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07-04-2007, 01:09 PM
Toyota Prius and Camry Hybrid will not be denied. (www.CleanMPG.com)
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/2007_Prius_II_Touring_Edition.jpgWayne Gerdes - CleanMPG (www.CleanMPG.com) - July 4, 2007
The 2007 Toyota Prius. With its award winning Hybrid Synergy Drive, mid-sized interior room and luggage capacity, a real world 50 mpg and low to mid $20K pricing, is it any wonder why sales have increased almost geometrically since its launch in late 2003?
The fuel efficient Hybrids and non-hybrids are continuing to increase overall market share even with gasoline prices moderating below the record highs seen in May.
The Toyota Prius hybrid gas-electric mid-size sedan posted best-ever June sales of 17,756, an increase of 76.3 percent over June of 2006. The Toyota Camry Hybrid reported sales of 5,530 yielding a new monthly total sales record, some 75.6 percent higher then the June 2006 sales period. The third Hybrid standout included the FE/MMH twins with their combined sales of 2,526 units yielding a 29.1 percent gain vs. the same selling period a year ago. It was a pleasant surprise to see the Ford hybrids sales increases at that rate in fact. The HiHy sold 2,403 units, down 38.4 percent. The Lexus RX 400h hybrid reported sales of 1,562 units for the month, up a surprising 25 percent vs. the year ago period. With Honda’s recent announcement that the Honda Accord Hybrid would be discontinued, sales fell yet again to 342 units for a loss of 16.8 percent vs. the year ago period.
For the fuel efficient non-hybrid automobiles, the Corolla continues to lead all sales with sales of 36,499 units for the month of June, a decrease of 5.8 percent from the year-ago period. The non-hybrid standout had to be the Honda Civic with sales totals of 36,512 units, an increase of 33.6 percent over the same June sales period last year. The Toyota Yaris subcompact posted June sales totaling 9,155, an increase of 28 percent over the same.
Overall sales YTD (year to date) of the “Big 7” Hybrids showed an increase of 51.8 percent vs. the year ago period. This is the second month in a row where all 4 of the fuel efficient hybrids including the Prius II, HCH-II, TCH, and FEH saw gains vs. performance hybrids other then the RXh which all saw percentage losses.
June 2007 Hybrid sales summary:
||Month to Date|||Year to Date|
Make and Model|June 2007|June 2006|DSR* % Change|June 2007|June 2006|DSR* % Change|
Toyota Prius|17,756|9,696|+ 76.3%|94,503|48,156|+ 93.7%
Toyota Camry Hybrid|5,530|3,032|+75.6%|28,070|7,386|+275.1%
Honda Civic Hybrid|3,246|2,890|+8.2%|17,141|15,755|+7.4%
Toyota Highlander Hybrid|2,403|3,755|-38.4%|14,312|18,109|-22.0%
Ford Escape Hybrid/Mercury Mariner Hybrid|2,526|1,884|+29.1%|13,464|11,995|+10.8%
Lexus RX400h|1,562|1,190|+26.4%|8,657|11,193|-23.7%
Honda Accord Hybrid|342|396|-16.8%|2,044|3,245|-37.8%
June 2007 fuel efficient Non-hybrid sales summary:
||Month to Date|||Year to Date|
Make and Model|June 2007|June 2006|DSR* % Change|June 2007|June 2006|DSR* % Change|
Toyota Corolla|36,499|37,311|-5.8%|202,221|197,303|+1.2%
Honda Civic|36,512|26,312|+33.6%|173,800|165,056|+3.9%
Toyota Yaris|9,155|6,888|+28.0%|46,522|22,685|+102.4%
DSR*: Daily Selling Rate - There were 27 selling days for the June 2007 sales month vs. 26 for June 2006. There were 154 selling days for the year through June 2007, 2 more then through June of 2006.
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/2007_Prius_II_Touring_Edition.jpgWayne Gerdes - CleanMPG (www.CleanMPG.com) - July 4, 2007
The 2007 Toyota Prius. With its award winning Hybrid Synergy Drive, mid-sized interior room and luggage capacity, a real world 50 mpg and low to mid $20K pricing, is it any wonder why sales have increased almost geometrically since its launch in late 2003?
The fuel efficient Hybrids and non-hybrids are continuing to increase overall market share even with gasoline prices moderating below the record highs seen in May.
The Toyota Prius hybrid gas-electric mid-size sedan posted best-ever June sales of 17,756, an increase of 76.3 percent over June of 2006. The Toyota Camry Hybrid reported sales of 5,530 yielding a new monthly total sales record, some 75.6 percent higher then the June 2006 sales period. The third Hybrid standout included the FE/MMH twins with their combined sales of 2,526 units yielding a 29.1 percent gain vs. the same selling period a year ago. It was a pleasant surprise to see the Ford hybrids sales increases at that rate in fact. The HiHy sold 2,403 units, down 38.4 percent. The Lexus RX 400h hybrid reported sales of 1,562 units for the month, up a surprising 25 percent vs. the year ago period. With Honda’s recent announcement that the Honda Accord Hybrid would be discontinued, sales fell yet again to 342 units for a loss of 16.8 percent vs. the year ago period.
For the fuel efficient non-hybrid automobiles, the Corolla continues to lead all sales with sales of 36,499 units for the month of June, a decrease of 5.8 percent from the year-ago period. The non-hybrid standout had to be the Honda Civic with sales totals of 36,512 units, an increase of 33.6 percent over the same June sales period last year. The Toyota Yaris subcompact posted June sales totaling 9,155, an increase of 28 percent over the same.
Overall sales YTD (year to date) of the “Big 7” Hybrids showed an increase of 51.8 percent vs. the year ago period. This is the second month in a row where all 4 of the fuel efficient hybrids including the Prius II, HCH-II, TCH, and FEH saw gains vs. performance hybrids other then the RXh which all saw percentage losses.
June 2007 Hybrid sales summary:
||Month to Date|||Year to Date|
Make and Model|June 2007|June 2006|DSR* % Change|June 2007|June 2006|DSR* % Change|
Toyota Prius|17,756|9,696|+ 76.3%|94,503|48,156|+ 93.7%
Toyota Camry Hybrid|5,530|3,032|+75.6%|28,070|7,386|+275.1%
Honda Civic Hybrid|3,246|2,890|+8.2%|17,141|15,755|+7.4%
Toyota Highlander Hybrid|2,403|3,755|-38.4%|14,312|18,109|-22.0%
Ford Escape Hybrid/Mercury Mariner Hybrid|2,526|1,884|+29.1%|13,464|11,995|+10.8%
Lexus RX400h|1,562|1,190|+26.4%|8,657|11,193|-23.7%
Honda Accord Hybrid|342|396|-16.8%|2,044|3,245|-37.8%
June 2007 fuel efficient Non-hybrid sales summary:
||Month to Date|||Year to Date|
Make and Model|June 2007|June 2006|DSR* % Change|June 2007|June 2006|DSR* % Change|
Toyota Corolla|36,499|37,311|-5.8%|202,221|197,303|+1.2%
Honda Civic|36,512|26,312|+33.6%|173,800|165,056|+3.9%
Toyota Yaris|9,155|6,888|+28.0%|46,522|22,685|+102.4%
DSR*: Daily Selling Rate - There were 27 selling days for the June 2007 sales month vs. 26 for June 2006. There were 154 selling days for the year through June 2007, 2 more then through June of 2006.