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Toyota Motor Sales (TMS),
U.S.A., Inc., today reported an all-time best-ever sales month totaling
219,965 units in April, up 8.5 percent over the same period last year.
"The market for lower-priced, higher-mileage vehicles is showing
strength, as are hybrids," said Jim Press, Toyota Motor Sales president and
COO. "Record oil prices have a way of reminding us how close to the cliff
we're living."
The Toyota Division recorded an all-time best-ever sales month in April
with 195,286 units, an increase of 10 percent, while the Lexus Division
posted April sales of 24,679 units.
Toyota Division
Toyota Division's passenger cars posted all-time best-ever sales in
April of 114,670 units, an increase of 6.3 percent over last year. The
completely redesigned 2007 Camry, which went on sale in late April,
recorded best-ever April sales of 40,203 units, an increase of 3.3 percent.
Arriving in showrooms the last week of April, the all-new Camry Hybrid had
early sales of 86 units. Demand for the Prius gas-electric hybrid continues
to outweigh supply, with sales totaling 8,234 units for the month. Making
its U.S. debut in mid March, the Yaris subcompact posted robust sales of
6,393 units. The Corolla enjoyed all-time best-ever sales of 36,155 units
in April, up 9.3 percent.
Toyota Division light truck sales reported a best-ever April totaling
80,616 units, an increase of 15.6 percent. Hybrid sales showed no signs of
slowing, with the Highlander Hybrid gas-electric mid-size SUV reporting an
all-time best-ever sales month of 3,768 units. Combined April sales of the
Highlander and Highlander Hybrid totaled 10,712 units.
Sales of the RAV4 reached an all-time best-ever of 13,854 units, up
106.4 percent over the same period last year. The all-new FJ Cruiser, which
debuted in late March, posted strong April sales of 5,649 units. The
4Runner mid-size SUV sales totaled 9,406 units for the month, up 14.7
percent over last April. Tacoma posted April sales of 15,220 units, up 4.3
percent over the same period last year.
Scion reported strong April sales of 15,444 units. The xA subcompact
led the way with all-time best-ever sales of 3,331 units, an increase of
29.5 percent. The tC sports coupe posted April sales of 6,435 units, while
the xB recorded sales of 5,678 units for the month.
Lexus Division
Lexus passenger cars posted best-ever April sales of 13,304 units, an
increase of 11.2 percent. The IS luxury sport sedans reported best-ever
April sales of 4,715 units, a 978.5 percent increase over last April. The
IS 250 reported sales of 3,531, with the IS 350 recording 1,184 units. The
all-new GS 450h hybrid luxury performance sedan went on sale the last week
in April and posted early sales of 141 units.
Lexus light trucks recorded April sales of 11,375 units. The RX luxury
utility vehicles posted combined April sales of 8,890 units. The RX 400h
luxury hybrid SUV continued its steady sales performance with a total of
2,247 units in April.
Sales of North American-built vehicles accounted for 54.3 percent of total
April sales. There were 26 selling days this April compared to 27 selling
days last April.