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Toyota: Lexus North American Sales 1999 Lexus Sets All-Time Sales Record in 1999
Torrance, CA - Lexus' 1999 sales set a new all-time record with 185,890 luxury cars and sport utility vehicles sold, an increase of 19 percent over calendar year 1998 sales and a 90 percent increase from 1997. Monthly sales also remained strong for the luxury automaker, setting a record for December with sales of 16,865. Sport utility vehicles (SUV) continue to be what customers want most. RX 300 mid-size luxury SUV 1999 sales totaled 73,498, up 74.2 percent from 1998. December sales marked an all-time best ever month for the popular SUV with sales of 7,834. The full-size luxury SUV, LX 470, also posted a record-setting year with 1999 sales of 15,734, an increase of 43.0 percent from the previous year. The LX 470 also had its best December sales ever. Although SUVs are clearly in high demand, Lexus passenger cars held steady for the year with sales of 96,658, slightly down by 6.2 percent from 1998. The sporty GS 300 high-performance sport sedan had the greatest year-to-year increase with sales of 24,990, up 20 percent from last year. The GS 400 sold a total of 6,894 in 1999. The flagship LS 400 premium luxury sedan ended the year with sales of 16,357, while the ES 300 affordable luxury sedan posted 1999 sales of 45,860. The SC 300 luxury sport coupe sold 1,731 units in 1999, and the SC 400 finished 1999 with sales of 826. Lexus expects 2000 to be a successful year as well with its passenger car sales
increasing with the introduction of two new sedans. The IS 300, which will make its debut
at the Los Angeles Auto Show, will join the Lexus line-up in July, while the new flagship
LS will debut at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. (Jan. 4,
2000)
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