Lexus Posts Best Ever Sales in its 10-Year History; Certified Pre-Owned Sales Also Set Record

Torrance, CA - Lexus hit an all-time high in May with record sales of 18,110, a 23.9 percent increase over May 1998.

Leading the way was the RX 300 mid-size luxury sport utility vehicle (SUV), which posted its best month ever with 6,694 units sold, up 55.1 percent over the same period last year. The LX 470 full-size premium SUV also had its best sales month ever with 1,512 units sold, 59.3 percent more than last May.

Overall passenger car sales also remained strong with a 5.9 percent increase over last year. The ES 300 entry luxury sedan led the Lexus car segment with May sales of 4,737, up 17.7 percent over last year. The GS high performance sports sedans posted sales of 3,217, representing an increase of 2.7 percent from a year ago. The GS 300 had sales of 2,431, while the GS 400 had 786 units sold. The LS 400 premium luxury sedan had its best month this year ending May with 1,725 units sold. The SC coupes posted sales of 225.

Lexus’ year-to-date sales are up 34.7 percent with 74,788 units sold in 1999.

In addition to outstanding sales of new vehicles, Lexus pre-owned sales experienced tremendous growth, as well. Lexus sold 4,708 pre-owned vehicles in May, 2,622 of which were Certified Pre-Owned vehicles. Lexus Certified Pre-Owned vehicles pass 125 quality, maintenance and appearance checks and come with additional warranty and service programs. Pre-owned vehicle year-to-date sales of 20,364 are up 16.9 percent from 1998.