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July 1, 2004 - Torrance, CA - Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported its best-ever first-half sales in 47 years of business in the U.S. with calendar-year-to-date (CYTD) sales of 1,004,636. June sales of 170,366, an increase of 5.2 percent over last June, contributed to a record-setting second quarter with sales of 539,915 units.
"There's no doubt that higher gasoline prices over the last few months have temporarily affected retail spending," said Jim Press, TMS executive vice president and COO. "However, we're already seeing a rise in consumer confidence and a softening of fuel prices. The combination should result in an upswing in industry sales this summer."
The Toyota Division posted its best-ever June with 147,299, up 5.1 percent. The Lexus Division reported best-ever June sales with 23,067 units sold, an increase of 5.7 percent.
Toyota Division passenger cars recorded June sales of 82,683, up 6.8 percent over the same period last year. Camry, the number-one-selling car in America, led sales with strong June sales of 37,603, up 6.8 percent. The Prius gas-electric hybrid mid-size sedan posted best-ever June sales of 4,219. Sales of the MR2 Spyder convertible were up 7.4 percent.
Toyota Division light truck sales were up 3.0 percent, with 64,616 units sold. The Sienna sales momentum stayed strong with best-ever June sales of 13,681, up 25.3 over last year's record June. The Highlander mid-size sport utility vehicle (SUV) also enjoyed a best-ever June, with sales of 10,891, up 9.4 percent. The RAV4 SUV posted sales of 5,578 units, an increase of 1.0 percent. Tundra full-size pickup sales rose 1.4 percent with 8,901 units sold, while Tacoma compact pickup sales were at 12,891, up 0.1 percent.
June marked Scion's one-year sales anniversary. Scion, the new line of vehicles from Toyota that started out with sales in California only, is now available nationwide. Scion reported its fifth-consecutive best-ever sales month with 8,168 units sold. The popular xB urban utility vehicle led Scion sales, recording its best-ever selling month with 5,235 units sold. The xA subcompact also posted its best-ever sales month with 2,933 units sold. CYTD sales for Scion total 31,223.
Lexus Division passenger car sales were up 0.8 percent with total sales of 11,132. The ES 330 luxury sedan posted June sales of 6,036, up 5.0 percent. Sales of the LS 430 flagship luxury sedan increased 50.2 percent, with 2,486 units sold.
Lexus light trucks reported record June sales of 11,935, up 10.7 percent. The RX 330 luxury SUV recorded best-ever June sales of 8,760 units, an increase of 14.1 percent. The GX 470 mid-size luxury SUV posted best-ever June sales of 2,502, up 1.3 percent over the same period last year. Sales of the LX 470 full-size luxury SUV were up 5.7 percent, with 673 units sold.
Sales of North American-built vehicles accounted for 65.4 percent of total June sales. There were 25 selling days this sales month compared to 24 last June.
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Toyota Announces Best-Ever Sales Month In 47 Years
