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September 2008 Sales: Toyota Motor Sales

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Toyota Reports September Sales

Oct. 1 /PRNewswire/

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TORRANCE, Calif., Oct. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS),

U.S.A., Inc., today reported September sales of 144,260 vehicles, a

decrease of 29.5 percent from last September, on a daily selling rate

basis. Calendar-year-to-date (CYTD) sales total 1,793,303 units, down 10.4

percent from the same period last year.

The Toyota Division posted September sales of 128,215 units, down 28.9

percent from last September. The Lexus Division reported September sales of

16,045 units, a decrease of 33.4 percent from the year-ago month.

Toyota Division

Toyota Division passenger cars recorded September sales of 78,912

units, a decrease of 23.7 percent from last September. Passenger car sales

were led by Camry and Camry Hybrid, which posted combined September sales

of 29,486 units. Camry Hybrid reported sales of 2,785 units for the month.

Corolla recorded sales of 21,316 units for the month. With limited

availability, the Prius mid-size gas-electric hybrid reported September

sales of 10,873 units. Yaris posted September sales of 5,721 units, up 0.1

percent over the same period last year.

Toyota Division light trucks posted sales of 49,303 units, down 36

percent from the year-ago month. Light truck sales were led by the RAV4

compact SUV with September sales of 10,305 units. The Tundra full-size

pickup reported September sales of 7,696 units. Tacoma recorded sales of

9,176 units for the month. Highlander and Highlander Hybrid posted combined

September sales of 5,729 units. The Highlander Hybrid gas electric mid-size

SUV recorded sales of 921 units for the month. Sequoia posted September

sales of 2,030 units, up 27.4 percent over the same period last year.

Sienna recorded sales of 9,647 units for the month, up 1.9 percent over the

year-ago month.

Scion posted September sales of 8,112 units. The xB urban utility

vehicle led the way with September sales of 3,038 units. The tC sports

coupe posted September sales of 2,679 units. The xD reported sales of 2,395

units for the month.

Lexus Division

Lexus passenger cars reported September sales of 9,430 units, down 35.1

percent from the year-ago month. Passenger car sales were led by the ES 350

luxury sedan with September sales of 4,042 units. The IS entry luxury sport

sedan reported combined sales of 3,044 units. The LS flagship luxury sedan

reported combined sales of 1,238 units. The GS luxury sport sedan posted

combined September sales of 977 units.

Lexus Division light trucks reported September sales of 6,615 units,

down 31 percent from the same period last year. Lexus sales were led by the

RX luxury utility vehicle which posted combined September sales of 4,639

units. The RX 400h hybrid luxury utility vehicle reported sales of 744

units for the month. The LX 570 recorded sales of 647 units, up 280.8

percent over September 2007.

TMS Hybrids

TMS calendar-year-to-date hybrid sales totaled 200,450 units. TMS

posted September sales of 15,399 hybrid vehicles. Toyota Division posted

sales of 14,579 hybrids for the month. Lexus Division posted September

sales of 820 hybrids.

There were 24 selling days this month, compared to 25 selling days last

September.

TOYOTA  RETAIL  SALES
                              (INCLUDES FLEET & HAWAII)
                                  September, 2008

                        --- CURRENT MONTH ---     -- CALENDAR YEAR TO DATE --
                                           DSR %                        DSR %
                         2008     2007     CHG       2008       2007    CHG
                         ----     ----     ---       ----       ----    ---

    YARIS               5,721    5,956     0.1     88,495     68,465   29.3
    COROLLA            21,316   29,550   -24.9    279,685    291,981   -4.2
    CAMRY              29,486   40,438   -24.0    355,562    365,140   -2.6
    AVALON              3,404    6,066   -41.5     34,309     54,560  -37.1
    PRIUS              10,873   12,494    -9.3    130,561    137,114   -4.8
    SCION xA                0       80  -100.0         39      9,474  -99.6
    SCION xB            3,038    4,842   -34.6     38,671     33,832   14.3
    SCION tC            2,679    5,694   -51.0     35,680     52,063  -31.5
    SCION xD            2,395    2,623    -4.9     23,369      5,287  342.0
    TOTAL TOYOTA DIV.
     PASS. CAR         78,912  107,743   -23.7    986,372  1,017,920   -3.1
    -----------------  ------  -------   -----    -------  ---------   ----
    ES                  4,042    6,491   -35.1     50,642     62,444  -18.9
    LS                  1,238    2,918   -55.8     16,030     26,350  -39.2
    SC                    129      297   -54.8      1,689      2,995  -43.6
    GS                    977    1,668   -39.0     13,019     17,090  -23.8
    IS                  3,044    3,757   -15.6     40,372     41,706   -3.2
    TOTAL LEXUS PASS.
     CAR                9,430   15,131   -35.1    121,752    150,585  -19.1
    -----------------   -----   ------   -----    -------    -------  -----
    TOTAL TOYOTA
     PASS. CAR         88,342  122,874   -25.1  1,108,124  1,168,505   -5.2
    ------------       ------  -------   -----  ---------  ---------   ----
    SIENNA              9,647    9,865     1.9     94,887    105,912  -10.4
    RAV4               10,305   14,412   -25.5    106,738    131,946  -19.1
    FJ CRUISER          1,571    4,544   -64.0     21,696     43,228  -49.8
    4RUNNER             2,963    7,802   -60.4     37,306     66,984  -44.3
    HIGHLANDER          5,729    8,173   -27.0     81,951     91,294  -10.2
    LAND CRUISER          186      163    18.9      3,203      1,752   82.8
    SEQUOIA             2,030    1,660    27.4     24,592     17,959   36.9
    TOTAL SUV          22,784   36,754   -35.4    275,486    353,163  -22.0
    ---------          ------   ------   -----    -------    -------  -----
    4X2 TACOMA          4,904    8,380   -39.0     65,771     80,499  -18.3
    4X4 TACOMA          4,272    5,616   -20.8     51,542     55,016   -6.3
    TOTAL TACOMA        9,176   13,996   -31.7    117,313    135,515  -13.4
    TUNDRA              7,696   19,571   -59.0    115,026    144,480  -20.4
    TOTAL PICKUP       16,872   33,567   -47.6    232,339    279,995  -17.0
    TOTAL TOYOTA
     DIV. LT TRUCK     49,303   80,186   -36.0    602,712    739,070  -18.4
    LX                    647      177   280.8      6,416      2,149  198.6
    GX                  1,329    1,964   -29.5     12,832     16,394  -21.7
    RX                  4,639    7,841   -38.4     63,219     75,527  -16.3
    TOTAL LEXUS LIGHT
     TRUCK              6,615    9,982   -31.0     82,467     94,070  -12.3
    -----------------   -----    -----   -----     ------     ------  -----
    TOTAL TOYOTA
     LIGHT TRUCK       55,918   90,168   -35.4    685,179    833,140  -17.8
    ------------       ------   ------   -----    -------    -------  -----
    TOTAL TOYOTA DIV. 128,215  187,929   -28.9  1,589,084  1,756,990   -9.6
    TOTAL LEXUS        16,045   25,113   -33.4    204,219    244,655  -16.5
    -----------        ------   ------   -----    -------    -------  -----
    TOTAL TOYOTA      144,260  213,042   -29.5  1,793,303  2,001,645  -10.4
    MEMO:
    DOM. COROLLA       16,492   29,472   -41.7    226,046    268,658  -15.9
    DOM. CAMRY         29,119   38,603   -21.4    348,989    313,850   11.2
    DOM. PICKUP        16,872   33,567   -47.6    232,339    279,995  -17.0
    DOM. RX             3,718    5,774   -32.9     46,208     54,879  -15.8

    SELLING DAYS           24       25                230        230
    ------------           --       --                ---        ---



    TOYOTA DIV.
     IMPORT CAR        29,897   33,602    -7.3    377,028    380,852   -1.0
    LEXUS IMPORT CAR    9,430   15,131   -35.1    121,752    150,585  -19.1
    TOYOTA DIV NA
     BUILT CARS        49,015   74,141   -31.1    609,344    637,068   -4.4
    TOTAL TOYOTA CARS  88,342  122,874   -25.1  1,108,124  1,168,505   -5.2

    TOYOTA DIV.
     IMPORT LT TRUCK   20,754   35,094   -38.4    250,894    335,204  -25.2
    LEXUS IMPORT LT
     TRUCK              2,897    4,208   -28.3     36,259     39,191   -7.5
    TOYOTA DIV NA
     BUILT LT TRUCK    28,549   45,092   -34.0    351,818    403,866  -12.9
    LEXUS NA BUILT LT
     TRUCK              3,718    5,774   -32.9     46,208     54,879  -15.8
    TOTAL TOYOTA LT
     TRUCK             55,918   90,168   -35.4    685,179    833,140  -17.8
    ---------------    ------   ------   -----    -------    -------  -----

    SPORT UTILITY
     VEHICLES          27,828   42,192   -31.3    336,257    404,005  -16.8
       Memo: Lexus
        Sport Utility   6,615    9,982   -31.0     82,467     94,070  -12.3

    SMALL VANS          9,647    9,865     1.9     94,887    105,912  -10.4
    PICKUPS            16,872   33,567   -47.6    232,339    279,995  -17.0
    -------            ------   ------   -----    -------    -------  -----

    * NORTH AMERICAN
      BUILT VEHICLES
    COROLLA            16,492   29,472   -41.7    226,046    268,658  -15.9
    CAMRY              29,119   38,603   -21.4    348,989    313,850   11.2
    AVALON              3,404    6,066   -41.5     34,309     54,560  -37.1
    SIENNA              9,647    9,865     1.9     94,887    105,912  -10.4
    PICKUP             16,872   33,567   -47.6    232,339    279,995  -17.0
    SEQUOIA             2,030    1,660    27.4     24,592     17,959   36.9
    RX                  3,718    5,774   -32.9     46,208     54,879  -15.8
    TOTAL              81,282  125,007   -32.3  1,007,370  1,095,813   -8.1
    N.A. VEHICLES
     % OF TOTAL          56.3%    58.7%              56.2%      54.7%

    SELLING DAYS           24       25                230        230
    DSR = DAILY
     SELLING RATE
    -------------          --       --                ---        ---

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Let's take some wagers. How many months does everyone think they can go without saying best ever. I'm going to say 2 months, and I bet $5 e-dollars. They'll find some way to put a positive spin on December, just wait and see.

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