USA
Lexus USA has reported 23,165 total sales for April 2014, a 23.1% improvement over last year — here’s the model-by-model breakdown:
| MONTH | Year to Date (*DSR) | |||||
| 2014 | 2013 | % CHG* | 2014 | 2013 | % CHG* | |
| CT | 1,054 | 1,171 | -13.5 | 5,054 | 4,416 | 14.4 |
| HS | 0 | 1 | ‐100.0 | 0 | 1 | ‐100.0 |
| IS | 3,780 | 1,797 | 102.3 | 15,238 | 6,970 | 118.6 |
| ES | 6,036 | 5,122 | 13.3 | 21,139 | 21,923 | -3.6 |
| GS | 1,500 | 1,236 | 16.7 | 6,858 | 5,325 | 28.8 |
| LS | 712 | 700 | -2.2 | 2,679 | 3,560 | -24.7 |
| LFA | 5 | 6 | -19.9 | 9 | 15 | -40.0 |
| Total Cars | 13,087 | 10,032 | 25.4 | 50,977 | 42,211 | 20.8 |
| RX | 8,130 | 7,053 | 10.8 | 29,362 | 28,457 | 3.2 |
| GX | 1,639 | 655 | 140.6 | 6,546 | 2,786 | 135.0 |
| LX | 309 | 351 | -15.4 | 1,365 | 1,377 | -0.9 |
| Total Trucks | 10,078 | 8,059 | 20.2 | 37,273 | 32,620 | 14.3 |
| Total Sales | 23,165 | 18,091 | 23.1 | 88,250 | 74,831 | 17.9 |
Please note, all percentages are calculated by the Daily Sales Rate (DSR), which takes into account the number of days in the month that dealerships could sell cars. April 2014 had 26 selling days, April 2013 had 25 selling days.
It’s turning into a broken record, but the IS & GX continue to have an excellent year so far. The IS is a fresh new model and its success is completely understandable, but even Lexus was surprised how consumers are flocking to the updated GX — I continue to hear about lack of inventory from dealerships.
It’s easy to gloss over the success of the RX, but this month’s sales amaze me — the model is six years old, it’s one year removed from its recent update, and still the crossover continues to improve its sales. Will we even see a dip in sales when the NX arrives in dealerships?
(Ok seriously — how did Lexus sell 5 LFAs in April? Wonder what the story is.)
Read the official Lexus USA Press Release
View the monthly sales conference call transcript
Canada
Lexus Canada has sold 1,628 vehicles in April 2014, making it the third straight month of record sales. As in the US, the IS & GX are both selling extremely well, with triple-digit growth over last year.
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