Toyota Motor North America Reports December 2017, Year-End Sales
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: Toyota Business Communications
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TOYOTA U.S. SALES SUMMARY
DECEMBER 2017
-- CURRENT MONTH -- -- CALENDAR YEAR TO DATE --
2017 2016 DSR % VOL % 2017 2016 DSR % VOL %
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TOTAL TOYOTA 222,985 243,229 -4.8 -8.3 2,434,515 2,449,630 -0.3 -0.6
TOTAL TOYOTA DIV 187,524 202,047 -3.6 -7.2 2,129,383 2,118,402 0.8 0.5
TOTAL LEXUS 35,461 41,182 -10.6 -13.9 305,132 331,228 -7.6 -7.9
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YARIS IA (INCL SCI IA) 1,908 1,997 -0.8 -4.5 35,727 27,983 28.1 27.7
YARIS LIFTBACK 203 760 -72.3 -73.3 8,653 10,872 -20.2 -20.4
TOTAL YARIS 2,111 2,757 -20.5 -23.4 44,380 38,855 14.6 14.2
iQ 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 -8.2
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
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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
GS 916 1,325 -28.2 -30.9 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
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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
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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
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TOTAL TOYOTA DIV.
TRUCK 109,477 116,399 -2.3 -5.9 1,218,592 1,107,488 10.4 10
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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
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TOTAL TOYOTA TRUCK 134,900 142,966 -2 -5.6 1,419,427 1,302,662 9.3 9
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Selling Days 26 27 306 307
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DSR = Daily Selling
Rate
*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
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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
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SELLING DAYS 26 27 306 307
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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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