July 2 (Reuters) - Toyota Motor North America posted an

about 9.2% rise in second-quarter U.S. auto sales on Tuesday,

aided by demand for its affordable and premium crossover SUVs.

The company, a unit of Japan's Toyota Motor Corp ( TM ),

sold 621,549 vehicles in the quarter, compared with 568,962

units a year earlier.

Sales of Toyota's ( TM ) SUVs, such as the Land Cruiser and

4Runner, rose nearly 8.6% from a year earlier.

(Reporting by Nathan Gomes in Bengaluru; Editing by Devika

Syamnath)