Toyota sales increase +8% in 2021, record 6.4% market share

 

In December, both Toyota and Lexus unveiled several new electrified products which will form a core element in its carbon neutral strategy. Globally, the company will offer 30 battery electric vehicles by 2030 covering all segments. By this date, TME aims to be have a mix of at least 50% zero emission vehicles in Western Europe while the Lexus brand targets a 100% ZEV mix in the same period. Moving towards 2035, TME will be ready for 100% CO2 reduction in all new vehicles within the EU region. Within the shorter term, TME will expand its ZEV product offer to 10 models by 2025.

 

Brands and model performance

Toyota increased its share of the mainstream market by +0.6 ppts to 6.3% in 2021, while sales volume grew by +9% to 1,003,859. The brand’s best sellers, Corolla, Yaris and RAV4 accounted for 55% of volume. Overall, hybrid electric vehicles represented 58% (+ 5.0 ppts year-on-year) and 69% (up + 6.0s ppts) in West Europe.

 Key new launches included the all new Yaris Cross compact SUV. In April 2021, the new battery electric bZ sub-brand, built on a dedicated eTNGA platform was announced, followed by the European premiere of the bZ4X SUV in December 2021.

Lexus increased sales volume by +2% year-on-year and achieved a premium market share of 2.3%. The brand’s best sellers, UX, NX and RX accounted for 81% of volume. Overall, hybrid electric vehicles represented 61% of total Europe sales, increasing to 90% in Western and Central Europe.

 In Q4 2021 Lexus launched the second generation NX, introducing the brand’s first plug-in electric vehicle alongside a substantially improved hybrid electric model. The brand has recently announced that its first all-electric vehicle on a dedicated platform, the RZ 450e, will be revealed in the first half of 2022. Lexus has ambitious growth plans of 20 model launches by 2025, almost doubling volume to 130,000 vehicles in Europe in this period.

 

 TME highlights January- December 2021:

·       Total sales: 1,076,300 (+8.4% year-on-year)

·       Market share: 6.4% (+0.4% year-on-year)

·       Total hybrid sales: 623,777 (+19% year-on-year)

·       Hybrid mix: West Europe: 70% – East Europe*: 24% – TTL: 58%

 

 Toyota highlights January- December 2021:

·       Toyota sales: 1,003,859 (+9% year-on-year)

·       Top sellers: Corolla Range (208,028); Yaris (179,383); RAV4 (161,266)

·       Top hybrids: Yaris Hybrid (143,595); Corolla Hybrid Range (166,811); Toyota C-HR Hybrid (112,757)

·       Total hybrid:  579,698 (+19% year-on-year)

·       Hybrid mix: West Europe: 69% – East Europe*: 26% – TTL: 58%

 

 Lexus highlights January- December 2021:

 ·       Total Lexus sales: 72,441 (+2% year-on-year)

·       Top sellers: UX Range (21,144); NX Range (19,493); RX Range (18,346)

·       Top hybrids: UX Hybrid (17,261); NX Hybrid (14,255); RX Hybrid (5,718)

·       Total hybrid sales: 44,079 (-1% year-on-year)

·       Hybrid mix: West Europe: 90% – East Europe*: 8% – TTL: 61%

 

Sales for January – December 2021 are listed below:

TOTAL TOYOTA / LEXUS

1,076,300

 

 

TOYOTA

          1,003,859

AYGO

85,325

Yaris (incl. Yaris Hybrid)

179,383

  Yaris Hybrid

143,595

Yaris Cross (incl Yaris Cross Hybrid)

22,743

Yaris Cross Hybrid

21,666

Corolla H/B & Touring Sports (including Hybrid)

127,882

  Corolla H/B & Touring Sports Hybrid

122,869

Toyota C-HR (incl. Hybrid)

114,737

  Toyota C-HR Hybrid

112,757

Corolla  SDN (incl. Hybrid)

80,146

Corolla SDN Hybrid

43,942

Prius Family

6,689

Prius

1,597

Prius+

3,630

Prius Plug-in Hybrid

1,462

Mirai

701

Camry (incl. Camry Hybrid)

50,246

  Camry Hybrid

10,121

Supra

979

 RAV4 (incl. RAV4 Hybrid & RAV4 Plug-In Hybrid)

161,266

RAV4 Hybrid

87,020

RAV4 Plug-In Hybrid

23,053

Highlander (incl. Highlander Hybrid)

10,518

Highlander Hybrid

7,986

Land Cruiser

35,215

Hilux

47,480

PROACE (inc PROACE EV)

30,814

PROACE EV (inc PROACE VERSO EV)

5,175

PROACE CITY

36,238

Other models

13,497

   
LEXUS

72,441

CT 200h

1,249

IS (incl. IS Hybrid)

628

    IS hybrid

524

ES (incl. ES Hybrid)

6,872

   ES hybrid

4,830

LS (incl. LS Hybrid)

175

   LS hybrid

125

NX (incl. NX Hybrid)

19,493

   NX hybrid

14,255

UX (incl. UX Hybrid)

21,144

   UX Hybrid

17,261

   UX EV

2,987

RX (incl. RX Hybrid)

18,346

   RX hybrid

5,718

RC (incl. RC Hybrid)

90

  RC hybrid

62

LC (incl. LC Hybrid)

420

  LC hybrid

55

GX

1,181

LX

2,843

 

(1) EU C02 fleet refers to average emissions of cars registered in EU27 + Iceland and Norway. Reference to target achievement here is for Toyota + Lexus sales, based on preliminary internal data ahead of the regular release schedule of official figures by the EU Commission.

(2) Toyota Motor Europe is responsible for all Western, Central and Eastern European countries including Turkey and Russia as well as Israel and a number of Central Asian markets (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Kazakhstan).

 

*East Europe includes Russia, Kazakhstan, Caucasus, Ukraine, Turkey and Israel.

Models listed in italics are produced locally at Toyota’s European manufacturing facilities.

 

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