July 3, 200619 yr Honda Division Record Sales Are Sparked by All-New Fit TORRANCE, Calif., July 3 /PRNewswire/ -- American Honda Motor Co., Inc., posted June sales of 126,449 Honda and Acura vehicles, surpassing the previous record set last June, the company announced today. American Honda year-to-date sales rose 7.1 percent to 741,227 units, for the company's strongest first-half sales on record. Honda Division posted its sixth consecutive record month with June sales, up 3.4 percent to 111,342 cars and light trucks. Record June Ridgeline sales of 3,918 units, up 9.3 percent, also propelled the truck to its sixth consecutive monthly record. Continuing its success since redesign, the Civic posted a gain of 3.9 percent with sales of 26,312, including record June Civic Hybrid sales of 2,601 units, an increase of 40.4 percent over same period last year. Strong demand for the new Fit continues to outpace supply, limiting the sub-compact's sales to 3,747 vehicles. "Honda small cars are hot again," said Dick Colliver, executive Vice-President of American Honda. "We are selling every Fit and Civic our assembly lines can roll out." Honda Division total sales for the calendar year of 644,926 reflected an increase of 9.8 percent compared to last year's results. Year-to-date Honda light truck sales are up 7.1 percent, with 284,866 sales of minivans, SUVs and pickup trucks compared to the previous year's record setting pace. Acura Division posted record TSX Sport Sedan sales and steady TL performance luxury sedan sales during June, while several new 2007 models portend strong second half sales. American Honda Vehicle Sales For June 2006 Month-to-Date Year-to-Date June June DSR** June June DSR** 2006 2005 % Chg. 2006 2005 % Chg. American Honda Total 126,449 126,416 0.0% 741,227 692,364 7.1% Total Car Sales 75,008 72,243 3.8% 432,081 397,026 8.8% Total Truck Sales 51,441 54,173 -5.0% 309,146 295,338 4.7% Honda Total Car Sales 63,440 59,296 7.0% 360,060 321,379 12.0% Honda Total Truck Sales 47,902 48,376 -1.0% 284,866 266,040 7.1% Acura Total Car Sales 11,568 12,947 -10.7% 72,021 75,647 -4.8% Acura Total Truck Sales 3,539 5,797 -39.0% 24,280 29,298 -17.1% Domestic Car Sales* 58,631 60,493 -3.1% 345,865 324,128 6.7% Honda Division 53,090 54,247 -2.1% 309,568 285,739 8.3% Acura Division 5,541 6,246 -11.3% 36,297 38,389 -5.4% Domestic Truck Sales* 39,047 41,505 -5.9% 237,092 221,903 6.8% Honda Division 35,508 35,708 -0.6% 212,812 192,605 10.5% Acura Division 3,539 5,797 -39.0% 24,280 29,298 -17.1 Import Car Sales 16,377 11,750 39.4% 86,216 72,898 18.3% Honda Division 10,350 5,049 105.0% 50,492 35,640 41.7% Acura Division 6,027 6,701 -10.1% 35,724 37,258 -4.1% Import Truck Sales 12,394 12,668 -2.2% 72,054 73,435 -1.9% Honda Division 12,394 12,668 -2.2% 72,054 73,435 -1.9% MODEL BREAKOUTS BY DIVISION Honda Division Total 111,342 107,672 3.4% 644,926 587,419 9.8% Fit 3,747 12,787 Accord* 32,587 32,928 -1.0% 178,116 176,232 1.1% Memo: Accord Hybrid 396 1,080 -63.3% 3,245 7,939 -59.1% Civic* 26,312 25,326 3.9% 165,056 140,903 17.1% Memo: Civic Hybrid 2,601 1,852 40.4% 15,755 12,631 24.7% S2000 717 972 -26.2% 3,612 3,945 -8.4% Insight 77 69 11.6% 489 296 65.2% FCX 0 1 0 3 Odyssey* 15,552 15,997 -2.8% 88,493 87,875 0.7% Pilot* 11,458 11,531 -0.6% 70,746 63,758 11.0% CR-V 12,394 12,668 -2.2% 72,054 73,435 -1.9% Element* 4,580 4,595 -0.3% 26,705 26,717 0.0% Ridgeline 3,918 3,585 9.3% 26,868 14,255 88.5% Acura Division Total 15,107 18,744 -19.4% 96,301 104,945 -8.2% RSX 1,882 2,034 -7.5% 10,193 10,933 -6.8% CL* 0 0 0 1 TL* 5,541 6,246 -11.3% 36,297 38,388 -5.4% TSX 3,162 3,085 2.5% 19,826 17,772 11.6% RL 980 1,565 -37.4% 5,660 8,432 -32.9% NSX 3 17 -82.4% 45 121 -62.8% MDX* 3,539 5,797 -39.0% 24,280 29,298 -17.1% Selling Days 26 26 152 152 Link: http://prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?A...04391123&EDATE=
July 3, 200619 yr for me the hardest to believe thing is : FLAT !!!!! this is amazing ... you have Nissan down 18%, and Honda Flat ... that leaves Toyota only Japanese manufaturer (of meaningful size) with an increase in sales .... I am really surprised ... I wonder what happened at Acura. Igor
July 4, 200619 yr I've been watching Acura sales for months now, and every month nearly every car in the lineup is down. The Civic and Fit were the only two really holding Honda up for the month.
July 4, 200619 yr I am constantly shocked that the Corolla outsells the Civic again and again because the Corolla is such a mediocre, lackluster car.
July 4, 200619 yr I am constantly shocked that the Corolla outsells the Civic again and again because the Corolla is such a mediocre, lackluster car. probably cause Toyota is fleeting the Corolla.
July 4, 200619 yr probably cause Toyota is fleeting the Corolla. Not that I have anything to back this up, but I think this will be a continuing trend if the General continues to pull its support of the fleet/rental market. Someone HAS to pick up the slack, yeah? I mean hell, friend's mom came up and rented a car, it was an 06 Maxima.
July 6, 200619 yr Acura has a lot of outdated models. With the NSX and RSX out for good (right now at least), and the current model MDX on the way out, sales will be low. When the new RDX and MDX come out, as well as an RL redesign (and TL MMC/refresh), expect sales to increase considerably. Still not sure what they're going to do with the RSX void, maybe they hope to gain RDX sales where they will be losing RSX sales. The TSX is selling great but is capped by production (it's still being produced overseas) as always. Edited July 6, 200619 yr by siegen
July 7, 200619 yr I am constantly shocked that the Corolla outsells the Civic again and again because the Corolla is such a mediocre, lackluster car. 162048[/snapback] Vanilla always outsells other flavours. The Civic is too wierd for some buyers, so the Corolla is the more conservative choice..
July 9, 200619 yr Acura sales are dropping because it's typical buyers have moved on to the new Lexus cars.
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