Camry (Toyota)

U.S. new vehicle sales of 1,335,664 units for the month of April represented a decrease of 8.4% from March and a decrease of 1.8% from one year ago in April 2023.

There were 25 selling days in April 2024, one less than the 26 days in April 2023.

April’s passenger car sales decreased 10.0% to 266,625 units, resulting in a 20.0% market share, while SUV and truck sales increased 0.4% to 1,069,039 units, resulting in an 80.0% market share.

Light vehicle seasonally adjusted annualized sales (SAAR) for April 2024 was 16.0 million units versus 15.77 million units one year ago.

General Motors monthly sales decreased 2.2%, Ford sales decreased 2.2%, but Stellantis sales dropped 25.9%.

As EV competition intensifies, Tesla sales decreased 17.4% from last April to 47,300 units, giving it a U.S. market share of 3.5%.

EV startup Rivian sales were down 5.9% to 3,939 vehicles, Polestar sales were down 45.1% from the same month last year to 450 vehicles, Lucid Motors sales were up 33.8% to 622 units, and newcomers Fisker sold 840 vehicles, while Ineos sold 543 SUVs.

Among Japanese companies, Toyota sales were up 13.7%, Nissan sales were down 11.2%, Honda sales were up 0.4%, Subaru sales were up 9.5%, Mitsubishi sales were down 19.1%, and Mazda sales were down 3.8%.

Hyundai sales were down 3.3%, and Kia sales were down 3.6%.

Among German companies, VW sales were up 27.2%, BMW sales were up 13.3%, and Mercedes-Benz sales were down 10.6%

Jaguar Land Rover sales increased 55.7% from last April, while Volvo Car sales increased 54.0%.

The best-selling models in April 2024 were:

  1. Ford F-Series (down 7.2% from April 2023)
  2. Chevrolet Silverado (up 8.1%)
  3. Toyota RAV4 (up 32.2%)
  4. Honda CR-V (up 1.4%)
  5. Tesla Model Y (down 9.1%)
  6. GMC Sierra (up 2.1%)
  7. Toyota Camry (down 8.6%)
  8. Ram Ram Pickup (down 35.9%)
  9. Honda Civic (up 35.1%)
 10. Toyota Corolla (up 27.0%)

(from Autodata results posted May 1, 2024)

On April 18, Toyota China announced that with the theme of “Co-creating a New Future for Automobiles”, it will exhibit a new product lineup at the Auto China 2024 in Beijing.

At the event, Toyota China will make the global debut of two new models of the bZ battery electric vehicle family. To be concurrently exhibited are intelligent hybrid electric models such as the 9^th-generation Camry, the new Prado, the new Crown, and the new Sienna.

A Toyota next-generation concept vehicle, which serves as a software-defined vehicle to fulfill different customers’ requirements, will make its Chinese debut.

Upholding the concept of “Mobility for All”, Toyota China will present blockbuster models of the GR performance sporty vehicle brand, new services for the elderly and the disabled, and the latest results of its partnership with Pony.ai for Level 4 Robotaxis.

From a Toyota China press release

On April 18, Toyota presented the new 2025 Camry which is expected to arrive at U.S. dealerships in late spring 2024 exclusively in hybrid form for the first time. Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Pricing (MSRP) starts under $29,000.

The ninth-generation Camry, designed by CALTY’s Newport Beach, California and Ann Arbor, Michigan studios, delivers a sleeker, more athletic look for the new sedan.

The 2025 Toyota Camry pairs the fifth-generation Toyota Hybrid System (THS 5) with a 2.5-liter, 4-cylinder engine that produces a combined 225 hp on Front-Wheel Drive (FWD), and 232 hp on Electronic On-Demand All-Wheel Drive (AWD) equipped models, equipped with a dedicated rear electric motor that supplies power to the rear wheels when needed for additional traction.

Toyota engineers tuned the new THS 5 system to provide a more natural acceleration feel by increasing the amount of power from the Lithium-Ion traction battery through the electric motor generator to suppress high increases in engine revolutions during acceleration.

Camry also has an electronically controlled Continuous Variable Transmission (eCVT) that intelligently finds the right gear ratio for the amount of throttle input.

The Electronically Controlled Braking system (ECB) features on-demand pressurization provided through a new pump motor in the brake actuator enabling greater controllability and brake feel.

The standard Toyota Safety Sense (TSS) 3.0 found on the 2025 Toyota Camry includes: Pre-Collision System with Pedestrian Detection, Full-Speed Range Dynamic Radar Cruise Control, Lane Departure Alert with Steering Assist, Lane Tracing Assist, Road Sign Assist, Proactive Driving Assist, and Automatic High Beam.

(Toyota press release on April 18, 2024)