Toyota Reports Record November Sales



12/01/2004 Torrance, CA

Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported best-ever November sales of 154,272, an increase of 8.8 percent over last year. Calendar-year-to-date (CYTD) sales total 1,872,116, an increase of 9.3 percent compared to the same period last year.

"Despite November's slide in consumer confidence, showroom traffic remained brisk," said Jim Press, TMS executive vice president and COO. "As we enter the year's final stretch, this bodes well for a strong finish."

The Toyota Division recorded best-ever November sales of 131,414, an increase of 9.8 percent. The Lexus Division also enjoyed best-ever November sales of 22,858 units, up 3.1 percent over last November.

Toyota Division
Toyota Division passenger cars led the way with record November sales of 73,434, an increase of 22.5 from last year. Camry, America’s best-selling passenger car, led with 30,747 units sold, an increase of 9.3 percent. Corolla registered record November sales of 24,709 units, an increase of 24.0 percent from a year ago. The Prius gas-electric hybrid mid-size sedan posted its best-ever November sales of 5,866, up 9.4 percent.

Scion reported best-ever November sales of 9,151 units after its first six months of nationwide sales. The xB urban utility vehicle recorded a best-ever November with 3,736 units, up 221.4 percent. The tC sports coupe also had strong November sales of 3,536 units in its fifth month of sales. The xA subcompact also posted a best-ever November with 1,879 units sold, an increase of 174.9 percent. CYTD sales for Scion total 88,573.

Toyota Division light trucks reported November sales of 57,980. Sales of the all-new Tacoma compact pickup truck led the way with 11,156 units sold, up 1.1 percent over the same period last year. The Highlander mid-size SUV enjoyed record November sales with 9,692 units, an increase of 20.6 percent from November of last year. Sales of the Tundra full-size pickup were also up with 8,689 units sold, an increase of 3.1 percent.

Lexus Division
Lexus passenger cars saw a strong November with 10,214 vehicles sold. The ES 330 entry luxury sedan earned best-ever November sales with 5,919 units, up 7.5 percent. The flagship LS 430 luxury sedan recorded 2,529 sales for the month, an increase of 6.5 percent. The SC 430 hardtop sports coupe convertible also enjoyed solid sales with 686 units, an increase of 4.6 percent.

Lexus light trucks earned record November sales of 12,644, an increase of 5.8 percent from November of last year. The RX 330 luxury SUV achieved best-ever November sales of 8,461, up 4.6 percent over the same period last year. The GX 470 luxury mid-size SUV posted best-ever November sales with 3,200 units, an increase of 8.8 percent. The LX 470 full-size premium luxury SUV also posted robust sales of 983 units, up 6.7 percent.

Sales of North American-built vehicles accounted for 61.9 percent of total November sales. There were 24 selling days this sales month compared to 25 last November.



TOYOTA RETAIL SALES
(INCLUDES FLEET & HAWAII)
November, 2004

----- CURRENT MONTH ----- -- CALENDAR YEAR TO DATE --
DSR % DSR %
2004 2003 CHG 2004 2003 CHG

ECHO 168 466 -62.4 3,593 25,828 -86.1
COROLLA 24,709 20,751 24.0 306,753 305,765 0.3
CELICA 430 866 -48.3 8,216 14,043 -41.5
CAMRY 30,747 29,309 9.3 391,958 383,478 2.2
AVALON 2,269 3,373 -29.9 33,584 47,600 -29.4
MR2 SPYDER 94 192 -49.0 2,500 2,763 -9.5
PRIUS 5,866 5,584 9.4 47,704 20,602 131.6
SCION xA 1,879 712 174.9 22,184 3,542 526.3
SCION xB 3,736 1,211 221.4 43,186 6,071 611.3
SCION tC 3,536 0- 23,203 0-
TOTAL TOYOTA DIV.
PASS. CAR 73,434 62,464 22.5 882,881 809,692 9.0
ES 330 5,919 5,738 7.5 67,420 59,000 14.3
LS 430 2,529 2,474 6.5 28,812 20,808 38.5
SC 430 686 683 4.6 8,879 9,625 -7.8
GS 300 407 788 -46.2 6,180 10,201 -39.4
GS 430 91 142 -33.2 1,246 1,928 -35.4
IS 300 582 832 -27.1 9,301 12,620 -26.3
TOTAL LEXUS
PASS. CAR 10,214 10,657 -0.2 121,838 114,182 6.7
TOTAL TOYOTA
PASS. CAR 83,648 73,121 19.2 1,004,719 923,874 8.8
SIENNA 10,968 13,419 -14.9 146,696 91,650 60.1
RAV4 4,925 5,236 -2.0 64,884 68,066 -4.7
4RUNNER 7,608 8,803 -10.0 102,595 99,933 2.7
HIGHLANDER 9,692 8,368 20.6 120,686 111,723 8.0
LAND CRUISER 564 603 -2.6 5,959 5,784 3.0
SEQUOIA 4,378 5,451 -16.3 50,828 59,861 -15.1
TOTAL SUV 27,167 28,461 -0.6 344,952 345,367 -0.1
4X2 TACOMA 6,048 6,684 -5.7 84,844 86,271 -1.7
4X4 TACOMA 5,108 4,815 10.5 56,533 56,225 0.5
TOTAL TACOMA 11,156 11,499 1.1 141,377 142,496 -0.8
TUNDRA 8,689 8,783 3.1 100,764 92,112 9.4
TOTAL PICKUP 19,845 20,282 1.9 242,141 234,608 3.2
TOTAL TOYOTA
DIV. LT TRUCK 57,980 62,162 -2.8 733,789 671,625 9.3
LX 470 983 960 6.7 8,431 8,030 5.0
GX 470 3,200 3,063 8.8 31,013 27,595 12.4
RX 330 8,461 8,425 4.6 94,164 81,772 15.2
TOTAL LEXUS
LIGHT TRUCK 12,644 12,448 5.8 133,608 117,397 13.8
TOTAL TOYOTA
LIGHT TRUCK 70,624 74,610 -1.4 867,397 789,022 9.9
TOTAL TOYOTA DIV. 131,414 124,626 9.8 1,616,670 1,481,317 9.1
TOTAL LEXUS 22,858 23,105 3.1 255,446 231,579 10.3
TOTAL TOYOTA 154,272 147,731 8.8 1,872,116 1,712,896 9.3
MEMO:
DOM. COROLLA 22,450 19,426 20.4 286,545 246,708 16.1
DOM. CAMRY 30,033 25,877 20.9 372,019 341,073 9.1
DOM. PICKUP 19,845 20,282 1.9 242,141 234,608 3.2
DOM. RX 330 5,524 1,010 469.7 54,335 2,957 1737.5

SELLING DAYS 24 25 281 281



TOYOTA DIV.
IMPORT CAR 18,682 13,788 41.1 190,733 174,311 9.4
LEXUS IMPORT CAR 10,214 10,657 -0.2 121,838 114,182 6.7
TOYOTA DIV NA
BUILT CARS 54,752 48,676 17.2 692,148 635,381 8.9
TOTAL TOYOTA CARS 83,648 73,121 19.2 1,004,719 923,874 8.8

TOYOTA DIV.
IMPORT LT TRUCK 22,789 23,010 3.2 294,124 285,506 3.0
LEXUS IMPORT LT TRUCK 7,120 11,438 -35.2 79,273 114,440 -30.7
TOYOTA DIV
NA BUILT LT TRUCK 35,191 39,152 -6.4 439,665 386,119 13.9
LEXUS
NA BUILT LT TRUCK 5,524 1,010 469.7 54,335 2,957 1737.5
TOTAL TOYOTA LT TRUCK 70,624 74,610 -1.4 867,397 789,022 9.9

SPORT UTILITY
VEHICLES 39,811 40,909 1.4 478,560 462,764 3.4
Memo: Lexus Sport
Utility 12,644 12,448 5.8 133,608 117,397 13.8

SMALL VANS 10,968 13,419 -14.9 146,696 91,650 60.1
PICKUPS 19,845 20,282 1.9 242,141 234,608 3.2

* NORTH AMERICAN BUILT VEHICLES
COROLLA 22,450 19,426 20.4 286,545 246,708 16.1
CAMRY 30,033 25,877 20.9 372,019 341,073 9.1
AVALON 2,269 3,373 -29.9 33,584 47,600 -29.4
SIENNA 10,968 13,419 -14.9 146,696 91,650 60.1
PICKUP 19,845 20,282 1.9 242,141 234,608 3.2
SEQUOIA 4,378 5,451 -16.3 50,828 59,861 -15.1
RX 330 5,524 1,010 469.7 54,335 2,957 1737.5
TOTAL 95,467 88,838 11.9 1,186,148 1,024,457 15.8
N.A. VEHICLES % OF TOTAL 61.9% 60.1% 63.4% 59.8%

SELLING DAYS 24 25 281 281
DSR = DAILY SELLING RATE

 

Don't expect to see these numbers a month from now, though.......December, and especially Christmas, is not a good time in general for auto sales. You don't see a lot of new cars sitting under Christmas trees.

 

Forgot to add.........January is not usually a good month, either, except for some AWD products and people looking for mid-winter bargains on convertibles. Many people are still paying the holiday bills off.

 

 

it seems RL is selling well

 

Wow that's a really good sales number for the new RL. Glad to see there are people still recognizing value when shelling out 50 grands.

 

the 300 is a real strong seller.

 

Very impressive figures for Scion all the way around...Toyota can do no wrong.

 

NA sales

ToMoCo YTD Sales:
2,127,562

Chrysler Group YTD Sales:
2,006,744

 

MDX (53,000) > FX(21,000)
X3 (32,000) mostly the cheap 2.5i
TL (70,000) > G35 sedan (38,000)

CTS (51,000)
SRX (26,000)

IS not a contender yet.
ES (67,000)

Lexus knows how to move SUV's

 

Hmm so the TL is beating the ES.
Lexus had better do better than that with their sedans!!
I don't want the Lexus name to be remembered only as an LSUV brand.

 

The TL is a brand new redesigned model & perceived to be a better bargain than the ES, & in spite of it's problems with it's automatic transmission, the Acura brand still has a good reputation in reliability not too far behind Lexus, so I'm not surprised with the results.

 

Thanks for posting the other auto makers numbers. It's really helpful to see them.

 

Toyota is doing a good job. They keep selling more cars every year. And yes I think Toyota will capture and pass GM for the biggest car company in the world in the coming years.

Acura is definately doing their thing. I give them mad props. While having such a small lineup, they sure are moving them cars out of the door

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TL (70,000) > ES (67,000) > G35 sedan (38,000)

The TL is a brand new redesigned model & perceived to be a better bargain than the ES, & in spite of it's problems with it's automatic transmission, the Acura brand still has a good reputation in reliability not too far behind Lexus, so I'm not surprised with the results.
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After test driving the new TL, I'm not surprised that it is the best selling entry level car. They have a good product.

 

wow the 7-series took a hit this month.

http://www.autospies.com/article/ind...articleId=3701