Lexus Bounces Back With A 15.5% Increase In October Sales - Toyota Down 5.8%

Lexus Bounces Back With A 15.5% Increase In October Sales - Toyota Down 5.8%
Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported October sales of 152,165 vehicles, a decrease of 3.5 percent from last October, on a daily selling rate basis. 
 
The Toyota Division posted October sales of 132,663 units, a decrease of 5.8 percent from the same period last year.  The Lexus Division reported October sales of 19,502 units, an increase of 15.5 percent over the year-ago month.
 
Toyota Division        
                                                             
Toyota Division passenger cars recorded sales of 85,169 units, a decrease of 3.3 percent from last October.  Passenger car sales were led by Camry and Camry Hybrid, which posted combined October sales of 30,136 units.  The Prius mid-size gas-electric hybrid posted October sales of 13,496 units, up 10.3 percent over the year-ago month.  Corolla recorded sales of 25,717 units.  Venza reported sales of 5,035 units for the month.
 
Toyota Division light trucks posted sales of 47,494 units, down 10.0 percent from the year-ago month.  Light truck sales were led by the RAV4 compact SUV with October sales of 13,971 units, up 10.2 percent over the same time last year.  Highlander and Highlander Hybrid posted combined sales of 5,979 units for the month. The Tacoma mid-size pickup reported sales of 8,921 units in October.  The Tundra full-size pickup recorded sales of 7,537 units for the month, up 13.1 percent over last October.  Sienna recorded October sales of 8,249 units.
 
Scion posted October sales of 3,862 units.  The xB urban utility vehicle led the way with sales of 1,782 units.  The tC sports coupe posted October sales of 1,057 units. The xD reported sales of 1,023 units for the month.
 
Lexus Division

Lexus passenger cars reported October sales of 10,441 units, up 7.9 percent from the year-ago month.  Passenger car sales were led by the ES entry luxury sedan, with sales of 4,413 units, up 2.8 percent over last October. The IS entry luxury sport line posted combined October sales of 3,162 units, up 10 percent over the same period last year. 
 
Lexus Division light trucks reported October sales of 9,061 units, up 25.7 percent over the same period last year.  Lexus sales were led by the RX luxury utility vehicle which posted combined October sales of 8,316 units, up 54.8 percent over the year-ago month.  The RX 450h hybrid luxury utility vehicle reported sales of 1,567 units for the month, up 145.7 percent over last October. 
 
TMS Hybrids

TMS posted October sales of 18,757 hybrid vehicles, up 10.9 percent over the same period last year.  Toyota Division posted sales of 15,603 hybrids for the month.  Lexus Division posted October sales of 3,154 hybrids.
 
There were 28 selling days this month, compared to 27 selling days last October.


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enthusiastx11enthusiastx11 - 11/4/2009 1:29:12 AM
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the new RX just launched. the RX is 40% of the brand. sales of the RX are up 54.8%. voila, the brand stages a comeback.

read the above chart. GS, LS, GX, SC, LX--all posted declines of between 30% and 72%. people will buy a cheap lexus, but not an expensive one.

basically, the entire brand is built on the two most boring models: RX and ES are 2/3 of lexus.


david999david999 - 11/3/2009 2:18:37 PM
+4 Boost

Heading to #1 sales leader of premium vehicles in North America again.


enthusiastx11enthusiastx11 - 11/4/2009 1:29:42 AM
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#1 sales leader in boring.
stop the boring.


FanboyOfTheTruthFanboyOfTheTruth - 11/3/2009 2:21:22 PM
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Lexus's 19,502 is actually up 19.7% on a monthly sales volume basis. That compares to MB 18,193 (+21.3%) and BMW's 16,443 (-18.6%).


thetruth01thetruth01 - 11/3/2009 3:17:22 PM
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I'm just remembering all those 009 doom and gloom "analyses" about Lexus just a few short months ago.


LexusKindaGuy12LexusKindaGuy12 - 11/3/2009 3:26:19 PM
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RX is truly unstoppable.


kpaxxkpaxx - 11/3/2009 3:39:39 PM
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Yeah because it is cheap!


LexuriousLexurious - 11/3/2009 6:29:23 PM
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because its cheaper than the ml. i dont even think the ml is in the same category as the rx. price fluctuates so much with the ml-class. the most expensive rx is the entry level ml-class i believe. rx is more in the mdx, x3, q5 class.


LexusKindaGuy12LexusKindaGuy12 - 11/3/2009 6:36:38 PM
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a loaded RX, that means AWD RX450h with Luxury package, navi, ML system, Pre collision, RSES, Head up display, LED headlamps and a bunch of mixed goodies comes out to be more than 60K. I believe they are in the same league.


Agent63Agent63 - 11/3/2009 11:39:22 PM
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I think he meant the entry level ML's without the goodies.


LexusKindaGuy12LexusKindaGuy12 - 11/4/2009 12:03:55 AM
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he said "the most expensive RX" is the entry level (price) of the ML which is incorrect


LexusKindaGuy12LexusKindaGuy12 - 11/3/2009 3:29:49 PM
+1 Boost
Is there a reason why the scion xA is not selling a single one? are they even on the market?


BarackBushBarackBush - 11/4/2009 1:39:36 AM
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— enthusiastx11 u are the reason not everyone should be allowed a brain or internet access. You idiot, the RX starts at 38k and hits over 60k loaded. Its not some cheap vehicle u moron.


agent507agent507 - 11/4/2009 4:20:11 AM
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Here is the math:

Lexus sold:
- Calendar year to date 2008: 220.502
- Calendar year to date 2009: 168.910
That is a 23,4 % Decrease (51.592 cars less)

BMW sold:
- Calendar year to date 2008: 215.836
- Calendar year to date 2009: 160.666
That is a 25,6 % Decrease (55.170 cars less)

Mercedes sold:
- Calendar year to date 2008: 192.294
- Calendar year to date 2009: 153.606
That is a 20,1 % Decrease (38.688 cars less)

So I think it is fair to come to the following conclusions:
1. All 3 are seeing a twenty something decrease, year to date
2. Mercedes the least, Lexus in the middle, BMW the most
3. Mercedes is narrowing the gap


r_driver04r_driver04 - 11/4/2009 11:40:30 AM
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Anybody read where the Benz GLK was ranked above the RX in quality? Can't remember if that was J D Powers or who. Talk about a shocker. I will admit the RX is really really bland and uninspiring to drive. Had one as a loaner and it suuuuuucked.


trungdqtrungdq - 11/5/2009 11:50:38 AM
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GLK was ranked above RX in reliability on Consumer Reports:
[img]http://autospies.com/images/users/Agent009/CR-Reliabiltiy-2009/CR%20Reports%20Charts%20-0002.jpg[/img]


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