Toyota Reports April Sales

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May 03, 2010, 01:30 ET

TORRANCE, Calif., May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc. today reported April sales of 157,439 vehicles. With equal selling days in April 2009 and 2010, sales were up 24.4 percent over the year-ago month on a daily selling rate and unadjusted raw volume basis.

The Toyota Division posted April sales of 139,080 units, an increase of 23.8 percent over the same period last year. The Lexus Division reported April sales of 18,359 units, an increase of 29.3 percent over the year-ago month.

Toyota Division

Toyota Division passenger cars recorded sales of 83,506 units, an increase of 18.2 percent over last April. Passenger car sales were led by Corolla with sales of 27,932 units, up 50.7 percent over the year-ago month. Camry and Camry Hybrid posted combined April sales of 27,914 units, up 10.2 percent over the same period last year. The Prius mid-size gas-electric hybrid reported sales of 12,555 units for the month, up 49.7 percent over April 2009. The new Avalon sedan recorded monthly sales of 2,812 units, up 36.1 percent over the year-ago month.

Toyota Division light trucks posted sales of 55,574 units in April, up 33.3 percent over April 2009. Light truck sales were led by the RAV4 compact SUV, which recorded monthly sales of 14,851 units, up 33.5 percent over the same period last year. Highlander and Highlander Hybrid posted combined sales of 7,026 units for the month, up 25.6 percent over last April. 4Runner reported sales of 4,200 units, up 204.3 percent over the year-ago month. The Tacoma mid-size pickup posted sales of 9,407 units for the month, up 4.2 percent over last April. The Tundra full-size pickup recorded sales of 8,949 units, up 45.4 percent over the same period last year. The all-new Sienna minivan reported sales of 8,688, up 40.6 percent over April 2009.

Scion posted April sales of 3,577 units. The xB urban utility vehicle led the way with sales of 1,643 units. The tC sports coupe posted April sales of 1,171 units. The xD reported sales of 763 units for the month.

Lexus Division

Lexus reported passenger car sales of 9,901 units, up 37.7 percent over the year-ago month. Lexus passenger car sales were led by the ES entry luxury sedan which posted sales of 4,396 units, up 23.9 percent over last April. The IS luxury sports sedan reported combined sales of 2,701 units, up 16.2 percent over the same period last month. The HS luxury hybrid sedan recorded April sales of 1,076 units.

Lexus light trucks recorded sales of 8,458 units, up 20.7 percent over last April. Lexus Division sales were led by the RX, which posted combined April sales of 7,454 units, up 19.5 percent over the year-ago month.

TMS Hybrids

TMS posted April sales of 17,242 hybrid vehicles, up 41.1 percent over April 2009. Toyota Division posted sales of 14,902 hybrids for the month. Lexus Division reported sales 2,340 hybrids in April.

There were 26 selling days this month and last April.

TOYOTA RETAIL SALES
(INCLUDES FLEET & HAWAII)
April, 2010

	-- CURRENT MONTH --			-- CALENDAR YEAR TO DATE --
			DSR %			DSR %
	2010	2009	CHG	2010	2009	CHG

YARIS	3,862	8,118	-52.4	16,375	23,225	-28.8
COROLLA	27,932	18,534	50.7	91,672	78,132	18.5
CAMRY	27,914	25,324	10.2	96,509	92,523	5.4
VENZA	4,854	3,793	28.0	17,059	11,197	53.9
AVALON	2,812	2,066	36.1	7,612	8,460	-9.1
PRIUS	12,555	8,385	49.7	40,793	32,662	26.1
SCION xB	1,643	2,036	-19.3	6,198	7,481	-16.3
SCION tC	1,171	1,526	-23.3	4,007	5,515	-26.6
SCION xD	763	880	-13.3	2,945	3,730	-20.3
TOTAL TOYOTA DIV. PASS. CAR	83,506	70,662	18.2	283,170	262,927	8.8
ES	4,396	3,549	23.9	13,528	12,320	10.9
HS	1,076	0	N/A	4,529	0	N/A
LS	1,182	765	54.5	3,967	3,221	24.4
SC	32	83	-61.4	113	310	-63.2
GS	514	468	9.8	2,176	2,586	-15.0
IS	2,701	2,324	16.2	10,032	9,303	8.9
TOTAL LEXUS PASS. CAR	9,901	7,189	37.7	34,345	27,740	25.0
TOTAL TOYOTA PASS. CAR	93,407	77,851	20.0	317,515	290,667	10.3
SIENNA	8,688	6,181	40.6	23,078	25,848	-9.8
RAV4	14,851	11,126	33.5	55,325	39,457	41.6
FJ CRUISER	1,281	841	52.3	5,132	6,136	-15.5
4RUNNER	4,200	1,380	204.3	14,287	8,143	77.2
HIGHLANDER	7,026	5,595	25.6	27,072	21,764	25.6
LAND CRUISER	177	177	0.0	616	625	-0.5
SEQUOIA	995	1,200	-17.1	3,537	6,579	-45.7
TOTAL SUV	28,530	20,319	40.4	105,969	82,704	29.4
4X2 TACOMA	4,579	4,499	1.8	16,812	17,167	-1.1
4X4 TACOMA	4,828	4,528	6.6	17,108	16,797	2.9
TOTAL TACOMA	9,407	9,027	4.2	33,920	33,964	0.9
TUNDRA	8,949	6,156	45.4	29,106	24,505	20.0
TOTAL PICKUP	18,356	15,183	20.9	63,026	58,469	8.9
TOTAL TOYOTA DIV. LT TRUCK	55,574	41,683	33.3	192,073	167,021	16.1
LX	258	264	-2.3	1,108	1,162	-3.7
GX	746	505	47.7	5,533	2,210	152.9
RX	7,454	6,237	19.5	26,896	25,152	8.0
TOTAL LEXUS LIGHT TRUCK	8,458	7,006	20.7	33,537	28,524	18.8
TOTAL TOYOTA LIGHT TRUCK	64,032	48,689	31.5	225,610	195,545	16.5
TOTAL TOYOTA DIV.	139,080	112,345	23.8	475,243	429,948	11.6
TOTAL LEXUS	18,359	14,195	29.3	67,882	56,264	21.9
TOTAL TOYOTA	157,439	126,540	24.4	543,125	486,212	12.8
MEMO:
DOM. COROLLA	27,173	15,353	77.0	89,086	61,883	45.4
DOM. CAMRY	27,653	24,583	12.5	95,675	90,464	6.8
DOM. RAV4	5,116	3,353	52.6	15,902	8,379	91.7
DOM. HIGHLANDER	5,861	0	N/A	21,139	0	N/A
DOM. PICKUP	18,356	15,183	20.9	63,026	58,469	8.9
DOM. RX	5,916	4,395	34.6	21,044	16,302	30.4

SELLING DAYS	26	26		100	101



TOYOTA DIV. IMPORT CAR	21,014	24,867	-15.5	73,738	90,923	-18.1
LEXUS IMPORT CAR	9,901	7,189	37.7	34,345	27,740	25.0
TOYOTA DIV NA BUILT CARS	62,492	45,795	36.5	209,432	172,004	23.0
TOTAL TOYOTA CARS	93,407	77,851	20.0	317,515	290,667	10.3

TOYOTA DIV. IMPORT LT TRUCK	16,558	15,766	5.0	65,391	67,746	-2.5
LEXUS IMPORT LT TRUCK	2,542	2,611	-2.6	12,493	12,222	3.2
TOYOTA DIV NA BUILT LT TRUCK	39,016	25,917	50.5	126,682	99,275	28.9
LEXUS NA BUILT LT TRUCK	5,916	4,395	34.6	21,044	16,302	30.4
TOTAL TOYOTA LT TRUCK	64,032	48,689	31.5	225,610	195,545	16.5

SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES	35,707	26,484	34.8	134,374	105,092	29.1
Memo: Lexus Sport Utility	8,458	7,006	20.7	33,537	28,524	18.8

SMALL VANS	8,688	6,181	40.6	23,078	25,848	-9.8
PICKUPS	18,356	15,183	20.9	63,026	58,469	8.9

* NORTH AMERICAN BUILT VEHICLES
COROLLA	27,173	15,353	77.0	89,086	61,883	45.4
CAMRY	27,653	24,583	12.5	95,675	90,464	6.8
VENZA	4,854	3,793	28.0	17,059	11,197	53.9
AVALON	2,812	2,066	36.1	7,612	8,460	-9.1
SIENNA	8,688	6,181	40.6	23,078	25,848	-9.8
RAV4	5,116	3,353	52.6	15,902	8,379	91.7
HIGHLANDER	5,861	0	N/A	21,139	0	N/A
PICKUP	18,356	15,183	20.9	63,026	58,469	8.9
SEQUOIA	995	1,200	-17.1	3,537	6,579	-45.7
RX	5,916	4,395	34.6	21,044	16,302	30.4
TOTAL	107,424	76,107	41.1	357,158	287,581	25.4
N.A. VEHICLES % OF TOTAL	68.2%	60.1%		65.8%	59.1%

SELLING DAYS	26	26		100	101
DSR = DAILY SELLING RATE