Toyota Reports September Sales

TORRANCE, Calif. (October 1, 2009) Toyota Motor Sales (TMS),
U.S.A., Inc., today reported September sales of 126,015 vehicles, a
decrease of 16.1 percent from last September, on a daily selling rate
basis. TMS posted sales of 525,975 units in the third quarter, a 28
percent increase over the second quarter.

“Improving economic conditions and the CARS program led to a
significant increase for the industry in the third quarter over the
first-half year,” said Don Esmond, senior vice president of automotive
operations for TMS.  “Moving into the fourth quarter, we expect
continued momentum will close the year on a bright note.”

The Toyota Division posted September sales of 108,076 units, down
19.1 percent from last September.  The Lexus Division reported
September sales of 17,939 units, an increase of 7.3 percent from the
year-ago month.

Toyota Division

Toyota Division passenger
cars recorded September sales of 69,737 units, a decrease of 15.2
percent from last September.  Passenger car sales were led by Camry and
Camry Hybrid, which posted combined September sales of 25,745 units. 
The Prius mid-size gas-electric hybrid posted September sales of 10,984
units.  Corolla recorded sales of 20,741 units.  Venza reported sales
of 4,738 units for the month.

Toyota Division light trucks posted sales of 38,339 units, down
25.3 percent from the year-ago month.  Light truck sales were led by
the RAV4 compact SUV with September sales of 10,398 units.  Highlander
and Highlander Hybrid posted combined sales of 5,216 units for the
month. The Tacoma mid-size pickup reported sales of 7,513 units in
September.  The Tundra full-size pickup recorded September sales of
6,308 units.  Sienna recorded sales of 6,442 units for the month.

Scion posted September sales of 3,683 units.  The xB urban utility
vehicle led the way with September sales of 1,539 units.  The tC sports
coupe posted September sales of 1,232 units. The xD reported sales of
912 units for the month.

Lexus Division

Lexus passenger cars reported
September sales of 8,931 units, down 9.1 percent from the year-ago
month.  Passenger car sales were led by the IS, with combined sales of
3,346 units. The ES 350 luxury sedan posted September sales of 3,046
units. 

Lexus Division light trucks reported September sales of 9,008
units, up 30.7 percent over the same period last year.  Lexus sales
were led by the RX luxury utility vehicle which posted combined
September sales of 8,228 units, up 70.3 percent over the year-ago
month.  The RX 450h hybrid luxury utility vehicle reported sales of
1,168 units for the month, up 50.7 percent from last September. 

TMS Hybrids

TMS calendar-year-to-date
hybrid sales totaled 142,566 units. TMS posted September sales of
14,585 hybrid vehicles.  Toyota Division posted sales of 12,125 hybrids
for the month.  Lexus Division posted September sales of 2,460
hybrids.  

There were 25 selling days this month, compared to 24 selling days last September