Lexus April 2019 Sales Report

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Toyota division posted April sales of 162,506 units, down 4.8 percent on a volume basis and down 8.6 percent on a DSR basis.

Lexus division posted April sales of 21,360 vehicles, down 1.3 percent on a volume basis and down 5.3 percent on a DSR basis.

April 2019 Highlights

  • Tacoma up 8.3 percent; a best-ever April, with 18 consecutive months of increased sales

  • Toyota light trucks marked a best-ever April, with 102,074 in sales

  • RAV4 sales up of 10.1 percent; a best-ever April

  • Corolla Hatchback sales increased 14.2 percent; a best-ever April

  • Yaris sales up 21.6 percent

  • Mirai sales increased 165.8 percent; a best-ever April

  • LX sales up 4.9 percent

  • ES sales increased by 8.7 percent

  • NXh sales up 13.0 percent; a best-ever April and the 19th consecutive best-ever month

  • RXh sales increased 30.4 percent

  • Lexus Hybrid sales up 60.9 percent
 

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Lexus April 2019 Sales Report

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Down 5.3% in the USA.
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BMW is leading the year thus far. Seems like the new x5 and x7 releases are really pumping up their numbers. X7 is pretty impressive, would take it over the new GLS that was recently showcased.

People (mainly uninformed CL'ers) say LC is doing pathetic sales floating at the low hundreds so far in 2019. But the BMW 8 series is brand new and only did 275 in April. The market just shrank.

The same uninformed people are also saying LS doing horrible sales is because it sucks (not enough rear space, too sporty, no v8) and nobody wants it. I don't think so. The 7 series is newer and is doing similar figures. They can't both be that bad, can they? But the thing is, if the S class is so good that LS and 7 series can't pull S class buyers away even at this stage in it's lifespan, its just that good. And I'll admit, the latest refresh was excellent. On top of that, the market shrank.



YTD
BMW - 97,7
MB - 94,1
LEXUS - 88,1

Flagship Sedan
S - 958
7 - 567
L - 474


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MERCEDES

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The same uninformed people are also saying LS doing horrible sales is because it sucks (not enough rear space, too sporty, no v8) and nobody wants it. I don't think so. The 7 series is newer and is doing similar figures.

The 7 Series has always been a second rate full size luxury sedan.
The 7 Series has always played 2nd fiddle to LS and S Class in sales.
Others like Jaguar's XJ fare even worse.
While Infiniti Q45 was axed over a decade ago.

But the thing is, if the S class is so good that LS and 7 series can't pull S class buyers away even at this stage in it's lifespan, its just that good. And I'll admit, the latest refresh was excellent. On top of that, the market shrank.

I like this statement.
So very true.
Just that over the past near 30 years, the Lexus LS was that good too.
 

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Interesting is that Q50 and Q70 were up 15.6% & 26.8%. Both outselling Lexus counterparts. Infiniti sold Q50 almost twice the volume of IS.
 

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The IS position is concerning when you compare it to the C class Merc - definitely time for a new model here. Six years old now.

Most of the Lexus refreshes aren't very bold. The IS badly needed a 2016 LX570 type refresh to compete with the newer models.