Toyota Motor Sales Reports Best Month In Six Years

TMS no. 1 retail manufacturer; Camry, Corolla and Prius post double-digit gains

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Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc.

Jun 03, 2014, 02:36 ET

TORRANCE, Calif., June 3, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported May 2014 sales results of 243,236 units, an increase of 12.6 percent from May 2013 on a daily selling rate (DSR) basis. On a raw-volume basis, unadjusted for 27 selling days in May 2014 versus 26 selling days in May 2013, TMS sales increased 17 percent from year-ago month.

Toyota division posted May 2014 sales of 216,315 units, up 12.2 percent year-over-year on a DSR basis. Volume-wise, Toyota division sales increased 16.5 percent over May 2013.

"Industry sales in May soared as consumer confidence improved and demand for new vehicles continued to strengthen," said Bill Fay, Toyota division group vice president and general manager. "Toyota had its best month in six years led by strong Camry, Corolla and Hybrid sales."

Lexus reported May sales of 26,921 units, a 16.6 percent increase on a DSR basis and a 21.1 percent increase on a raw-volume basis, both year-over-year.

"The luxury vehicle market has been outperforming the overall industry so far this year and that continued in May," said Jeff Bracken, Lexus group vice president and general manager. "Lexus results during the month were up 21 percent as sales of our newest models, the IS and GX, more than doubled, and our core models, the ES and RX, also showed solid gains."

Other Highlights:

Camry up over 26 percent with sales of almost 50,000 units
All-new Corolla up 30.8 percent, best month since August 2009
TMS hybrids up over 9 percent
Prius up 14 percent with sales of 26,793 units
Toyota division trucks up 11 percent
All-new RAV4 leads trucks with sales of 23,465 units, up 13 percent
All-new Highlander posts sales of 12,329 units
4Runner up 70 percent
Sienna up nearly 13 percent
Toyota pickups post sales of 25,267 units
All-new Tundra up 14.5 percent
Tacoma posts sales of nearly 14,000 units
Lexus up over 21 percent
All-new Lexus IS posts triple-digit gains for the sixth month in a row
All-new Lexus ES up nearly 11 percent
Lexus luxury utility vehicles up 20.2 percent
Lexus RX up 8.7 percent
Lexus GX posts triple-digit gains for the seventh month in a row

*Note: Unless otherwise stated, all figures reflect unadjusted raw sales volume

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TOYOTA U.S. SALES SUMMARY
May, 2014

	-- CURRENT MONTH --				-- CALENDAR YEAR TO DATE --
			DSR %	VOL %			DSR %	VOL %
	2014	2013	CHG	CHG	2014	2013	CHG	CHG
TOTAL TOYOTA	243,236	207,952	12.6	17.0	963,893	913,556	4.7	5.5
TOTAL TOYOTA DIV.	216,315	185,723	12.2	16.5	848,722	816,496	3.1	3.9
TOTAL LEXUS	26,921	22,229	16.6	21.1	115,171	97,060	17.7	18.7

YARIS	1,616	1,778	-12.5	-9.1	7,210	11,179	-36.0	-35.5
COROLLA	36,611	27,997	25.9	30.8	143,409	132,514	7.4	8.2
PRIUS	26,793	23,522	9.7	13.9	88,452	99,135	-11.5	-10.8
CAMRY	49,584	39,216	21.8	26.4	181,876	171,756	5.1	5.9
AVALON	7,324	7,099	-0.7	3.2	26,426	30,945	-15.3	-14.6
SCION FR-S	1,664	1,937	-17.3	-14.1	6,534	8,206	-21.0	-20.4
SCION iQ	241	526	-55.9	-54.2	1,028	1,919	-46.8	-46.4
SCION xD	823	807	-1.8	2.0	3,608	3,544	1.0	1.8
SCION xB	1,532	1,740	-15.2	-12.0	7,000	7,875	-11.8	-11.1
SCION tC	1,921	1,576	17.4	21.9	7,854	7,116	9.5	10.4
TOTAL SCION	6,181	6,586	-9.6	-6.1	26,024	28,660	-9.9	-9.2
TOTAL TOYOTA DIV. CAR	128,109	106,198	16.2	20.6	473,397	474,189	-0.9	-0.2

CT	1,762	1,623	4.5	8.6	6,816	6,039	12.0	12.9
HS	0	0	N/A	N/A	0	2	-100.0	-100.0
IS	4,403	1,897	123.5	132.1	19,641	8,867	119.8	121.5
ES	6,523	5,890	6.6	10.7	27,662	27,813	-1.3	-0.5
GS	1,753	2,015	-16.2	-13.0	8,611	7,340	16.4	17.3
LS	693	996	-33.0	-30.4	3,372	4,556	-26.6	-26.0
LFA	1	1	-3.7	0.0	10	16	-38.0	-37.5
TOTAL LEXUS CAR	15,135	12,422	17.3	21.8	66,112	54,633	20.1	21.0
TOTAL TOYOTA CAR	143,244	118,620	16.3	20.8	539,509	528,822	1.2	2.0

RAV4	23,465	20,780	8.7	12.9	95,363	80,734	17.2	18.1
FJ CRUISER	1,611	1,599	-3.0	0.8	7,116	5,212	35.5	36.5
VENZA	3,324	3,359	-4.7	-1.0	13,932	17,737	-22.1	-21.5
HIGHLANDER	12,329	11,360	4.5	8.5	60,583	50,681	18.6	19.5
4RUNNER	7,550	4,443	63.6	69.9	29,532	21,362	37.2	38.2
SIENNA	13,330	11,837	8.4	12.6	50,551	50,837	-1.3	-0.6
SEQUOIA	1,068	1,202	-14.4	-11.1	4,957	5,548	-11.4	-10.7
LAND CRUISER	262	268	-5.9	-2.2	1,305	1,225	5.7	6.5
TOTAL TOYOTA DIV. SUV	49,609	43,011	11.1	15.3	212,788	182,499	15.7	16.6

TACOMA	13,876	14,727	-9.3	-5.8	62,976	67,165	-7.0	-6.2
TUNDRA	11,391	9,950	10.2	14.5	49,010	41,806	16.3	17.2
TOTAL TOYOTA DIV. PICKUP	25,267	24,677	-1.4	2.4	111,986	108,971	2.0	2.8
TOTAL TOYOTA DIV. TRUCK	88,206	79,525	6.8	10.9	375,325	342,307	8.8	9.6

RX	9,476	8,714	4.7	8.7	38,838	37,171	3.7	4.5
GX	1,958	745	153.1	162.8	8,504	3,531	139.0	140.8
LX	352	348	-2.6	1.1	1,717	1,725	-1.2	-0.5
TOTAL LEXUS TRUCK	11,786	9,807	15.7	20.2	49,059	42,427	14.7	15.6
TOTAL TOYOTA TRUCK	99,992	89,332	7.8	11.9	424,384	384,734	9.4	10.3

SELLING DAYS	27	26			128	127
DSR = DAILY SELLING RATE
TOYOTA U.S. SALES SUMMARY
May, 2014

	-- CURRENT MONTH --				-- CALENDAR YEAR TO DATE --
			DSR %	VOL %			DSR %	VOL %
	2014	2013	CHG	CHG	2014	2013	CHG	CHG
* NORTH AMERICAN BUILT VEHICLES

COROLLA	36,607	27,952	26.1	31.0	143,345	132,276	7.5	8.4
CAMRY	49,557	39,144	21.9	26.6	181,807	171,632	5.1	5.9
AVALON	7,324	7,099	-0.7	3.2	26,426	30,945	-15.3	-14.6
RAV4	15,121	14,479	0.6	4.4	68,141	54,840	23.3	24.3
VENZA	3,324	3,359	-4.7	-1.0	13,932	17,737	-22.1	-21.5
HIGHLANDER	11,928	10,794	6.4	10.5	59,041	48,112	21.8	22.7
SIENNA	13,330	11,837	8.4	12.6	50,551	50,837	-1.3	-0.6
SEQUOIA	1,068	1,202	-14.4	-11.1	4,957	5,548	-11.4	-10.7
TACOMA	13,876	14,727	-9.3	-5.8	62,976	67,165	-7.0	-6.2
TUNDRA	11,391	9,950	10.2	14.5	49,010	41,806	16.3	17.2

RX	7,669	7,693	-4.0	-0.3	29,468	31,989	-8.6	-7.9

TOTAL	171,195	148,236	11.2	15.5	689,654	652,887	4.8	5.6
N.A. VEHICLES % OF TOTAL	70.4%	71.3%			71.5%	71.5%

TOYOTA DIV. IMPORT CAR	34,621	32,003	4.2	8.2	121,819	139,336	-13.3	-12.6
LEXUS IMPORT CAR	15,135	12,422	17.3	21.8	66,112	54,633	20.1	21.0
TOYOTA DIV NA BUILT CARS	93,488	74,195	21.3	26.0	351,578	334,853	4.2	5.0
TOTAL TOYOTA CARS	143,244	118,620	16.3	20.8	539,509	528,822	1.2	2.0

TOYOTA DIV. IMPORT TRUCK	18,168	13,177	32.8	37.9	66,717	56,262	17.7	18.6
LEXUS IMPORT TRUCK	4,117	2,114	87.5	94.7	19,591	10,438	86.2	87.7
TOYOTA DIV NA BUILT TRUCK	70,038	66,348	1.7	5.6	308,608	286,045	7.0	7.9
LEXUS NA BUILT TRUCK	7,669	7,693	-4.0	-0.3	29,468	31,989	-8.6	-7.9
TOTAL TOYOTA TRUCK	99,992	89,332	7.8	11.9	424,384	384,734	9.4	10.3

SELLING DAYS	27	26			128	127
DSR = DAILY SELLING RATE

	--CURRENT MONTH--				--CALENDAR YEAR TO DATE--
Memo:	2014	2013	DSR %		2014	2013	DSR %
Toyota Prius Sedan	15,944	15,330	0.2%		51,760	62,743	-18.1%
Toyota Prius V (only)	3,567	3,732	-8.0%		11,971	15,629	-24.0%
Toyota Prius C (only)	4,590	3,782	16.9%		16,992	17,133	-1.6%
Toyota Prius Phv (only)	2,692	678	282.3%		7,729	3,630	111.3%