Toyota Reports November Sales

TORRANCE, Calif., Dec. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported best-ever November sales of 196,695 vehicles, an increase of 15.9 percent over November 2005. Calendar-year-to-date (CYTD) sales total 2,314,202 units, up 12.5 percent over the same period last year.

The Toyota Division posted best-ever November sales of 169,976, up 18 percent. The Lexus Division reported best-ever November sales with 26,719 units sold, an increase of 4.2 percent.

Toyota Division

Toyota Division passenger cars recorded best-ever November sales of 92,970, up 14.3 percent over the same period last year. Passenger car sales were led by Camry, which posted November sales of 34,189, up 15.1 percent from
the year-ago month. Camry Hybrid, which went on sale in late April, reported sales of 3,100 units in November. Corolla reported best-ever November sales of 27,015, up 13.9 percent over the same period last year. The all-new Yaris subcompact, which went on sale in March, posted sales totaling 5,936 units for the month. The Prius gas-electric hybrid mid-size sedan posted best-ever November sales of 8,008, an increase of 1.5 percent.

Toyota Division light truck sales were up 22.8 percent, with a best-ever November total of 77,006 units. Light truck sales were led by Sienna with monthly sales of 13,535, up 15 percent over the same period last year. The
RAV4 compact sport utility vehicle (SUV) reported best-ever November sales of 11,425, up 156.9 percent over the same period last year. The all-new FJ Cruiser, which went on sale in March, reported sales of 5,459 units. The
Tundra full-size pickup truck reported November sales of 10,469. The Highlander Hybrid gas-electric mid-size SUV reported sales of 1,667 units for the month. Highlander and Highlander Hybrid posted combined November sales of
11,100, up 14.7 percent over the same period last year.

Scion reported November sales of 10,769 units. The tC sports coupe led the way with November sales of 5,084 units. Scion xA sales were up 11.5 percent, posting best-ever November sales of 2,204 units.

Lexus Division

Lexus passenger cars posted best-ever November sales of 16,156 units, an increase of 15.4 percent over November 2005. Passenger car sales were led by the ES 350 luxury sedan with best-ever November sales of 6,678 units, up 44
percent. The IS 250 and IS 350 luxury sport sedans recorded combined November sales of 3,599 units. The LS 430 and the all-new LS 460 reported combined sales of 3,613, an increase of 116.3 percent.

Lexus Division light trucks reported November sales totaling 10,563 units. The 2006 RX 400h luxury hybrid SUV reported sales of 1,327 units for the month. The RX 350 and RX 400h enjoyed combined November sales of 8,052 units.

TMS calendar-year-to-date hybrid sales totaled 173,859 units. In November, hybrid sales posted 14,278 units.

There were 25 selling days this sales month and last November.

99gs400 - 12/1/2006 1:46:21 PM

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Increase of 15.9% good job Toyota and Lexus

99gs400 - 12/1/2006 1:49:03 PM

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WOW ES 350 up 44%
LS430 + LS 460 up 116 % PRICELESS !!!!!!!!!!!

1970toyotamarc - 12/1/2006 3:33:07 PM

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i love the beginning of the month

S4cabriofoxone - 12/1/2006 6:18:00 PM

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They never stop, do they?

Although I wouldn't love a brand based on sales volumes, it's easy to see why the ToyLex fans are so loyal.

S4cabriofoxone - 12/1/2006 6:19:46 PM

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Oh and, why didn't they include the larger trucks? Pickups, 4Runner, LC, GX, LX?

S4cabriofoxone - 12/1/2006 6:20:48 PM

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Oh and, why didn't they include the larger trucks? Pickups, 4Runner, LC, GX, and LX?

MercBasher - 12/1/2006 9:20:14 PM

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LandCruiser and LX470 will be replaced in 2007, and sales are declining fast reflecting this. GX sales are declining in part due to more intense competition / heavily subsidized leases from Cadillac, Mercedes and Audi. The other Toyota trucks are doing rather well considering overall market conditions. 4Runner, Tacoma and Tundra are all up marginally year to date.

http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2006/12/01/030424.html

XYZZ - 12/2/2006 3:10:38 AM

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"...based on sales volumes, it's easy to see why the ToyLex fans are so loyal."

no, the sales volume represents increasing acceptance and conquest sales from the GENERAL PUBLIC.

some MAY also be 'ToyLex fans.' whose loyalty is based on PERSONAL experience of driving and owning the MOST RELIABLE VEHICLES on the whole PLANET.

which, despite all the naysayers, are not ALL bland. all toyota and lexus vehicles ALSO feature at least STATE-OF-THE-ART engineering, sometimes LEADING EDGE. and styling inputs from studios in california (THE mecca of autodom) as well as japan.

chewy - 12/1/2006 8:51:03 PM

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Around 14,000 of the Lexuses sold are entry-level luxury cars/CUVs.

MercBasher - 12/1/2006 9:16:13 PM

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So what - BMW sells over 10,000 of the 3 series, 1,780 of the underpowered 525i, and 2,336 of the X3. I'd argue all of these are entry-level luxury vehicles. By the way that's a higher proportion of total US BMW sales than your number of 14,000 for Lexus is of total US Lexus sales.

XYZZ - 12/2/2006 3:18:04 AM

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considering there are NO "entry level" lexuses with 4 banger engines, to properly compare sales vs. the german big 3 (who ALL sell tons of entry vehicles), you'd have to combine lexus and toyota.

whose total sales would be second ONLY to gm. and not for long.

1970toyotamarc - 12/3/2006 8:14:19 PM

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autochannel has all the actual numbers, LS 3613; 7 1209; S 2780. LS beats 'em all, just as Lexus fans have been predicting would happen with the new LS.

1970toyotamarc - 12/3/2006 8:15:21 PM

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Where's the Autospies post about BMW sales down for another month, while Lecus has increased again?

XYZZ - 12/4/2006 2:32:27 AM

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in a few years, Lexus will outsell the german big 3 globally, even WITHOUT adding toyota sales.

OR subtracting 4-banger german models.