Demand for Toyota and Lexus Vehicles at All-Time High, with Lexus Surpassing 10,000 Mark for the Very First Time
(TORONTO) - Toyota Canada Inc. (TCI) closed the year with an all-time sales record of 175,787 units, a 3.3 per cent increase over the record set in 2004. Strong performance across the board contributed to TCI's sales success:
? A new record for Toyota brand, with 165,679 units - an increase of 2.3 per cent over the previous year. December sales for Toyota were 10,928,down marginally by 1.9 per cent over last December.
? A new record for Toyota cars, with total annual sales of 128,331 beating 2004 by 5.6 per cent.
? Toyota sold 37,348 trucks, a decline of 7.4 per cent for the year.
? Record annual sales for Lexus brand, with a total of 10,108 luxury cars and trucks, 21.5 per cent higher than the 2004 record. Lexus also achieved a record December with sales of 933 units, up 55.5 per cent over last December.
? Record annual sales of 4,511 Lexus cars, an impressive 41.5 per cent increase over 2004.
? Record sales of 5,597 Lexus trucks, 9.1 per cent better than the previous year.
Toyota Canada's record sales in 2005 represent a tremendous vote of consumer confidence in our products, said Tony Wearing, Managing Director of TCI. Building on the momentum of 2005, we are adding even more excitement to our showrooms with the launch of several important new vehicles in the early part of the New Year, including the all-new much anticipated Yaris Sedan.
This is truly a banner year for Lexus, as we surpass the 10,000 unit mark for the first time in Canada, said Stuart Payne, Director of Lexus in Canada. Exceptional vehicles like the IS luxury performance sedans and the sporty GS lineup have had an enormous impact, enhancing the Lexus reputation for luxury, performance, and unbeatable quality.
Vehicle highlights for 2005 include:
? The all-new Yaris Hatchback, which outperformed the launch of its popular Echo predecessor, reaching 6,177 units in just over two months of sales.
? A record year for the Canadian-built Matrix, as 24,048 units surpassed last year's record by 20.1 per cent.
? A strong year for Corolla, with 46,533 units up by 4.4 per cent.
? Strong performance from Tacoma pickup trucks, with total sales of 6,388 units up by 125.2 for the year.
? A strong year for the Lexus IS, with sales of 861 units, up 92.2 per cent.
? A new record for the GS sedans, with total sales of 824, up significantly over 2004.
? A record year for the RX lineup, with combined sales of 4,857 units, up 12.8 per cent.
? Enthusiasm from environmentally conscious drivers for the diverse range of Toyota and Lexus hybrid vehicles, which totaled
3,375 vehicles in 2005 (see breakdown below).
| Toyota Prius |
179 |
1,956 |
| Toyota Highlander Hybrid |
67 |
609 (launched June 16) |
| Lexus RX 400h |
78 |
810 (launched May 4) |
| 1995 |
67,956 |
| 1996 |
73,548 |
| 1997 |
106,297 |
| 1998 |
128,375 |
| 1999 |
129,865 |
| 2000 |
123,596 |
| 2001 |
127,754 |
| 2002 |
152,766 |
| 2003 |
165,024 |
| 2004 |
170,216 |
| 2005 |
175,787 |
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