PLANO, Texas, Jan. 3, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Toyota Motor
North America (TMNA) today reported December
2018 sales of 220,910 vehicles, a decrease of 0.9 percent
from December 2017 on a volume basis.
With the same number of selling days in December 2018 compared to December 2017, sales were down 0.9 percent on a
daily selling rate (DSR) basis.
For the year, TMNA reported sales of 2,426,672 vehicles, a 0.3
percent decrease on a volume basis and down 0.6 percent on a DSR
basis.
Toyota division posted December sales of 185,386 units, down 1.1
percent on a volume and DSR basis. For the year, Toyota division
reported sales of 2,128,362 vehicles, flat on a volume basis and
down 0.4 percent on a DSR basis.
"What a tremendous finish to our year," said Jack Hollis, group vice president and general
manager, Toyota division. "That sales momentum is carrying over
into the new year with the launch of the new RAV4, the best-selling
SUV in the U.S., the all-new Corolla, coming to dealerships in
March, and the return of the legendary Toyota Supra. We are truly
encouraged by what should be an incredible 2019."
Lexus posted December sales of 35,524 vehicles, up 0.2 percent
on a volume and a DSR basis. For the year, Lexus sales of 298,310
vehicles were down 2.2 percent on a volume basis and down 2.6
percent on a DSR basis.
"Lexus finished 2018 strong with support throughout the year
from a host of new product launches, including the all new flagship
LS, the new RXL and the new ES," said David
Christ, group vice president and general manager of Lexus
Division. "In 2019, in the early part of the year, we look forward
to the launch of the UX and UX hybrid and in select markets the UX
Lexus Complete Lease."
December 2018 Highlights
- Toyota is the number one retail selling brand for 17
consecutive years
- TMNA, Toyota and Lexus divisions post best-ever light truck
sales for December, quarter and year
- Camry posted sales of 29,093 units; top-selling car in the
segment for 2018
- Corolla posted sales of 25,439 units
- TMNA light trucks up 8.0 percent; a best-ever December, quarter
and year
- RAV4 sales up 18.8 percent; a best-ever December, quarter and
year with more than 427,170 units, a 4.8 percent increase
annually
- 4Runner sales increased 11.3 percent; a best-ever December,
quarter and year
- Highlander sales increased 9.9 percent for December; posted
best-ever year up 13.3 percent
- C-HR sales increased 11 percent; a best-ever December and
quarter
- Toyota division pickups up 10.7 percent in December
- Tacoma up 15.1 percent for a best-ever December, quarter and
year since introduction; up 24.0 percent for the year
- Tundra sales increased 3.0 percent in December; up 1.7 percent
for the year
- LS posted sales of 893 units; a best-ever December in four
years; a best-ever year in five years
- ES sales increased by 6.7 percent in December
- Lexus division Luxury SUVs up 2.1 percent for a best-ever
December, quarter and year; up 2.4 percent for the year
- RX is the best-selling Luxury SUV for 2018
- RX posted sales of 13,222 units for December; a best-ever year;
up 3.1 percent for the year
- NX sales increased 18.3 percent; a best-ever December and year;
up 4.6 percent for the year
- NXh posted sales of 1,367 units; a best-ever December and
year
*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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CONTACTS:
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Toyota Business
Communications
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Karen
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(469)
292-2659
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Lexus Public
Relations
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Ed Hellwig
Craig
Taguchi
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(469)
292-5103
(469)
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TOYOTA U.S.
SALES SUMMARY
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December
2018
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-- CURRENT MONTH
--
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-- CALENDAR YEAR
TO DATE --
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2018
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2017
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DSR
%
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VOL
%
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2018
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2017
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DSR
%
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VOL
%
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TOTAL
TOYOTA
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220,910
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222,985
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-0.9
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-0.9
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2,426,672
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2,434,517
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-0.6
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-0.3
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TOTAL TOYOTA
DIV
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185,386
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187,524
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-1.1
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-1.1
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2,128,362
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2,129,385
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-0.4
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0.0
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TOTAL
LEXUS
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35,524
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35,461
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0.2
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0.2
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298,310
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305,132
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-2.6
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-2.2
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YARIS SD (INCL YAR
IA)
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1154
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1908
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-39.5
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-39.5
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25,269
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35,727
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-29.5
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-29.3
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YARIS
LIFTBACK
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98
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203
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-51.7
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-51.7
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1,940
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8,653
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-77.7
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-77.6
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TOTAL
YARIS
|
1,252
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2,111
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-40.7
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-40.7
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27,209
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44,380
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-38.9
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-38.7
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iQ
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0
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0
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0
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0
|
0
|
0
|
0
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0.0
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xD
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
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-100
|
-100.0
|
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xB
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
0
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0.0
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tC
|
0
|
6
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-100.0
|
-100.0
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2
|
203
|
-99.0
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-99.0
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COROLLA HB (INCL COR
IM)
|
1,646
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1,437
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14.5
|
14.5
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22,846
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20,501
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11.1
|
11.4
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COROLLA
SEDAN
|
23,793
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18,532
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28.4
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28.4
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280,886
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308,695
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-9.3
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-9.0
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TOTAL
COROLLA
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25,439
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19,969
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27.4
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27.4
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303,732
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329,196
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-8.0
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-7.7
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86 (INCL
FR-S)
|
295
|
425
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-30.6
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-30.6
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4,146
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6,846
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-39.6
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-39.4
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MIRAI
|
232
|
296
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-21.6
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-21.6
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1,700
|
1,838
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-7.8
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-7.5
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AVALON
|
2,538
|
2,427
|
4.6
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4.6
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33,580
|
32,583
|
2.7
|
3.1
|
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PRIUS
|
6,351
|
9,482
|
-33.0
|
-33.0
|
87,590
|
108,663
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-19.7
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-19.4
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CAMRY
|
29,093
|
43,331
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-32.9
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-32.9
|
343,439
|
387,081
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-11.6
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-11.3
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TOTAL TOYOTA DIV.
CAR
|
65,202
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78,047
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-16.5
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-16.5
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801,401
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910,792
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-12.3
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-12
|
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CT
|
0
|
9
|
-100
|
-100
|
4
|
4,690
|
-99.9
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-99.9
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IS
|
2,193
|
2,777
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-21.0
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-21.0
|
22,927
|
26,482
|
-13.7
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-13.4
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RC
|
341
|
686
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-50.3
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-50.3
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3,358
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7,363
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-54.5
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-54.4
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ES
|
5,385
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5,047
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6.7
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6.7
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48,484
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51,398
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-6.0
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-5.7
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GS
|
587
|
916
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-35.9
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-35.9
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6,604
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7,773
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-15.3
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-15.0
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LS
|
893
|
306
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191.8
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191.8
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9,302
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4,094
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126.5
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127.2
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LC
|
152
|
290
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-48
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-48
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1,979
|
2487
|
-21
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-20
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LFA
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0
|
0
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0
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0
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2
|
3
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-34
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-33
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TOTAL LEXUS
CAR
|
9,551
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10,031
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-4.8
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-4.8
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92,660
|
104,290
|
-11.4
|
-11.2
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TOTAL TOYOTA
CAR
|
74,753
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88,078
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-15.1
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-15.1
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894,061
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1,015,082
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-12.2
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-11.9
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SIENNA
|
6,719
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8,941
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-24.9
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-24.9
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87,672
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111,489
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-21.6
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-21.4
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C-HR
|
4,297
|
3866
|
11
|
11
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49,642
|
25755
|
92.1
|
92.7
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RAV4
|
38,669
|
32,542
|
18.8
|
18.8
|
427,170
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407,594
|
4.5
|
4.8
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FJ CRUISER
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0
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0
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0
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0
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3
|
4
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-25.2
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-25
|
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VENZA
|
8
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0
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0
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0
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9
|
14
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-36
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-36
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HIGHLANDER
|
23,125
|
21,041
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9.9
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9.9
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244,511
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215,775
|
12.9
|
13.3
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4RUNNER
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13,309
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11,954
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11.3
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11.3
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139,694
|
128,296
|
8.5
|
8.9
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SEQUOIA
|
1,131
|
1,152
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-1.8
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-1.8
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11,121
|
12,156
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-8.8
|
-8.5
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LAND
CRUISER
|
179
|
390
|
-54.1
|
-54.1
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3,222
|
3,100
|
3.6
|
3.9
|
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TOTAL TOYOTA DIV.
SUV
|
80,718
|
70,945
|
13.8
|
13.8
|
875,372
|
792,694
|
10.1
|
10.4
|
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TACOMA
|
21,531
|
18,705
|
15.1
|
15.1
|
245,659
|
198,125
|
23.6
|
24.0
|
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TUNDRA
|
11,216
|
10,886
|
3.0
|
3.0
|
118,258
|
116,285
|
1.4
|
1.7
|
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TOTAL TOYOTA DIV.
PICKUP
|
32,747
|
29,591
|
10.7
|
10.7
|
363,917
|
314,410
|
15.4
|
15.7
|
|
TOTAL TOYOTA DIV.
TRUCK
|
120,184
|
109,477
|
9.8
|
9.8
|
1,326,961
|
1,218,593
|
8.5
|
8.9
|
|
UX
|
453
|
0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
453
|
0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
|
NX
|
8,764
|
7,410
|
18.3
|
18.3
|
62,079
|
59,341
|
4.3
|
4.6
|
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RX
|
13,222
|
13,951
|
-5.2
|
-5.2
|
111,641
|
108,307
|
2.7
|
3.1
|
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GX
|
3,322
|
3325
|
-0.1
|
-0.1
|
26,724
|
27,190
|
-2.0
|
-1.7
|
|
LX
|
212
|
744
|
-71.5
|
-71.5
|
4,753
|
6,004
|
-21.1
|
-20.8
|
|
TOTAL LEXUS
TRUCK
|
25,973
|
25,430
|
2.1
|
2.1
|
205,650
|
200,842
|
2.1
|
2.4
|
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TOTAL TOYOTA
TRUCK
|
145,727
|
134,907
|
8
|
8
|
1,532,181
|
1,419,435
|
7.6
|
7.9
|
|
Selling
Days
|
26
|
26
|
|
|
307
|
306
|
|
|
|
DSR = Daily
Selling Rate
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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*NA Built
Vehicles
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TOYOTA U.S.
SALES SUMMARY
|
|
December,
2018
|
|
-- CURRENT MONTH
--
|
-- CALENDAR YEAR
TO DATE --
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2018
|
2017
|
DSR
%
|
VOL
%
|
2018
|
2017
|
DSR
%
|
VOL
%
|
|
COROLLA
|
23,791
|
18,532
|
28.4
|
28.4
|
280,884
|
308,695
|
-9.3
|
-9.0
|
|
CAMRY
|
28,892
|
35,144
|
-17.8
|
-17.8
|
327,883
|
346,864
|
-5.8
|
-5.5
|
|
AVALON
|
2,538
|
2,427
|
4.6
|
4.6
|
33,580
|
32,583
|
2.7
|
3.1
|
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YARIS IA (INCL SCI
IA)
|
1,154
|
1,908
|
-39.5
|
-39.5
|
25,269
|
35,727
|
-29.5
|
-29.3
|
|
RAV4
|
14,901
|
13,317
|
11.9
|
11.9
|
174,090
|
188,911
|
-8.1
|
-7.8
|
|
VENZA
|
8
|
0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
9
|
14
|
-35.9
|
-35.7
|
|
HIGHLANDER
|
23,124
|
21,041
|
9.9
|
9.9
|
244,510
|
215,775
|
12.9
|
13.3
|
|
SIENNA
|
6,719
|
8,941
|
-24.9
|
-24.9
|
87,672
|
111,489
|
-21.6
|
-21.4
|
|
SEQUOIA
|
1,131
|
1,152
|
-1.8
|
-1.8
|
11,121
|
12,156
|
-8.8
|
-8.5
|
|
TACOMA
|
21,531
|
18,705
|
15.1
|
15.1
|
245,659
|
198,125
|
23.6
|
24.0
|
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TUNDRA
|
11,216
|
10,886
|
3.0
|
3.0
|
118,258
|
116,285
|
1.4
|
1.7
|
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ES
|
4,224
|
4,414
|
-4.3
|
-4.3
|
41,199
|
41,626
|
-1.3
|
-1.0
|
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RX
|
9,962
|
13,585
|
-26.7
|
-26.7
|
83,331
|
102,606
|
-19.0
|
-18.8
|
|
TOTAL
|
149,191
|
150,052
|
-0.6
|
-0.6
|
1,673,465
|
1,710,856
|
-2.5
|
-2.2
|
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N.A VEHICLES % OF
TOTAL
|
67.7%
|
67.3%
|
|
|
69.0%
|
70.3%
|
|
|
|
TOYOTA DIV. IMPORT
CAR
|
8,827
|
20,036
|
-55.9
|
-55.9
|
133,785
|
186,923
|
-28.7
|
-28.4
|
|
LEXUS IMPORT
CAR
|
5,327
|
5,617
|
-5.2
|
-5.2
|
51,461
|
62,664
|
-18.1
|
-17.9
|
|
TOYOTA DIV NA BUILT
CARS
|
56,375
|
58,011
|
-2.8
|
-2.8
|
667,616
|
723,869
|
-8.1
|
-7.8
|
|
LEXUS NA BUILT
CARS
|
4,224
|
4,414
|
-4.3
|
-4.3
|
41,199
|
41,626
|
-1.3
|
-1.0
|
|
TOTAL TOYOTA
CARS
|
74,753
|
88,078
|
-15.1
|
-15.1
|
894,061
|
1,015,082
|
-12.2
|
-11.9
|
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TOYOTA DIV. IMPORT
TRUCK
|
41,554
|
35,435
|
17.3
|
17.3
|
445,642
|
375,838
|
18.2
|
18.6
|
|
LEXUS IMPORT
TRUCK
|
16,011
|
11,845
|
35.2
|
35.2
|
122,319
|
98,236
|
24.1
|
24.5
|
|
TOYOTA DIV NA BUILT
TRUCK
|
78,630
|
74,042
|
6.2
|
6.2
|
881,319
|
842,755
|
4.2
|
4.6
|
|
LEXUS NA BUILT
TRUCK
|
9,962
|
13,585
|
-26.7
|
-26.7
|
83,331
|
102,606
|
-19.0
|
-18.8
|
|
TOTAL TOYOTA
TRUCK
|
145,727
|
134,907
|
8.0
|
8.0
|
1,532,181
|
1,419,435
|
7.6
|
7.9
|
|
Selling
Days
|
26
|
26
|
|
|
307
|
306
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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TOYOTA U.S.
HYBRID SALES SUMMARY
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|
December,
2018
|
|
-- Current Month
--
|
|
-- Calendar Year
To Date --
|
|
2018
|
2017
|
DSR
%
|
|
2018
|
2017
|
DSR
%
|
|
|
Toyota Prius
Sedan
|
3,111
|
5,401
|
-42.4%
|
|
49,534
|
65,631
|
-24.8%
|
|
|
Toyota Prius
V(only)
|
1
|
707
|
-99.9%
|
|
2,062
|
9,680
|
-78.8%
|
|
|
Toyota Prius
C(only)
|
480
|
954
|
-49.7%
|
|
8,399
|
12,415
|
-32.6%
|
|
|
Toyota Prius
PRIME(only)
|
2,759
|
2,420
|
14.0%
|
|
27,595
|
20,937
|
31.4%
|
|
|
Toyota RAV4
Hybrid
|
3,236
|
4,846
|
-33.2%
|
|
48,124
|
50,559
|
-5.1%
|
|
|
Lexus NX
Hybrid
|
1367
|
731
|
87.0%
|
|
9,062
|
3,293
|
174.3%
|
|
|
Lexus RX
Hybrid
|
2,179
|
967
|
125.3%
|
|
15,656
|
8,568
|
82.1%
|
|
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SOURCE Toyota Motor North America