Best-selling automobiles: ranked by number sold in L.A. County.EXECUTIVE SUMMARY TOYOTA Toyota (toi-ō`tə, Jap. tōyō`tä), city (1990 pop. 332,336), Aichi prefecture, central Honshu, Japan. It is a major industrial center dominated by the Toyota Motor Company, which produces passenger vehicles and auto parts there. Motor Sales U.S.A. Inc. dominates the list of best-selling best·sell·er also best seller n. A product, such as a book, that is among those sold in the largest numbers. best autos in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. County. The Japanese Japanese (jăp'ənēz`), language of uncertain origin that is spoken by more than 125 million people, most of whom live in Japan. There are also many speakers of Japanese in the Ryukyu Islands, Korea, Taiwan, parts of the United States, and automaker accounts for nine of the 14 top spots locally, including the first and second positions held by the Camry and Corolla corolla: see petal. , respectively. Toyota's Scion sci·on n. 1. A descendant or heir. 2. also ci·on A detached shoot or twig containing buds from a woody plant, used in grafting. family reported the biggest increase on this year's list, jumping 16 spots to No. 8 this year with an 82.2 percent rise in sales. The gas-electric hybrid hybrid (hī`brĭd), term applied by plant and animal breeders to the offspring of a cross between two different subspecies or species, and by geneticists to the offspring of parents differing in any genetic characteristic (see genetics). Prius debuted on this year's list with 6,201 vehicles sold for the 12 months ended in June June: see month. . Sales for Ford Motor Co. fell sharply. The Expedition and Focus models, ranked Nos. 12 and 14, respectively, last year, both dropped off the list. The Ford Explorer
The Ford Explorer is a mid-size sport utility vehicle sold in North America and built by the Ford Motor Company since 1990. remained on the list but its sales fell 41.8 percent. One bright spot for Ford was the Mustang mustang [Sp. mesteño=a stray], small feral horse of the W United States. Mustangs are descended from escaped Native American horses, which in turn were descended from horses of North African blood, brought to the New World by the Spanish c.1500. , which debuted on this year's list at No. 25. Overall, the 25 best-selling cars and light trucks in L.A. County accounted for 219,745 vehicles sold for the 12-month period ended June 30. This represents an 883-vehicle increase over the like period a year earlier. THE PACESETTER CAMRY TOYOTA'S mid-priced sedan Sedan (sədäN`), town (1990 pop. 22,407), Ardennes dept., NE France, on the Meuse River. A noted textile center since the 16th cent., Sedan also has metal and brewing industries. The town became part of French crown lands in 1642. tops the list of best-selling vehicles in L.A. County for the fourth consecutive year. A total of 23,222 Camrys were sold in the 12 months ended June 30, up 826 units or 3.7 percent over the like period a year earlier, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. automotive research firm R.L. Polk & Co. Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. Inc., a division of the Japanese automaker, announced that it will release a hybrid version of the Camry in 2006 as part of its plan to sell 1 million hybrid vehicles This is a list of hybrid vehicles in chronological order of production: Early designs
Initially rolled off the factory line in 1983, the Canary derives its name from "kan-muri," the Japanese word for crown. Starting at $18,445 for the 2005 model, the mid-sized, four-door sedan comes in four categories, ranging from the basic four-cylinder standard to the luxury XLE XLE Xerox Linguistic Environment XLE Extra Limited Edition V6. The car gets 24 miles per gallon Noun 1. miles per gallon - the distance traveled in a vehicle powered by one gallon of gasoline or diesel fuel unit, unit of measurement - any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange; "the dollar is the United States unit of in the city and 34 miles per gallon on the highway. The company announced that it will not increase the Camry's price for 2006. In July July: see month. , Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. Inc. recorded its best sales month ever. Led by the Camry, with 43,004 units, Toyota sold 216,417 vehicles nationwide. Year-to-date Year-to-date (YTD) The period beginning at the start of the calendar year up to the current date. sales totaled 1.3 million vehicles, up 11.7 percent from the like period a year earlier. [GRAPHIC OMITTED]
Rank Vehicle Number
* make Sold
* model * July '04-June '05
(rank last year) * July '03-June '04
1 Toyota 23,222
Camry (1) 22,396
2 Toyota 18,625
Corolla (2) 18,259
3 Honda 17,402
Accord (3) 17,645
4 Honda 13,852
Civic (4) 14,211
5 Ford 12,098
F Series (5) 12,631
6 Nissan 11,762
Altima (6) 10,029
7 Chevrolet 10,064
Silverado (7) 9,154
8 Toyota 9,103
Scion (24) 4,997
9 Toyota 8,903
Tacoma (8) 9,027
10 Toyota 8,618
Sienna (10) 8,380
11 Toyota 7,609
Tundra (13) 6,408
12 Lexus (3) 6,436
RX330 (17) 5,896
13 Toyota 6,201
Prius NA
14 Toyota 6,084
Highlander (16) 6,043
15 Chevrolet 6,079
Tahoe (11) 7,260
16 BMW 5,654
325(18) 5,802
17 Mercedes-Benz 5,608
E Class (19) 5,801
18 Nissan 5,607
Sentra (25) 4,773
19 Honda 5,596
Odyssey (23) 5,115
20 Dodge 5,520
Ram (15) 6,332
21 Mercedes-Benz 5,499
C Class (20) 5,693
22 Infiniti (4) 5,272
G35 (21) 5,312
23 Ford 5,183
Explorer (9) 8,913
24 Toyota 4,917
4Runner (22) 5,295
25 Ford 4,831
Mustang NA
Rank Vehicle Standard Models (1) Mileage (2)
* make (city/highway)
* model
(rank last year)
1 Toyota 4-door sedan, 4 cylinder, 24/34
Camry (1) V6
2 Toyota 4-door sedan, 4 cylinder 32/41
Corolla (2)
3 Honda 4-door sedan, 2-door coupe, 26/34
Accord (3) 4-cylinder, V6
4 Honda 4-door sedan, 2-door coupe, 32/38
Civic (4) 2-door hatchback, 4-door
hybrid, 4-cylinder
5 Ford pickup, 2-door, 4-door 18/20
F Series (5) extended cab, 4x2, 4x4, V8,
V10
6 Nissan 4-door sedan, 4-cylinder, 24/31
Altima (6) V6
7 Chevrolet pickup, 2-door, 4-door 16/21
Silverado (7) extended cab, 4x2, 4x4, V6,
V8
8 Toyota 4-door sedan, 4-cyclinder 32/37
Scion (24)
9 Toyota pickup, 2-door, 4-door 20/27
Tacoma (8) extended cab, 4x2, 4x4,
4-cylinder, V6
10 Toyota passenger van, 2WD, 4WD, V6 19/26
Sienna (10)
11 Toyota pickup, 2-door, 4-door 17/22
Tundra (13) extended cab, 4x2, 4x4,
,V6, V8
12 Lexus (3) SUV, 2WD, 4WD, V6 20/26
RX330 (17)
13 Toyota 4-door sedan, 4-cylinder 60/51
Prius hybrid
14 Toyota SUV, 2WD, 4WD, 4-cylinder 22/27
Highlander (16) hybrid, V6 hybrid
15 Chevrolet SUV, 4x2, 4x4, V8 16/20
Tahoe (11)
16 BMW 4-door sedan, 2-door coupe, 20/30
325(18) 2-door convertible, wagon,
2WD, 4WD, V6
17 Mercedes-Benz 4-door sedan, wagon, 2WD, 17/25
E Class (19) 4WD, V6, V8
18 Nissan 4-door sedan, 4-cyclinder 28/35
Sentra (25)
19 Honda passenger van, 2WD, V6 19/25
Odyssey (23)
20 Dodge pickup, 2-door, 4-door 16/21
Ram (15) extended cab, 4x2, 4x4, V6,
V8, V10
21 Mercedes-Benz 4-door sedan, 2-door coupe, 21/30
C Class (20) wagon, 2WD, 4WD,
4-cyclinder, V6
22 Infiniti (4) 4-door sedan, 2-door coupe, 18/26
G35 (21) V6
23 Ford SUV, 4x2, 4x4, V6, V8 15/21
Explorer (9)
24 Toyota SUV, 4x2, 4x4, V6, VS 18/22
4Runner (22)
25 Ford 2-door V6, V8 19/28
Mustang
Rank Vehicle Price Range Distributors/Manufacturers
* make * name
* model * location
(rank last year) * phone
1 Toyota $18,445-$25,805 Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A.
Camry (1) Torrance
(310) 468-4000
2 Toyota 14,005-17,780 Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A.
Corolla (2) Torrance
(310) 468-4000
3 Honda 16,295-26,850 American Honda Motor Co.
Accord (3) Torrance
(310) 783-2000
4 Honda 13,260-17,960 American Honda Motor Co.
Civic (4) Torrance
(310) 783-2000
5 Ford 21,325-37,440 Ford Motor Co.
F Series (5) Dearborn, Mich.
(313) 322-3000
6 Nissan 19,300-29,350 Nissan North America
Altima (6) Gardena
(310) 532-3111
7 Chevrolet 19,040-39,590 General Motors Corp.
Silverado (7) Detroit, Mich.
(313) 556-5000
8 Toyota 13,245-17,515 Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A.
Scion (24) Torrance
(310) 468-4000
9 Toyota 13,415-23,870 Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A.
Tacoma (8) Torrance
(310) 468-4000
10 Toyota 23,425-35,495 Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A.
Sienna (10) Torrance
(310) 468-4000
11 Toyota 16,155-33,575 Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A.
Tundra (13) Torrance
(310) 468-4000
12 Lexus (3) 36,675-38,075 Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A.
RX330 (17) Torrance
(310) 468-4000
13 Toyota 21,275 Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A.
Prius Torrance
(310) 468-4001
14 Toyota 24,280-21,580 Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A.
Highlander (16) Torrance
(310) 468-4000
15 Chevrolet 36,765-43,440 General Motors Corp.
Tahoe (11) Detroit, Mich.
(313) 556-5000
16 BMW $30,300-$39,000 BMW of North America
325(18) Woodcliff, N.J.
(201) 307-4000
17 Mercedes-Benz 50,825-82,575 Mercedes-Benz USA
E Class (19) Montvale, N.J.
(201) 573-0600
18 Nissan 13,100-18,200 Nissan North America
Sentra (25) Gardena
(310) 532-3111
19 Honda 25,345-38,795 American Honda Motor Co.
Odyssey (23) Torrance
(310) 783-2000
20 Dodge 21,455-36,485 DaimlerChrysler Corp.
Ram (15) Auburn Hills, Mich.
(248) 576-5741
21 Mercedes-Benz 29,975-55,225 Mercedes-Benz USA
C Class (20) Montvale, N.J.
(201) 573-0600
22 Infiniti (4) 30,750-33,350 Nissan North America
G35 (21) Gardena
(310) 532-3111
23 Ford 27,490-35,225 Ford Motor Co.
Explorer (9) Dearborn, Mich.
(313) 322-3000
24 Toyota 27,795-37,795 Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A.
4Runner (22) Torrance
(310) 468-4000
25 Ford 19,770-29,995 Ford Motor Co.
Mustang Dearborn, Mich.
(313) 322-3000
NA - Not Available
(1) Base standard features.
(2) Best available.
(3) Lexus is a division of Toyota Motor Sales.
(4) Infiniti is a division of Nissan North America
Note: Sales data supplied by R.L. Polk & Co. based on new car
registrations from July 2004 to June 2005. To the best of our
knowledge, this information is accurate as of press time.
While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy and
thoroughness of the list, omissions and typographical errors
sometimes occur. Please send corrections or additions on
company letterhead to the Research Department, Los Angeles
Business Journal, 5700 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 170, Los Angeles
90036. [c] 2005 Los Angeles Business Journal. This list
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Reprints, (877) 652-5295.
Researched by David Nusbaum
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