Toyota sales rise because of crossovers, sport-utility vehicles and pickup trucks

Toyota Motor‘s U.S. sales increased 4% in April, as compared to the last year.

Edmunds.com had forecasted sales increase of 5%, and Kelley Blue Book had forecasted rise of 4%.

Typical incentives per Toyota automobile increased 14% to $2,017. That still tracks the market average of $3,021.

In April, Toyota sold 186,243 cars, up 5%. The Lexus high-end brand sold 24,882 automobiles, down 4%.

Development was nearly specifically concentrated in crossovers, sport-utility vehicles and pickup, because of low gas rates and client preferences.

Toyota sales in those classifications increased 13%, while Lexus brand sales in those classifications rose 20%.

But Toyota brand cars downed 5%, where as Lexus brand name vehicles downed 26%.