Best-selling automobiles: ranked by units 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 Corp.'s models dominate 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 cars in L.A. County 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. data supplied by automotive researcher R.L. Polk & Co. 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, including the first and second positions held by its Camry and Corolla corolla: see petal. , respectively. Toyota's Prius saw the largest percentage increase in sales, up 3,832 vehicles or 97 percent, compared with 32005. 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. is the top market for hybrid vehicles This is a list of hybrid vehicles in chronological order of production: Early designs
New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , Washington Washington, town, England Washington, town (1991 pop. 48,856), Sunderland metropolitan district, NE England. Washington was designated one of the new towns in 1964 to alleviate overpopulation in the Tyneside-Wearside area. D.C. and Boston Boston, town, England Boston, town (1991 pop. 26,495), E central England, on the Witham River. Boston's fame as a port dates from the 13th cent., when it was a Hanseatic port trading wool and wine. Having recovered from a decline in the 18th and 19th cent. follow. Toyota 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. , a car designed to appeal to the younger drivers, saw sales increase locally by 4,118 units or 53 percent. Three of the four sport utility vehicles This page lists sports utility vehicles currently in production (as of April 2007), as well as past models. The list includes crossover SUVs, Mini SUVs, Compact SUVs and other similar vehicles. on the list saw sales decline in 2005. Chevrolet Tahoe The Chevrolet Tahoe (and similar GMC Yukon) is a full-size SUV from General Motors. Chevrolet and GMC sold two different-sized SUVs under their Blazer/Jimmy model names through the early 1990s. This situation changed when GMC rebadged the full-size Jimmy as the Yukon in 1992. saw the biggest falloff fall·off n. A reduction or decrease: a falloff in car sales. Noun 1. falloff - a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality; "the team went into a slump"; "a gradual slack in with 6,569 units sold, down 1,697 units or 21 percent compared with 2004. Toyota's 4Runner runner or stolon, slender, creeping stem capable of taking root where its nodes touch the ground and thereby producing new shoots. The runner itself usually dies at the end of the season, leaving independent new plants. and Highlander saw decreases of 6 percent and 3 percent, respectively. The only sport utility vehicle to see sales increase was the luxury Lexus RX The Lexus RX is a mid-size entry-level luxury crossover SUV produced by Toyota Motor Corporation. It is the world's first mid-size crossover SUV. In North America, Europe, Oceania, and parts of Asia, including Singapore as a 2003 introduction and Japan as a 2008 introduction, it is 300 series. Lexus Lexus is the luxury vehicle division of Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corporation. Lexus brand name vehicles are sold in North America, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Oceania, Africa, and Latin America; in the United States, Lexus is the highest-selling make of luxury cars. introduced a 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). version of its SUV last year, which accounted for 1,796 of the 7,989 units sold in L.A. County, a 3 percent increase over 2004. Overall, L.A. County dealers sold 531,695 units in 2005, up 14,039 units, or 3 percent, compared with 2004. THE PACESETTER CAMRY TOYOTA'S Camry is the best-selling car in L.A. County for the fifth consecutive year. L.A. County dealers sold a total of 25,260 of the mid-priced sedans in 2005. That was off slightly from the previous year, according to automotive research from R.L. Polk & Co. Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corp. redesigned the Camry for 2007. The redesign re·de·sign tr.v. re·de·signed, re·de·sign·ing, re·de·signs To make a revision in the appearance or function of. re included a hybrid version of the vehicle. Toyota plans to sell 1 million hybrid vehicles annually by 2010. Initially rolled off the factory line in 1983, the Camry derives its name from "kan-muri," the Japanese word for crown. Starting at $18,270 for the 2007 model, the mid-sized, four-door 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. comes in four categories ranging from the basic four-cylinder standard to the luxury V6 model and the hybrid version. EPA EPA eicosapentaenoic acid. EPA abbr. eicosapentaenoic acid EPA, n.pr See acid, eicosapentaenoic. EPA, n. mileage MILEAGE. A compensation allowed by law to officers, for their trouble and expenses in travelling on public business. 2. The mileage allowed to members of congress, is eight dollars for every twenty miles of estimated distance, by the most usual roads, from his ratings for the standard model are 24/33 for city/highway driving. The hybrid model is rated 40/38. In July July: see month. , Toyota surpassed Ford in terms of car and fight truck sales. Led by the Camry, Toyota reported 241,000 sales in July, 5,000 more than Ford. Year-to-dates sales for Toyota have surpassed 1.4 million vehicles, up 10 percent compared with the previous year.
BEST-SELLING AUTOMOBILES
Ranked by units sold in L.A. County
Rank Vehicle Units Sold Standard Models
* make * 2005
* model * 2004
1 Toyota 25,250 4-door sedan, 4 cylinder,
Camry 25,360 V6, hybrid
2 Toyota 21,623 4-door sedan, 4 cylinder
Corolla 21,034
3 Honda 17,929 4-door sedan, 2-door coupe,
Accord 18,312 4-cylinder, V6
4 Ford 14,843 pickup, 2-door, 4-door
F Series 15,097 extended cab, 4x2, 4x4, V8,
V10
5 Honda 14,746 4-door sedan, 2-door coupe,
Civic 15,537 2-door hatchback, 4-door
hybrid, 4-cylinder
6 Chevrolet 13,353 pickup, 2-door, 4-door
Silverado 12,198 extended cab, 4x2, 4x4, V6,
V8
7 Toyota 12,066 pickup, 2-door, 4-door
Tacoma 10,526 extended cab, 4x2, 4x4,
4-cylinder, V6
8 Toyota 11,912 4-door sedan, 4-cyclinder
Scion 7,794
9 Nissan 11,849 4-door sedan, 4-cylinder,
Altima 11,494 V6
10 Toyota 10,236 passenger van, 2WD, 4WD, V6
Sienna 10,837
11 Toyota 9,047 pickup, 2-door, 4-door
Tundra 8,283 extended cab, 4x2, 4x4, V6,
V8
12 Lexus 7,989 SUV, 2WD, 4WD, V6
RX300/RX330/RX400H 7,724
13 Toyota 7,778 4-door sedan, 4-cylinder
Prius 3,946 hybrid
14 Toyota 6,803 SUV, 2WD, 4WD, 4-cylinder
Highlander 7,003 hybrid, V6 hybrid
15 Chevrolet 6,569 SUV, 4x2, 4x4, V8
Tahoe 8,266
16 Honda 6,524 passenger van, 2WD, V6
Odyssey 5,335
17 Ford 6,486 2-door V6, V8
Mustang 4,529
18 BMW 6,344 4-door sedan, 2-door coupe,
325 6,394 2-door convertible, wagon,
2WD, 4WD, V6
19 Infiniti 5,704 4-door sedan, 2-door coupe,
G35 5,608 V6
20 Nissan 5,607 4-door sedan, 4-cyclinder
Sentra 5,648
21 Dodge 5,481 pickup, 2-door, 4-door
Ram 7,045 extended cab, 4x2, 4x4, V6,
V8, V10
22 Mercedes-Benz 5,415 4-door sedan, wagon, 2WD,
E Class 6,227 4WD, V6, V8
23 Toyota 5,403 SUV, 4x2, 4x4, V6, V8
4Runner 5,897
24 Mercedes-Benz 5,078 4-door sedan, 2-door coupe,
C Class 6,063 wagon, 2WD, 4WD, 4-
cyclinder, V6
25 Lexus 5,007 4-door sedan, V6
ES 5,570
Rank Mileage Price Range Distributors/Manufacturers
* (city/ * name
highway) * location
* phone
1 24/33 (1) $18,270-$25,900 Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A.
Torrance
(310) 468-4000
2 30/38 14,205-15,415 Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A.
Torrance
(310) 468-4000
3 24/34 (2) 18,625-30,900 American Honda Motor Co.
Torrance
(310) 783-2000
4 18/20 19,120-30,665 Ford Motor Co.
Dearborn, Mich.
(313) 322-3000
5 30/40 (3) 14,560-22,150 American Honda Motor Co.
Torrance
(310) 783-2000
6 16/21 (4) 16,740-34,180 General Motors Corp.
Detroit, Mich.
(313) 556-5000
7 20/27 13,980-23,745 Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A.
Torrance
(310) 468-4000
8 30/34 14,120-17,740 Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A.
Torrance
(310) 468-4000
9 23/29 19,600-29,650 Nissan North America
Franklin, Tenn.
(615) 725-1000
10 19/26 23,775-36,180 Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A.
Torrance
(310) 468-4000
11 17/22 16,155-25,065 Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A.
Torrance
(310) 468-4000
12 19/24 (5) 38,095-46,755 Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A.
Torrance
(310) 468-4000
13 60/51 21,725 Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A.
Torrance
(310) 468-4000
14 22/27 24,530-37,890 Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A.
Torrance
(310) 468-4000
15 16/22 34,190-$44,235 General Motors Corp.
Detroit, Mich.
(313) 556-5000
16 19/25 25,345-36,595 American Honda Motor Co.
Torrance
(310) 783-2000
17 18/26 19,995-32,025 Ford Motor Co.
Dearborn, Mich.
(313) 322-3000
18 20/30 31,595-40,295 BMW of North America
Woodcliff, K.J.
(201) 307-4000
19 19/26 31,200-33,800 Nissan North America
Franklin, Tenn.
(615) 725-1000
20 28/34 13,200-18,300 Nissan North America
Franklin, Tenn.
(615) 725-1000
21 16/21 22,050-32,960 DaimlerChrysler Corp.
Auburn Hills, Mich.
(248) 576-5741
22 27/37 51,825-85,375 Mercedes-Benz USA
Montvale, N.J.
(201) 573-0600
23 18/22 27,635-34,350 Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A.
Torrance
(310) 468-4000
24 21/30 30,425-39,375 Mercedes-Benz USA
Montvale, N.J.
(201) 573-0600
25 21/30 33,865 Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. Inc.
Torrance
(310) 468-4000
(1) The hybrid model is rated 40/38.
(2) The hybrid model is rated 25/34.
(3) The hybrid model is rated 48/50.
(4) The hybrid model is rated 18/21.
(5) The hybrid model is rated 33/28.
Note: Sales data supplied by R.L. Polk & Co. for units sold by L.A.
County-based dealerships. 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] 2006 Los Angeles Business Journal. This list may not be reprinted
in whole or in part without prior written permission from the editor.
Reprints are available from Wright's Reprints, (877) 652-5295.
Research by David Nusbaum
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