Month-over-month record sales for Toyota Canada's trucks and hybrids

Canadian-built RAV4 records seventh straight record month of sales to lead Toyota Canada sales

Month-over-month record sales for Toyota Canada's trucks and hybrids

TORONTO--Sept. 4, 2013: Toyota Canada Inc. (TCI) sold 17,647 vehicles in August, up 0.5% versus 2012, with continued records in trucks and hybrids. An August record of 8,219 trucks were sold by TCI, up 0.7%. TCI also sold an August record of 1,426 hybrids, exceeding August 2012 sales by 1.9%.

Scion and Lexus also contributed to TCI's number of August sales records. Lexus sold 1,570 vehicles, a 9.7% improvement over last year, while Scion sales of 578 cars surpassed last year's record by 3.6%.

Toyota division highlights for August 2013 (vs. 2012)

Sales: 15,499

Passenger car sales: 8,018 Avalon sales: 94 (up 168.6%) Corolla sales: 3,955 (up 6.3%) Yaris Hatch sales: 702 (up 8.8%) Truck sales: 7,481 (up 1.2%) :: new August record :: 4th straight month of record sales 4Runner sales: 276 (up 17.9%) Highlander sales: 613 (up 22.4%) Canadian-built RAV4 sales: 2,768 (up 0.5%) :: new August record :: 7th straight month of record sales Sequoia sales: 55 (up 66.7%) Sienna sales: 1,183 (up 6.1%) Tacoma 4X4 sales: 904 (up 12.2%) :: new August record :: 3rd straight month of record sales Hybrid sales: 1,180 (up 1.3%) :: new August record :: 2nd straight month of record sales Highlander Hybrid sales: 103 (up 30.4%) :: new August record Prius family sales: 834 (up 0.4%) :: new August record Prius c sales: 321 (up 70.7%) :: new August record :: 2nd straight month of record sales

Lexus division highlights for August 2013 (vs. 2012)

Sales: 1,570 (up 9.7%) :: new August record

Luxury car sales: 832 (up 26.1%) :: new August record IS sales: 371 (up 204.1%) :: new August record IS C sales: 22 (up 37.5%) LS sales: 10 (up 11.1%) Luxury SUV sales: 738 RX sales: 657 (up 1.2%) Luxury hybrid sales: 246 (up 4.7%) ES Hybrid sales: 74 (up 236.4%) GS Hybrid sales: 19 (up 171.4%) :: new August record :: 2nd straight month of record sales

Scion division highlights for August 2013 (vs. 2012)

Sales: 578 (up 3.6%) :: new August record tC sales: 219 (up 62.2%) :: new August record xB sales: 106 (up 14.0%)