March 2016 Sales Thread
04-04-16, 04:27 AM
#31
Hyundai
Hyundai Motor America today reported its best month ever, selling 75,310 units in March. This also marks the company’s best first quarter in its history.
“Sales of our all-new compact crossover Tucson and award-winning Sonata continued at a brisk pace through the end of the first quarter,” said Derrick Hatami, vice president of national sales for Hyundai Motor America. Tucson sales were up 85 percent for the month, while Sonata sales spiked 57 percent, setting an all-time record with 28,778 units sold.
Genesis sedan had its best month ever as well with sales of 3,197, up 32 percent.
Sales of Certified Pre-Owned units were up 13 percent for the month and set an all-time record with 9,707 units.
04-04-16, 04:30 AM
#32
Mazda
Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) today reported March U.S. sales of 23,396 vehicles, representing a decrease of 27.2 percent versus last year. Year-to-date sales through March are down 17.2 percent versus last year, with 64,643 vehicles sold.
Key March sales notes:
• The World Car of the Year-winning 2016 MX-5 continues to sell at a brisk pace with a 104.9-percent YOY increase and the best March for MX-5 since 2008.
• In its 7th full month of sales, Mazda CX-3 enjoyed its second-best sales month ever with 1,748 units sold.
• With class-leading EPA-estimated fuel economy and a starting MSRP of $31,520, the all-new.
2016 CX-9 3-row crossover SUV is set to go on sale early this summer. Inventory for outgoing 2015 CX-9 vehicles is nearly sold out across the U.S.
• Mazda reported Certified Pre-Owned (CPO) March sales of 3,523 vehicles, down 11 percent YOY.
Mazda Motor de Mexico (MMdM) reported March sales of 4,055 vehicles, down 8.0 percent versus last year. Year-to-date sales for MMdM are up 12.0 percent with 14,044 vehicles sold.• The World Car of the Year-winning 2016 MX-5 continues to sell at a brisk pace with a 104.9-percent YOY increase and the best March for MX-5 since 2008.
• In its 7th full month of sales, Mazda CX-3 enjoyed its second-best sales month ever with 1,748 units sold.
• With class-leading EPA-estimated fuel economy and a starting MSRP of $31,520, the all-new.
2016 CX-9 3-row crossover SUV is set to go on sale early this summer. Inventory for outgoing 2015 CX-9 vehicles is nearly sold out across the U.S.
• Mazda reported Certified Pre-Owned (CPO) March sales of 3,523 vehicles, down 11 percent YOY.
04-04-16, 04:35 AM
#33
Honda Acura
Apr 1, 2016 - TORRANCE, Calif.
Trucks and sedans push American Honda to robust March sales of 138,221 units, a gain of 9.4 percent for the month
American Honda trucks set new sales record, climbing 5.7 percent on sales of 64,453
New Honda Civic sets new March sales record, jumping 21.8 percent while Accord gains 17.3 percent
RDX leads Acura trucks, setting new March record with 34 percent gain
Acura TLX performance sedan climbs 9.9 percent in March
American Honda Motor Co., Inc. today reported March sales of 138,221 Honda and Acura vehicles, an increase of 9.4 percent for the month. AHM trucks set a new March benchmark, gaining 5.7 percent on sales of 64,453 units. Honda Division sales were up 10.5 percent with 123,369 units sold in March; Honda car sales reached 68,314, up 13.7 percent, while truck sales totaled 55,055, a 6.9 percent gain for the month. Acura sales totaled 14,852 in March, gaining 1.2 percent. Acura sedans were up 4.8 percent on sales of 5,454 while Acura trucks reached 9,398 sales for the month.American Honda trucks set new sales record, climbing 5.7 percent on sales of 64,453
New Honda Civic sets new March sales record, jumping 21.8 percent while Accord gains 17.3 percent
RDX leads Acura trucks, setting new March record with 34 percent gain
Acura TLX performance sedan climbs 9.9 percent in March
Honda
Continuing to buck U.S. sales trends with its core sedans—Civic and Accord—Honda sales easily moved past the previous March total with a record setting performance from Civic, backed by strong performances from Accord and HR-V. Core truck models CR-V, Pilot and Odyssey, maintained strong demand.
With sales records set in each of the past three months, the Civic Sedan is dominating the compact car segment with essentially one body style as production of the newly on-sale Civic Coupe ramps up. Civic sales jumped 21.8 percent to a new March record of 32,855.
Accord continued to demonstrate incredible market strength with an increase of 17.3 percent in March, with 30,523 units sold—focused on sales to individual customers.
With production at the Celaya plant in Mexico focused primarily on HR-V, sales of the Honda gateway truck model topped 6,300 units in March.
"The power of Honda's well-balanced portfolio was on full display in March," said Jeff Conrad, senior vice president and general manager of the Honda Division. "Importantly, we will continue to strengthen both our car and truck lineups throughout the year, with new core and niche products to further extend the brand's appeal."Accord continued to demonstrate incredible market strength with an increase of 17.3 percent in March, with 30,523 units sold—focused on sales to individual customers.
With production at the Celaya plant in Mexico focused primarily on HR-V, sales of the Honda gateway truck model topped 6,300 units in March.
Acura
Acura enjoyed a balanced sales month, with the refreshed RDX SUV posting a remarkable 34 percent gain so set a new March record to lead the brand's sales gains, while Acura performance sedans maintained strong sales despite a luxury sedan market where competitors are relying heavily upon fleet sales and incentives.
RDX showed renewed sales strength in March, leading Acura truck sales with a 34 percent gain on sales of 5,310 units.
TLX continued to hold a strong sales position near the top of the mid-luxury sedan segment with 3,768 units sold in March, rising 9.9 percent despite aggressive competitor sales tactics.
"Acura posted a solid month even as we gained fresh momentum from the New York Auto Show debuts of the 2017 MDX and NSX GT3 racecar," said Jon Ikeda, vice president and general manager of the Acura division. "Our entire Acura team is excited by the market reaction to our new design direction and the preparation for delivery of the 1st all-new NSX."TLX continued to hold a strong sales position near the top of the mid-luxury sedan segment with 3,768 units sold in March, rising 9.9 percent despite aggressive competitor sales tactics.
04-04-16, 04:42 AM
#34
Kia
With March sales of 58,279 units – including best-ever single month sales for the Forte line of compact cars – Kia Motors America (KMA) today announced a new first quarter record of 146,321 vehicles. The historic January-March performance saw the Forte, Sportage and Sedona nameplates post double digit gains over the same period last year.
“After outpacing the industry last year and setting a new all-time annual sales record, Kia has carried its momentum into 2016,” said Michael Sprague, chief operating officer and EVP, KMA. “Sell down of the outgoing Sportage exceeded our expectations, and the arrival of the completely redesigned model is the latest reason for customers to discover the ‘New Kia’ as we continue challenging everything people think they know about this brand.”
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04-04-16, 05:06 AM
#35
Vw
(April 1, 2016) Volkswagen of America, Inc. (VWoA) today reported sales of 26,914 units delivered in March 2016. The Tiguan produced the best March results on record for the vehicle with 3,519 vehicles delivered, a 53 percent increase over March 2015.
“We are pleased with the continued strong performance of the Tiguan,” said Mark McNabb, chief operating officer, Volkswagen of America. “While overall sales saw a decline for the month, Volkswagen dealers improved in terms of retail business.”
In March, Volkswagen debuted the next member of the Golf family with the U.S. production version of the all-wheel-drive Golf Alltrack. The Golf Alltrack, which goes on sale in the Fall as a 2017 model, is based on the Golf SportWagen and includes 4MOTION® all-wheel drive, body cladding, additional ground clearance, and “Off-Road Mode” which adds hill descent control and optimizes traction control. Deliveries of the Golf family totaled 4,495 vehicles in March.
04-04-16, 07:12 AM
#36
Lexus Fanatic
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thank you GS69 and all for awesome stats posts!!!!
04-04-16, 07:13 AM
#37
Lexus Fanatic
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they don't usually break out sedan sales i don't think1, but that's a heck of a good number. unless it really includes the coupes too.
04-04-16, 11:31 AM
#39
Hybrids
March is sometimes called the “spring selling season” and sure enough, sales were up from a year ago and certainly up from the 1st 2 months of this year.
Sales in each of the vehicle categories were also up over January and February, although year-to-date sales were up (as compared to last year) for only plug-ins hybrids and battery electric vehicles.
Sales for full electric vehicles were up from last year on the strength of the Model S and Model X, the latter of which finally enjoyed a breakout month as production increased. The Model S also had a good month, which continues the pattern of the final month of the quarter resulting in high sales. The Leaf had another poor month, which suggests that this trend will continue until the version with greater range (107 miles) is fully available. As noted last month, the availability of the BMW i3 apparently remains an issue, as sales have been very low after a strong December when a push was made to meet annual sales goals.
Plug-in hybrids had a good month as compared to last month and year-ago, as the growth rates for the category were much greater than the overall market. The category leaders, namely the Volt, Fusion, and C-Max all did very well. Strong results vs. last year were augmented by the new entrants from Audi, BMW, Hyundai, Mercedes, and Volvo. The Volt is now available nationally, but should continue to increase as inventories increase in line with production. Of course, the lack of availability of the Prius Plug-in for most of this year will offset the increases that will occur from other products.
Hybrids had another poor month, although sales of the new Prius are starting to increase (albeit still less than last year). Sales of the RAV4 continue to improve, and the Prius c and Prius v (based on the old Prius) continue to be available although sales are down from a year ago. The Hyundai Sonata hybrid and Lexus RX performed better than most of the other hybrids with sales above year-ago levels. Toyota’s products represent almost three-quarters of the segment this month, which is higher than the norm.
Of course, the diesel segment continues to struggle as VW has still (!) not reached an agreement with the EPA and the California Air Resources Board on a fix for its products. A judge allowed for a 1 month extension for a settlement, so it may occur this month. Even with the settlement, it will take many months for these vehicles to be back on sale with consumer reception still unclear.
Fiat-Chrysler’s diesel products, namely the Ram Pickup, ProMaster, and Grand Cherokee, represent 2/3 of the segment, which of course is far different than the norm, since VW is out of the market. The Chevy Colorado and GMC Canyon diesels are now in the market and their volumes continue to increase. The current version of the Cruze diesel is now out of production (limited inventories continue to be sold) and the replacement product is still some months away.
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March 2016 Hybrid Car Sales Numbers
Hybrids sold in the U.S. (March 2016): 28,756
Hybrid Take-Rate: 1.81%
U.S. Hybrid sales for March 2016
Mfr Model 3-16 Sales vs. 2-16 vs. 3-15 CY 2016 CY 16 vs 15 CY 2015 Current Month US Share
Toyota
Prius Liftback 8,130 13.4% -14.3% 21,632 -9.4% 23,871 28.27%
Toyota
RAV4 3,073 24.8% N/A 7,508 N/A - 10.69%
Toyota
Prius C 2,607 15.2% -26.9% 6,633 -25.3% 8,879 9.07%
Ford
Fusion Hybrid 2,057 16.6% -18.8% 5,194 -22.8% 6,732 7.15%
Hyundai Sonata 1,884 18.6% 5.1% 4,436 9.0% 4,070 6.55%
Toyota
Camry Hybrid 1,746 9.2% -36.3% 4,601 -34.2% 6,992 6.07%
Toyota
Prius V 1,331 19.7% -47.1% 3,648 -41.9% 6,279 4.63%
Ford
C-Max Hybrid 1,092 24.1% 3.6% 2,609 -3.3% 2,697 3.80%
Lexus
CT200h 972 27.6% -31.4% 2,356 -30.7% 3,399 3.38%
Lexus ES Hybrid 894 41.2% -16.9% 2,149 -16.7% 2,580 3.11%
Lexus RX 400 / 450 h 886 17.8% 38.2% 2,428 46.6% 1,656 3.08%
Toyota Avalon Hybrid 776 31.5% -14.0% 1,949 -27.2% 2,678 2.70%
Lincoln MKZ 608 3.9% -15.2% 1,684 1.1% 1,665 2.11%
Toyota Highlander Hybrid 492 24.2% 66.8% 1,263 54.2% 819 1.71%
Kia
Optima Hybrid 436 13.0% -45.8% 1,291 -48.5% 2,505 1.52%
Infiniti Q50 Hybrid 335 65.8% -14.1% 712 -32.3% 1,052 1.16%
Subaru XV Crosstrek Hybrid 329 18.3% -44.0% 868 -47.3% 1,648 1.14%
Lexus NX Hybrid 251 6.4% 11.6% 732 32.6% 552 0.87%
Infiniti QX60 Hybrid 195 42.3% 0.0% 451 -10.3% 503 0.68%
Honda
Civic Hybrid 166 16.1% -52.7% 470 -54.3% 1,029 0.58%
Honda
CR-Z 163 27.3% -36.1% 483 -22.8% 626 0.57%
Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid 87 20.8% -66.3% 224 -65.7% 654 0.30%
Buick Lacrosse Hybrid 83 -4.6% -83.3% 288 -78.5% 1,337 0.29%
Honda Accord Hybrid 51 -25.0% -94.6% 190 -92.6% 2,585 0.18%
Volkswagen
Jetta Hybrid 47 20.5% 4.4% 132 0.8% 131 0.16%
Acura RLX Hybrid 19 58.3% 5.6% 31 -41.5% 53 0.07%
Infiniti Q70 Hybrid 12 20.0% -45.5% 32 -41.8% 55 0.04%
Lexus
GS 450h 8 60.0% -11.1% 18 -33.3% 27 0.03%
Buick Regal Hybrid 7 0.0% -66.7% 17 -67.9% 53 0.02%
Audi
Q5 Hybrid 5 N/A -44.4% 8 -70.4% 27 0.02%
Chevrolet Impala Hybrid 4 0.0% -86.2% 20 -70.1% 67 0.01%
Lexus LS 600h 4 100.0% -42.9% 9 -52.6% 19 0.01%
Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid 2 N/A -75.0% 2 -90.9% 22 0.01%
Honda
Insight 2 N/A -99.0% 21 -96.7% 643 0.01%
BMW ActiveHybrid 5 (535ih) 1 N/A -66.7% 2 -33.3% 3 0.00%
Mercedes E400H 1 N/A -92.3% 2 -95.7% 46 0.00%
Acura ILX Hybrid - N/A -100.0% - -100.0% 12 0.00%
BMW ActiveHybrid 3 (335ih) - N/A -100.0% - -100.0% 7 0.00%
BMW 7-Series ActiveHybrid - N/A -100.0% 1 -88.9% 9 0.00%
Cadillac
Escalade Hybrid - N/A -100.0% - -100.0% 4 0.00%
Chevrolet
Silverado Hybrid - N/A N/A - -100.0% 2 0.00%
Chevrolet
Tahoe Hybrid - N/A N/A - -100.0% 3 0.00%
GMC
Yukon Hybrid - N/A N/A - -100.0% 5 0.00%
GMC
Sierra Hybrid - N/A N/A - N/A - 0.00%
Lexus HS 250h - N/A N/A - N/A - 0.00%
Mercedes S400HV Hybrid - N/A -100.0% - -100.0% 1 0.00%
Mercedes ML450H - N/A -100.0% - -100.0% 2 0.00%
Nissan Altima Hybrid - N/A N/A - N/A - 0.00%
Porsche Cayenne Hybrid - N/A N/A - N/A - 0.00%
Porsche
Panamera S Hybrid - N/A N/A - N/A - 0.00%
Volkswagen
Touareg Hybrid - N/A -100.0% - -100.0% 6 0.00%
Total Hybrid 28,756 18.0% -14.6% 74,094 -13.8% 86,005 100.00%
Total Auto Sales 1,585,432 18.7% 3.0% 4,062,321 3.1% 3,939,152
Overall Hybrid Take Rate 1.81% 1.82% 2.18%
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March 2016 Plug-in Hybrid Car Sales Numbers
Plug-in Hybrids sold in the U.S. (March 2016): 5,290
Plug-in Hybrid Take-Rate: 0.33
U.S. Plug-in Hybrid sales for March 2016
Mfgr Model 3-16 Sales vs. 2-16 vs. 3-15 CY 2015 CY 15 vs 14 CY 2014 Current Month U.S. Share
Chevrolet
Volt 1,865 65.6% 191.9% 3,987 112.8% 1,874 35.26%
Ford Fusion Energi 1,238 32.8% 47.9% 2,751 47.4% 1,866 23.40%
Ford
C-Max Energi 610 24.5% -14.7% 1,450 -9.8% 1,608 11.53%
Audi A3 Plug In 332 33.9% N/A 907 N/A - 6.28%
BMW X5 313 -9.3% N/A 839 N/A - 5.92%
Hyundai Sonata Plug In 275 37.5% N/A 650 N/A - 5.20%
Porsche Cayenne S E-Hybrid 244 41.9% 238.9% 562 115.3% 261 4.61%
Volvo XC90 Plug In 178 1.1% N/A 580 N/A - 3.36%
Cadillac ELR 104 14.3% 13.0% 262 -15.8% 311 1.97%
BMW i8 89 64.8% -37.8% 175 -48.7% 341 1.68%
Porsche
Panamera S E-Hybrid 23 -30.3% -47.7% 83 -42.8% 145 0.43%
Mercedes S550 Plug In 12 -66.7% N/A 67 N/A - 0.23%
Toyota
Prius Plug In 7 16.7% -98.5% 23 -98.2% 1,271 0.13%
Honda Accord Plug In - N/A -100.0% - -100.0% 45 0.00%
Total PHEV 5,290 35.3% 75.2% 12,336 59.8% 7,722
Total Auto Sales 1,585,432 18.7% 3.0% 4,062,321 3.1% 3,939,152
Overall PHEV Rate 0.33% 0.30% 0.20%
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March 2016 Battery Electric Car Sales Numbers
Battery Electrics sold in the U.S. (March 2016): 7,815
Battery Electric Take-Rate: 0.49%
U.S. Battery Electric sales for March 2016
Mfgr Model 3-16 Sales vs. 2-16 vs. 3-15 CY 2016 CY 16 vs 15 CY 2015 Current Month U.S. Share
Tesla
Model S 3,400 78.9% 70.0% 6,600 34.7% 4,900 43.51%
Tesla Model X 1,800 260.0% N/A 2,700 N/A - 23.03%
Nissan
Leaf 1,246 34.0% -31.4% 2,931 -28.2% 4,085 15.94%
Fiat 500e 373 38.1% -36.8% 945 -34.3% 1,439 4.77%
BMW i3* 332 33.9% -64.0% 762 -71.6% 2,681 4.25%
Chevrolet Spark 252 16.7% 66.9% 607 70.5% 356 3.22%
Ford
Focus EV 110 35.8% -21.4% 257 -30.5% 370 1.41%
VW e-Golf 86 -56.6% -55.9% 612 20.9% 506 1.10%
Kia
Soul EV 79 31.7% 25.4% 220 22.2% 180 1.01%
Smart forTwo EV 70 29.6% -32.0% 172 -47.2% 326 0.90%
Mercedes B-Class Electric 66 78.4% -54.5% 161 -67.4% 494 0.84%
Mitsubishi i 1 -80.0% -90.0% 8 -46.7% 15 0.01%
Honda Fit EV - N/A -100.0% - -100.0% 1 0.00%
Toyota
RAV4 EV - N/A -100.0% - -100.0% 13 0.00%
Total BEV 7,815 73.7% 27.3% 15,975 4.0% 15,366
Total Auto Sales 1,585,432 18.7% 3.0% 4,062,321 3.1% 3,939,152
Overall BEV Take Rate 0.49% 0.39% 0.39%
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March 2016 Diesel Car Sales Numbers
Diesels sold in the U.S. (March 2016): 7,731
Diesel Take-Rate: 0.49
U.S. Diesel sales for March 2016
Mfgr Model 3-16 Sales vs. 2-16 vs. 3-15 CY 2016 CY 16 vs 15 CY 2015 Current Month US Share
Ram Ram Pickup Diesel 4,729 15.7% -16.0% 11,999 -13.6% 13,886 61.17%
Chevrolet Colorado Diesel 578 43.4% N/A 1,089 N/A - 7.48%
Land Rover Range Rover Sport 408 32.5% N/A 988 N/A - 5.28%
Jeep Grand Cherokee Diesel 370 20.1% 10.1% 941 27.3% 739 4.79%
BMW
X5 Diesel 263 55.6% -42.7% 457 -59.4% 1,127 3.40%
GMC Canyon Diesel 244 8.4% N/A 519 N/A - 3.16%
Land Rover Range Rover 239 -20.6% N/A 906 N/A - 3.09%
BMW X3 Diesel 192 47.7% 860.0% 382 3.0% 371 2.48%
BMW 3-Series Diesel 160 34.5% -58.5% 348 -47.7% 666 2.07%
BMW 5-Series Diesel 152 126.9% 43.4% 270 13.9% 237 1.97%
Mercedes GLE-Class Diesel 123 43.0% N/A 326 N/A - 1.59%
Mercedes GL-Class Diesel 111 -24.0% -70.6% 406 -53.7% 877 1.44%
Mercedes E-Class Diesel 69 91.7% -88.4% 157 -84.1% 986 0.89%
Chevrolet
Cruze Diesel 53 51.4% -86.3% 129 -84.6% 835 0.69%
Ram Promaster Van Diesel 33 10.0% 43.5% 84 265.2% 23 0.43%
Mercedes GLK Class Diesel 7 -30.0% -97.4% 28 -95.3% 593 0.09%
Audi Q7 Diesel - N/A -100.0% - -100.0% 737 0.00%
Audi Q5 Diesel - N/A -100.0% - -100.0% 1,079 0.00%
Audi A3 Diesel - N/A -100.0% - -100.0% 643 0.00%
Audi A6 Diesel - N/A -100.0% - -100.0% 240 0.00%
Audi A7 Diesel - N/A -100.0% - -100.0% 71 0.00%
Audi A8 Diesel - N/A -100.0% - -100.0% 67 0.00%
BMW 7-Series Diesel - N/A N/A 2 N/A - 0.00%
Mercedes ML Class Diesel - -100.0% -100.0% 22 10.0% 20 0.00%
Mercedes R-Class Diesel - N/A N/A - N/A - 0.00%
Mercedes S-Class Diesel - N/A -100.0% - -100.0% 1 0.00%
Porsche Cayenne Diesel - N/A -100.0% 18 -98.4% 1,154 0.00%
Volkswagen Beetle Diesel - N/A -100.0% - -100.0% 307 0.00%
Volkswagen Golf Diesel - N/A -100.0% - -100.0% 2,202 0.00%
Volkswagen Golf Sportwagon Diesel - N/A -100.0% - -100.0% 87 0.00%
Volkswagen Jetta Diesel - N/A -100.0% - -100.0% 5,750 0.00%
Volkswagen Passat Diesel - N/A -100.0% - -100.0% 4,306 0.00%
Volkswagen Touareg Diesel - N/A -100.0% - -100.0% 762 0.00%
Total Diesel 7,731 19.4% -51.1% 19,071 -49.5% 37,766 100.00%
Total Auto Sales 1,585,432 18.7% 3.0% 4,062,321 3.1% 3,939,152
Overall Diesel Take Rate 0.49% 0.47% 0.96%
04-04-16, 01:28 PM
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I wonder how much the ban on below invoice advertising has an affect on the #s? Toyco has been drastically discounting their sedans, while leaving their SUVs untouched price wise basically This could be the initial dip because of this, but I'm sure it'll return to normal levels, especially when the whole lineup gets turned over with the TNGA platform.
04-04-16, 04:17 PM
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Front page news!
focused on the Lexus sales for a little front page analysis...
https://www.clublexus.com/articles/l...traight-month/
https://www.clublexus.com/articles/l...traight-month/
04-05-16, 03:46 PM
#44
04-05-16, 03:51 PM
#45
I wonder how much the ban on below invoice advertising has an affect on the #s? Toyco has been drastically discounting their sedans, while leaving their SUVs untouched price wise basically This could be the initial dip because of this, but I'm sure it'll return to normal levels, especially when the whole lineup gets turned over with the TNGA platform.
Problem that Toyota has right now specifically is that they cant produce enough of their SUVs... they are changing that but manufacturing changes are slow... Rav4 NA production capacity is doubling by 2019, Highlander factory will get an upgrade when facelift starts production and Tacoma will be soon as well.
Next "big" thing for them will be C-HR early next year.
Lexus will also need small and large SUV if they want to offset their car sales dropping.
But same goes for every other manufacturer as well.
When it comes to luxury manufacturers, I would not shed a tear for top 3, they all sold record levels last year.