Toyota More Than Doubles US Sales of Hybrids in May

Toyota posted record sales of hybrids in the US in May 2007, with 36,101 units sold, up 110% on an unadjusted basis (total units sold, not adjusted to a day sales rate) from May 2006. The increase is based entirely on sales of the Prius and Camry Hybrid.

The Prius posted 24,009 units sold—the model’s highest monthly sales yet and almost triple the figure from May 2006. This represents 66.5% of all Toyota hybrids sold in the month. The Camry Hybrid also set a sales record of 6,853 units in May, up 126% from May 2006. The Camry Hybrid has been on the market since April 2006.

Other results for May included 3,312 Highlander Hybrids (down 12% from May 2006); 1,746 Lexus Rx 400h units (down 13% from May 2006); and 181 GS 450h units (down 38% from May 2006).


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Will_ - 6/4/2007 11:37:35 AM

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All based on the ugly Prius and Camry.

This is truly a slap in the face (again) to the entire American auto industry.

EL34 - 6/4/2007 11:26:36 PM

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American car companies are you listening to Will?

bagwell - 6/4/2007 3:48:24 PM

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what do you mean "based on" it IS about the Prius and Camry!

American car co's are too stupid to realize their mistakes and CHANGE! - I hope they can, right now they is NOTHING comparable to the Prius.

Agent009 - 6/4/2007 3:49:31 PM

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but Prius sales have everything to do with incentives for May.

SupraNeverBack - 6/4/2007 9:19:44 PM

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Notice that from May on, there is Zero tax credit for Toyota hybrids.

Lexus - 6/4/2007 5:59:11 PM

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I thought a couple months ago someone up here were saying that hybrid will die out. I guess not hey!...

SupraNeverBack - 6/4/2007 9:11:47 PM

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Agent009 was one among them.

SupraNeverBack - 6/4/2007 9:19:23 PM

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In 2009, I predict that Prius will replace Camry as the American best selling car after Toyota cuts its hybrid premium by half and improves its FE by 20+%.

elviososa - 6/5/2007 1:40:25 AM

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Congrad to Toyota...but I still think Prius is ugly!

XYZZ - 6/5/2007 6:56:41 AM

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toyota had stated they had a goal of driving down the size of the "hybrid premium" to 50% or more below recent levels.

just as air conditioners were ONCE an expensive option but now comes STANDARD on most cars, i expect with toyota's efforts, hybrids will become ever more common place.

ALREADY, more lexus GS hybrids are sold than the GS430 models. DESPITE the premium price.

jon21 - 6/5/2007 10:48:21 AM

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Sweet! Congrats to Toyota!