USA
Here’s the full model-by-model breakdown of Lexus USA’s August 2010 sales:
| MONTH | Year to Date (*DSR) | |||||
| 2010 | 2009 | % CHG* | 2010 | 2009 | % CHG* | |
| ES | 4,161 | 5,629 | -23.1 | 30,263 | 30,385 | 0.1 |
| HS | 594 | 543 | 13.8 | 7,251 | 543 | 1241.9 |
| LS | 939 | 880 | 11.0 | 7,575 | 6,611 | 15.1 |
| SC | 35 | 34 | 7.1 | 257 | 576 | -55.2 |
| GS | 619 | 669 | -3.8 | 4,697 | 4,776 | -1.2 |
| IS | 3,005 | 4,855 | -35.6 | 22,247 | 24,565 | -9.0 |
| Total Cars | 9,353 | 12,610 | -22.9 | 72,290 | 67,456 | 7.7 | LX | 379 | 249 | 58.3 | 2,256 | 2,206 | 2.8 |
| GX | 1,227 | 716 | 78.2 | 10,468 | 4,710 | 123.3 |
| RX | 8,506 | 9,317 | -5.1 | 60,476 | 57,097 | 6.4 |
| Total Trucks | 10,112 | 10,282 | 2.3 | 73,200 | 64,013 | 14.9 |
| Total Sales | 19,465 | 22,892 | -11.6 | 145,490 | 131,469 | 11.2 |
US automotive sales were flat this month, and Lexus was no different. The cause, of course, was last year’s Cash for Clunkers program — almost all Lexus models eligible for purchase under the program (IS, ES, RX) saw significant decreases.
With this taken into account, it’s a good sign that all the other models in the lineup showed positive gains — even the now-defunct SC had a sales increase.
Canada
Canadian Lexus sales were down 18.2% in August, for a total of 1,253 units sold. That said, Lexus 460 sales were up 75%, GX 460 sales up 30%, and the HS had its best month yet.
[Source: Lexus]
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