Toyota reported it best-ever November sales of 196,695 vehicles, an increase of 15.9 percent from November 2005. Year-to-date Toyota’s sales are up 12.5 percent from the same period in 2005.

Both the Toyota and Lexus divisions posted their best-ever November sales. The Toyota Division was up 18 percent overall with a 14.3 percent increase in passenger cars — led by Yaris, Corolla and Camry, and a 22.8 increase in light trucks, led by a 156.0 percent increase in RAV4 sales.

The Lexus Division saw sales increase by 4.2 percent, with an increase of 15.4 percent in cars — led by the ES 350 (up 44 percent) and the LS 430/460 (up 116.3 percent), Lexus light trucks continued their pattern of lower sales, with sales off 9.3 percent.

Scion reported November sales of 10,769 units. The tC sports coupe led the way with November sales of 5,084 units. Scion xA sales were up 11.5 percent, posting best-ever November sales of 2,204 units.

Press release after the jump.

## Source: Toyota ##

Toyota Reports November Sales
12/01/2006 Torrance, CA

December 1, 2006 – Torrance, CA - Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported best-ever November sales of 196,695 vehicles, an increase of 15.9 percent over November 2005. Calendar-year-to-date (CYTD) sales total 2,314,202 units, up 12.5 percent over the same period last year.

The Toyota Division posted best-ever November sales of 169,976, up 18 percent. The Lexus Division reported best-ever November sales with 26,719 units sold, an increase of 4.2 percent.

Toyota Division
Toyota Division passenger cars recorded best-ever November sales of 92,970, up 14.3 percent over the same period last year. Passenger car sales were led by Camry, which posted November sales of 34,189, up 15.1 percent from the year-ago month. Camry Hybrid, which went on sale in late April, reported sales of 3,100 units in November. Corolla reported best-ever November sales of 27,015, up 13.9 percent over the same period last year. The all-new Yaris subcompact, which went on sale in March, posted sales totaling 5,936 units for the month. The Prius gas-electric hybrid mid-size sedan posted best-ever November sales of 8,008, an increase of 1.5 percent.

Toyota Division light truck sales were up 22.8 percent, with a best-ever November total of 77,006 units. Light truck sales were led by Sienna with monthly sales of 13,535, up 15 percent over the same period last year. The RAV4 compact sport utility vehicle (SUV) reported best-ever November sales of 11,425, up 156.9 percent over the same period last year. The all-new FJ Cruiser, which went on sale in March, reported sales of 5,459 units. The Tundra full-size pickup truck reported November sales of 10,469. The Highlander Hybrid gas-electric mid-size SUV reported sales of 1,667 units for the month. Highlander and Highlander Hybrid posted combined November sales of 11,100, up 14.7 percent over the same period last year.

Scion reported November sales of 10,769 units. The tC sports coupe led the way with November sales of 5,084 units. Scion xA sales were up 11.5 percent, posting best-ever November sales of 2,204 units.

Lexus Division
Lexus passenger cars posted best-ever November sales of 16,156 units, an increase of 15.4 percent over November 2005. Passenger car sales were led by the ES 350 luxury sedan with best-ever November sales of 6,678 units, up 44 percent. The IS 250 and IS 350 luxury sport sedans recorded combined November sales of 3,599 units. The LS 430 and the all-new LS 460 reported combined sales of 3,613, an increase of 116.3 percent.

Lexus Division light trucks reported November sales totaling 10,563 units. The 2006 RX 400h luxury hybrid SUV reported sales of 1,327 units for the month. The RX 350 and RX 400h enjoyed combined November sales of 8,052 units.

TMS calendar-year-to-date hybrid sales totaled 173,859 units. In November, hybrid sales posted 14,278 units.

There were 25 selling days this sales month and last November.

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