Toyota Reports Best-Ever June
3 July 2000
Sets Second-Quarter and First-Half Sales Records
TORRANCE, Calif. - Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., followed up the best
sales month in its history by reporting best-ever June sales of 132,363, an
increase of 7.8 percent over last June. The record-setting month culminated
with best-ever second-quarter sales of 416,918. With calendar-year-to-date
sales of 813,292, up 14.2 percent, Toyota recorded its best-ever first half in
43 years of business in the U.S.
"It's clear that the record pace of the first half will give way to slower
growth over the balance of the year," said Jim Press, TMS executive vice
president. "Although consumers are weighing purchases more carefully, the
drawing power of the industry's best crop of new products in years remains a
significant factor."
Both TMS divisions increased sales over the same period last year. The
Toyota Division recorded best-ever June sales of 116,156, an increase of
7.8 percent. Toyota Division CYTD sales stand at 719,614, an increase of
15.7 percent. The Lexus Division also reported best-ever June sales with
16,207, also an increase of 7.8 percent. Lexus Division CYTD sales total
93,678 units sold, up 3.6 percent over last year.
Toyota passenger car sales recorded June sales of 72,135, an increase of
17.2 percent. The Avalon full-size sedan led the sales charge with best-ever
June sales of 8,904, an increase of 100.4 percent. Celica also enjoyed solid
sales of 4,727, up 710.8 percent. The ECHO entry-level sedan and limited
production MR2 Spyder roadster continued to post strong sales with 4,050 and
831, respectively.
The Toyota Sienna passenger van posted its best-ever June with sales of
9,817, an increase of 21.1 percent. The Tundra full-size pickup continued its
sales momentum with best-ever June sales of 8,295, up 3.5 percent.
The Lexus June sales record was led by the RX 300 sport utility vehicle
with best-ever June sales of 6,872, an increase of 17.7 percent. The launch
of the all-new IS 300 compact sport sedan started strong with 1,853 sales in
only a seven-day sales period.
Sales of North American-built vehicles accounted for 63.3 percent of total
June sales.
TOYOTA/LEXUS SALES
JUNE, 2000
-- CURRENT MONTH -- -- CALENDAR YEAR TO DATE --
DSR% DSR%
2000 1999 CHG 2000 1999 CHG
TOTAL VEHICLE
SALES 132,363 122,747 7.8 813,292 707,747 14.2
Memo: Total
Toyota Div. 116,156 107,706 7.8 719,614 617,918 15.7
Memo: Total
Lexus Div. 16,207 15,041 7.8 93,678 89,829 3.6
TOYOTA DIV.
IMPORT CAR 18,240 9,005 102.6 125,358 67,256 85.2
LEXUS IMPORT CAR 8,215 7,998 2.7 41,916 48,860 -14.8
TOYOTA DIV NA
BUILT CARS 53,895 52,531 2.6 331,497 315,009 4.6
TOTAL TOYOTA CARS 80,350 69,534 15.6 498,771 431,125 14.9
SPORT UTILITY
VEHICLES 22,186 24,455 -9.3 140,183 140,662 -1.0
Memo: Lexus
Sport Utility 7,992 7,043 13.5 51,762 40,969 25.5
SMALL VANS 9,818 8,104 21.2 54,440 48,421 11.7
PICKUPS 20,009 20,654 -3.1 119,898 87,539 36.1
* NORTH AMERICAN
BUILT VEHICLES
COROLLA 19,913 20,569 -3.2 123,924 125,609 -2.0
CAMRY 25,078 27,519 -8.9 152,589 160,158 -5.3
AVALON 8,904 4,443 100.4 54,984 29,242 86.8
SIENNA 9,817 8,104 21.1 54,439 48,421 11.7
PICKUP 20,009 20,641 -3.1 119,889 87,328 36.4
TOTAL 83,721 81,276 3.0 505,825 450,758 11.5
N.A. VEHICLES
% OF TOTAL 63.3% 66.2% 62.2% 63.7%
SELLING DAYS 26 26 154 153
DSR = DAILY
SELLING RATE