Toyota Announces Best-Ever Sales Month in 45 Years of Business in the U.S
TORRANCE, Calif., June 3 -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported a record sales month of 169,528 vehicles sold, surpassing last year's best-ever month, also set in May, by 1.4 percent.
"Consumers can see the economic downturn in their rearview mirror and the image keeps getting smaller," said Jim Press, TMS executive vice president and COO. "The road ahead is marked with signs for strong first-half industry sales."
Toyota Division celebrated a best-ever month with 147,730 units sold, up 0.6 percent over last year's all-time best-ever sales month. The Lexus Division shattered last year's best-ever May sales with an increase of 7.5 percent, or 21,798 units.
Toyota Division passenger cars fueled sales with 84,052 units sold, up 2.0 percent over the same period last year. The all-new 2002 Camry led the pace with strong May sales of 43,414 units, up 10.7 percent from last May. Year-to-date Camry sales of 189,118 units make it the top-selling passenger car in America. The all-new 2003 Corolla enjoyed sales of 27,271 units, an increase of 7.0 percent. The Prius gas/electric hybrid sedan, which recently posted combined worldwide sales of over 100,000 units, recorded a best-ever May in the U.S. with 1,648 units delivered, an increase of 46.4 percent.
Strong Toyota light-truck sales show consumers gearing up for warmer weather and summer months. The Highlander mid-size sport utility vehicle (SUV) enjoyed a best-ever sales month with 10,602 units sold, an increase of 19.5 percent over last May. The Sequoia full-size SUV followed with its own best May sales of 6,743 vehicles sold, an increase of 8.0 percent over the same period last year. Tundra recorded best-ever May sales, with 9,238 units sold, up 5.5 percent over the same period last year.
Lexus Division's best-ever May was the result of record-breaking passenger car sales of 14,343 units, up 14.6 percent from last May. The all-new ES 300 entry-luxury sedan posted 6,477 units sold, an increase of 78.1 percent. The SC 430 hardtop convertible posted record sales of 1,487 units, up 15.5 percent over last May. IS 300 sport sedan sales increased 5.8 percent, or 2,418 units, for a best-ever May.
The LX 470 SUV also reported increased sales of 788 units, up 1.3 percent over the same period last year.
Sales of North American-built vehicles accounted for 62.6 percent of total
May sales.
TOYOTA RETAIL SALES
(INCLUDES FLEET & HAWAII)
May, 2002
----- CURRENT MONTH ----- -- CALENDAR YEAR TO DATE --
DSR % DSR %
2002 2001 CHG 2002 2001 CHG
ECHO 2,579 4,106 -37.2 12,665 18,102 -30.0
COROLLA 27,271 25,484 7.0 96,501 100,166 -3.7
CELICA 2,547 3,914 -34.9 10,633 16,967 -37.3
SUPRA 0 0 -- 0 3 -100.0
CAMRY 43,414 39,230 10.7 189,118 163,043 16.0
AVALON 6,041 7,962 -24.1 28,124 33,763 -16.7
MR2 SPYDER 552 608 -9.2 2,075 3,001 -30.9
PRIUS 1,648 1,126 46.4 8,680 5,872 47.8
TOTAL TOYOTA
DIV. PASS.
CAR 84,052 82,430 2.0 347,796 340,917 2.0
ES 300 6,477 3,637 78.1 29,320 15,506 89.1
LS 430 2,451 2,807 -12.7 10,777 14,403 -25.2
SC 430 1,487 1,288 15.5 6,991 5,082 37.6
GS 300 1,233 2,066 -40.3 5,911 8,086 -26.9
GS 430 277 430 -35.6 1,052 2,112 -50.2
IS 300 2,418 2,285 5.8 8,348 10,554 -20.9
TOTAL LEXUS
PASS. CAR 14,343 12,513 14.6 62,399 55,749 11.9
TOTAL TOYOTA
PASS. CAR 98,395 94,943 3.6 410,195 396,666 3.4
SIENNA 8,032 8,798 -8.7 34,581 36,344 -4.9
RAV4 7,306 7,880 -7.3 34,500 36,730 -6.1
4RUNNER 7,420 8,288 -10.5 30,773 35,872 -14.2
HIGHLANDER 10,602 8,874 19.5 46,229 31,330 47.6
LAND CRUISER 551 629 -12.4 2,588 3,237 -20.0
SEQUOIA 6,743 6,242 8.0 29,059 27,354 6.2
4X2 TACOMA 8,499 8,760 -3.0 37,614 38,238 -1.6
4X4 TACOMA 5,287 6,230 -15.1 24,988 27,365 -8.7
TOTAL TACOMA 13,786 14,990 -8.0 62,602 65,603 -4.6
TUNDRA 9,238 8,755 5.5 41,400 38,736 6.9
TOTAL PICKUP 23,024 23,745 -3.0 104,002 104,339 -0.3
TOTAL TOYOTA
DIV. LT
TRUCK 63,678 64,456 -1.2 281,732 275,206 2.4
LX 470 788 778 1.3 3,595 3,938 -8.7
RX 300 6,667 6,990 -4.6 30,968 30,938 0.1
TOTAL LEXUS
LIGHT TRUCK 7,455 7,768 -4.0 34,563 34,876 -0.9
TOTAL TOYOTA
LIGHT TRUCK 71,133 72,224 -1.5 316,295 310,082 2.0
TOTAL TOYOTA
DIV. 147,730 146,886 0.6 629,528 616,123 2.2
TOTAL LEXUS 21,798 20,281 7.5 96,962 90,625 7.0
TOTAL TOYOTA 169,528 167,167 1.4 726,490 706,748 2.8
MEMO:
DOM. COROLLA 25,998 25,484 2.0 95,228 100,166 -4.9
DOM. CAMRY 36,362 34,891 4.2 146,844 131,962 11.3
DOM. PICKUP 23,024 23,745 -3.0 104,002 104,339 -0.3
SELLING DAYS 26 26 127 127
TOTAL IMPORT
CAR 29,994 26,606 12.7 139,999 130,775 7.1
TOTAL DOMESTIC
CAR 68,401 68,337 0.1 270,196 265,891 1.6
TOYOTA DIV.
IMPORT CAR 15,651 14,093 11.1 77,600 75,026 3.4
TOTAL VEHICLE
SALES 169,528 167,167 1.4 726,490 706,748 2.8
Memo: Total
Toyota Div. 147,730 146,886 0.6 629,528 616,123 2.2
Memo: Total
Lexus Div. 21,798 20,281 7.5 96,962 90,625 7.0
TOYOTA DIV.
IMPORT CAR 15,651 14,093 11.1 77,600 75,026 3.4
LEXUS IMPORT
CAR 14,343 12,513 14.6 62,399 55,749 11.9
TOYOTA DIV
NA BUILT
CARS 68,401 68,337 0.1 270,196 265,891 1.6
TOTAL TOYOTA
CARS 98,395 94,943 3.6 410,195 396,666 3.4
SPORT UTILITY
VEHICLES 40,077 39,681 1.0 177,712 169,399 4.9
Memo: Lexus
Sport
Utility 7,455 7,768 -4.0 34,563 34,876 -0.9
SMALL VANS 8,032 8,798 -8.7 34,581 36,344 -4.9
PICKUPS 23,024 23,745 -3.0 104,002 104,339 -0.3
* NORTH AMERICAN
BUILT VEHICLES
COROLLA 25,998 25,484 2.0 95,228 100,166 -4.9
CAMRY 36,362 34,891 4.2 146,844 131,962 11.3
AVALON 6,041 7,962 -24.1 28,124 33,763 -16.7
SIENNA 8,032 8,798 -8.7 34,581 36,344 -4.9
PICKUP 23,024 23,745 -3.0 104,002 104,339 -0.3
SEQUOIA 6,743 6,242 8.0 29,059 27,354 6.2
TOTAL 106,200 107,122 -0.9 437,838 433,928 0.9
N.A. VEHICLES
% OF TOTAL 62.6% 64.1% 60.3% 61.4%
SELLING DAYS 26 26 127 127
DSR = DAILY SELLING RATE
