Toyota Canada releases August sales results

Record August electrified sales

Record August for assembled-in-Canada RAV4 Hybrid

Lexus division sets August sales record

TORONTO, September 1, 2026 – Electrified vehicles led August sales for Toyota Canada Inc. (TCI), reaching a record of 14,461 electrified units sold last month, up 35.6% year over year (YOY).

These record electrified sales represented 64.3% of overall sales, including August sales records for the Crown Signia, Sienna and Tacoma Hybrid, as well as the best month of sales yet for the bZ Woodland (BEV), launched four months ago.

The now fully electrified new generation 2026 RAV4 saw its assembled-in-Canada hybrid version have a record month for the fourth month in a row, up 69.8% on a YTD basis.

bZ (BEV, up 93.7% YOY), RAV4 PHEV (August record, up 121.1% YOY), Corolla Cross Hybrid (up 45.1% YOY), 4Runner Hybrid (up 28.3% YOY), Lexus UX (Hybrid, up 28.2% YOY), Lexus NX Hybrid (up 34.7% YOY), Lexus NX 450h+ (PHEV, August record, up 173.4% YOY), and Lexus RX 450h+ (PHEV, August record, up 21.5%) are amongst the other electrified nameplates that achieved significant August sales.

These electrified sales contributed significantly to overall TCI sales of 22,473 vehicles in August, up 2.9% from August 2025.

Toyota Division recorded August sales of 19,698 units, up 1.8% YOY, with electrified sales representing 65.2% of all Toyota units sold.

Lexus Division achieved record August sales with 2,775 units sold, up 10.9% YOY. Electrified vehicle sales represented 58.2% of overall Lexus sales.

Records for many nameplates

The following nameplates saw record sales:

Toyota:

Tacoma Hybrid - August record

bZ Woodland (BEV) – Best month since launch

Corolla Cross – August record

RAV4 Hybrid – Record month

Crown Signia (Hybrid) – August record

Sienna (Hybrid) – August record

Lexus:

LC Convertible – August record

NX 450h+ (PHEV) - August record

RX 450h+ (PHEV) – August record

LX Hybrid – August record

About Toyota Canada Inc.

Toyota Canada Inc. (TCI) is the exclusive Canadian distributor of Toyota and Lexus vehicles. Toyota has sold over 7 million vehicles in Canada through a national network of 287 Toyota and Lexus dealerships. Toyota is dedicated to bringing safety, quality, dependability and reliability to the vehicles Canadians drive and the service they receive. TCI’s head office is in Toronto, with regional offices in Vancouver, Calgary, Montreal and Halifax, and parts distribution centres in Clarington and Vancouver. Toyota also operates two manufacturing facilities in Canada. Having produced more than 11 million vehicles, popular Canadian models built at these facilities include Toyota RAV4 Hybrid, Lexus RX and RX hybrid, as well as Lexus NX and NX hybrid. The company has sold more than 35 million electrified vehicles worldwide and is the number one seller of electrified vehicles in Canada.

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