Toyota Exceeds Expectations by Topping 200,000 Sales in October

Toyota and Lexus post best-ever October sales
Highlander and RAV4 have best-ever October sales month
Scion posts double-digit gains

October 2015 Sales Chart

TORRANCE, Calif. (November 3, 2015) – Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported October 2015 sales of 204,045 units, an increase of 13 percent on a volume basis. With one more selling day in October 2015 than in October 2014, sales were up 9.0 percent on a daily selling rate (DSR) basis.

Toyota Division posted October 2015 sales of 177,609 units, up 13 percent on a volume and 8.9 percent on a DSR basis.

“October was a huge month for the industry, smashing expectations and continuing its hot streak,” said Bill Fay, group vice president and general manager for the Toyota Division. “Toyota Division posted best-ever sales for the month led by October record-breaking sales of Highlander and RAV4.”

Lexus reported October 2015 sales of 26,436 units, up 13.2 percent from October 2014 on a volume basis and 9.1 percent on a DSR basis.

“We continue to see strong sales for our luxury utility vehicles as evident by a solid month posted by NX and GX. The LS flagship luxury sedan and RC F coupe also posted gains that helped propel us to a best-ever October,” said Jeff Bracken, group vice president and general manager, Lexus Division. “We are most excited about the arrival of the all-new RX as it hits showrooms today. We expect this new model to continue energizing the brand as we close the year.”

October 2015 Highlights:

Corolla posted sales of 27,951 units, up 12 percent
Camry October up nearly 5 percent
Prius up 12.5 percent
Mirai went on sale in October; posted sales of 34 units
Scion iA and iM posted combined sales of 3,385 units
Total TMS light trucks posted sales of 101,907 units, up almost 19 percent
Highlander up 10 percent, a best-ever October
4Runner up over 36 percent
RAV4 up 31.3 percent, a best-ever October
Sequoia posted sales of 1,303 units, up 43 percent
Tacoma up more than 17 percent
All-new RC posted sales of 1,333 units
Lexus luxury utility vehicles up 33.9 percent
NX posted sales of 3,399 units
GX up nearly 15 percent

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

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