June 2016 Lexus & Industry Sales

[mikeavelli]

http://pressroom.toyota.com/releases/tms-june-2016-sales-release.htm

Toyota Motor Sales Reports June 2016 and First Half Sales

• TMS posts best-ever light truck in first half
• Toyota is No. 1 retail brand in first half
• RAV4, Highlander and 4Runner post best-ever first half
• LX up 54.6 percent in the first half

July 01, 2016
June 2016 Sales Chart

TORRANCE, Calif. (July 1, 2016) – Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported June 2016 sales of 198,257 units, a decrease of 5.6 percent from June 2015 on a volume basis. With one more selling day in June 2016 compared to June 2015, sales were down 9.2 percent on a daily selling rate (DSR) basis.

For the first half of the year, TMS reported sales of 1,197,800 units, down 2.7 percent versus the same period in 2015 on a DSR basis. With the same amount of selling days in the first half of 2016 compared to 2015, sales were down 2.7 percent on an unadjusted raw-volume basis.

Toyota division posted June 2016 sales of 172,478 units, down 6.2 percent on a volume basis, and 9.8 percent on a DSR basis.

“The auto industry had its best first half since 2000,” said Bill Fay, group vice president and general manager, Toyota division. “Toyota remains the No. 1 retail brand for the first half, and anticipates record sales for the year for our light trucks as availability continues to strengthen.”

Lexus posted June sales of 25,779 units, down 1.3 percent on a volume basis, and 5.1 percent on a DSR basis.

“Lexus maintained its strength in the luxury SUV segment with a particularly strong sales month for RX and NX as both models have momentum with consumers. Our meticulously crafted products continue to garner industry attention,” said Jeff Bracken, Lexus group vice president and general manager. “In June, our Lexus manufacturing facility in Kentucky, which builds the ES sedan, earned a JD Power Platinum award for initial quality.”

June 2016 and First Half Highlights:

• Corolla posts sales of 30,950 units for the month
• Camry, the most American made car according to a Cars.com study, posts June sales of 32,561 units
• TMS posts best-ever light truck in first half
• RAV4 sales rose 15.5 percent in the first half, with sales of 165,900 units; best-ever first half
• Highlander posts June sales of 13,436 units; best-ever first half
• 4Runner posts sales of 54,468 units in the first half, up almost 18 percent; best-ever first half
• Land Cruiser up almost 40 percent in June
• Tacoma posts June sales of 15,809 units
• ES up 6.7 percent in June with sales of 5,060 units
• NX up 16.2 percent for the month and year-to-date
• LX up 54.6 percent in the first half
• RX posts sales of 8,045 units, up more than 11 percent for the month

 

[mikeavelli]

Saved for Comparison Figures (will be updated constantly today)
YTD
Mercedes- 162,777
Lexus- 151,564
BMW- 153, 436
Buick- 104,207
Audi- 96, 934
Acura- 78,994
Cadillac- 73,231
Infiniti- 64,978
Lincoln- 53,297
Land Rover-
Volvo- 36,520
Porsche-
Jaguar-

Luxury & Entry Level Luxury Brands (month)
BMW-28,555
Mercedes- 28,473
Lexus- 25,779
Audi- 18,445
Buick- 16,575
Cadillac- 14,267
Acura- 11,352
Infiniti- 11,058
Lincoln- 8,809
Volvo- 8,454
Land Rover-
Porsche-
Jaguar-

Flagship
S-class- 1,487
7 series- 1,408
LS- 529
XJ-
A8- 303
Panamera-
Equus- 131
K900- 62

Mid-Size
E-class/CLS- 4,292
5 series- 2,847
A6- 1,690
CTS- 1,516
GS- 1,351
CT6- 962
Q70- 522
MKS- 413
RLX/RL- 113
S90-8

Entry Level Lux
C-class- 6,867
3series-6, 819
ES- 5,060
A3- 3,171
TLX- 2,812
A4- 2,802
MKZ- 2,760
IS- 2,748
2 series- 2,554
Q50- 2,349
CLA- 2,296
ATS- 1,880
S60- 1,559
Lacrosse- 1,488
Regal- 1,182
CT- 785
Q40-

Midsize Luxury Coupes
4series- 3,184
A5- 802
RC- 787
Q60- 79

Small SUV
Q5- 4,419
NX- 4,069
X3- 3,900
GLC- 3,771
RDX- 3,593
XC60- 2,362
MKC- 1,989
QX50- 1,689
X4- 407
Macan-


Midsize SUV
RX- 8,045
XT5/SRX- 5,667
GLE- 4,515
QX60- 4,380
X5- 4,018
MDX- 3,718
Enclave- 3,597
Q7- 2,613
XC90- 2,596
MKX- 2,466
GX- 2,098
Range Rover Sport-
Cayenne-
X6- 571
QX70- 490
MKT- 259
Touareg- 255
ZDX-

Flagship SUV
Escalade- 2,960
GL-
QX80- 1,545
Range Rover-
Navigator- 922
G-wagon- 362
LX- 306

Other Coupes
Mustang-
Challenger-
Camaro- 4,969
Corvette-
Cascada- 755
A7- 487
911/918-
CLS-
370Z- 593
Boxster/Cayman-
6series- 284
CR-Z- 235
TT- 233
SL- 191
SLK- 168
i8-
Z4-
ELR- 94
AMG GT- 79
R8- 72
Viper-
GTR-44
Alpha4C-
NSX-2
LFA- 1

 

[mikeavelli]

Honda/Acura
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-rele...for-light-trucks-300293328.html#continue-jump

Nissan/Infiniti
http://nissannews.com/en-US/nissan/usa/releases/nissan-group-reports-june-2016-u-s-sales

Mercedes/Smart
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-rele...ever-june-sales-of-28473-up-15-300293365.html

Lincoln/Ford
https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2016/07/01/june-2016-sales.html

GM
http://media.gm.com/media/us/en/gm/...t/Pages/news/us/en/2016/jul/0701-gmsales.html

BMW Group
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/bmw-group-us-reports-june-2016-sales-300293442.html

Audi/VW
https://www.audiusa.com/newsroom/ne...sets-june-sales-record-66th-consecutive-month

Volvo
https://www.media.volvocars.com/us/en-us/corporate/sales-volumes

 

[mikeavelli]

My thoughts: (to be edited multiple times as news comes in)..

First time in awhile I recall Acura and Infiniti neck and neck in sales..usually Acura is quite a bit up front. The big QX SUVs do very well for them.

Lexus sales basically flat, NX tops 4k again, RX up. ES hit 5k. GX is now bread and butter at 2k a month. RC under 1,000 units again, a bit worried there.

Mercedes biggest June ever, C-class a monster hit outselling ES now. E class still solid. GLE (old ML) outsold MDX and new GLC outsold RDX which is a change.

Lincoln up slightly...I don't recall the MKX ever outselling the IS but it did last month (and Q50)

7 series finally up there with the S-class. X3 selling well as X5. 3 series outsold by C-class. 4 series is amazing.

Audi A3 doing better than A4 seemingly every month. A8 needs help badly. Q5 a killer and its on the way out.

Volvo continuing to grow on SUVs. S90 finally arriving so they get another boost

 

[krew]

krew

Sales are down by 5.1%, but Lexus SUVs had their best-ever half-year.

View the original article post

 

[GuoxJason]

Yay! SUV POWER!
Power to the mighty LX!

 

[Lexus Cohen]

LC500 for my 30th birthday!

 

[Gecko]

Overall, a pretty decent month for ToMoCo. SUVs were pretty much all steady, some sedans made gains and a few others slipped a little.

4Runner was down about 1,500 units, but I think that was partly capacity constrained. Rav4 numbers are bonkers. NX, RX and GX all pretty solid.

 

[Tragic Bronson]

Overall, a pretty decent month for ToMoCo. SUVs were pretty much all steady, some sedans made gains and a few others slipped a little.

4Runner was down about 1,500 units, but I think that was partly capacity constrained. Rav4 numbers are bonkers. NX, RX and GX all pretty solid.

I've also seen plenty of 4Runners with barcodes...they're popular SUV rentals for sure, and I'll bet Enterprise/Avis/Hertz loves remarketing them once the time comes. Perhaps they don't need to fleet more T4Rs and make more TRD Pros since they're scarce and command markups.

 

[corradoMR2]

My thoughts: (to be edited multiple times as news comes in)..

First time in awhile I recall Acura and Infiniti neck and neck in sales..usually Acura is quite a bit up front. The big QX SUVs do very well for them.

Lexus sales basically flat, NX tops 4k again, RX up. ES hit 5k. GX is now bread and butter at 2k a month. RC under 1,000 units again, a bit worried there.

Mercedes biggest June ever, C-class a monster hit outselling ES now. E class still solid. GLE (old ML) outsold MDX and new GLC outsold RDX which is a change.

Lincoln up slightly...I don't recall the MKX ever outselling the IS but it did last month (and Q50)

7 series finally up there with the S-class. X3 selling well as X5. 3 series outsold by C-class. 4 series is amazing.

Audi A3 doing better than A4 seemingly every month. A8 needs help badly. Q5 a killer and its on the way out.

Volvo continuing to grow on SUVs. S90 finally arriving so they get another boost

You summed it up well. The big disappointment for me is the IS, GS, and RC quickly losing market share. I hate to say it but, the powertrains and tech/infotainment are overshadowed by the German offerings which clearly shows in their 2-3x larger sales figures.

 

[Tragic Bronson]

You summed it up well. The big disappointment for me is the IS, GS, and RC quickly losing market share. I hate to say it but, the powertrains and tech/infotainment are overshadowed by the German offerings which clearly shows in their 2-3x larger sales figures.

I have to agree 50%...50% no because demand for cars has weakened, but 50% yes because Germans tend to be flashier and be what most American buyers consider luxury, since lease drives most sales, mitigating any long-term reliability concerns.

 

[Tragic Bronson]

http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/20...ucks-suvs-vans-luxury-autos-2016s-first-half/

PREMIUM BRAND AUTOS
#1: Lexus RX | +12% | 49,412
The global auto market’s turn toward SUVs and crossovers is emphasized in the luxury sector, and it’s further emphasized in Lexus showrooms in the United States. Lexus car sales are down by a fifth already this year. The RX and its smaller NX sibling have fortunately added nearly 8,400 sales through six months.

#2: Mercedes-Benz C-Class | -14% | 37,305
America’s top-selling premium car earns its place with help from BMW’s relatively recent nomenclature change. Combined, the 3 Series and its 4 Series offshoot outsold the C-Class by nearly 15,000 units in 2016’s first-half.

#3: BMW 3 Series | -23% | 32,976
The 3 Series’ huge 23-percent year-over-year decline was distinct in its severity in 2016’s first-half, but not entirely out of keeping with the premium car market. Car sales at Acura, Audi, Bentley, Cadillac, Infiniti, Lexus, Lincoln, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, and Volvo declined as well.

http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2016/07/june-2016-auto-sales-winners-and-losers.html

And just like that, we’re halfway through the year. It’s hard to believe, but June 2016 is now history. Fortunately, it was a decent month for the automotive business. Jaguar and Scion were off to the races, but the folks in Stuttgart, Germany probably aren’t as happy.

Overall for the month, dealerships pushed out more than 1.5 million units. This performance represents a 2.4 percent improvement compared to the same time period in 2015. Things are moving in the right direction, if only just.

Through the first six months of the year, automakers delivered more than 8.6 million cars and trucks in the United States, which represents a scant 1.4 percent increase compared to the first half of 2015.

As always, some brands did better, much better than others. Accordingly, here are the winners and losers.

Winner: Land Rover +23.0 Percent

One of the biggest victors in June was Land Rover. This purveyor of luxurious off-road vehicles delivered more than 5,700 units, a figure that represents a 23 percent year-over-year improvement. Clearly, moneyed motorists enjoy what this company has to offer.

Winner: Volvo +41.3 Percent

Beating Land Rover’s impressive June performance, Volvo’s sales grew by more than 41 percent. This Swedish-Chinese brand’s dealerships pushed out nearly 8,500 cars and crossovers in June. How can you argue with that?

Winner: Alfa Romeo +44.0 Percent

Alfa Romeo’s sales grew by an impressive 44 percent last month. Sales of its only model available in America, the 4C, totaled just 36 units. But still, that’s an impressive increase compared to the 25 they delivered during the same month last year.

Winner: Scion +61.0 Percent

It may be dead, but it ain’t gone, not yet at least. Toyota’s youthful Scion division posted a 61 percent sales increase last month, with deliveries totaling 6,179. Are they giving these things away or what? The best they could muster in June of 2015 was 3,838 units.

Winner: Jaguar +125 Percent

But the automaker that beat all comers, on a percentage basis at least, was Jaguar. The leaping-cat brand’s sales shot up 125 percent with more than 2,700 units sold. Their all-new F-Pace crossover is leading this charge; their new XE small sedan did extremely well, too.

Loser: MINI -20.4 Percent

And now for the automotive brands that didn’t do so well in June, and we kick things off with MINI. This supplier of cutesy compact cars saw its year-over-year deliveries fall by more than 20 percent. Total sales in June measured a scant 4,914, down from 6,174 during the same month last year.

Loser: Volkswagen -21.8 Percent

Still battling fallout from its diesel-emissions scandal, Volkswagen’s sales declined by nearly 22 percent. June deliveries barely topped 23,800 units. It seems that things will continue getting worse for this brand before they get better.

Loser: Acura -26.9 Percent

Acura is a confused brand. With the exception of the NSX, its products are rather lackluster, feeling like shiny mainstream products rather than actual luxury goods. In any event, its June sales declined by nearly 27 percent to just 11,352.

Loser: Bentley -35 Percent

Bentley has been in the sales doldrums for months, and its June performance did nothing to change this. The ultra-luxury division’s deliveries declined by 35 percent, with sales totaling around 144 units. However, rumor has it the company is selling down its existing inventory to make room for the upcoming Bentayga SUV, which is expected to launch in August… that’s next month! Given how today’s drivers are infatuated with crossovers and utility vehicles, this all-new nameplate will likely do the brand lots of good.

Loser: smart -47.4 Percent

Finally, we come to the biggest loser, smart. This perpetually troubled Daimler division pushed out a scant 407 cars in June, a year-over-year decline of 47.4 percent! Yikes, how is this brand still in business?