Toyota Sales Increase More Than 60 Percent In June 2012

Prius, Camry and Corolla continue to set the pace

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Jul 03, 2012, 02:31 ET

TORRANCE, Calif., July 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported June 2012 sales results of 177,795 units, an increase of 54.3 percent compared to the same period last year on a daily selling rate (DSR) basis. On a raw volume basis, unadjusted for 27 selling days in June 2012 compared to 26 selling days in June 2011, TMS sales were up 60.3 percent from the year-ago month.

The Toyota Division posted June total sales of 157,773 units, an increase of 51.7 percent on a DSR basis from June 2011. On a raw volume basis, Toyota Division sales were up 57.5 percent from the year-ago month.

For the first half of the year, TMS reported sales of 1,046,096 units. With 154 selling days in the first half of 2012, compared to 152 selling days during the first half of 2011, sales were up 27.0 percent on a DSR basis from the same period last year. On a raw volume basis, unadjusted for two extra selling days in 2012, sales were up 28.7 percent during the first half of the year.

"June and first-half year sales were driven by consumer interest in our new models including the Prius c, the newest member of the Prius family, and the Camry, the best-selling car in America," said Bob Carter, Toyota Division group vice president and general manager, Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A. "We expect to see continued stability in the automotive market during the second half of 2012 thanks to pent-up demand, low interest rates and a continued influx of new products."

The Lexus Division reported total sales of 20,022 units in June 2012, up 79.0 percent from June 2011 on a DSR basis. Volume-wise, Lexus Division sales were up 85.9 percent compared to the same period last year.

Toyota Division
Toyota Division passenger cars recorded combined monthly sales of 90,079 units, up 68.1 percent from June 2011. Passenger car sales were led by Camry and Camry Hybrid with combined sales of 32,107 units, and Corolla reported combined June sales of 26,647 units. The Prius family of vehicles posted June sales of 19,150 units.

Toyota Division light trucks recorded June sales of 67,694 units, an increase of 34.3 percent compared to the same month last year. Light truck sales were led by the RAV4 compact SUV and Tacoma mid-size pickup truck, with monthly sales of 15,129 and 11,864 respectively. Highlander and Highlander Hybrid reported combined sales of 10,379 units, and the Tundra full-size pickup reported sales of 8,693 units.

Scion posted June sales of 8,400 units, up of 134.1 percent over June 2011. The newly launched FR-S sports car led the way with sales of 2,684. The tC sports coupe reported sales of 2,128 units, flat year-over-year. The xD five-door urban subcompact posted sales of 1,017 units, and the xB urban utility vehicle posted June sales of 1,869 units. The all-new iQ premium micro-subcompact posted monthly sales of 702 units.

Lexus Division
Lexus reported passenger car sales of 10,247 units, up 99.7 percent from June 2011. The ES 350 entry luxury sedan led Lexus passenger car sales with sales of 3,780 units, while the IS luxury sports sedan reported sales of 2,572 units. The CT 200h premium hybrid compact posted 1,387 units.

Lexus luxury utility vehicles recorded sales of 9,775 units, up 61.4 percent over June 2011. Lexus light truck sales were led by the RX and RX Hybrid luxury utility vehicle, which posted combined June sales of 8,641 units. The GX 460 mid-size luxury utility vehicle reported sales of 808 units, while the LX luxury utility vehicle recorded sales of 326 units.

TMS Hybrids
TMS posted June sales of 25,776 hybrid vehicles, an increase of 335.2 percent compared to the same period last year. Toyota Division posted June sales of 23,105 hybrids, while Lexus Division reported sales of 2,671 hybrids for the month.

TOYOTA U.S. SALES SUMMARY
June, 2012

	-- CURRENT MONTH --				-- CALENDAR YEAR TO DATE --
			DSR %	VOL %			DSR %	VOL %
	2012	2011	CHG	CHG	2012	2011	CHG	CHG
TOTAL TOYOTA	177,795	110,937	54.3	60.3	1,046,096	812,788	27.0	28.7
TOTAL TOYOTA DIV.	157,773	100,164	51.7	57.5	937,964	724,778	27.7	29.4
TOTAL LEXUS	20,022	10,773	79.0	85.9	108,132	88,010	21.3	22.9

YARIS	2,007	1,402	37.9	43.2	19,971	11,689	68.6	70.9
COROLLA	26,647	18,872	36.0	41.2	151,726	136,747	9.5	11.0
PRIUS	19,150	4,340	324.9	341.2	126,654	66,520	87.9	90.4
CAMRY	32,107	21,375	44.6	50.2	213,903	147,469	43.2	45.0
AVALON	1,768	2,171	-21.6	-18.6	16,651	13,441	22.3	23.9
SCION FR-S	2,684	0	N/A	N/A	2,770	0	N/A	N/A
SCION iQ	702	0	N/A	N/A	5,084	0	N/A	N/A
SCION xD	1,017	575	70.3	76.9	5,502	5,156	5.3	6.7
SCION xB	1,869	828	117.4	125.7	10,206	8,580	17.4	19.0
SCION tC	2,128	2,053	-0.2	3.7	11,559	12,885	-11.5	-10.3
TOTAL SCION	8,400	3,456	134.1	143.1	35,121	26,621	30.2	31.9
TOTAL TOYOTA DIV. CAR	90,079	51,616	68.1	74.5	564,026	402,487	38.3	40.1

CT	1,387	240	456.5	477.9	9,446	3,768	147.4	150.7
HS	10	159	-93.9	-93.7	622	1,357	-54.8	-54.2
IS	2,572	1,631	51.9	57.7	14,194	13,015	7.6	9.1
ES	3,780	2,158	68.7	75.2	18,265	16,596	8.6	10.1
GS	2,020	286	580.1	606.3	11,070	2,080	425.3	432.2
LS	476	459	-0.1	3.7	3,036	4,201	-28.7	-27.7
SC	0	2	-100.0	-100.0	2	17	-88.4	-88.2
LFA	2	7	-72.5	-71.4	24	29	-18.3	-17.2
TOTAL LEXUS CAR	10,247	4,942	99.7	107.3	56,659	41,063	36.2	38.0
TOTAL TOYOTA CAR	100,326	56,558	70.8	77.4	620,685	443,550	38.1	39.9

RAV4	15,129	9,105	60.0	66.2	89,438	73,155	20.7	22.3
FJ CRUISER	1,074	1,006	2.8	6.8	6,378	6,871	-8.4	-7.2
VENZA	4,210	3,384	19.8	24.4	19,503	17,950	7.2	8.7
HIGHLANDER	10,379	7,332	36.3	41.6	57,444	47,937	18.3	19.8
4RUNNER	4,230	2,717	49.9	55.7	22,488	21,935	1.2	2.5
SIENNA	10,728	9,267	11.5	15.8	58,985	54,945	6.0	7.4
SEQUOIA	1,093	925	13.8	18.2	6,249	5,895	4.6	6.0
LAND CRUISER	294	66	329.0	345.5	1,189	860	36.5	38.3
TOTAL TOYOTA DIV. SUV	36,409	24,535	42.9	48.4	202,689	174,603	14.6	16.1

TACOMA	11,864	8,131	40.5	45.9	67,153	52,895	25.3	27.0
TUNDRA	8,693	6,615	26.5	31.4	45,111	39,848	11.7	13.2
TOTAL TOYOTA DIV. PICKUP	20,557	14,746	34.2	39.4	112,264	92,743	19.5	21.0
TOTAL TOYOTA DIV. TRUCK	67,694	48,548	34.3	39.4	373,938	322,291	14.5	16.0

RX	8,641	5,141	61.9	68.1	44,017	39,838	9.1	10.5
GX	808	558	39.4	44.8	4,888	5,636	-14.4	-13.3
LX	326	132	137.8	147.0	2,568	1,473	72.1	74.3
TOTAL LEXUS TRUCK	9,775	5,831	61.4	67.6	51,473	46,947	8.2	9.6
TOTAL TOYOTA TRUCK	77,469	54,379	37.2	42.5	425,411	369,238	13.7	15.2

SELLING DAYS	27	26			154	152
DSR = DAILY SELLING RATE
* NORTH AMERICAN BUILT VEHICLES

COROLLA	25,990	12,232	104.6	112.5	140,838	96,189	44.5	46.4
CAMRY	32,095	21,328	44.9	50.5	213,809	146,546	44.0	45.9
AVALON	1,768	2,171	-21.6	-18.6	16,651	13,441	22.3	23.9
RAV4	11,779	7,854	44.4	50.0	72,748	59,444	20.8	22.4
VENZA	4,210	3,384	19.8	24.4	19,503	17,950	7.2	8.7
HIGHLANDER	9,852	7,214	31.5	36.6	54,180	44,553	20.0	21.6
SIENNA	10,728	9,267	11.5	15.8	58,985	54,945	6.0	7.4
SEQUOIA	1,093	925	13.8	18.2	6,249	5,895	4.6	6.0
TACOMA	11,864	8,131	40.5	45.9	67,153	52,895	25.3	27.0
TUNDRA	8,693	6,615	26.5	31.4	45,111	39,848	11.7	13.2

RX	6,505	4,477	39.9	45.3	35,054	30,841	12.2	13.7

TOTAL	124,577	83,598	43.5	49.0	730,281	562,547	28.1	29.8
N.A. VEHICLES % OF TOTAL	70.1%	75.4%			69.8%	69.2%

TOYOTA DIV. IMPORT CAR	30,226	15,885	83.2	90.3	192,728	146,311	30.0	31.7
LEXUS IMPORT CAR	10,247	4,942	99.7	107.3	56,659	41,063	36.2	38.0
TOYOTA DIV NA BUILT CARS	59,853	35,731	61.3	67.5	371,298	256,176	43.1	44.9
TOTAL TOYOTA CARS	100,326	56,558	70.8	77.4	620,685	443,550	38.1	39.9

TOYOTA DIV. IMPORT TRUCK	9,475	5,158	76.9	83.7	50,009	46,761	5.6	6.9
LEXUS IMPORT TRUCK	3,270	1,354	132.6	141.5	16,419	16,106	0.6	1.9
TOYOTA DIV NA BUILT TRUCK	58,219	43,390	29.2	34.2	323,929	275,530	16.0	17.6
LEXUS NA BUILT TRUCK	6,505	4,477	39.9	45.3	35,054	30,841	12.2	13.7
TOTAL TOYOTA TRUCK	77,469	54,379	37.2	42.5	425,411	369,238	13.7	15.2

SELLING DAYS	27	26			154	152
DSR = DAILY SELLING RATE