- Growth of passenger car sales outpaces trucks and SUVs for the second month in a row
- Record January for Lexus luxury hybrid vehicle sales, up 536.4%
TORONTO, Ontario ā February 1, 2019Ā After a record year in 2018, Toyota Canada Inc. (TCI) is carrying its sales momentum into 2019, reporting a best-ever January with 14,245 units sold, up 14.1%. Achieving a new January record, TCIās Toyota division reported sales of 12,778 units sold, up 14.4%.Ā Its Lexus division also reported a monthly sales record in January with 1,467 units sold, up 11.6%.
Passenger car sales growth outpace truck and SUV salesĀ
For the second month in a row, the growth of passenger car sales outpaced the sales growth for trucks and SUVs. Led by the Corolla (up 24.4%), Camry (up 20.5%) and Lexus ES (up 66.7%), TCI reported sales of 4,651 cars, up 19.3% from January 2018.
Hybrid sales lead the charge for Lexus
Ā As more and more Canadians turn to electrified vehicles, Lexus saw record luxury hybrid vehicle sales in January. Led by the all-new Lexus UX Hybrid (250 units sold), Lexus division reported its best January ever for hybrid sales with 350 units sold, up 536.4% compared to last January. Hybrid sales represented 23.9% of Lexus sales in January. Overall, TCI sold 1,321 hybrid vehicles in January, up 26.3% for a new monthly record.
Additional Highlights:Ā
- Corolla sales of 2,734 units, up 24.4% (new January record)
- Camry sales of 929 units, up 20.5%
- Lexus ES sales of 120 units, up 66.7%
- Yaris sales of 422 units, up 26.3%
- Prius sales (incl. Prius Prime) of 154 units, up 10%
