PLANO, Texas, Oct. 2, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Toyota Motor
North America (TMNA) today reported September 2018 sales of 203,098 units. With one
less selling day in September 2018
compared to September 2017, sales
were down 6.8 percent on a daily selling rate (DSR) basis and down
10.4 percent on a volume basis.
Through September, TMNA reported sales of 1,824,235 units, down
0.4 percent on a daily selling rate (DSR) basis and volume basis
versus the same period in 2017.
Toyota division posted September
2018 sales of 178,501 units, down 7.4 percent on a DSR basis
and down 10.9 percent on a volume basis.
"Toyota's seen record light trucks sales for the first nine
months of the year, led by the Tacoma and Highlander, both strong
leaders in their segments," said Jack
Hollis, group vice president and general manager, Toyota
division. "Our alternative fuel vehicle leadership remains strong
as our hybrids gained double-digit growth in the Camry Hybrid,
Avalon Hybrid, Prius Prime and Mirai models."
Lexus posted September sales of 24,597 units, down 2.3 percent
on a DSR basis and down 6.1 percent on a volume basis.
"We have built on our success during the first half of the year
with a strong third quarter thanks to three percent growth in our
luxury utility vehicles and a 115 percent jump in our flagship LS
sedan," said David Christ, group
vice president and general manager, Lexus division. "The all-new
Lexus ES sedan is off to a remarkable start, and we are looking
forward to the addition of the UX compact LUV, which will introduce
younger buyers to the Lexus brand starting in December."
September and Third Quarter 2018 Highlights:
- TMNA, Toyota and Lexus divisions posted best-ever light truck
sales for the first nine months
- Toyota division posted best-ever light truck sales for the
month of September and third quarter
- Camry recorded September sales of 27,640 units
- Corolla sedan posted sales of 19,130 units for the month
- Prius Prime increased 21.1 percent; a best-ever month, third
quarter and first nine months
- RAV4 recorded sales of 37,440; a best-ever first nine
months
- Highlander increased by 8.0 percent; a best-ever September,
third quarter and first nine months
- 4Runner increased by 7.1 percent; a best-ever September, third
quarter and first nine months
- C-HR increased by 38.5 percent; a best-ever September and third
quarter
- Tacoma increased by 23.3 percent; a best-ever September, third
quarter and first nine months
- Tundra increased by 2.6 percent
- Lexus LUVs posted a best-ever first nine months of the
year
- LS up 54.6 percent in September
- ES up 23.1 percent in September
- NX Hybrid up 265.4 percent; best-ever month, third quarter and
first nine months
- NX combined sales up 3.6 percent for the year, a best-ever
first nine months
- RXh increased 86 percent; a best-ever September and third
quarter in eight years
- RX combined saw gain of 4.9 percent
*Note: Unless otherwise stated, all figures reflect
unadjusted raw sales volume
About Toyota
Toyota (NYSE: TM) has been a part of the cultural fabric in the
U.S. and North America for 60
years, and is committed to advancing sustainable, next-generation
mobility through our Toyota and Lexus brands. During that
time, Toyota has created a tremendous value chain as our teams have
contributed to world-class design, engineering, and assembly of
more than 36 million cars and trucks in North America, where we operate 14
manufacturing plants (10 in the U.S.) and directly employ more than
47,000 people (more than 37,000 in the U.S.). Our 1,800 North
American dealerships (nearly 1,500 in the U.S.) sold more than 2.7
million cars and trucks (2.4 million in the U.S.) in 2017 – and
about 87 percent of all Toyota vehicles sold over the past 15 years
are still on the road today.
Through the Start Your Impossible campaign, Toyota highlights
the way it partners with community, civic, academic and
governmental organizations to address our society's most pressing
mobility challenges. We believe that when people are free to move,
anything is possible. For more information about Toyota,
visit www.toyotanewsroom.com.
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TOYOTA U.S.
SALES SUMMARY
|
SEPTEMBER
2018
|
|
-- CURRENT MONTH
--
|
-- CALENDAR YEAR
TO DATE --
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2018
|
2017
|
DSR
%
|
VOL
%
|
2018
|
2017
|
DSR
%
|
VOL
%
|
TOTAL
TOYOTA
|
203,098
|
226,632
|
-6.8
|
-10.4
|
1,824,235
|
1,831,481
|
-0.4
|
-0.4
|
TOTAL TOYOTA
DIV
|
178,501
|
200,436
|
-7.4
|
-10.9
|
1,610,613
|
1,611,822
|
-0.1
|
-0.1
|
TOTAL
LEXUS
|
24,597
|
26,196
|
-2.3
|
-6.1
|
213,622
|
219,659
|
-2.7
|
-2.7
|
YARIS IA (INCL SCI
IA)
|
1,450
|
3,122
|
-51.7
|
-53.6
|
21,563
|
28,594
|
-24.6
|
-24.6
|
YARIS
LIFTBACK
|
234
|
200
|
21.7
|
17.0
|
1,495
|
8,046
|
-81.4
|
-81.4
|
TOTAL
YARIS
|
1,692
|
3,322
|
-47.0
|
-49.1
|
23,066
|
36,640
|
-37.0
|
-37.0
|
iQ
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.0
|
xD
|
0
|
2
|
-100
|
-100
|
0
|
2
|
-100
|
-100.0
|
xB
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0.0
|
tC
|
0
|
6
|
-100.0
|
-100.0
|
1
|
195
|
-99.5
|
-99.5
|
COROLLA IM (INCL SCI
IM)
|
1,667
|
1,838
|
-5.7
|
-9.3
|
17,867
|
16,151
|
10.6
|
10.6
|
COROLLA
SEDAN
|
19,130
|
30,931
|
-35.7
|
-38.2
|
217,301
|
249,122
|
-12.8
|
-12.8
|
TOTAL
COROLLA
|
20,797
|
32,769
|
-34.0
|
-36.5
|
235,168
|
265,273
|
-11.3
|
-11.3
|
86 (INCL
FR-S)
|
325
|
530
|
-36.2
|
-38.7
|
3,223
|
5,507
|
-41.5
|
-41.5
|
MIRAI
|
159
|
184
|
-10.1
|
-13.6
|
1,155
|
1,044
|
10.6
|
10.6
|
AVALON
|
2,225
|
2,590
|
-10.7
|
-14.1
|
26,654
|
25,055
|
6.4
|
6.4
|
PRIUS
|
7,378
|
9,286
|
-17.4
|
-20.5
|
68,925
|
83,322
|
-17.3
|
-17.3
|
CAMRY
|
27,640
|
34,732
|
-17.2
|
-20.4
|
262,887
|
282,507
|
-6.9
|
-6.9
|
TOTAL TOYOTA DIV.
CAR
|
60,216
|
83,421
|
-24.9
|
-27.8
|
621,080
|
699,545
|
-11.2
|
-11.2
|
CT
|
0
|
91
|
-100
|
-100
|
4
|
4,663
|
-99.9
|
-99.9
|
IS
|
1,798
|
2,059
|
-9.2
|
-12.7
|
17,393
|
19,275
|
-9.8
|
-9.8
|
RC
|
258
|
737
|
-63.6
|
-65.0
|
2,593
|
5,023
|
-48.4
|
-48.4
|
ES
|
5,206
|
4,230
|
28.0
|
23.1
|
34,344
|
39,075
|
-12.1
|
-12.1
|
GS
|
451
|
666
|
-29.6
|
-32.3
|
5,158
|
5,560
|
-7.2
|
-7.2
|
LS
|
668
|
432
|
60.8
|
54.6
|
6,672
|
3,102
|
115.1
|
115.1
|
LC
|
156
|
249
|
-35
|
-37
|
1,548
|
1698
|
-9
|
-9
|
LFA
|
0
|
1
|
-100
|
-100
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
TOTAL LEXUS
CAR
|
8,537
|
8,465
|
4.9
|
0.9
|
67,714
|
78,398
|
-13.6
|
-13.6
|
TOTAL TOYOTA
CAR
|
68,753
|
91,886
|
-22.2
|
-25.2
|
688,794
|
777,943
|
-11.5
|
-11.5
|
SIENNA
|
7,520
|
9,512
|
-17.8
|
-20.9
|
67,373
|
87,623
|
-23.1
|
-23.1
|
C-HR
|
4,180
|
3017
|
44
|
39
|
37,930
|
14860
|
155.2
|
155.2
|
RAV4
|
37,440
|
42,395
|
-8.2
|
-11.7
|
319,147
|
312,230
|
2.2
|
2.2
|
FJ CRUISER
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
VENZA
|
0
|
1
|
-100
|
-100
|
0
|
14
|
-100
|
-100
|
HIGHLANDER
|
21,986
|
20,359
|
12.3
|
8.0
|
180,699
|
158,196
|
14.2
|
14.2
|
4RUNNER
|
12,133
|
11,333
|
11.3
|
7.1
|
102,267
|
95,086
|
7.6
|
7.6
|
SEQUOIA
|
972
|
961
|
5.2
|
1.1
|
8,105
|
8,999
|
-9.9
|
-9.9
|
LAND
CRUISER
|
333
|
220
|
57.4
|
51.4
|
2,318
|
2,168
|
6.9
|
6.9
|
TOTAL TOYOTA DIV.
SUV
|
77,046
|
78,286
|
2.4
|
-1.6
|
650,469
|
591,556
|
10.0
|
10.0
|
TACOMA
|
22,265
|
18,058
|
28.2
|
23.3
|
183,909
|
147,421
|
24.8
|
24.8
|
TUNDRA
|
11,454
|
11,159
|
6.7
|
2.6
|
87,782
|
85,677
|
2.5
|
2.5
|
TOTAL TOYOTA DIV.
PICKUP
|
33,719
|
29,217
|
20.0
|
15.4
|
271,691
|
233,098
|
16.6
|
16.6
|
TOTAL TOYOTA DIV.
TRUCK
|
118,285
|
117,015
|
5.1
|
1.1
|
989,533
|
912,277
|
8.5
|
8.5
|
NX
|
4,544
|
5,041
|
-6.3
|
-9.9
|
43,513
|
41,987
|
3.6
|
3.6
|
RX
|
8,857
|
9,120
|
1.0
|
-2.9
|
79,563
|
75,880
|
4.9
|
4.9
|
GX
|
2,280
|
3035
|
-21.9
|
-24.9
|
19,097
|
19,343
|
-1.3
|
-1.3
|
LX
|
379
|
535
|
-26.3
|
-29.2
|
3,735
|
4,051
|
-7.8
|
-7.8
|
TOTAL LEXUS
TRUCK
|
16,060
|
17,731
|
-5.8
|
-9.4
|
145,908
|
141,261
|
3.3
|
3.3
|
TOTAL TOYOTA
TRUCK
|
134,345
|
134,746
|
3.7
|
-0.3
|
1,135,441
|
1,053,538
|
7.8
|
7.8
|
Selling
Days
|
25
|
26
|
|
|
230
|
230
|
|
|
DSR = Daily
Selling Rate
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
*NA Built
Vehicles
|
TOYOTA U.S.
SALES SUMMARY
|
|
SEPTEMBER,
2018
|
|
-- CURRENT MONTH
--
|
-- CALENDAR YEAR
TO DATE --
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2018
|
2017
|
DSR
%
|
VOL
%
|
2018
|
2017
|
DSR
%
|
VOL
%
|
COROLLA
|
19,130
|
30,931
|
-35.7
|
-38.2
|
217,301
|
249,122
|
-12.8
|
-12.8
|
CAMRY
|
26,997
|
26,086
|
7.6
|
3.5
|
248,075
|
264,459
|
-6.2
|
-6.2
|
AVALON
|
2,225
|
2,590
|
-10.7
|
-14.1
|
26,654
|
25,055
|
6.4
|
6.4
|
YARIS IA (INCL SCI
IA)
|
1,450
|
3,122
|
-51.7
|
-53.6
|
21,563
|
28,594
|
-24.6
|
-24.6
|
RAV4
|
13,532
|
20,717
|
-32.1
|
-34.7
|
130,765
|
146,252
|
-10.6
|
-10.6
|
VENZA
|
0
|
1
|
-100.0
|
-100.0
|
0
|
14
|
-100.0
|
-100.0
|
HIGHLANDER
|
21,986
|
20,359
|
12.3
|
8.0
|
180,699
|
158,196
|
14.2
|
14.2
|
SIENNA
|
7,520
|
9,512
|
-17.8
|
-20.9
|
67,373
|
87,623
|
-23.1
|
-23.1
|
SEQUOIA
|
972
|
961
|
5.2
|
1.1
|
8,105
|
8,999
|
-9.9
|
-9.9
|
TACOMA
|
22,265
|
18,058
|
28.2
|
23.3
|
183,909
|
147,421
|
24.8
|
24.8
|
TUNDRA
|
11,454
|
11,159
|
6.7
|
2.6
|
87,782
|
85,677
|
2.5
|
2.5
|
ES
|
4,107
|
3,602
|
18.6
|
14.0
|
30,103
|
31,006
|
-2.9
|
-2.9
|
RX
|
6,411
|
8,770
|
-24.0
|
-26.9
|
60,051
|
71,250
|
-15.7
|
-15.7
|
TOTAL
|
138,057
|
155,868
|
-7.9
|
-11.4
|
1,262,388
|
1,303,668
|
-3.2
|
-3.2
|
N.A VEHICLES % OF
TOTAL
|
68.0%
|
68.8%
|
|
|
69.2%
|
71.2%
|
|
|
TOYOTA DIV. IMPORT
CAR
|
10,406
|
20,692
|
-47.7
|
-49.7
|
107,479
|
132,315
|
-18.8
|
-18.8
|
LEXUS IMPORT
CAR
|
4,430
|
4,863
|
-5.3
|
-8.9
|
37,611
|
47,392
|
-20.6
|
-20.6
|
TOYOTA DIV NA BUILT
CARS
|
49,810
|
62,729
|
-17.4
|
-20.6
|
513,601
|
567,230
|
-9.5
|
-9.5
|
LEXUS NA BUILT
CARS
|
4,107
|
3,602
|
18.6
|
14.0
|
30,103
|
31,006
|
-2.9
|
-2.9
|
TOTAL TOYOTA
CARS
|
68,753
|
91,886
|
-22.2
|
-25.2
|
688,794
|
777,943
|
-11.5
|
-11.5
|
TOYOTA DIV. IMPORT
TRUCK
|
40,556
|
36,248
|
16.4
|
11.9
|
330,900
|
278,095
|
19.0
|
19.0
|
LEXUS IMPORT
TRUCK
|
9,649
|
8,961
|
12.0
|
7.7
|
85,857
|
70,011
|
22.6
|
22.6
|
TOYOTA DIV NA BUILT
TRUCK
|
77,729
|
80,767
|
0.1
|
-3.8
|
658,633
|
634,182
|
3.9
|
3.9
|
LEXUS NA BUILT
TRUCK
|
6,411
|
8,770
|
-24.0
|
-26.9
|
60,051
|
71,250
|
-15.7
|
-15.7
|
TOTAL TOYOTA
TRUCK
|
134,345
|
134,746
|
3.7
|
-0.3
|
1,135,441
|
1,053,538
|
7.8
|
7.8
|
Selling
Days
|
25
|
26
|
|
|
230
|
230
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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TOYOTA U.S.
HYBRID SALES SUMMARY
|
|
SEPTEMBER,
2018
|
|
-- Current Month
--
|
|
-- Calendar Year
To Date --
|
|
2018
|
2017
|
DSR
%
|
|
2018
|
2017
|
DSR
%
|
|
Toyota Prius
Sedan
|
4,370
|
5,722
|
-20.6%
|
|
39,471
|
50,911
|
-22.5%
|
|
Toyota Prius
V(only)
|
11
|
728
|
-98.4%
|
|
2,057
|
7,647
|
-73.1%
|
|
Toyota Prius
C(only)
|
784
|
937
|
-13.0%
|
|
6,874
|
9,707
|
-29.2%
|
|
Toyota Prius
PRIME(only)
|
2,213
|
1,899
|
21.2%
|
|
20,523
|
15,057
|
36.3%
|
|
Toyota RAV4
Hybrid
|
4,459
|
5,759
|
-19.5%
|
|
36,995
|
36,352
|
1.8%
|
|
Lexus NX
Hybrid
|
664
|
189
|
265.4%
|
|
6,226
|
1,941
|
220.8%
|
|
Lexus RX
Hybrid
|
1,493
|
835
|
86.0%
|
|
10,434
|
6,173
|
69.0%
|
|
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