Toyota Motor Sales Reports 1.8 Percent April Sales Increase

TORRANCE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported April 2015 sales of 203,329 units, an increase of 1.8 percent from April 2014 on a volume basis. With the same amount of selling days in April 2015 and April 2014, sales were up 1.8 percent on a daily selling rate (DSR) basis.

Toyota division posted April 2015 sales of 177,453 units, up 0.5 percent on a volume basis and 0.5 percent on a DSR basis.

"Light truck sales have carried the auto industry to its best start in 15 years," said Bill Fay, Toyota division group vice president and general manager. "The demand for crossover SUVs is off the charts and both the RAV4 and Highlander set April records."

Lexus posted sales of 25,876 units, up 11.7 percent from April 2014 on a volume basis and 11.7 percent on a DSR basis.

"Lexus is off to its best start ever," said Jeff Bracken, Lexus group vice president and general manager. "We're bullish on the industry as we head into the summer selling season and that goes double for the luxury segment."

April 2015 Highlights:

• Camry is volume leader with sales of 34,066 units
• Corolla up over 10 percent
• Toyota Light trucks up 8 percent
• RAV4 up almost 22 percent; posted sales of 22,914 units
• 4Runner up 18 percent
• Tacoma up 12.9 percent
• Tundra up 4.5 percent, posted sales of 10,681 units
• Lexus luxury utility vehicles up 23.5 percent
• NX posted sales of 3,421 units
• GX up 19 percent

*Note: Unless otherwise stated, all figures reflect unadjusted raw sales volume

About Toyota

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TOYOTA U.S. SALES SUMMARY
April, 2015
	-- CURRENT MONTH --							-- CALENDAR YEAR TO DATE --
					DSR %		VOL %					DSR %		VOL %
	2015		2014		CHG		CHG	2015		2014		CHG		CHG
TOTAL TOYOTA	203,329		199,660		1.8		1.8	778,949		720,657		8.1		8.1
TOTAL TOYOTA DIV.	177,453		176,495		0.5		0.5	675,893		632,407		6.9		6.9
TOTAL LEXUS	25,876		23,165		11.7		11.7	103,056		88,250		16.8		16.8
YARIS	2,153		1,450		48.5		48.5	7,477		5,594		33.7		33.7
COROLLA	31,990		29,061		10.1		10.1	122,718		106,798		14.9		14.9
PRIUS	15,235		18,011		-15.4		-15.4	55,535		61,659		-9.9		-9.9
CAMRY	34,066		38,009		-10.4		-10.4	134,571		132,292		1.7		1.7
AVALON	4,590		5,807		-21.0		-21.0	18,194		19,102		-4.8		-4.8
SCION FR-S	1,026		1,445		-29.0		-29.0	3,471		4,870		-28.7		-28.7
SCION iQ	73		196		-62.8		-62.8	305		787		-61.2		-61.2
SCION xD	111		731		-84.8		-84.8	567		2,785		-79.6		-79.6
SCION xB	1,406		1,411		-0.4		-0.4	5,878		5,468		7.5		7.5
SCION tC	1,693		1,603		5.6		5.6	6,066		5,933		2.2		2.2
TOTAL SCION	4,309		5,386		-20.0		-20.0	16,287		19,843		-17.9		-17.9
TOTAL TOYOTA DIV. CAR	92,343		97,724		-5.5		-5.5	354,782		345,288		2.7		2.7
CT	1,170		1,054		11.0		11.0	4,569		5,054		-9.6		-9.6
IS	4,008		3,780		6.0		6.0	15,254		15,238		0.1		0.1
RC	1,226		0		N/A		N/A	4,258		0		N/A		N/A
ES	4,701		6,036		-22.1		-22.1	18,746		21,139		-11.3		-11.3
GS	1,711		1,500		14.1		14.1	7,615		6,858		11.0		11.0
LS	609		712		-14.5		-14.5	2,457		2,679		-8.3		-8.3
LFA	0		5		-100.0		-100.0	4		9		-55.6		-55.6
TOTAL LEXUS CAR	13,425		13,087		2.6		2.6	52,903		50,977		3.8		3.8
TOTAL TOYOTA CAR	105,768		110,811		-4.6		-4.6	407,685		396,265		2.9		2.9
RAV4	22,914		18,834		21.7		21.7	89,924		71,898		25.1		25.1
FJ CRUISER	8		1,593		-99.5		-99.5	203		5,505		-96.3		-96.3
VENZA	2,101		3,053		-31.2		-31.2	8,882		10,608		-16.3		-16.3
HIGHLANDER	13,763		12,507		10.0		10.0	49,125		48,254		1.8		1.8
4RUNNER	7,432		6,300		18.0		18.0	29,445		21,982		34.0		34.0
SIENNA	11,353		11,134		2.0		2.0	44,076		37,221		18.4		18.4
SEQUOIA	992		991		0.1		0.1	3,803		3,889		-2.2		-2.2
LAND CRUISER	210		271		-22.5		-22.5	893		1,043		-14.4		-14.4
TOTAL TOYOTA DIV. SUV	47,420		43,549		8.9		8.9	182,275		163,179		11.7		11.7
TACOMA	15,656		13,871		12.9		12.9	55,322		49,100		12.7		12.7
TUNDRA	10,681		10,217		4.5		4.5	39,438		37,619		4.8		4.8
TOTAL TOYOTA DIV. PICKUP	26,337		24,088		9.3		9.3	94,760		86,719		9.3		9.3
TOTAL TOYOTA DIV. TRUCK	85,110		78,771		8.0		8.0	321,111		287,119		11.8		11.8
NX	3,421		0		N/A		N/A	12,532		0		N/A		N/A
RX	6,810		8,130		-16.2		-16.2	29,046		29,362		-1.1		-1.1
GX	1,950		1,639		19.0		19.0	7,430		6,546		13.5		13.5
LX	270		309		-12.6		-12.6	1,145		1,365		-16.1		-16.1
TOTAL LEXUS TRUCK	12,451		10,078		23.5		23.5	50,153		37,273		34.6		34.6
TOTAL TOYOTA TRUCK	97,561		88,849		9.8		9.8	371,264		324,392		14.4		14.4
SELLING DAYS	26		26					101		101
DSR = DAILY SELLING RATE
TOYOTA U.S. SALES SUMMARY
April, 2015
	-- CURRENT MONTH --							-- CALENDAR YEAR TO DATE --
					DSR %		VOL %					DSR %		VOL %
	2015		2014		CHG		CHG	2015		2014		CHG		CHG
* NORTH AMERICAN BUILT VEHICLES
COROLLA	31,990		29,058		10.1		10.1	122,718		106,738		15.0		15.0
CAMRY	34,049		37,992		-10.4		-10.4	134,506		132,250		1.7		1.7
AVALON	4,590		5,807		-21.0		-21.0	18,194		19,102		-4.8		-4.8
RAV4	16,096		13,385		20.3		20.3	63,935		53,020		20.6		20.6
VENZA	2,101		3,053		-31.2		-31.2	8,882		10,608		-16.3		-16.3
HIGHLANDER	13,458		12,045		11.7		11.7	48,001		47,113		1.9		1.9
SIENNA	11,353		11,134		2.0		2.0	44,076		37,221		18.4		18.4
SEQUOIA	992		991		0.1		0.1	3,803		3,889		-2.2		-2.2
TACOMA	15,656		13,871		12.9		12.9	55,322		49,100		12.7		12.7
TUNDRA	10,681		10,217		4.5		4.5	39,438		37,619		4.8		4.8
RX	6,530		7,018		-7.0		-7.0	27,442		21,799		25.9		25.9
TOTAL	147,496		144,571		2.0		2.0	566,317		518,459		9.2		9.2
N.A. VEHICLES % OF TOTAL	72.5	%	72.4	%				72.7	%	71.9	%
TOYOTA DIV. IMPORT CAR	21,714		24,867		-12.7		-12.7	79,364		87,198		-9.0		-9.0
LEXUS IMPORT CAR	13,425		13,087		2.6		2.6	52,903		50,977		3.8		3.8
TOYOTA DIV NA BUILT CARS	70,629		72,857		-3.1		-3.1	275,418		258,090		6.7		6.7
TOTAL TOYOTA CARS	105,768		110,811		-4.6		-4.6	407,685		396,265		2.9		2.9
TOYOTA DIV. IMPORT TRUCK	14,773		14,075		5.0		5.0	57,654		48,549		18.8		18.8
LEXUS IMPORT TRUCK	5,921		3,060		93.5		93.5	22,711		15,474		46.8		46.8
TOYOTA DIV NA BUILT TRUCK	70,337		64,696		8.7		8.7	263,457		238,570		10.4		10.4
LEXUS NA BUILT TRUCK	6,530		7,018		-7.0		-7.0	27,442		21,799		25.9		25.9
TOTAL TOYOTA TRUCK	97,561		88,849		9.8		9.8	371,264		324,392		14.4		14.4
SELLING DAYS	26		26					101		101
DSR = DAILY SELLING RATE
	--CURRENT MONTH--							--CALENDAR YEAR TO DATE--
Memo:	2015		2014		DSR %			2015		2014		DSR %
Toyota Prius Sedan	8,822		10,298		-14.3	%		32,693		35,816		-8.7	%
Toyota Prius V (only)	2,462		2,403		2.5	%		8,741		8,404		4.0	%
Toyota Prius C (only)	3,523		3,569		-1.3	%		12,402		12,402		0.0	%
Toyota Prius Phv (only)	428		1,741		-75.4	%		1,699		5,037		-66.3	%