USA
December 2010 is in the books, meaning it’s time for both the month-end and year-end sales totals for Lexus:
| MONTH | Year to Date (*DSR) | |||||
| 2010 | 2009 | % CHG* | 2010 | 2009 | % CHG* | |
| ES | 5,469 | 6,531 | -13.2 | 48,652 | 48,485 | 1.0 |
| HS | 1,121 | 1,980 | -41.3 | 10,663 | 6,699 | 60.2 |
| LS | 1,516 | 2,085 | -24.6 | 12,275 | 11,334 | 9.0 |
| SC | 13 | 50 | -73.0 | 328 | 720 | -54.1 |
| GS | 777 | 1,063 | -24.2 | 7,059 | 7,430 | -4.4 |
| IS | 3,782 | 4,153 | -5.6 | 34,129 | 38,077 | -9.8 |
| Total Cars | 12,678 | 15,862 | -17.1 | 113,106 | 112,745 | 1.0 | LX | 546 | 386 | 46.7 | 3,983 | 3,616 | 10.9 |
| GX | 2,246 | 502 | 364.0 | 16,450 | 6,235 | 165.6 |
| RX | 12,090 | 11,815 | 6.1 | 95,790 | 93,379 | 3.3 |
| Total Trucks | 14,882 | 12,703 | 21.5 | 116,223 | 103,230 | 13.3 |
| Total Sales | 27,560 | 28,565 | 0.1 | 229,329 | 215,975 | 6.9 |
The last month of the year was tough on Lexus cars, with every model down as compared to December 2009. On the other hand, Lexus SUVs all turned in a spectacular month, led by 12,090 RXs sold.
As far as the overall year, Lexus managed to retain its position as the #1 Luxury car manufacturer in the USA, with a 9,216-unit lead over BMW — here’s how the top three brands finished the year:
- Lexus: 229,329
- BMW: 220,113
- Mercedes (minus 8,559 Sprinter sales): 216,448
This marks the 11th year in a row that Lexus has been tops in the USA, though this year was much more difficult than most.
Bring on 2011 — can’t wait to add the LFA & CT to the monthly sales figures!
Canada
Lexus sold 842 luxury cars and SUVs, to bring full year sales to a total of 14,249 in 2010, which is down 9.8% from a year earlier. Highlights for Lexus in December:
- HS 250h entry luxury hybrid sedan up 177%
- GX 460 luxury SUV up 159%
- IS C luxury convertible up 49.8%
Japan
According to AFP, Lexus Japan ended the year with 33,365 sold.
Europe
According to Automotive News, Lexus Europe moved 17,859 vehicles, down 10% under last year.
No discussion thread for this article yet.