TORRANCE, Calif., Dec. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported November sales of 133,700 vehicles, an increase of 11.5 percent over last November, on a daily selling rate basis.

The Toyota Division posted November sales of 115,200 units, an increase of 9.8 percent over the same period last year. The Lexus Division reported November sales of 18,500 units, an increase of 24 percent over the year-ago month.

Toyota Division

Toyota Division passenger cars recorded sales of 71,622 units, an increase of 14.5 percent over last November. Passenger car sales were led by Camry and Camry Hybrid, which posted combined November sales of 27,385 units, up 18 percent over the year-ago month. The Prius mid-size gas-electric hybrid posted November sales of 9,617 units, up 20.7 percent over this time last year. Corolla recorded sales of 21,899 units, up 9.2 percent over November 2008. Venza reported sales of 4,140 units for the month.

Toyota Division light trucks posted sales of 43,578 units, up 2.8 percent over the year-ago month. Light truck sales were led by the RAV4 compact SUV with November sales of 11,512 units, up 35.1 percent over the same period last year. Highlander and Highlander Hybrid posted combined sales of 6,213 units in November. The Tundra full-size pickup recorded sales of 6,379 units for the month, up 4.9 percent over last November. The Tacoma mid-size pickup reported sales of 7,633 units for the month. Sienna recorded sales of 7,488 units, up 32.3 percent over November 2008.

Scion posted November sales of 3,080 units. The xB urban utility vehicle led the way with sales of 1,392 units. The tC sports coupe posted November sales of 866 units. The xD reported sales of 822 units for the month.

Lexus Division

Lexus passenger cars reported November sales of 10,055 units, up 22.2 percent over the year-ago month. Passenger car sales were led by the ES entry luxury sedan, with sales of 4,110 units, up 8.5 percent over last November. The IS entry luxury sport line posted combined sales of 2,851 units, up 12.7 percent over the same period last year. The HS entry luxury hybrid sedan recorded November sales 1,407 units.

Lexus Division light trucks reported November sales of 8,445 units, up 26.1 percent over the same period last year. Lexus sales were led by the RX luxury utility vehicle which posted combined November sales of 7,923 units, up 47.2 percent over the year-ago month. The RX 450h hybrid luxury utility vehicle reported sales of 1,210 units for the month.

TMS Hybrids

TMS posted November sales of 14,473 hybrid vehicles, up 26.4 percent over the same period last year. Toyota Division posted sales of 11,804 hybrids for the month. Lexus Division posted November sales of 2,669 hybrids.

There were 23 selling days this month, compared to 25 selling days last November.

                         TOYOTA  RETAIL  SALES
                       (INCLUDES FLEET & HAWAII)
                             November, 2009

                 --- CURRENT MONTH ---    --- CALENDAR YEAR TO DATE ---
                                    DSR %                          DSR %
                  2009     2008      CHG      2009       2008       CHG
                  ----     ----      ---      ----       ----       ---

YARIS            3,557    4,545    -14.9    58,726     97,911     -39.6
COROLLA         21,899   21,807      9.2   262,654    328,878     -19.6
CAMRY           27,385   25,224     18.0   321,878    411,342     -21.2
VENZA            4,140        0      N/A    48,591          0       N/A
AVALON           1,944    2,502    -15.5    24,361     40,354     -39.2
PRIUS            9,617    8,660     20.7   127,907    151,025     -14.7
SCION xA             0        0      N/A         3         39     -92.3
SCION xB         1,392    2,161    -30.0    23,705     43,426     -45.0
SCION tC           866    1,728    -45.5    16,951     39,632     -56.9
SCION xD           822    1,386    -35.5    13,531     26,680     -48.9
TOTAL TOYOTA
 DIV. PASS.
 CAR            71,622   68,013     14.5   898,309  1,139,289     -20.6
------------    ------   ------     ----   -------  ---------     -----
ES               4,110    4,116      8.5    41,954     58,899     -28.3
HS               1,407        0      N/A     4,719          0       N/A
LS               1,057    1,272     -9.7     9,249     18,804     -50.5
SC                  34       83    -55.5       670      1,870     -63.9
GS                 596      721    -10.1     6,367     14,559     -56.0
IS               2,851    2,749     12.7    33,924     45,893     -25.6
TOTAL LEXUS
 PASS. CAR      10,055    8,941     22.2    96,883    140,025     -30.3
-----------     ------    -----     ----    ------    -------     -----
TOTAL TOYOTA
 PASS. CAR      81,677   76,954     15.4   995,192  1,279,314     -21.7
------------    ------   ------     ----   -------  ---------     -----
SIENNA           7,488    6,153     32.3    75,509    109,043     -30.3
RAV4            11,512    9,260     35.1   132,346    128,225       4.0
FJ CRUISER       1,108    2,147    -43.9    10,338     25,500     -59.2
4RUNNER          1,689    3,310    -44.5    15,161     44,171     -65.4
HIGHLANDER       6,213    7,887    -14.4    73,676     96,870     -23.4
LAND CRUISER       159      186     -7.1     2,071      3,574     -41.6
SEQUOIA          1,397    1,873    -18.9    14,627     28,294     -47.9
TOTAL SUV       22,078   24,663     -2.7   248,219    326,634     -23.5
---------       ------   ------     ----   -------    -------     -----
4X2 TACOMA       3,531    4,511    -14.9    50,414     75,486     -32.7
4X4 TACOMA       4,102    4,137      7.8    51,913     60,478     -13.5
TOTAL TACOMA     7,633    8,648     -4.1   102,327    135,964     -24.2
TUNDRA           6,379    6,607      4.9    70,515    128,058     -44.5
TOTAL PICKUP    14,012   15,255     -0.2   172,842    264,022     -34.1
TOTAL TOYOTA
 DIV. LT TRUCK  43,578   46,071      2.8   496,570    699,699     -28.5
LX                 313      424    -19.8     3,230      7,407     -56.1
GX                 209    1,008    -77.5     5,733     15,044     -61.6
RX               7,923    5,850     47.2    81,564     74,249      10.6
TOTAL LEXUS
 LIGHT TRUCK     8,445    7,282     26.1    90,527     96,700      -5.7
------------     -----    -----     ----    ------     ------      ----
TOTAL TOYOTA
 LIGHT TRUCK    52,023   53,353      6.0   587,097    796,399     -25.8
------------    ------   ------      ---   -------    -------     -----
TOTAL TOYOTA
 DIV.          115,200  114,084      9.8 1,394,879  1,838,988     -23.6
TOTAL LEXUS     18,500   16,223     24.0   187,410    236,725     -20.3
-----------     ------   ------     ----   -------    -------     -----
TOTAL TOYOTA   133,700  130,307     11.5 1,582,289  2,075,713     -23.2
MEMO:
DOM. COROLLA    21,756   16,365     44.5   231,793    235,685      -0.9
DOM. CAMRY      27,201   24,781     19.3   312,270    404,051     -22.2
DOM. RAV4        4,500       37  13119.7    40,614         37  110451.6
DOM. HIGHLANDER  3,919        0      N/A     4,942          0       N/A
DOM. PICKUP     14,012   15,255     -0.2   172,842    264,020     -34.1
DOM. RX          5,521    5,000     20.0    54,419     55,389      -1.0

SELLING DAYS        23       25                280        282
------------       ---      ---                ---        ---

TOYOTA DIV.
 IMPORT CAR     16,581   24,365    -26.0   281,294    459,199     -38.3
LEXUS IMPORT
 CAR            10,055    8,941     22.2    96,883    140,025     -30.3
TOYOTA DIV NA
 BUILT CARS     55,041   43,648     37.1   617,015    680,090      -8.6
TOTAL TOYOTA
 CARS           81,677   76,954     15.4   995,192  1,279,314     -21.7

TOYOTA DIV.
 IMPORT LT
 TRUCK          13,315   22,753    -36.4   189,089    298,303     -36.2
LEXUS IMPORT
 LT TRUCK        2,924    2,282     39.3    36,108     41,311     -12.0
TOYOTA DIV
 NA BUILT
 LT TRUCK       30,263   23,318     41.1   307,481    401,396     -22.8
LEXUS NA
 BUILT LT
 TRUCK           5,521    5,000     20.0    54,419     55,389      -1.0
TOTAL TOYOTA
 LT TRUCK       52,023   53,353      6.0   587,097    796,399     -25.8
------------    ------   ------      ---   -------    -------     -----

SPORT UTILITY
 VEHICLES       29,415   29,798      7.3   328,408    397,834     -16.9
  Memo: Lexus
   Sport Utility 8,445    7,282     26.1    90,527     96,700      -5.7

SMALL VANS       7,488    6,153     32.3    75,509    109,043     -30.3
PICKUPS         14,012   15,255     -0.2   172,842    264,022     -34.1

---------       ------   ------     ----   -------    -------     -----
* NORTH AMERICAN
 BUILT VEHICLES
COROLLA         21,756   16,365     44.5   231,793    235,685      -0.9
CAMRY           27,201   24,781     19.3   312,270    404,051     -22.2
VENZA            4,140        0      N/A    48,591          0       N/A
AVALON           1,944    2,502    -15.5    24,361     40,354     -39.2
SIENNA           7,488    6,153     32.3    75,509    109,043     -30.3
RAV4             4,500       37  13119.7    40,614         37  110451.6
HIGHLANDER       2,866        0      N/A     3,889          0       N/A
PICKUP          14,012   15,255     -0.2   172,842    264,020     -34.1
SEQUOIA          1,397    1,873    -18.9    14,627     28,294     -47.9
RX               5,521    5,000     20.0    54,419     55,389      -1.0
TOTAL           90,825   71,966     37.2   978,915  1,136,873     -13.3
N.A. VEHICLES %
 OF TOTAL         67.9%    55.2%              61.9%      54.8%

SELLING DAYS        23       25                280        282
DSR = DAILY
 SELLING RATE
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SOURCE Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.

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