Toyota February 2012 Sales Up 12.4%

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Camry takes the US car sales crown again.

Wayne Gerdes - CleanMPG - March 1, 2012

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Toyota February Sales

Toyota just minutes ago reported its February monthly sales results and they are up nicely. 142,780 vehicles sold and up 7.9 percent is a harbinger of things to come.

Bob Carter, Toyota Group VP and GM:

“Fuel economy remains top of mind for consumers and we expect high gas prices will continue to be a top purchase consideration for consumers, which bodes well for Toyota's continued growth in 2012.”

Toyota

Toyota passenger cars posted sales of 89,338 units, up 15.1 percent over February 2011. Camry and Camry Hybrid led passenger cars with total sales of 34,543 units, an increase of 21.9 percent over the year-ago month. The Prius family increased 46.0 percent with combined sales of 20,592 units. Corolla reported February sales of 22,151 units. Yaris recorded monthly sales of 3,612 units, increasing 78.2 percent over a year ago, and Avalon reported sales of 3,497 units, up 65.7 percent over the previous year.

Toyota light trucks recorded February sales of 53,442 units, a decrease of 4.1 percent year-over-year. The RAV4 compact SUV led light trucks with monthly sales of 12,679 units. Tacoma reported sales of 10,674 units, an increase of 30.1 percent year-over-year. Highlander and Highlander Hybrid posted combined sales of 8,156 units for the month.

Scion posted February sales of 4,942 units, increasing 20.3 percent over a year ago. The tC sports coupe led the way with February sales of 1,649 units, while the xB urban utility vehicle recorded sales of 1,611 units, up 4.9 percent over the year-ago month. The all-new iQ micro-subcompact posted sales of 864 units, followed by the xD five-door urban subcompact with 818 units.

Lexus reported passenger car sales of 9,804 units, up 58.9 percent over February 2011. The ES entry luxury sedan led Lexus passenger car sales with 2,997 units, an increase of 10.7 percent. The GS and GS hybrid recorded combined sales of 2,397 units, up 559.3 percent over a year ago. The IS luxury sports sedan reported sales of 2,095 units for February. The CT 200h premium hybrid compact posted sales of 1,642 units.

Lexus luxury utility vehicles reported sales of 6,878 units, a decrease of 16.3 percent year-over-year. The RX and RX hybrid posted combined monthly sales of 5,792 units, while the LX recorded sales of 383 units, up 34.7 percent over a year ago.

Toyota Hybrids

As expected, February sales of 27,435 hybrid vehicles, were up a very healthy 60.0 percent. The Toyota Division recorded monthly sales of 24,817 hybrids, up 56.3 percent year-over-year. Lexus Division reported sales of 2,618 hybrids, increasing 105.7 percent compared to the same period last year.

Toyota February 2012 Overall Sales

Model	Feb-12	Feb -11	Feb -DSR % change	Feb -12 YTD	Feb -11 YTD	YTD-DSR % change
Yaris	3,612	1,946	+78.2%	6,622	3,785	+71.4%
Corolla	22,151	25,860	-17.8%	40,139	46,441	-15.3%
Camry	34,543	27,212	+21.9%	62,838	45,357	+35.7%
Prius*	20,593	13,539	+46.0%	32,148	24,174	+30.3%
CT	1,624	NA	NA	2,649	NA	NA
HS	143	183	-21.3%	295	469	-36.9%
RX	826	999	-20.3%	1,579	1,911	-18.9%
Toyota Feb. 2012 Sales Totals	159,462	141,846	+7.9%	284,002	257,702	+8.0%

* Prius sales include both Prius hatch and Prius v sales.
The daily selling rate (DSR) is calculated with 25 days Feb. of 2012 and 24 days for Feb. of 2011.
Year-to-date, the DSR is calculated with 49 days for 2012 and 48 days for 2011. All percentages reflect DSR.

Top 10 – February 2012 US Automobile Sales Leaders

Sales Rank	Make	Model	Feb-12	Feb-11	Feb-DSR % change	Feb-12 YTD	Feb-11 YTD	YTD-DSR % change
1	Ford	F-Series	47,273	37,549	+20.9%	85,766	73,355	+14.5%
2	Toyota	Camry	34,542	27,212	+21.9%	62,837	45,357	+35.7%
3	Nissan	Altima	32,953	20,808	+52.0%	55,310	37,262	+45.4%
4	Chevrolet	Silverado	32,297	31,728	-2.3%	59,147	59,900	-3.3%
5	Honda	Civic	27,087	19,121	+36.0%	48,970	33,755	+42.1%
6	Honda	CR-V	24,759	19,096	+24.5%	43,719	35,435	+20.9%
7	Ford	Focus	23,350	10,879	+106.0%	37,750	19,893	+85.9%
8	Ram	P/U	22,595	18,644	+16.3%	40,504	30,841	+28.7%
9	Toyota	Corolla	22,148	25,860	-17.8%	40,136	46,441	-15.3%
10	Ford	Fusion	21,773	23,111	-9.6%	35,387	37,457	-7.5%

The daily selling rate (DSR) is calculated with 25 days Feb. of 2012 and 24 days for Feb. of 2011.
Year-to-date, the DSR is calculated with 49 days for 2012 and 48 days for 2011. All percentages reflect DSR.

Top 10 Sales Leaders items of note: Silverado sales fell to fourth on the list behind F-Series, Camry and Altima vs. third last month. Cruze sales fell out of the top 10 although it still sold over 20,000 units.

B-Segment Sales Rank

1. Nissan Versa - 10,190
2. Chevrolet Sonic - 7,900
3. Hyundai Accent - 5,806
4. Ford Fiesta - 5,518
5. Honda Fit - 4,227
6. Toyota Yaris - 3,611
7. Kia Rio - 3,598

C-Segment Sales Rank

1. Honda Civic - 27,087
2. Ford Focus - 23,350
3. Toyota Corolla - 22,148
4. Chevrolet Cruze - 20,427
5. Hyundai Elantra - 13,820
6. VW Jetta - 11,694
7. Nissan Sentra - 10,605

D-Segment Sales Rank

1. Toyota Camry - 34,542
2. Nissan Altima - 32,953
3. Ford Fusion - 21,773
4. Honda Accord - 20,702
5. Chevrolet Malibu - 19,987
6. Hyundai Sonata - 17,425
7. Kia Optima - 11,558
8. VW Passat - 8,189

Segment ranking items of note: Fiesta outsold the Fit. Rio is quickly catching up to the Yaris. The Focus outsold all but the Civic and leapt past the Corolla and Cruze. The Accord jumped up 2 spots topping both the Malibu and Sonata. Fusion jumped 4 spots passing the Accord, Malibu and Sonata.

Automobile Manufacturer's US Sales Rank - February 2012 vs. February 2011 Comparison and Total Sales

1. GM February Sales up 1.1% with 209,306 vehicles sold.
2. Ford February Sales up 14.4% with 179,119 vehicles sold.
3. Toyota February Sales up 12.4% with 159,423 vehicles sold.
4. Chrysler February Sales up 40.4% with 133,521 vehicles sold.
5. Honda February Sales up 12.3% with 110,157 vehicles sold.
6. Nissan February Sales up 10.9% with 106,731 vehicles sold.
7. Hyundai February Sales up 17.5% with 51,151 vehicles sold.
8. Kia February Sales up 37.3% with 45,038 vehicles sold.
9. VW February Sales up 42.5% with 30,577 vehicles sold.
10. BMW February Sales up 31.5% with 26,184 vehicles sold.
11. Mazda February Sales up 32.2% with 25,651 vehicles sold.
12. Subaru February Sales up 17.0% with 25,374 vehicles sold.
13. Mercedes-Benz February Sales up 21.7% with 19,679 vehicles sold.
14. Audi February Sales up 10.0% with 8,531 vehicles sold.

[ksstathead]

Go Prius!

Wish they would break out v (and next month PHV and c, as well).

Hard to compare PHEV sales if one of them is bundled...

From priuschat tweet: about 4000 were v, so LB up 22%. Still sweet.

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Hi Ksstahead:

I have a request in for the Prius sales breakouts but in the mean time, here is a tweet from Toyota giving the breakout in percentage terms... Well sort of.

Feb. Sales Highlights: #Prius family was up 52%. Prius hatch sales rose 22% w/ additional growth provided by the all-new Prius v.

Wayne

[ItsNotAboutTheMoney]

There's only been 3 times that more Priuses have been sold in a month:
- The record month of May 2007 (24009)
- March 2008 (20635)
- April 2008 (21757).

Taking Prius liftback sales as 16517 (February 2011 * 1.22), this is its 10th best sales month (and its best February):
- March 2011 (18605) (the quake rush and gas jump)
- August 2009 (18866) (Gen 3 and CARS month 2)
- July 2009 (19173) (Gen 3 and CARS month 1)
- April 2008 (21757)
- March 2008 (20635)
- November 2007 (16737)
- June 2007 (17756)
- May 2007 (24009)
- March 2007 (19156)

Next month they'll be adding Prius c and PiP sales.

[xcel]

Hi All:

We have covered US and Canadian February 2012 sales. Here is an interesting look at what Toyota is doing in the Land Down Under.

Toyota sold at least 50 percent more vehicles in Australia last month than any other automotive company, according to official figures released tomorrow That would be the 5th in Australia.

Dealers delivered more than 14,800 cars, SUVs and light-commercial vehicles to customers during the shortest month of the year while its nearest rival sold fewer than 9,700 vehicles.

In just the first two months of the year, Toyota has built a commanding sales lead of more than 10,000 vehicles.

The Prius family will soon be expanded to three models with the imminent arrival of the compact Prius c city car to be followed in a few months by the larger and more versatile Prius v.

The two new fuel-efficient vehicles will join the world's best-selling hybrid car, the Prius hatch, which itself is about to gain refinements to its quality, performance and overall appeal.

Toyota is also gearing up to launch the built in Australia all-new Camry Hybrid.

Wayne

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Hi All:

I received an updated Toyota sales report a few hours ago with some minor hybrid sales changes (+ to - 3 to 16 units) that have now been incorporated into the above Toyota specific sales table.

Wayne