Toyota Sales Rise 4.9% Whiles Lexus Gains .4% for June

Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported all-time best-ever first-half year sales of 1,331,074. June sales of 245,739, an increase of 6.1 percent over last June, contributed to a record-setting second quarter, with sales of 725,219 units.

"Tundra really hit its stride this month, posting a record sales pace," said Jim Lentz, TMS executive vice president. "In a short five months the new truck's earned its stripes with both loyal Toyota owners and those new to the brand."

The Toyota Division posted best-ever June sales of 216,870, up 6.9 percent over last June. The Lexus Division reported best-ever June sales of 28,869 units, an increase of 0.4 percent.

Toyota Division
Toyota Division passenger cars recorded best-ever June sales of 128,239, an increase of 4.9 percent over last June. Passenger car sales were led by Camry, which posted best-ever June sales of 46,630, up 8.4 percent over the same period last year. Camry Hybrid reported sales of 5,530 units in June. The Prius hybrid gas-electric mid-size sedan posted best-ever June sales of 17,756, an increase of 76.3 percent over June 2006. The Yaris subcompact reported an increase of 28 percent, posting best-ever June sales of 9,155 units. Corolla reported best-ever June sales of 36,499 units.

Toyota Division light truck sales were up 10 percent, with a best-ever June total of 88,631 units. Light truck sales were led by the all-new Tundra full-size pickup with all-time best-ever sales of 21,727, an increase of 137.2 percent over the year-ago month. The RAV4 compact sport utility vehicle (SUV) reported best-ever June sales of 14,677, up seven percent over the same period last year. Highlander and Highlander Hybrid posted combined June sales of 11,253, up 3.8 percent over the same period last year. The Highlander Hybrid gas-electric mid-size SUV reported sales of 2,403 units for the month.

Scion posted June sales of 12,536 units. The tC sports coupe led the way with June sales of 6,509 units. The xB urban utility vehicle posted sales of 5,257 units for the month.

Lexus Division
Lexus passenger cars reported best-ever June sales of 17,457 units, an increase of 6.1 percent over June 2006. Passenger car sales were led by the ES 350 luxury sedan with June sales of 7,232 units. The all-new LS 460 and LS 460 L reported combined sales of 2,631, an increase of 149.9 percent over last June. Combined sales of the IS 250 and IS 350 posted best-ever June sales of 5,182 units, up 11.9 percent over the year-ago month.

Lexus Division light trucks reported June sales totaling 11,412 units. The RX 350 and RX 400h enjoyed combined June sales of 9,349 units. The RX 400h hybrid luxury utility vehicle reported sales of 1,562 units for the month, up 26 percent over last June.

TMS Hybrids
TMS first-half hybrid sales totaled 146,536 units, an increase of 69 percent over the same period last year. In June, TMS posted sales of 27,382 hybrid vehicles, up 46 percent over last June. Toyota Division posted sales of 25,689 hybrids, up 48 percent over the same period last year. Lexus Division posted sales of 1,693 hybrids, an increase of 15 percent over last June.

There were 27 selling days this month, as compared to 26 selling days last June.

AdmiralT20 - 7/3/2007 6:49:04 PM

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Thanks.

1970toyotamarc - 7/3/2007 3:05:12 PM

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To make it even better, the actual % increases were 11% Toy, 4.3% Lex (total mfr up 10.2%). Remember Toyota uses daily averages, and since there were more days last month, it makes the % per day lower, while the actual monthly gain is higher. (some months it works the exact opposite, making the Toy/Lex figures seem inflated. Those months Euro fans love to point out the distinction. On months like this one, they will be silent.)

I wish they would just stop using the daily rates. How many dealers are really still closed on Sundays?

Agent009 - 7/3/2007 3:34:40 PM

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corrected, thanks for the catch

kpaxx - 7/3/2007 2:40:29 PM

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Tundra sells after huge incentives.....?

1970toyotamarc - 7/3/2007 2:41:00 PM

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What a grand failure that Tundra is turning out to be. You were all so right with that call.

1970toyotamarc - 7/3/2007 2:51:22 PM

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that was sacrcasm, c'mon

kpaxx - 7/3/2007 2:41:12 PM

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Lexus IS sales not so hot when compared to 3 series...?

1970toyotamarc - 7/3/2007 2:47:04 PM

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And it seems like the IS is beating everything else in its class (C, A4, G) except the 3. Only 2nd to the 3 series, I'm sure Lexus will take it. Esp since they also sell another entry level model, as XeroKOOL pointed out.

Willis - 7/3/2007 3:17:09 PM

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"...it seems like the IS is beating everything else in its class..."

Think for a moment.

Every other car in this class is "old" by now. The IS and 3er are the most "recently updated" cars in this class. The new Infiniti G37 and Mercedes C class should sell well. Once the Audi, Saab etc. are redesigned and updated, sales should improve.

1970toyotamarc - 7/3/2007 3:21:52 PM

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that sounds like an excuse, but okay.

I will also point out that I was incorrect by not including the G couple sales, so the IS is third. Such is life.

Willis - 7/3/2007 4:24:55 PM

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How does this sound like an excuse? I am pointing out an "observed trend".

kpaxx - 7/6/2007 9:29:51 AM

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so what you are saying is that toyota can't build a car that is luxurious and sporty at the same time. They have to build two cars the ES ans the IS.

enthusiastx11 - 7/6/2007 10:46:39 AM

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xero:
you can't combine ES and IS sales to compare to 3-series. they're in different categories: large luxo sedan, small sporty sedan. bmw doesn't play in luxo barges. and who in their right mind cross shops the two? average ES buyer is woman in her 60s.

1970toyotamarc - 7/3/2007 2:54:05 PM

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Looks like Toyota beat Ford again to be the number 2 brand. For mfr, I think they are still number 3 Behind GM and FoMoCo due to Ford's Euro brands putting them over the top. Maybe Ford should keep selling off those brands so they can firmly entrench themselves as the number 3 auto company in the US.

SupraNeverBack - 7/3/2007 2:55:00 PM

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Absolute sale increases should be: Lexus 4.2%, Toyota 11%, which are Agent009 like.

Wow, Camry 46K, Tundra ~22K, Prius 17k, LS460/L 2.6k... ES 7.2K IS 5.1k

1970toyotamarc - 7/3/2007 3:07:51 PM

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"Absolute sale increases should be: Lexus 4.2%, Toyota 11%"

You beat me to it. Since inevitably the increases will be compared to Euro mfrs, who dont use the daily sales averages, the percentages do need to be converted to these higher numbers.

Nice job. Glad someone else pays attention to the details.

BMWsuk - 7/3/2007 3:37:13 PM

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WTF ? 47000 Camrys? man that is a huge number.

Htay7500 - 7/3/2007 3:46:14 PM

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I wonder how much hybrids make up tht #.

Will_ - 7/3/2007 3:39:38 PM

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The IS has also faired above expectations for some time now. I love it when people underestimate Toyota/Lexus!

mikeydred20 - 7/3/2007 5:35:24 PM

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Toyota sells because of the incenatives. For example I was car shopping with my girl on the weekend, Honda did not want to budge on anything, meanwhile Toyota gives away their cars 2.9% and other goodies, I wonder what they have for markup.
Also is Scion figures factored into these number because I find it puzzling that Toyota could sell about 400,000 more cars than Honda if my math is right. Those two companies are like Chocolate or Vanilla take your pick.

titsmagee - 7/3/2007 8:15:23 PM

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Goodness those numbers are staggering. How can anyone argue against them? I don't like all their products but they surely know what people want.

They are in business to make money and sell cars and they do that better than anyone.

pchera01 - 7/3/2007 9:50:49 PM

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How many camery went fleet sales?
GM and Ford let Toyota to sell their cars to fleet???

gsh23 - 7/4/2007 10:04:54 AM

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surely not as high as the G6 or impala (based on % sold). this is crazy, how many "record setting" months in row will toyota and lexus have? and with all the money they are making you would think they could make something the enthusiast would appreciate.

mikeydred20 - 7/4/2007 10:29:03 AM

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How many Camry's are rentals or taxi's. Honda is private you won't see that.

Ironman273 - 7/6/2007 2:45:54 PM

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Since you asked, look here:
http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/07/fleet2.jpg

Here's the whole article:
http://www.autoblog.com/2007/07/06/what-actually-sells-fleet-sales-for-first-half-of-2007/

bevisroy - 7/5/2007 6:10:06 PM

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Lexus ALWAYS understates their 0 - 60 times by at least .5 seconds. Here are the results of the 5 Top Luxury Cars in this test which was reported in the January Issue of Car and Driver. Please note these tests were all done on the same day at about the same time and at the same altitude. The results reflect the average of 3 runs and all cars are the 2007 vintage.

Mercedes S550 5.6, 0 - 60 quarter mile in 14.1 (Benz show 5.4 in their specs)
BMW 750iL 5.7, 0 - 60 quarter mile in 14.2
Jag XJ Super 6.0 0 - 60 quarter mile 14.5
Lexus LS460L 6.2 0 - 60 quarter mile 14.6
Audi A8 6.8 0 - 60 quarter mile 15.2

Note that Lexus, as usual, is more than the 5.4 the manufacturer CLAIMS to get by .8 seconds.

Also note the LS430 (prior model the LS460 replaced) was rated at 295 HP and was actually 278 when Lexus corrected their rating. And there were no refunds or apologies from the so-called "quality" car company. ABC - Always Be Careful what you buy from the (REPREHENSIBLE) Toyota/Lexus people.....

Ironman273 - 7/6/2007 2:50:27 PM

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Lexus didn't "correct" their ratings. The SAE changed the testing methods and many companies (not just Lexus) had to retest their engines and restate their horsepower numbers. It's similar to the new mileage numbers you'll start seeing for 2008 models.

You can read the article here: http://www.forbes.com/2005/09/28/acura-SAE-horsepower-cz_sk_0929vehicles_ls.html

autopro - 7/6/2007 5:06:21 PM

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I saw this post about 6 months ago he's just a lexus\toyota hater.Being #1 makes people jealous.Just remember haterboy he who has the most money wins!