USA
Lexus USA has reported 19,265 total sales for February 2018, a 5.1% increase over last year — here’s the model-by-model breakdown:
| MONTH | Year to Date (*DSR) | |||||
| 2018 | 2017 | % CHG* | 2018 | 2017 | % CHG* | |
| CT | 0 | 458 | -100 | 3 | 851 | -99.7 |
| IS | 1,524 | 1,684 | -9.5 | 2,971 | 3,107 | -6.3 |
| RC | 186 | 495 | -62.4 | 347 | 942 | -63.9 |
| ES | 2,685 | 2,709 | -0.9 | 5,325 | 4,880 | 6.9 |
| GS | 534 | 536 | -0.4 | 1,009 | 958 | 3.2 |
| LS | 548 | 294 | 86.4 | 664 | 574 | 13.3 |
| LC | 128 | 0 | 0 | 304 | 0 | 0 |
| LFA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Cars | 5,606 |
6,176 |
-9.2 |
10,624 |
11,312 |
-8.0 |
| NX | 4,263 | 3,514 | 21.3 | 8,468 | 28.1 | |
| RX | 7,238 | 6,676 | 8.4 | 13,976 | 12,196 | 12.3 |
| GX | 1773 | 1527 | 16.1 | 3,362 | 2,945 | 11.8 |
| LX | 385 | 445 | -13.5 | 749 | 979 | -25.1 |
| Total Trucks | 13,659 |
12,162 |
12.3 |
26,555 |
22,598 |
15.1 |
| Total Sales | 19,265 |
18,338 |
5.1 |
37,179 |
33,910 |
7.4 |
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. February 2018 had 24 selling days, February 2017 had 24 selling days.
The 2018 LS started arriving in dealerships in the last half of February, and its impact can already seen on the bottom line with an 86.4% sales increase. It was also another record month for the NX and Lexus SUV lineup in general, with a 12.3% climb.
Here’s Lexus USA general manager Jeff Bracken on the month:
“Lexus kept its momentum going with another strong month in February. NX, both gas and hybrid, had its best-ever February while our LUVs also delivered another record month.
We’ve now launched our all-new 5th-generation LS and LS hybrid sedans, so we expect a very strong first quarter. These new models will be followed by 10 additional new or updated models, so we’re very optimistic about the year ahead.”
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