Toyota Announces Best-Ever April Sales for the Fourth Consecutive Year
3 May 2000
Toyota Announces Best-Ever April Sales for the Fourth Consecutive Year
TORRANCE, Calif., May 2 Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A.,
Inc., today reported best-ever April sales of 132,180 vehicles, an increase of
15.7 percent over last year's record-setting month, and the company's fourth
consecutive best-ever April.
"Consumer confidence and a surging economy continue to energize one
another," said Jim Press, TMS executive vice president. "The combination has
been remarkable, fueling unrepentant consumer spending that has defied
predictions of leveling off."
Both TMS sales divisions recorded best-ever April sales. The Toyota
Division reported record-breaking sales of 116,417, an increase of
17.0 percent. The Lexus Division enjoyed its best-ever April with sales of
15,763 vehicles, an increase of 6.7 percent. Best-ever April sales also were
recorded by Toyota passenger and light truck segments, up 16.6 percent and
17.7 percent respectively, and by the Lexus light truck category, up
34.2 percent.
Driving the Toyota Division's record-breaking month for passenger cars was
the all-new Avalon full-size sedan with best-ever April sales of 9,329, up
92.2 percent. The all-new Celica sport coupe continued its sales momentum
with 5,055 units sold, an increase of 786.5 percent, while the all-new ECHO
subcompact posted strong sales of 3,981 units.
Toyota Division light truck sales were paced by the popular Sienna minivan
which recorded its best-ever April with 9,247 units sold, up 7.4 percent. The
Tundra full-size pickup continued its sales surge with 8,095 units sold.
The Lexus Division's record-breaking sales month was paced by the popular
RX 300 sport utility vehicle with best-ever April sales of 7,619, an increase
of 42.6 percent over the same period last year.
Sales of North American-built vehicles accounted for 62.2 percent of total
April sales. There were 25 selling days in April compared to 26 last year.
TOYOTA/LEXUS SALES
APRIL, 2000
- CURRENT MONTH - - CALENDAR YEAR TO DATE -
DSR % DSR %
2000 1999 CHG 2000 1999 CHG
TOTAL VEHICLE
SALES 132,180 118,833 15.7 528,554 442,375 19.5
Memo: Total
Toyota Div. 116,417 103,471 17.0 467,998 385,697 21.3
Memo: Total
Lexus Div. 15,763 15,362 6.7 60,556 56,678 6.8
TOYOTA DIV.
IMPORT CAR 19,651 11,195 82.6 84,814 45,273 87.3
LEXUS IMPORT CAR 6,812 8,426 -15.9 26,512 30,958 -14.4
TOYOTA DIV NA
BUILT CARS 53,040 53,630 2.9 211,785 196,661 7.7
TOTAL TOYOTA
CARS 79,503 73,251 12.9 323,111 272,892 18.4
SPORT UTILITY
VEHICLES 23,447 23,447 4.0 92,727 87,747 5.7
Memo: Lexus
Sport Utility 8,951 6,936 34.2 34,044 25,720 32.4
SMALL VANS 9,247 8,951 7.4 34,591 30,549 13.2
PICKUPS 19,983 13,184 57.6 78,125 51,187 52.6
* NORTH AMERICAN
BUILT VEHICLES
COROLLA 20,388 20,753 2.2 79,108 78,629 0.6
CAMRY 23,323 27,828 -12.8 96,205 98,807 -2.6
AVALON 9,329 5,049 92.2 36,472 19,225 89.7
SIENNA 9,247 8,951 7.4 34,591 30,549 13.2
PICKUP 19,982 13,170 57.8 78,118 50,999 53.2
TOTAL 82,269 75,751 12.9 324,494 278,209 16.6
N.A. VEHICLES
% OF TOTAL 62.2% 63.7% 61.4% 62.9%
SELLING DAYS 25 26 102 102
DSR = DAILY SELLING RATE