Auto Sales August 2022: Toyota India Sales Grow 17%; Reports Wholesales of 14,959 Units

Toyota Kirloskar Motor reported wholesale volumes of 14,959 units in the month of August 2022, up 17% year-on-year. The company had reported sales of 12,772 units in the same month last year. Numbers though were down compared to July 2022 when the company posted its highest ever monthly sales of 19,693 units. The company also reported a sales growth of 68% in the April-August 2022 period as compared to 2021.

Commenting on the month’s performance, Atul Sood, Associate Vice President, Sales, and Strategic Marketing, TKM said, “Last month our segment-leading models like the Innova Crysta, Fortuner and the Legender witnessed unprecedented customer orders, further reiterating the strong appreciation that Toyota models enjoy in these segments. The cool new Glanza and the Urban Cruiser continue to garner customer interest as well as robust customer orders.”

Sood also said that its premium range too was seeing good demand. The Vellfire MPV recorded a 120% growth in sales in August 2022 though the company did not give a baseline number. The Camry too received its fair share of bookings during the month.

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Toyota plans to launch a special edition of the Innova Crysta petrol in the coming months.

Sood also added that the company had seen a strong response for its upcoming Urban Cruiser Hyryder compact SUV. He also confirmed that the Innova Crysta petrol would soon be getting a new special edition variant to commemorate the festive season

“In August, we also conducted the first media drive for the brand-new vehicle from Toyota, the Urban Cruiser Hyryder. The response towards the first strong self-charging hybrid electric model in the B SUV segment has been phenomenal, thus reinforcing customers’ faith and trust in Toyota’s advanced technology prowess. Furthermore, with the onset of the festive season, we hope the Urban Cruiser Hyryder along with the upcoming Limited Edition Crysta Gasoline, and all other vehicles in the Toyota line-up will further aid us in catering to the myriad mobility needs of our Indian consumers,” he said.

Also read: Toyota Innova Crysta Diesel Bookings Halted Temporarily

Toyota in recent weeks has stopped accepting bookings for the Innova Crysta diesel citing high demand for the vehicle and increasing waiting periods. The company said that it would honour all existing bookings for the Crysta diesel though it remains to be seen when bookings will re-open.