U.S. Toyota sales drop in January

TORRANCE, Calif., Feb. 1 (UPI) -- Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. posted highs on some models, but total sales fell 2.3 percent in January compared with a year ago, the company said Friday.

Toyota sold 31,601 Camrys, 3,750 Camry Hybrids, and 11,379 Prius hybrid gas-electric midsized sedans, for the best sales numbers for January in those models, the company said. Yaris, with 7,666 units sold, also posted its best-ever January numbers.

The company's Lexus passenger cars lead the declines, however. In January the company sold 11,177 units, a decline of 17.7 percent.