Toyota Reports May Sales
2 June 2000
Toyota Announces Best-Ever Sales Month in 43 Years of Business in the U.S.
TORRANCE, Calif., June 1 Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A.,
Inc., today recorded its strongest month ever with May sales totaling 152,375
vehicles, an increase of 2.7 percent over last year's record-breaking May.
"Consumers have been stirred, not shaken, by rising interest rates and
volatile drops in the stock market, their confidence is as strong as ever,"
said Jim Press, TMS executive vice president. "On the other hand, the sharp
drop in new-home sales may indicate a new note of consumer caution in major
purchase decisions."
The Toyota Division had its best sales month on record with 135,460 units,
an increase of 4.6 percent over last year and eclipsing the previous high of
129,576 units set in July, 1986. Best-ever monthly sales were recorded by
Toyota passenger car and Lexus light truck segments, up 7.5 percent and
14.0 percent, respectively.
Toyota's line of redesigned vehicles fueled the Toyota Division's record-
breaking month for passenger cars. The Avalon full-size sedan enjoyed best-
ever May sales with 9,608 units, an increase of 65.7 percent over last year.
The Celica sport coupe and all-new MR2 Spyder posted strong sales of 5,308 and
974 units, respectively. The ECHO subcompact continues its steady sales
momentum with 4,307 units sold.
The popular Sienna minivan and Tundra full-size pickup fueled Toyota light
truck sales, recording best-ever sales months with 10,031 and 9,016 units
sold, respectively.
The popular Lexus RX 300 sport utility vehicle continues to soar, with
all-time best-ever May sales of 8,390 units sold, an increase of 20.5 percent
over last year.
Sales of North American-built vehicles accounted for 64.1 percent of total
April sales. There were 26 selling days in May compared to 25 last year.
TOYOTA/LEXUS SALES
MAY, 2000
-- CURRENT MONTH -- -- CALENDAR YEAR TO DATE --
DSR % DSR %
2000 1999 CHG 2000 1999 CHG
TOTAL VEHICLE
SALES 152,375 142,625 2.7 680,929 585,000 15.5
Memo: Total
Toyota Div. 135,460 124,515 4.6 603,458 510,212 17.4
Memo: Total
Lexus Div. 16,915 18,110 -10.2 77,471 74,788 2.8
TOYOTA DIV.
IMPORT CAR 22,304 12,978 65.3 107,118 58,251 82.5
LEXUS IMPORT CAR 7,189 9,904 -30.2 33,701 40,862 -18.2
TOYOTA DIV
NA BUILT CARS 65,817 65,817 -3.8 277,602 262,478 4.9
TOTAL TOYOTA CARS 95,310 88,699 3.3 418,421 361,591 14.8
SPORT UTILITY
VEHICLES 25,270 28,460 -14.6 117,997 116,207 0.7
Memo: Lexus Sport
Utility 9,726 8,206 14.0 43,770 33,926 28.0
SMALL VANS 10,031 9,768 -1.3 44,622 40,317 9.8
PICKUPS 21,764 15,698 33.3 99,889 66,885 48.2
* NORTH AMERICAN
BUILT VEHICLES
COROLLA 24,903 26,411 -9.3 104,011 105,040 -1.8
CAMRY 31,306 33,832 -11.0 127,511 132,639 -4.6
AVALON 9,608 5,574 65.7 46,080 24,799 84.4
SIENNA 10,031 9,768 -1.3 44,622 40,317 9.8
PICKUP 21,762 15,688 33.4 99,880 66,687 48.6
TOTAL 97,610 91,273 2.8 422,104 369,482 13.3
N.A. VEHICLES
% OF TOTAL 64.1% 64.0% 62.0% 63.2%
SELLING DAYS 26 25 128 127
DSR = DAILY SELLING RATE