PLANO, Texas, Jan. 3, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Toyota Motor
North America (TMNA) today reported December
2017 sales of 222,985 vehicles, a decrease of 8.3 percent
from December 2016 on a volume basis.
With one less selling day in December
2017 compared to December
2016, sales were down 4.8 percent on a daily selling rate
(DSR) basis.
For the year, TMNA reported sales of 2,434,515 vehicles, a 0.6
percent decrease.
Toyota division posted December sales of 187,524 units, down 7.2
percent on a volume basis and 3.6 percent on a DSR basis. For the
year, Toyota division reported sales of 2,129,383 vehicles, a 0.5
percent increase.
"We finished 2017 on a high note, reflecting the continued
strength of our product portfolio and establishing Toyota as the
number one retail brand for the sixth year in a row," said
Jack Hollis, group vice president
and general manager, Toyota division. "We are well positioned to
continue our retail leadership in 2018, driven by a growing
economy, consumer confidence and segment-leading products like RAV4
and Camry."
Lexus posted December sales of 35,461 vehicles, down 13.9
percent on a volume basis and down 10.6 percent on a DSR basis. For
the year, Lexus sales of 305,132 were down 7.9 percent.
"With another very successful December to Remember, Lexus closed
out 2017 with more than 300,000 vehicle sales," said Lexus General
Manager Jeff Bracken. "In 2018,
Lexus dealers will have even more options for customers as we bring
15 all-new and special edition models to the market. We're
looking forward to an amazing year."
December 2017 Highlights
- Toyota is the number one retail selling brand
- Camry posts best-ever December sales of 43,331 units; best-ever
quarterly sales of 104,574 units
- TMNA light trucks down 5.6 percent; up 9 percent for a
best-ever year
- Toyota division SUV posts 70,945 units in December; posts a
best-ever quarter and year
- RAV4 sales of 32,542 units, a best-ever quarter and year with
more than 400,000 units
- 4Runner sales were up 4 percent for a best-ever month; up 14.6
percent for the year with best-ever year
- Highlander sales of 21,041 units for December; posts best-ever
year up 12.7 percent
- Toyota division pickups up 1.8 percent in December
- Tacoma up 6.8 percent for a best-ever December and year since
introduction; up 3.4 percent for year
- Tundra posted sales of 10,886 units in December
- Lexus division LUVs down 4.3 percent for December; up 2.9
percent for a best-ever year
- NX up 0.5 percent in December; a best-ever month, quarter and
year
- RX posts monthly sales of 13,951 units
- GX posts monthly sales of 3,325 units; up 8.1 percent for the
year
*Note: Unless otherwise stated, all figures reflect unadjusted
raw sales volume
About Toyota
Toyota (NYSE: TM), creator of the Prius and the Mirai fuel cell
vehicle, is committed to advancing mobility through our Toyota
and Lexus brands. Over the past 50 years, we've produced
more than 30 million cars and trucks in North America, where we operate 14
manufacturing plants (10 in the U.S.) and directly employ more than
44,000 people (more than 34,000 in the U.S.). Our 1,800 North
American dealerships (1,500 in the U.S.) sold more than 2.8 million
cars and trucks (nearly 2.5 million in the U.S.) in 2016 – and
about 80 percent of all Toyota vehicles sold over the past 20 years
are still on the road today.
Toyota partners with community, civic, academic, and
governmental organizations to address our society's most pressing
mobility challenges. We share company resources and extensive
know-how to support non-profits to help expand their ability to
assist more people move more places. For more information about
Toyota, visit www.toyotanewsroom.com.
CONTACTS:
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Toyota Business
Communications
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Amanda
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(469)
292-2636
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Karen
Nielsen
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(469)
292-2659
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Lexus Public
Relations
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Nancy
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292-4954
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TOYOTA U.S.
SALES SUMMARY
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DECEMBER
2017
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-- CURRENT MONTH
--
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-- CALENDAR YEAR
TO DATE --
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2017
|
2016
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DSR
%
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VOL
%
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2017
|
2016
|
DSR
%
|
VOL
%
|
TOTAL
TOYOTA
|
222,985
|
243,229
|
-4.8
|
-8.3
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2,434,515
|
2,449,630
|
-0.3
|
-0.6
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TOTAL TOYOTA
DIV
|
187,524
|
202,047
|
-3.6
|
-7.2
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2,129,383
|
2,118,402
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0.8
|
0.5
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TOTAL
LEXUS
|
35,461
|
41,182
|
-10.6
|
-13.9
|
305,132
|
331,228
|
-7.6
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-7.9
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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YARIS IA (INCL SCI
IA)
|
1,908
|
1,997
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-0.8
|
-4.5
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35,727
|
27,983
|
28.1
|
27.7
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YARIS
LIFTBACK
|
203
|
760
|
-72.3
|
-73.3
|
8,653
|
10,872
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-20.2
|
-20.4
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TOTAL
YARIS
|
2,111
|
2,757
|
-20.5
|
-23.4
|
44,380
|
38,855
|
14.6
|
14.2
|
iQ
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0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
6
|
-100
|
-100
|
xD
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
9
|
-77.7
|
-77.8
|
xB
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2,677
|
-100
|
-100
|
tC
|
6
|
102
|
-93.9
|
-94.1
|
203
|
9,336
|
-97.8
|
-97.8
|
COROLLA IM (INCL SCI
IM)
|
1,437
|
1,807
|
-17.4
|
-20.5
|
20,501
|
17,727
|
16
|
15.6
|
COROLLA
SEDAN
|
18,532
|
29,402
|
-34.5
|
-37
|
308,695
|
360,483
|
-14.1
|
-14.4
|
TOTAL
COROLLA
|
19,969
|
31,209
|
-33.6
|
-36
|
329,196
|
378,210
|
-12.7
|
-13
|
86 (INCL
FR-S)
|
425
|
557
|
-20.8
|
-23.7
|
6,846
|
7,457
|
-7.9
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-8.2
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MIRAI
|
296
|
116
|
165
|
155.2
|
1,838
|
1,034
|
78.3
|
77.8
|
AVALON
|
2,427
|
5,051
|
-50.1
|
-52
|
32,583
|
48,080
|
-32
|
-32.2
|
PRIUS
|
9,482
|
12,444
|
-20.9
|
-23.8
|
108,662
|
136,632
|
-20.2
|
-20.5
|
CAMRY
|
43,331
|
33,412
|
34.7
|
29.7
|
387,081
|
388,618
|
-0.1
|
-0.4
|
TOTAL TOYOTA DIV.
CAR
|
78,047
|
85,648
|
-5.4
|
-8.9
|
910,791
|
1,010,914
|
-9.6
|
-9.9
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CT
|
9
|
968
|
-99
|
-99.1
|
4,690
|
8,903
|
-47.1
|
-47.3
|
IS
|
2,777
|
4,432
|
-34.9
|
-37.3
|
26,482
|
37,289
|
-28.7
|
-29
|
RC
|
686
|
1,042
|
-31.6
|
-34.2
|
7,363
|
11,165
|
-33.8
|
-34.1
|
ES
|
5,047
|
6,239
|
-16
|
-19.1
|
51,398
|
58,299
|
-11.5
|
-11.8
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GS
|
916
|
1,325
|
-28.2
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-30.9
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7,773
|
14,878
|
-47.6
|
-47.8
|
LS
|
306
|
609
|
-47.8
|
-49.8
|
4,094
|
5,514
|
-25.5
|
-25.8
|
LC
|
290
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2,487
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
LFA
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
6
|
-49.8
|
-50
|
TOTAL LEXUS
CAR
|
10,031
|
14,615
|
-28.7
|
-31.4
|
104,290
|
136,054
|
-23.1
|
-23.3
|
TOTAL TOYOTA
CAR
|
88,078
|
100,263
|
-8.8
|
-12.2
|
1,015,081
|
1,146,968
|
-11.2
|
-11.5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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SIENNA
|
8,941
|
11,169
|
-16.9
|
-19.9
|
111,489
|
127,791
|
-12.5
|
-12.8
|
C-HR
|
3,866
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
25,755
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
RAV4
|
32,542
|
37,214
|
-9.2
|
-12.6
|
407,594
|
352,154
|
16.1
|
15.7
|
FJ CRUISER
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
9
|
-55.4
|
-55.6
|
VENZA
|
0
|
1
|
-100
|
-100
|
14
|
589
|
-97.6
|
-97.6
|
HIGHLANDER
|
21,041
|
25,425
|
-14.1
|
-17.2
|
215,775
|
191,379
|
13.1
|
12.7
|
4RUNNER
|
11,954
|
11,489
|
8
|
4
|
128,296
|
111,970
|
15
|
14.6
|
SEQUOIA
|
1,152
|
1,575
|
-24
|
-26.9
|
12,156
|
12,771
|
-4.5
|
-4.8
|
LAND
CRUISER
|
390
|
456
|
-11.2
|
-14.5
|
3,100
|
3,705
|
-16.1
|
-16.3
|
TOTAL TOYOTA DIV.
SUV
|
70,945
|
76,160
|
-3.3
|
-6.8
|
792,694
|
672,577
|
18.2
|
17.9
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TACOMA
|
18,705
|
17,514
|
10.9
|
6.8
|
198,124
|
191,631
|
3.7
|
3.4
|
TUNDRA
|
10,886
|
11,556
|
-2.2
|
-5.8
|
116,285
|
115,489
|
1
|
0.7
|
TOTAL TOYOTA DIV.
PICKUP
|
29,591
|
29,070
|
5.7
|
1.8
|
314,409
|
307,120
|
2.7
|
2.4
|
TOTAL TOYOTA DIV.
TRUCK
|
109,477
|
116,399
|
-2.3
|
-5.9
|
1,218,592
|
1,107,488
|
10.4
|
10
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NX
|
7,410
|
7,375
|
4.3
|
0.5
|
59,341
|
54,884
|
8.5
|
8.1
|
RX
|
13,951
|
14,882
|
-2.7
|
-6.3
|
108,307
|
109,435
|
-0.7
|
-1
|
GX
|
3325
|
3474
|
-0.6
|
-4.3
|
27,190
|
25,148
|
8.5
|
8.1
|
LX
|
744
|
836
|
-7.6
|
-11
|
6,004
|
5,707
|
5.5
|
5.2
|
TOTAL LEXUS
TRUCK
|
25,430
|
26,567
|
-0.6
|
-4.3
|
200,842
|
195,174
|
3.2
|
2.9
|
TOTAL TOYOTA
TRUCK
|
134,900
|
142,966
|
-2
|
-5.6
|
1,419,427
|
1,302,662
|
9.3
|
9
|
Selling
Days
|
26
|
27
|
|
|
306
|
307
|
|
|
DSR = Daily
Selling Rate
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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*NA Built
Vehicles
|
TOYOTA U.S.
SALES SUMMARY
|
|
DECEMBER,
2017
|
|
-- CURRENT MONTH
--
|
-- CALENDAR YEAR
TO DATE --
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2017
|
2016
|
DSR
%
|
VOL
%
|
2017
|
2016
|
DSR
%
|
VOL
%
|
COROLLA
|
18,532
|
29,402
|
-34.5
|
-37
|
308,695
|
360,483
|
-14.1
|
-14.4
|
CAMRY
|
35,144
|
33,412
|
9.2
|
5.2
|
346,864
|
388,618
|
-10.5
|
-10.7
|
AVALON
|
2,427
|
5,051
|
-50.1
|
-52
|
32,583
|
48,080
|
-32
|
-32.2
|
YARIS IA (INCL SCI
IA)
|
1,908
|
1,997
|
-0.8
|
-4.5
|
35,727
|
27,983
|
28.1
|
27.7
|
RAV4
|
13,317
|
17,841
|
-22.5
|
-25.4
|
188,911
|
187,222
|
1.2
|
0.9
|
VENZA
|
0
|
1
|
-100
|
-100
|
14
|
586
|
-97.6
|
-97.6
|
HIGHLANDER
|
21,041
|
25,425
|
-14.1
|
-17.2
|
215,775
|
191,379
|
13.1
|
12.7
|
SIENNA
|
8,941
|
11,169
|
-16.9
|
-19.9
|
111,489
|
127,791
|
-12.5
|
-12.8
|
SEQUOIA
|
1,152
|
1,575
|
-24
|
-26.9
|
12,156
|
12,771
|
-4.5
|
-4.8
|
TACOMA
|
18,705
|
17,514
|
10.9
|
6.8
|
198,124
|
191,631
|
3.7
|
3.4
|
TUNDRA
|
10,886
|
11,556
|
-2.2
|
-5.8
|
116,285
|
115,489
|
1
|
0.7
|
ES
|
4,414
|
4,464
|
2.7
|
-1.1
|
41,626
|
38,526
|
8.4
|
8
|
RX
|
13,585
|
14,220
|
-0.8
|
-4.5
|
102,606
|
104,446
|
-1.4
|
-1.8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
|
150,052
|
173,627
|
-10.3
|
-13.6
|
1710855
|
1795005
|
-4.4
|
-4.7
|
N.A VEHICLES % OF
TOTAL
|
0.673
|
0.714
|
|
|
0.703
|
0.733
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOYOTA DIV. IMPORT
CAR
|
20,036
|
15,786
|
31.8
|
26.9
|
186,922
|
185,750
|
1
|
0.6
|
LEXUS IMPORT
CAR
|
5,617
|
10,151
|
-42.5
|
-44.7
|
62,664
|
97,528
|
-35.5
|
-35.7
|
TOYOTA DIV NA BUILT
CARS
|
58,011
|
69,862
|
-13.8
|
-17
|
723,869
|
825,164
|
-12
|
-12.3
|
LEXUS NA BUILT
CARS
|
4,414
|
4,464
|
2.7
|
-1.1
|
41,626
|
38,526
|
8.4
|
8
|
TOTAL TOYOTA
CARS
|
88,078
|
100,263
|
-8.8
|
-12.2
|
1,015,081
|
1,146,968
|
-11.2
|
-11.5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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TOYOTA DIV. IMPORT
TRUCK
|
35,435
|
31,318
|
17.5
|
13.1
|
375,838
|
280,619
|
34.4
|
33.9
|
LEXUS IMPORT
TRUCK
|
11,845
|
12,347
|
-0.4
|
-4.1
|
98,236
|
90,728
|
8.6
|
8.3
|
TOYOTA DIV NA BUILT
TRUCK
|
74,042
|
85,081
|
-9.6
|
-13
|
842,754
|
826,869
|
2.3
|
1.9
|
LEXUS NA BUILT
TRUCK
|
13,585
|
14,220
|
-0.8
|
-4.5
|
102,606
|
104,446
|
-1.4
|
-1.8
|
TOTAL TOYOTA
TRUCK
|
134,900
|
142,966
|
-2
|
-5.6
|
1,419,427
|
1,302,662
|
9.3
|
9
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SELLING
DAYS
|
26
|
27
|
|
|
306
|
307
|
|
|
DSR = DAILY
SELLING RATE
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-- Current Month
--
|
|
-- Calendar Year
To Date --
|
|
2017
|
2016
|
DSR
%
|
|
2017
|
2016
|
DSR
%
|
|
Toyota Prius
Sedan
|
5,401
|
7,786
|
-0.28
|
|
65,631
|
98,866
|
-0.334
|
|
Toyota Prius
V(only)
|
707
|
1,373
|
-0.465
|
|
9,680
|
14,840
|
-0.346
|
|
Toyota Prius
C(only)
|
954
|
1,644
|
-0.397
|
|
12,415
|
20,452
|
-0.391
|
|
Toyota Prius
PRIME(only)
|
2,420
|
1,641
|
0.531
|
|
20,936
|
2474
|
7.49
|
|
Toyota RAV4
Hybrid
|
4,846
|
4,773
|
0.054
|
|
50,559
|
45,099
|
0.125
|
|
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