Toyota Hybrids Sales more than Total Sales of Individual Companies!

**Tideland Prius** · 09-14-2006, 07:52 PM

From Fast Company contributor Greg Spotts:

Last week, car makers announced May 2006 sales. Buried in the data was an intriguing development that most news reports missed: The Toyota line of "Hybrid Synergy Drive" vehicles is now one of the best selling automobile brands in the United States.

Toyota has four hybrid models with significant sales, i.e. monthly sales over 2000 units: the Prius and Camry sedans, and Highlander and RX400h SUV's. Together, these four models sold nearly 17,000 units in May, more than the total monthly sales of some very well-known brands:

May 2006 Sales, (All Models, Unless Otherwise Noted)
Toyota hybrids 16,896
Subaru 16,406
VW 16,297
Acura 16,171
Saturn 15,345
Mitsubishi 11,821
Volvo 11,610
Suzuki 10,135
Volvo 10,124
Audi 7,120
Land Rover 3,981
Porsche 3,272
Saab 3,030
Jaguar 2,374

Source: http://blog.fastcompany.com/archives/2006/...ids_heyday.html

**efusco** · 09-14-2006, 07:57 PM

That is awesome...I think it truely marks a milestone for the HSD technolgy.

hdrygas · 09-14-2006, 08:08 PM

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From Fast Company contributor Greg Spotts:

Last week, car makers announced May 2006 sales. Buried in the data was an intriguing development that most news reports missed: The Toyota line of "Hybrid Synergy Drive" vehicles is now one of the best selling automobile brands in the United States.

Toyota has four hybrid models with significant sales, i.e. monthly sales over 2000 units: the Prius and Camry sedans, and Highlander and RX400h SUV's. Together, these four models sold nearly 17,000 units in May, more than the total monthly sales of some very well-known brands:

May 2006 Sales, (All Models, Unless Otherwise Noted)
Toyota hybrids 16,896
Subaru 16,406
VW 16,297
Acura 16,171
Saturn 15,345
Mitsubishi 11,821
Volvo 11,610
Suzuki 10,135
Volvo 10,124
Audi 7,120
Land Rover 3,981
Porsche 3,272
Saab 3,030
Jaguar 2,374

Source: http://blog.fastcompany.com/archives/2006/...ids_heyday.html
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More than Subaru and VW ! I would have never thought that could happen! The others in the US OK I can deal but not the first two.

galaxee · 09-14-2006, 08:11 PM

[snicker]

ken1784 · 09-14-2006, 09:16 PM

Are there two volvo manufacturers?

Ken@Japan

Jonnycat26 · 09-14-2006, 09:38 PM

Not to question your figures, but I question your figures...

A quick google showed VW sold slightly north of 20K cars in May '06 in the US.

http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2...01/009371.html

It is true that they sold 16,297 in May.. but in May '05.

**Tideland Prius** · 09-15-2006, 12:22 AM

<shrug> Question them if you must cause they aren't MY figures lol. I'm just the messenger but again, it's good to have people like you to double check and not blindly post like I did.

ken1784 · 09-15-2006, 02:07 AM

If you add 294 Lexus GS 450h, the Toyota total was 17,190.
(Lexus RX 400h was already included in the original 16,896 number.)

Ken@Japan

Frank Hudon · 09-16-2006, 07:12 PM

if you add up the AutoChannels sales figures it comes out to 20,455 not the 22,100 that they quote. I'd like to see VW's auditor's figures. This is a game all the manufactures play. Do these figures take into account all the "house" sales, IE: sell to leasing companies etc. Most house accounts don't show in retail sales figures.

09-14-2006, 07:52 PM	#1
Tideland Prius Moderator of the North Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 19,606 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: N/A Package: Technology Package (Canada) Thanks: 227 Thanked 344 Times in 243 Posts Friends: 23	From Fast Company contributor Greg Spotts: Last week, car makers announced May 2006 sales. Buried in the data was an intriguing development that most news reports missed: The Toyota line of "Hybrid Synergy Drive" vehicles is now one of the best selling automobile brands in the United States. Toyota has four hybrid models with significant sales, i.e. monthly sales over 2000 units: the Prius and Camry sedans, and Highlander and RX400h SUV's. Together, these four models sold nearly 17,000 units in May, more than the total monthly sales of some very well-known brands: May 2006 Sales, (All Models, Unless Otherwise Noted) Toyota hybrids 16,896 Subaru 16,406 VW 16,297 Acura 16,171 Saturn 15,345 Mitsubishi 11,821 Volvo 11,610 Suzuki 10,135 Volvo 10,124 Audi 7,120 Land Rover 3,981 Porsche 3,272 Saab 3,030 Jaguar 2,374 Source: http://blog.fastcompany.com/archives/2006/...ids_heyday.html __________________ 2005 Tideland Pearl Premium Package 25/10/04 VVT-i Emblem, Sport Pedals, All-Weather Mats, Cargo Mat, EV Mod, JDM Prius Footwell Lighting, DICE iPod Kit 2008 Deep Black smart fortwo passion coupé - sold (6.1L/100km) 2010 Blue Ribbon Metallic Technology Package 29/08/09 All-Weather Mats, Homemade Console Pads, LED lighting "Ask an Expert" on Facebook I am not employed by Toyota, and the opinions expressed by me as a Prius Expert are not those of Toyota.

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efusco Troll Slayer Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Nixa, MO Posts: 17,231 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: Package: #9 Thanks: 49 Thanked 249 Times in 148 Posts Friends: 37	That is awesome...I think it truely marks a milestone for the HSD technolgy.

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galaxee resident lab rat Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: boilermaker territory Posts: 9,675 My Car: 2005 Prius Model: N/A Package: #5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 93 Times in 37 Posts Friends: 26	[snicker]

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ken1784 SuperMID designer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Yokohama, JAPAN Posts: 1,991 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: N/A Package: G Thanks: 10 Thanked 273 Times in 125 Posts Friends: 8	Are there two volvo manufacturers? Ken@Japan

09-14-2006, 09:38 PM	#6
Jonnycat26 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: New Brunswick, NJ Posts: 1,744 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: Package: #9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Not to question your figures, but I question your figures... A quick google showed VW sold slightly north of 20K cars in May '06 in the US. http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2...01/009371.html It is true that they sold 16,297 in May.. but in May '05.

09-15-2006, 12:22 AM	#7
Tideland Prius Moderator of the North Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 19,606 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: N/A Package: Technology Package (Canada) Thanks: 227 Thanked 344 Times in 243 Posts Friends: 23	<shrug> Question them if you must cause they aren't MY figures lol. I'm just the messenger but again, it's good to have people like you to double check and not blindly post like I did.

09-15-2006, 02:07 AM	#8
ken1784 SuperMID designer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Yokohama, JAPAN Posts: 1,991 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: N/A Package: G Thanks: 10 Thanked 273 Times in 125 Posts Friends: 8	If you add 294 Lexus GS 450h, the Toyota total was 17,190. (Lexus RX 400h was already included in the original 16,896 number.) Ken@Japan

09-16-2006, 07:12 PM	#9
Frank Hudon Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 4,144 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	if you add up the AutoChannels sales figures it comes out to 20,455 not the 22,100 that they quote. I'd like to see VW's auditor's figures. This is a game all the manufactures play. Do these figures take into account all the "house" sales, IE: sell to leasing companies etc. Most house accounts don't show in retail sales figures.