Toyota Reports February Sales
TORRANCE, Calif. (March 3, 2009) – Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A.,
Inc., today reported month-end sales of 109,583 vehicles, a decrease of
37.3 percent from last February, on a daily selling rate basis.
The Toyota Division posted February sales of 96,475 units, a
decrease of 37.5 percent from the same period last year. The Lexus
Division reported February sales of 13,108 units, a decrease of 35.8
percent from the year-ago month.
Toyota Division
Toyota Division passenger cars recorded February sales of 58,863
units, down 31.7 percent from the same period last year, but up 6.3
percent over January 2009. Featuring a new engine and refreshed
styling, Camry and Camry Hybrid remained Toyota’s volume leader in
February, posting combined monthly sales of 20,634 units. Corolla
recorded sales of 18,103 units. Yaris reported sales of 4,779 units for
the month. The Prius mid-size gas-electric hybrid posted February sales
of 7,232 units.
Toyota Division light trucks posted February sales of 37,612 units,
down 44.9 percent from February 2008. Light truck sales were led by the
RAV4 compact SUV with sales of 8,398 units. The Tacoma mid-size pickup
reported sales of 7,874 units for the month. The Tundra full-size
pickup reported February sales of 5,726 units. Highlander and
Highlander Hybrid posted combined sales of 5,008 units.
Scion posted February sales of 3,699 units. The xB urban utility
vehicle led the way with sales of 1,640 units. The tC sports coupe
recorded sales of 1,203 units.
Lexus Division
Lexus passenger cars reported February sales of 6,093 units, a
decrease of 48.0 percent from the year-ago month. Passenger car sales
were led by the ES entry luxury sedan with February sales of 2,575
units. The IS entry luxury sport sedan posted combined sales of 2,147
units. The LS flagship luxury sedan recorded combined sales of 700
units. The GS luxury sport sedan reported combined February sales of
595 units.
Lexus Division light trucks recorded February sales of 7,015 units,
down 19.5 percent from the year-ago month. Lexus sales were led by the
RX luxury utility vehicle, which posted combined February sales of
6,218 units. The RX 400h hybrid luxury utility vehicle reported sales
of 1,502 units for the month, up 36.3 percent over February 2008.
TMS Hybrids
TMS posted February sales of 11,814 hybrid vehicles. Toyota Division
recorded sales of 10,268 hybrids for the month. Lexus Division reported
February sales of 1,546 hybrids.
There were 24 selling days this month, compared to 25 selling days last February.
TOYOTA RETAIL SALES
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February, 2009
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DSR %
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DSR %
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2009
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2008
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CHG
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2009
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2008
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CHG
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YARIS
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4,779
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9,758
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-49.0
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9,219
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17,424
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-47.1
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COROLLA
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18,103
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21,202
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-11.1
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37,341
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41,938
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-11.0
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CAMRY
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20,634
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34,914
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-38.4
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41,416
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66,515
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-37.7
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VENZA
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2,315
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0
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N/A
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3,709
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0
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N/A
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AVALON
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2,100
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4,073
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-46.3
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4,219
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8,228
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-48.7
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PRIUS
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7,232
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10,893
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-30.8
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15,353
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22,272
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-31.1
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SCION xA
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0
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10
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-100.0
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0
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19
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-100.0
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SCION xB
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1,640
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3,824
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-55.3
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3,355
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7,143
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-53.0
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SCION tC
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1,203
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3,261
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-61.6
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2,444
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6,208
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-60.6
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SCION xD
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856
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1,788
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-50.1
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1,823
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3,385
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-46.1
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TOTAL TOYOTA DIV. PASS. CAR
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58,863
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89,723
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-31.7
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118,880
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173,132
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-31.3
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ES
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2,575
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4,795
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-44.1
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5,546
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9,141
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-39.3
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LS
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700
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1,891
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-61.4
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1,604
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3,797
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-57.8
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SC
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76
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189
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-58.1
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149
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372
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-59.9
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GS
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595
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1,422
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-56.4
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1,493
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2,902
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-48.6
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IS
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2,147
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3,906
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-42.7
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4,547
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7,168
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-36.6
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TOTAL LEXUS PASS. CAR
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6,093
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12,203
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-48.0
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13,339
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23,380
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-42.9
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TOTAL TOYOTA PASS. CAR
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64,956
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101,926
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-33.6
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132,219
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196,512
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-32.7
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SIENNA
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5,334
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11,262
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-50.7
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11,860
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21,668
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-45.3
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RAV4
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8,398
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10,377
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-15.7
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16,432
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21,274
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-22.8
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FJ CRUISER
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1,616
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3,520
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-52.2
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4,212
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6,591
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-36.1
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4RUNNER
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1,922
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4,961
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-59.6
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5,113
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10,431
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-51.0
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HIGHLANDER
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5,008
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10,513
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-50.4
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10,765
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22,836
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-52.9
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LAND CRUISER
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128
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394
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-66.2
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285
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854
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-66.6
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SEQUOIA
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1,606
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2,617
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-36.1
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3,198
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4,994
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-36.0
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TOTAL SUV
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18,678
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32,382
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-39.9
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40,005
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66,980
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-40.3
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4X2 TACOMA
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3,980
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7,654
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-45.8
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7,890
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14,013
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-43.7
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4X4 TACOMA
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3,894
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5,471
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-25.9
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7,603
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10,176
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-25.3
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TOTAL TACOMA
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7,874
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13,125
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-37.5
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15,493
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24,189
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-36.0
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TUNDRA
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5,726
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14,400
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-58.6
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12,802
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26,473
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-51.6
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TOTAL PICKUP
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13,600
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27,525
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-48.5
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28,295
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50,662
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-44.1
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TOTAL TOYOTA DIV. LT TRUCK
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37,612
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71,169
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-44.9
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80,160
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139,310
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-42.5
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LX
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281
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569
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-48.6
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609
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1,279
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-52.4
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GX
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516
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1,549
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-65.3
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1,144
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3,206
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-64.3
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RX
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6,218
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6,956
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-6.9
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12,738
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13,711
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-7.1
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TOTAL LEXUS LIGHT TRUCK
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7,015
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9,074
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-19.5
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14,491
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18,196
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-20.4
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TOTAL TOYOTA LIGHT TRUCK
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44,627
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80,243
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-42.1
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94,651
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157,506
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-39.9
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TOTAL TOYOTA DIV.
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96,475
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160,892
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-37.5
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199,040
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312,442
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-36.3
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TOTAL LEXUS
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13,108
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21,277
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-35.8
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27,830
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41,576
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-33.1
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TOTAL TOYOTA
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109,583
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182,169
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-37.3
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226,870
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354,018
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-35.9
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MEMO:
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DOM. COROLLA
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14,194
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19,309
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-23.4
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28,642
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40,021
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-28.4
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DOM. CAMRY
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20,271
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33,992
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-37.9
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40,587
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64,553
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-37.1
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DOM. RAV4
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1,890
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0
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N/A
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2,212
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0
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N/A
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DOM. PICKUP
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13,600
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27,525
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-48.5
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28,295
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50,662
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-44.1
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DOM. RX
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3,625
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4,767
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-20.8
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8,475
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9,413
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-10.0
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SELLING DAYS
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24
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25
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50
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50
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TOYOTA DIV. IMPORT CAR
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19,983
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32,349
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-35.7
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41,723
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60,330
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-30.8
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LEXUS IMPORT CAR
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6,093
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12,203
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-48.0
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13,339
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23,380
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-42.9
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TOYOTA DIV NA BUILT CARS
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38,880
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57,374
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-29.4
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77,157
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112,802
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-31.6
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TOTAL TOYOTA CARS
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64,956
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101,926
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-33.6
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132,219
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196,512
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-32.7
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TOYOTA DIV. IMPORT LT TRUCK
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15,182
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29,765
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-46.9
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34,595
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61,986
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-44.2
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LEXUS IMPORT LT TRUCK
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3,390
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4,307
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-18.0
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6,016
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8,783
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-31.5
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TOYOTA DIV NA BUILT LT TRUCK
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22,430
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41,404
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-43.6
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45,565
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77,324
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-41.1
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LEXUS NA BUILT LT TRUCK
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3,625
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4,767
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-20.8
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8,475
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9,413
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-10.0
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TOTAL TOYOTA LT TRUCK
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44,627
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80,243
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-42.1
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94,651
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157,506
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-39.9
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SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES
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24,077
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37,936
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-33.9
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50,284
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78,585
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-36.0
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Memo: Lexus Sport Utility
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7,015
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9,074
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-19.5
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14,491
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18,196
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-20.4
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SMALL VANS
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5,334
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11,262
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-50.7
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11,860
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21,668
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-45.3
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PICKUPS
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13,600
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27,525
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-48.5
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28,295
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50,662
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-44.1
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* NORTH AMERICAN BUILT VEHICLES
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COROLLA
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14,194
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19,309
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-23.4
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28,642
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40,021
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-28.4
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CAMRY
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20,271
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33,992
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-37.9
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40,587
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64,553
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-37.1
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VENZA
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2,315
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0
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N/A
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3,709
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0
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N/A
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AVALON
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2,100
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4,073
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-46.3
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4,219
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8,228
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-48.7
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SIENNA
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5,334
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11,262
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-50.7
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11,860
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21,668
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-45.3
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RAV4
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1,890
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0
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N/A
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2,212
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0
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N/A
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PICKUP
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13,600
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27,525
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-48.5
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28,295
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50,662
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-44.1
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SEQUOIA
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1,606
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2,617
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-36.1
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3,198
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4,994
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-36.0
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RX
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3,625
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4,767
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-20.8
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8,475
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9,413
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-10.0
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TOTAL
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64,935
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103,545
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-34.7
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131,197
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199,539
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-34.2
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N.A. VEHICLES % OF TOTAL
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59.3%
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56.8%
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57.8%
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56.4%
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SELLING DAYS
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24
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25
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50
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50
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DSR = DAILY SELLING RATE
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Source: Toyota Motor Sales, USA
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