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National Press Release

Toyota Reports February Sales

Published 2009-03-03 13:17
By Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.

TORRANCE, Calif., March 3 /PRNewswire/ -- 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
                            (INCLUDES FLEET & HAWAII)
                                 February, 2009

                             -- CURRENT MONTH --  -- CALENDAR YEAR TO DATE --
                                              DSR %                    DSR %
                              2009     2008    CHG     2009     2008    CHG
                              ----     ----    ---     ----     ----    ---

    YARIS                    4,779    9,758   -49.0   9,219   17,424   -47.1
    COROLLA                 18,103   21,202   -11.1  37,341   41,938   -11.0
    CAMRY                   20,634   34,914   -38.4  41,416   66,515   -37.7
    VENZA                    2,315        0     N/A   3,709        0     N/A
    AVALON                   2,100    4,073   -46.3   4,219    8,228   -48.7
    PRIUS                    7,232   10,893   -30.8  15,353   22,272   -31.1
    SCION xA                     0       10  -100.0       0       19  -100.0
    SCION xB                 1,640    3,824   -55.3   3,355    7,143   -53.0
    SCION tC                 1,203    3,261   -61.6   2,444    6,208   -60.6
    SCION xD                   856    1,788   -50.1   1,823    3,385   -46.1
    TOTAL TOYOTA DIV.
     PASS. CAR              58,863   89,723   -31.7 118,880  173,132   -31.3
    -----------------       ------   ------   ----- -------  -------   -----
    ES                       2,575    4,795   -44.1   5,546    9,141   -39.3
    LS                         700    1,891   -61.4   1,604    3,797   -57.8
    SC                          76      189   -58.1     149      372   -59.9
    GS                         595    1,422   -56.4   1,493    2,902   -48.6
    IS                       2,147    3,906   -42.7   4,547    7,168   -36.6
    TOTAL LEXUS PASS. CAR    6,093   12,203   -48.0  13,339   23,380   -42.9
    ---------------------    -----   ------   -----  ------   ------   -----
    TOTAL TOYOTA PASS. CAR  64,956  101,926   -33.6 132,219  196,512   -32.7
    ----------------------  ------  -------   ----- -------  -------   -----
    SIENNA                   5,334   11,262   -50.7  11,860   21,668   -45.3
    RAV4                     8,398   10,377   -15.7  16,432   21,274   -22.8
    FJ CRUISER               1,616    3,520   -52.2   4,212    6,591   -36.1
    4RUNNER                  1,922    4,961   -59.6   5,113   10,431   -51.0
    HIGHLANDER               5,008   10,513   -50.4  10,765   22,836   -52.9
    LAND CRUISER               128      394   -66.2     285      854   -66.6
    SEQUOIA                  1,606    2,617   -36.1   3,198    4,994   -36.0
    TOTAL SUV               18,678   32,382   -39.9  40,005   66,980   -40.3
    ---------               ------   ------   -----  ------   ------   -----
    4X2 TACOMA               3,980    7,654   -45.8   7,890   14,013   -43.7
    4X4 TACOMA               3,894    5,471   -25.9   7,603   10,176   -25.3
    TOTAL TACOMA             7,874   13,125   -37.5  15,493   24,189   -36.0
    TUNDRA                   5,726   14,400   -58.6  12,802   26,473   -51.6
    TOTAL PICKUP            13,600   27,525   -48.5  28,295   50,662   -44.1
    TOTAL TOYOTA DIV. LT
     TRUCK                  37,612   71,169   -44.9  80,160  139,310   -42.5
    LX                         281      569   -48.6     609    1,279   -52.4
    GX                         516    1,549   -65.3   1,144    3,206   -64.3
    RX                       6,218    6,956    -6.9  12,738   13,711    -7.1
    TOTAL LEXUS LIGHT
     TRUCK                   7,015    9,074   -19.5  14,491   18,196   -20.4
    -----------------        -----    -----   -----  ------   ------   -----
    TOTAL TOYOTA LIGHT
     TRUCK                  44,627   80,243   -42.1  94,651  157,506   -39.9
    ------------------      ------   ------   -----  ------  -------   -----
    TOTAL TOYOTA DIV.       96,475  160,892   -37.5 199,040  312,442   -36.3
    TOTAL LEXUS             13,108   21,277   -35.8  27,830   41,576   -33.1
    -----------             ------   ------   -----  ------   ------   -----
    TOTAL TOYOTA           109,583  182,169   -37.3 226,870  354,018   -35.9
    MEMO:
    DOM. COROLLA            14,194   19,309   -23.4  28,642   40,021   -28.4
    DOM. CAMRY              20,271   33,992   -37.9  40,587   64,553   -37.1
    DOM. RAV4                1,890        0     N/A   2,212        0     N/A
    DOM. PICKUP             13,600   27,525   -48.5  28,295   50,662   -44.1
    DOM. RX                  3,625    4,767   -20.8   8,475    9,413   -10.0

    SELLING DAYS                24       25              50       50
    ------------                --       --              --       --

    TOYOTA DIV. IMPORT CAR  19,983   32,349   -35.7  41,723   60,330   -30.8
    LEXUS IMPORT CAR         6,093   12,203   -48.0  13,339   23,380   -42.9
    TOYOTA DIV NA
     BUILT CARS             38,880   57,374   -29.4  77,157  112,802   -31.6
    TOTAL TOYOTA CARS       64,956  101,926   -33.6 132,219  196,512   -32.7

    TOYOTA DIV. IMPORT
     LT TRUCK               15,182   29,765   -46.9  34,595   61,986   -44.2
    LEXUS IMPORT LT TRUCK    3,390    4,307   -18.0   6,016    8,783   -31.5
    TOYOTA DIV NA BUILT
     LT TRUCK               22,430   41,404   -43.6  45,565   77,324   -41.1
    LEXUS NA BUILT LT
     TRUCK                   3,625    4,767   -20.8   8,475    9,413   -10.0
    TOTAL TOYOTA LT TRUCK   44,627   80,243   -42.1  94,651  157,506   -39.9
    ---------------------   ------   ------   -----  ------  -------   -----

    SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES  24,077   37,936   -33.9  50,284   78,585   -36.0
       Memo: Lexus Sport
        Utility              7,015    9,074   -19.5  14,491   18,196   -20.4

    SMALL VANS               5,334   11,262   -50.7  11,860   21,668   -45.3
    PICKUPS                 13,600   27,525   -48.5  28,295   50,662   -44.1

    ----------------------
    * NORTH AMERICAN BUILT
     VEHICLES
    COROLLA                 14,194   19,309   -23.4  28,642   40,021   -28.4
    CAMRY                   20,271   33,992   -37.9  40,587   64,553   -37.1
    VENZA                    2,315        0     N/A   3,709        0     N/A
    AVALON                   2,100    4,073   -46.3   4,219    8,228   -48.7
    SIENNA                   5,334   11,262   -50.7  11,860   21,668   -45.3
    RAV4                     1,890        0     N/A   2,212        0     N/A
    PICKUP                  13,600   27,525   -48.5  28,295   50,662   -44.1
    SEQUOIA                  1,606    2,617   -36.1   3,198    4,994   -36.0
    RX                       3,625    4,767   -20.8   8,475    9,413   -10.0
    TOTAL                   64,935  103,545   -34.7 131,197  199,539   -34.2
    N.A. VEHICLES % OF
     TOTAL                   59.3%    56.8%           57.8%    56.4%

    SELLING DAYS                24       25              50       50
    DSR = DAILY SELLING RATE
    ------------------------

(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20030501/TOYLOGO)

SOURCE Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.



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