August 2, 20169 yr Honda Sets New Car and Truck Sales Records as American Honda Reports July Sales American Honda sets new all-time record for total truck sales and a July record for total vehicle sales Honda Division truck sales reach an all-time monthly high with 68,518 sold, an increase of 12.2 percent Honda CR-V shatters all-time monthly record on sales of 36,017, a 13.3 percent increase Honda Civic sets new July record; joined by the Accord with sales of over 31,000 units New 2017 MDX and NSX deliveries boost Acura in July TORRANCE, Calif., Aug. 2, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- American Honda Motor Co., Inc. today reported July sales of 152,799 Honda and Acura vehicles, a 4.4 percent gain over last July and a new July record. Total American Honda truck sales set a new all-time monthly record of 77,740 sales to jump 10.1 percent. The Honda Division set a new July total vehicle sales record, rising 5.9 percent on sales of 139,125, while Honda trucks set an all-time monthly record with a 12.2 percent increase on sales of 68,518 vehicles. Honda car sales were up 0.4 percent for the month, netting 70,607 sales. The Acura Division, though gaining momentum with the launch of key new models, posted July sales of 13,674, a decrease of 8.3 percent versus last year. Honda With strong retail customer demand driving Honda's record U.S. production in the first half of 2016, Honda sales posted another record in July with continued strong demand for both cars and trucks. CR-V shattered its all-time sales record while the new Ridgeline pickup had a strong first full month of sales even as production continues to ramp up. Pilot and HR-V also were up as Honda trucks set a new all-time sales mark for the month. The new Civic continued its remarkable run with another record month in July. CR-V sales rose to an all-time monthly record of 36,017 sales in July, an increase of 13.3 percent over last year The Honda Civic broke a July sales record set in 2013, rising 5.8 percent on sales of 32,952 units Accord sales again topped 30,000 units, keeping sales of Honda's three core models on track to top 1,000,000 units for the fourth consecutive year Increases for both Fit and HR-V topped 25 percent in July while Pilot gained 8 percent "The strong cadence of new Honda products we continue to bring to market has created extraordinary retail demand that is unprecedented in our history," said Jeff Conrad, senior vice president and general manager of the Honda Division. "With the Civic Hatchback on the way along with our step-by-step effort to fortify our truck business, we will continue to grow our sales through individual car buyers." Acura The Acura brand's renewed commitment to Precision Crafted Performance continues to take shape in dealer showrooms with the first deliveries of the all-new Acura NSX and the refreshed 2017 Acura MDX – the first model to reflect the new design direction that debuted with the Acura Precision Concept. On the market just five weeks, the newly-refreshed 2017 MDX posted strong sales of 4,902 units in July despite inventory issues related to the ramp-up of production. The NSX has brought high energy and excitement to Acura showrooms as the world's first customers of NSX begin to take delivery of the only supercar made in America. "The first deliveries of the all-new Acura NSX are electrifying Acura showrooms and generating tremendous excitement for all Acura customers," said John Mendel, executive vice president of American Honda. "Showcasing the Acura brand's new design direction, the 2017 MDX is the next step in our commitment to deliver on Precision Crafted Performance." American Honda Vehicle Sales for July 2016 Month-to-Date Year-to-Date July 2016 July 2015 DSR** % Change MoM % Change July 2016 July 2015 DSR** % Change YoY % Change American Honda Total 152,799 146,324 4.4% 4.4% 945,154 899,325 5.1% 5.1% Total Car Sales 75,059 75,711 -0.9% -0.9% 490,994 459,727 6.8% 6.8% Total Truck Sales 77,740 70,613 10.1% 10.1% 454,160 439,598 3.3% 3.3% Honda Total Car Sales 70,607 70,350 0.4% 0.4% 458,439 422,414 8.5% 8.5% Honda Total Truck Sales 68,518 61,059 12.2% 12.2% 394,047 374,909 5.1% 5.1% Acura Total Car Sales 4,452 5,361 -17.0% -17.0% 32,555 37,313 -12.8% -12.8% Acura Total Truck Sales 9,222 9,554 -3.5% -3.5% 60,113 64,689 -7.1% -7.1% Total Domestic Car Sales 69,017 75,110 -8.1% -8.1% 457,685 455,404 0.5% 0.5% Honda Division 64,671 69,964 -7.6% -7.6% 425,966 419,534 1.5% 1.5% Acura Division 4,346 5,146 -15.5% -15.5% 31,719 35,870 -11.6% -11.6% Total Domestic Truck Sales 77,740 70,613 10.1% 10.1% 454,160 439,593 3.3% 3.3% Honda Division 68,518 61,059 12.2% 12.2% 394,047 374,904 5.1% 5.1% Acura Division 9,222 9,554 -3.5% -3.5% 60,113 64,689 -7.1% -7.1% Total Import Car Sales 6,042 601 905.3% 905.3% 33,309 4,323 670.5% 670.5% Honda Division 5,936 386 1,437.8% 1,437.8% 32,473 2,880 1,027.5% 1,027.5% Acura Division 106 215 -50.7% -50.7% 836 1,443 -42.1% -42.1% Total Import Truck Sales 0 0 0.0% 0.0% 0 5 -100.0% -100.0% Honda Division 0 0 0.0% 0.0% 0 5 -100.0% -100.0% Acura Division 0 0 0.0% 0.0% 0 0 0.0% 0.0% MODEL BREAKOUT BY DIVISION Honda Division Total 139,125 131,409 5.9% 5.9% 852,486 797,323 6.9% 6.9% * ACCORD 31,946 34,496 -7.4% -7.4% 201,300 190,242 5.8% 5.8% * CIVIC 32,952 31,139 5.8% 5.8% 222,792 189,440 17.6% 17.6% CR-Z 272 270 0.7% 0.7% 1,477 1,562 -5.4% -5.4% * FIT 5,432 4,332 25.4% 25.4% 32,817 39,966 -17.9% -17.9% INSIGHT 5 113 -95.6% -95.6% 53 1,204 -95.6% -95.6% CROSSTOUR 11 924 -98.8% -98.8% 713 5,520 -87.1% -87.1% * CR-V 36,017 31,785 13.3% 13.3% 195,092 194,803 0.1% 0.1% HR-V 7,394 5,909 25.1% 25.1% 43,837 20,050 118.6% 118.6% ODYSSEY 11,228 12,851 -12.6% -12.6% 75,889 75,487 0.5% 0.5% PILOT 10,350 9,584 8.0% 8.0% 72,524 78,540 -7.7% -7.7% RIDGELINE 3,518 6 58,533.3% 58,533.3% 5,992 509 1,077.2% 1,077.2% *** Memo: Accord FHEV 565 1,481 -61.9% -61.9% 830 7,888 -89.5% -89.5% Memo: Accord PHEV 0 1 -100.0% -100.0% 0 60 -100.0% -100.0% Memo: Civic Hybrid 60 463 -87.0% -87.0% 767 2,727 -71.9% -71.9% Acura Division Total 13,674 14,915 -8.3% -8.3% 92,668 102,002 -9.2% -9.2% ILX 1,201 1,613 -25.5% -25.5% 9,659 10,084 -4.2% -4.2% NSX 21 0 0.0% 0.0% 23 0 0.0% 0.0% RLX / RL 106 213 -50.2% -50.2% 833 1,413 -41.0% -41.0% TL 0 3 -100.0% -100.0% 0 84 -100.0% -100.0% TLX 3,124 3,530 -11.5% -11.5% 22,037 25,702 -14.3% -14.3% TSX 0 2 -100.0% -100.0% 3 30 -90.0% -90.0% MDX 4,902 4,977 -1.5% -1.5% 29,517 34,397 -14.2% -14.2% RDX 4,320 4,577 -5.6% -5.6% 30,596 30,290 1.0% 1.0% ZDX 0 0 0.0% 0.0% 0 2 -100.0% -100.0% *** Memo: ILX Hybrid 0 0 0.0% 0.0% 1 19 -94.7% -94.7% Memo: RLX Hybrid 11 28 -60.7% -60.7% 115 147 -21.8% -21.8% Memo: TSX Wagon 0 0 0.0% 0.0% 0 2 -100.0% -100.0% Selling Days 26 26 178 178 **** Hybrid 934 2,356 60.4% 60.4% 3,266 13,607 76.0% 76.0% * Honda and Acura vehicles are made of domestic & global sourced parts ** Daily Selling Rate *** Memo line items are included in the respective model total **** Hybrid includes FHEV, PHEV, CR-Z, Civic Hybrid, Insight, ILX Hybrid, RLX Hybrid, RLX Sport Hybrid, and NSX
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