Toyota Reports July Sales

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Aug 03, 2010, 01:32 ET

TORRANCE, Calif., Aug. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported July sales of 169,224 units, a decrease of 6.8 percent from the same period last year, on a daily selling rate (DSR) basis. On a raw volume basis, unadjusted for 27 selling days in July 2010, compared to 26 selling days in July 2009, TMS sales were down 3.2 percent compared to the same period last year.

Toyota Division recorded sales of 150,629 vehicles, a decrease of 7.2 percent from the year-ago month, on a DSR basis. On a raw volume basis, Toyota Division sales were down 3.6 percent compared to last July. Lexus reported sales of 18,595 units in July, down 3.3 percent from July 2009, on a DSR basis. Volume-wise, Lexus Division sales were up 0.4 percent compared to the year-ago month.

Toyota Division

Toyota Division passenger cars recorded sales of 91,066 units, a decrease of 14.6 percent from last July when Toyota passenger car sales under the Cash for Clunkers program were at their peak. Toyota sales were led by Camry and Camry Hybrid which posted combined monthly sales of 35,058 units. Corolla recorded sales of 27,345 units. The Prius mid-size gas-electric hybrid reported sales of 14,102 units. The all-new Avalon sedan posted sales of 2,815 units, up 42.1 percent over the year-ago month.

Toyota Division light trucks posted sales of 59,563 units in July, up 6.8 percent over the same period last year. Light truck sales were led by the RAV4 compact SUV, which recorded monthly sales of 15,979 units. Highlander and Highlander Hybrid posted combined sales of 7,811 units for the month. The Tundra full-size pickup recorded sales of 9,201 units, up 40.3 percent over the same period last year. The Tacoma mid-size pickup posted sales of 9,674 units for the month. The Sienna minivan reported sales of 10,381, up 41.5 percent over the year-ago month.

Scion posted July sales of 4,653 units. The xB urban utility vehicle led the way with sales of 2,299 units. The tC sports coupe posted July sales of 1,294 units. The xD reported sales of 1,060 units for the month.

Lexus Division

Lexus reported passenger car sales of 8,972 units, down 12.8 percent from the year-ago month. Lexus passenger car sales were led by the ES entry luxury sedan which posted sales of 4,093 units. The IS line-up reported combined sales of 3,100 units.

Lexus light trucks recorded sales of 9,623 units, up 7.6 percent from last July. Lexus Division sales were led by the RX 350 and RX 450h, which reported combined July sales of 8,162 units. With July sales of 1,175 units, GX luxury SUV posted a gain of 92.8 percent over the same period last year.

TMS Hybrids

TMS posted July sales of 17,504 hybrid vehicles. Toyota Division posted sales of 15,953 hybrids for the month. Lexus Division reported sales of 1,551 hybrids in July.

*Unless otherwise noted, all percent change figures are reported on a daily selling rate basis.

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

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

YARIS	3,069	5,483	-46.1	26,058	44,081	-40.9
COROLLA	27,345	29,593	-11.0	167,846	151,236	11.0
CAMRY	35,058	33,974	-0.6	189,297	184,216	2.8
VENZA	4,024	5,780	-33.0	29,220	26,243	11.3
AVALON	2,815	1,908	42.1	16,289	15,712	3.7
PRIUS	14,102	19,173	-29.2	80,141	74,924	7.0
SCION xB	2,299	2,838	-22.0	12,151	14,404	-15.6
SCION tC	1,294	1,939	-35.7	7,756	10,714	-27.6
SCION xD	1,060	1,976	-48.3	5,753	7,717	-25.5
TOTAL TOYOTA DIV. PASS. CAR	91,066	102,665	-14.6	534,511	529,252	1.0
ES	4,093	4,393	-10.3	26,102	24,756	5.4
HS	165	0	N/A	6,657	0	N/A
LS	986	874	8.6	6,636	5,731	15.8
SC	36	57	-39.2	222	542	-59.0
GS	592	551	3.5	4,078	4,107	-0.7
IS	3,100	4,029	-25.9	19,242	19,710	-2.4
TOTAL LEXUS PASS. CAR	8,972	9,904	-12.8	62,937	54,846	14.8
TOTAL TOYOTA PASS. CAR	100,038	112,569	-14.4	597,448	584,098	2.3
SIENNA	10,381	7,067	41.5	53,482	45,481	17.6
RAV4	15,979	15,912	-3.3	96,979	78,153	24.1
FJ CRUISER	1,327	386	231.0	8,492	7,534	12.7
4RUNNER	3,814	1,055	248.1	25,767	11,457	124.9
HIGHLANDER	7,811	9,407	-20.0	47,536	45,612	4.2
LAND CRUISER	143	209	-34.1	1,055	1,313	-19.6
SEQUOIA	1,233	789	50.5	6,933	9,810	-29.3
TOTAL SUV	30,307	27,758	5.1	186,762	153,879	21.4
4X2 TACOMA	4,286	6,596	-37.4	29,177	33,089	-11.8
4X4 TACOMA	5,388	5,956	-12.9	31,294	32,624	-4.1
TOTAL TACOMA	9,674	12,552	-25.8	60,471	65,713	-8.0
TUNDRA	9,201	6,313	40.3	54,515	42,419	28.5
TOTAL PICKUP	18,875	18,865	-3.7	114,986	108,132	6.3
TOTAL TOYOTA DIV. LT TRUCK	59,563	53,690	6.8	355,230	307,492	15.5
LX	286	215	28.1	1,877	1,957	-4.1
GX	1,175	587	92.8	9,241	3,994	131.4
RX	8,162	7,811	0.6	51,970	47,780	8.8
TOTAL LEXUS LIGHT TRUCK	9,623	8,613	7.6	63,088	53,731	17.4
TOTAL TOYOTA LIGHT TRUCK	69,186	62,303	6.9	418,318	361,223	15.8
TOTAL TOYOTA DIV.	150,629	156,355	-7.2	889,741	836,744	6.3
TOTAL LEXUS	18,595	18,517	-3.3	126,025	108,577	16.1
TOTAL TOYOTA	169,224	174,872	-6.8	1,015,766	945,321	7.5
MEMO:
DOM. COROLLA	22,859	26,256	-16.2	157,213	123,686	27.1
DOM. CAMRY	34,809	32,144	4.3	187,682	177,439	5.8
DOM. RAV4	11,779	4,687	142.0	46,714	21,806	114.2
DOM. HIGHLANDER	5,897	0	N/A	37,708	0	N/A
DOM. PICKUP	18,875	18,865	-3.7	114,986	108,132	6.3
DOM. RX	6,126	5,042	17.0	40,141	32,329	24.2

SELLING DAYS	27	26		178	178



TOYOTA DIV. IMPORT CAR	26,559	36,577	-30.1	144,107	186,172	-22.6
LEXUS IMPORT CAR	8,972	9,904	-12.8	62,937	54,846	14.8
TOYOTA DIV NA BUILT CARS	64,507	66,088	-6.0	390,404	343,080	13.8
TOTAL TOYOTA CARS	100,038	112,569	-14.4	597,448	584,098	2.3

TOYOTA DIV. IMPORT LT TRUCK	11,398	22,282	-50.7	95,407	122,263	-22.0
LEXUS IMPORT LT TRUCK	3,497	3,571	-5.7	22,947	21,402	7.2
TOYOTA DIV NA BUILT LT TRUCK	48,165	31,408	47.7	259,823	185,229	40.3
LEXUS NA BUILT LT TRUCK	6,126	5,042	17.0	40,141	32,329	24.2
TOTAL TOYOTA LT TRUCK	69,186	62,303	6.9	418,318	361,223	15.8

SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES	38,603	35,985	3.3	241,358	200,076	20.6
Memo: Lexus Sport Utility	9,623	8,613	7.6	63,088	53,731	17.4

SMALL VANS	10,381	7,067	41.5	53,482	45,481	17.6
PICKUPS	18,875	18,865	-3.7	114,986	108,132	6.3

* NORTH AMERICAN BUILT VEHICLES
COROLLA	22,859	26,256	-16.2	157,213	123,686	27.1
CAMRY	34,809	32,144	4.3	187,682	177,439	5.8
VENZA	4,024	5,780	-33.0	29,220	26,243	11.3
AVALON	2,815	1,908	42.1	16,289	15,712	3.7
SIENNA	10,381	7,067	41.5	53,482	45,481	17.6
RAV4	11,779	4,687	142.0	46,714	21,806	114.2
HIGHLANDER	5,897	0	N/A	37,708	0	N/A
PICKUP	18,875	18,865	-3.7	114,986	108,132	6.3
SEQUOIA	1,233	789	50.5	6,933	9,810	-29.3
RX	6,126	5,042	17.0	40,141	32,329	24.2
TOTAL	118,798	102,538	11.6	690,368	560,638	23.1
N.A. VEHICLES % OF TOTAL	70.2%	58.6%		68.0%	59.3%

SELLING DAYS	27	26		178	178
DSR = DAILY SELLING RATE