

6.3

15,190

14,920

1.8

TOTAL TOYOTA LIGHT TRUCK

61,396

44,248

38.8

115,421

85,974

34.3

TOTAL TOYOTA DIV.

128,032

86,240

48.5

231,028

169,519

36.3

TOTAL LEXUS

13,814

13,787

0.2

26,674

29,304

-9.0

TOTAL TOYOTA

141,846

100,027

41.8

257,702

198,823

29.6

MEMO:







DOM. COROLLA

18,702

16,499

13.4

35,135

32,792

7.1

DOM. CAMRY

26,981

16,422

64.3

44,873

31,994

40.3

DOM. RAV4

9,719

2,070

369.5

18,130

3,986

354.8

DOM. HIGHLANDER

7,819

2,544

207.4

14,458

5,068

185.3

DOM. PICKUP

14,891

13,793

8.0

28,118

24,444

15.0

DOM. RX

4,830

4,463

8.2

8,711

8,708

0.0








SELLING DAYS

24

24


48

48


TOYOTA DIV. IMPORT CAR

26,818

15,760

70.2

46,968

32,003

46.8

LEXUS IMPORT CAR

5,923

6,366

-7.0

11,484

14,384

-20.2

TOYOTA DIV NA BUILT CARS

47,709

33,653

41.8

83,829

66,462

26.1

TOTAL TOYOTA CARS

80,450

55,779

44.2

142,281

112,849

26.1








TOYOTA DIV. IMPORT LT TRUCK

8,721

10,252

-14.9

17,476

22,598

-22.7

LEXUS IMPORT LT TRUCK

3,061

2,958

3.5

6,479

6,212

4.3

TOYOTA DIV NA BUILT LT TRUCK

44,784

26,575

68.5

82,755

48,456

70.8

LEXUS NA BUILT LT TRUCK

4,830

4,463

8.2

8,711

8,708

0.0

TOTAL TOYOTA LT TRUCK

61,396

44,248

38.8

115,421

85,974

34.3








SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES

37,699

26,422

42.7

72,154

54,915

31.4

Memo: Lexus Sport Utility

7,891

7,421

6.3

15,190

14,920

1.8








SMALL VANS

8,806

4,033

118.3

15,149

6,615

129.0

PICKUPS

14,891

13,793

8.0

28,118

24,444

15.0








* NORTH AMERICAN BUILT VEHICLES







COROLLA

18,702

16,499

13.4

35,135

32,792

7.1

CAMRY

26,981

16,422

64.3

44,873

31,994

40.3

AVALON

2,026

732

176.8

3,821

1,676

128.0

SIENNA

8,806

4,033

118.3

15,149

6,615

129.0

RAV4

9,719

2,070

369.5

18,130

3,986

354.8

HIGHLANDER

7,819

2,544

207.4

14,458

5,068

185.3

VENZA

2,551

3,414

-25.3

4,938

6,978

-29.2

PICKUP

14,891

13,793

8.0

28,118

24,444

15.0

SEQUOIA

998

721

38.4

1,962

1,365

43.7

RX

4,830

4,463

8.2

8,711

8,708

0.0

TOTAL

97,323

64,691

50.4

175,295

123,626

41.8

N.A. VEHICLES % OF TOTAL

68.6%

64.7%


68.0%

62.2%









SELLING DAYS

24

24


48

48


DSR = DAILY SELLING RATE









Knowledge Base: Toyota Buyer’s Guide