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Toyota Motor Sales Results Up 10.8 Percent in December; 5.3 Percent for 2015


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Toyota and Lexus post best-ever December sales

TMS light trucks set new December record

Toyota Division No. 1 retail brand in 2015

TORRANCE, CA -- January 5, 2015: Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported December 2015 sales of 238,350, an increase of 10.8 percent from December 2014 on a volume basis. With two additional selling days in December of 2015, sales were up 2.9 percent on a daily selling rate (DSR) basis.

“Next week in Detroit, we will debut a Lexus vehicle that opens a new chapter for an even brighter future” Tweet this For the year TMS reported sales of 2,499,313 units, a 5.3 percent increase.

Toyota Division posted record December 2015 sales of 196,970 units, up 12.4 percent. For the year, Toyota Division sales of 2,154,712 were up 4.5 percent.

“2015 was a standout year for the auto industry,” said Bill Fay, group vice president and general manager for the Toyota division. “Best-ever light truck sales helped the Toyota division earn the retail sales crown for the fourth consecutive year.”

Lexus reported all-time, any-month record sales in December of 41,380 units, a 3.8 percent increase. For the year, Lexus sales of 344,601 units were up 10.7 percent.

“December closed out an all-time, best-ever year with sales we couldn’t have predicted,” said Jeff Bracken, group vice president and general manager for the Lexus division. “Lexus’ SUV sales momentum and the strength of our product lineup has us well positioned for 2016.”

“Next week in Detroit, we will debut a Lexus vehicle that opens a new chapter for an even brighter future,” Bracken added.

December 2015 Highlights:

Toyota and Lexus post best-ever sales December sales

Combined TMS light truck sales set December record

RAV4 posts best-ever December with sales of 31,866 units; up 38.6 percent

Highlander reports best-ever December with sales of 16,100 units

NX up 76.7 percent; 5,134 units sold

LX up nearly 80 percent

GS posts sales of 3,423 units

Lexus Certified Used Vehicles reports best-ever month

2015 CY Highlights

Best-ever year for Corolla, with sales of 363,332 units

Best-ever year for RAV4 and Highlander, up 17.8 and 8.8 respectfully

4Runner sales up 26.2 percent

Tacoma sales up 15.8, with sales of nearly 180,000 units

Camry best-selling passenger car in America for 14th straight year

Lexus luxury utility vehicles sales up 26.5 percent

GX up 11.1 percent

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

TOYOTA U.S. SALES SUMMARY
December, 2015

-- CURRENT MONTH -- -- CALENDAR YEAR TO DATE --
DSR % VOL % DSR % VOL %

2015

2014

CHG

CHG

2015

2014

CHG

CHG
TOTAL TOYOTA 238,350 215,057 2.9 10.8 2,499,313 2,373,771 4.9 5.3
TOTAL TOYOTA DIV. 196,970 175,178 4.4 12.4 2,154,712 2,062,382 4.1 4.5
TOTAL LEXUS

41,380

39,879

-3.6

3.8

344,601

311,389

10.3

10.7

YARIS 377 1,605 -78.2 -76.5 16,779 13,274 26.0 26.4
COROLLA 32,445 30,125 0.0 7.7 363,332 339,498 6.7 7.0
MIRAI 15 0 N/A N/A 72 0 N/A N/A
PRIUS 15,076 14,414 -2.9 4.6 184,794 207,372 -11.2 -10.9
CAMRY 37,299 31,618 9.5 18.0 429,355 428,606 -0.2 0.2
AVALON 5,816 6,501 -16.9 -10.5 60,063 67,183 -10.9 -10.6
SCION FR-S 588 834 -34.5 -29.5 10,507 14,062 -25.5 -25.3
SCION iA 1,808 0 N/A N/A 7,605 0 N/A N/A
SCION iM 1,245 0 N/A N/A 5,097 0 N/A N/A
SCION iQ 2 87 -97.9 -97.7 482 2,040 -76.4 -76.4
SCION xD 8 288 -97.4 -97.2 794 7,377 -89.3 -89.2
SCION xB 886 1,480 -44.4 -40.1 15,223 16,583 -8.5 -8.2
SCION tC 976 1,128 -19.7 -13.5 16,459 17,947 -8.6 -8.3
TOTAL SCION 5,513 3,817 34.1 44.4 56,167 58,009 -3.5 -3.2
TOTAL TOYOTA DIV. CAR

96,541

88,080

1.8

9.6

1,110,562

1,113,942

-0.6

-0.3

CT 1,464 1,608 -15.5 -9.0 14,657 17,673 -17.3 -17.1
IS 5,028 5,939 -21.4 -15.3 46,430 51,358 -9.9 -9.6
RC 1,711 1,042 52.5 64.2 14,784 1,922 666.7 669.2
ES 7,856 7,782 -6.3 1.0 64,969 72,508 -10.7 -10.4
GS 3,423 2,745 15.8 24.7 23,117 22,198 3.8 4.1
LS 854 1,020 -22.3 -16.3 7,165 8,559 -16.6 -16.3
LFA 1 1 -7.1 0.0 9 17 -47.2 -47.1
TOTAL LEXUS CAR

20,337

20,137

-6.2

1.0

171,131

174,235

-2.1

-1.8
TOTAL TOYOTA CAR

116,878

108,217

0.3

8.0

1,281,693

1,288,177

-0.8

-0.5

RAV4 31,866 22,997 28.7 38.6 315,412 267,698 17.4 17.8
FJ CRUISER 3 402 -99.3 -99.3 229 14,718 -98.4 -98.4
VENZA 401 2,419 -84.6 -83.4 21,351 29,991 -29.0 -28.8
HIGHLANDER 16,100 15,019 -0.5 7.2 158,915 146,127 8.4 8.8
4RUNNER 9,953 8,144 13.5 22.2 97,034 76,906 25.8 26.2
SIENNA 12,407 11,688 -1.4 6.2 137,497 124,502 10.1 10.4
SEQUOIA 1,007 1,261 -25.8 -20.1 12,583 11,806 6.2 6.6
LAND CRUISER 350 365 -11.0 -4.1 2,687 3,158 -15.2 -14.9
TOTAL TOYOTA DIV. SUV

59,680

50,607

9.5

17.9

608,211

550,404

10.1

10.5

TACOMA 17,192 14,284 11.8 20.4 179,562 155,041 15.4 15.8
TUNDRA 11,150 10,519 -1.6 6.0 118,880 118,493 0.0 0.3
TOTAL TOYOTA DIV. PICKUP

28,342

24,803

6.1

14.3

298,442

273,534

8.8

9.1
TOTAL TOYOTA DIV. TRUCK

100,429

87,098

7.1

15.3

1,044,150

948,440

9.7

10.1

NX 5,134 2,905 64.1 76.7 43,764 2,927 1390.3 1395.2
RX 11,899 13,625 -18.9 -12.7 100,610 107,490 -6.7 -6.4
GX 3,118 2,707 7.0 15.2 25,212 22,685 10.8 11.1
LX 892 505 64.0 76.6 3,884 4,052 -4.5 -4.1
TOTAL LEXUS TRUCK

21,043

19,742

-1.0

6.6

173,470

137,154

26.1

26.5
TOTAL TOYOTA TRUCK

121,472

106,840

5.6

13.7

1,217,620

1,085,594

11.8

12.2

SELLING DAYS

28

26

308

307

DSR = DAILY SELLING RATE

TOYOTA U.S. SALES SUMMARY
December, 2015

-- CURRENT MONTH -- -- CALENDAR YEAR TO DATE --
DSR % VOL % DSR % VOL %

2015

2014

CHG

CHG

2015

2014

CHG

CHG
* NORTH AMERICAN BUILT VEHICLES

COROLLA 32,445 30,125 0.0 7.7 363,332 339,431 6.7 7.0
CAMRY 37,293 31,607 9.6 18.0 429,185 428,455 -0.2 0.2
AVALON 5,816 6,501 -16.9 -10.5 60,063 67,183 -10.9 -10.6
SCION iA 1,808 0 N/A N/A 7,605 0 N/A N/A
RAV4 16,593 18,144 -15.1 -8.5 199,846 182,657 9.1 9.4
VENZA 401 2,419 -84.6 -83.4 21,351 29,991 -29.0 -28.8
HIGHLANDER 15,584 14,555 -0.6 7.1 154,900 142,020 8.7 9.1
SIENNA 12,407 11,688 -1.4 6.2 137,497 124,502 10.1 10.4
SEQUOIA 1,007 1,261 -25.8 -20.1 12,583 11,806 6.2 6.6
TACOMA 17,192 14,284 11.8 20.4 179,562 155,041 15.4 15.8
TUNDRA 11,150 10,519 -1.6 6.0 118,880 118,493 0.0 0.3

ES 1,508 0 N/A N/A 1,782 0 N/A N/A
RX 10,382 12,733 -24.3 -18.5 92,847 89,469 3.4 3.8

TOTAL 163,586 153,836 -1.3 6.3 1,779,433 1,689,048 5.0 5.4
N.A. VEHICLES % OF TOTAL

68.6 %

71.5 %

71.2 %

71.2 %

TOYOTA DIV. IMPORT CAR 19,179 19,847 -10.3 -3.4 250,377 278,873 -10.5 -10.2
LEXUS IMPORT CAR 18,829 20,137 -13.2 -6.5 169,349 174,235 -3.1 -2.8
TOYOTA DIV NA BUILT CARS 77,362 68,233 5.3 13.4 860,185 835,069 2.7 3.0
LEXUS NA BUILT CARS 1,508 0 N/A N/A 1,782 0 N/A N/A
TOTAL TOYOTA CARS

116,878

108,217

0.3

8.0

1,281,693

1,288,177

-0.8

-0.5

TOYOTA DIV. IMPORT TRUCK 26,095 14,228 70.3 83.4 219,531 183,930 19.0 19.4
LEXUS IMPORT TRUCK 10,661 7,009 41.2 52.1 80,623 47,685 68.5 69.1
TOYOTA DIV NA BUILT TRUCK 74,334 72,870 -5.3 2.0 824,619 764,510 7.5 7.9
LEXUS NA BUILT TRUCK 10,382 12,733 -24.3 -18.5 92,847 89,469 3.4 3.8
TOTAL TOYOTA TRUCK

121,472

106,840

5.6

13.7

1,217,620

1,085,594

11.8

12.2

SELLING DAYS

28

26

308

307

DSR = DAILY SELLING RATE

--CURRENT MONTH-- --CALENDAR YEAR TO DATE--
Memo: 2015 2014 DSR % 2015 2014 DSR %
Toyota Prius Sedan 10,153 8,799 7.1 % 113,829 122,776 -7.6 %
Toyota Prius V (only) 2,040 2,284 -17.1 % 28,290 30,762 -8.3 %
Toyota Prius C (only) 2,846 2,839 -6.9 % 38,469 40,570 -5.5 %
Toyota Prius Phv (only) 22 492 -95.8 % 4,191 13,264 -68.5 %
Toyota Rav4 Hybrid 1,430 0 N/A 1,484 0 N/A