Honda Reports August 2006 Sales
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New All-Time Record Set for Odyssey Minivan
TORRANCE, Calif., Sept. 1 -- American Honda light truck sales increased 10.5 percent for August and set an all-time record with sales of 69,385 light trucks. American Honda year-to-date sales are up 5.3 percent to 1,044,284 units, while sales for the month are down 6.7 percent to 151,253 units based on the daily selling rate.
Honda Division light truck sales also posted an all-time record with 63,731 units delivered, up 11.4 percent. Odyssey sales of 18,773 units broke the all-time record, increasing 11.6 percent over year-ago results. Also setting records for the month were the Pilot and CR-V, both posting record August sales of 19,100 and 16,321 units, increasing by 31.6 and 6.8 percent respectively. Total Honda division sales were down 6.5 percent for the month to 132,990 units, while year-to-date sales are up 7.5 percent to 911,517.
"American Honda has successfully achieved year-over-year increases for more than a decade," said Dick Colliver, executive vice president of American Honda Motor Co., Inc. "The arrival of the all-new 2007 CR-V as well as the Civic Si sedan should allow us to continue our strong year-to-date momentum."
Acura Division posted record August sales for light trucks with 5,654 sales. The all-new RDX signals a successful start with 1,361 units sold since its introduction less than a month ago. The TL luxury performance sedan was Acura's best selling model with 6,339 units.
Consumer information is available at www.honda.com and www.acura.com.
American Honda Vehicle Sales For August 2006
Month-to-Date Year-to-Date
August August DSR** August August DSR**
2006 2005 % Chg. 2006 2005 % Chg.
American Honda Total 151,253 156,173 -6.7% 1,044,284 991,754 5.3%
Total Car Sales 81,868 95,722 -17.6% 597,900 572,407 4.5%
Total Truck Sales 69,385 60,451 10.5% 446,384 419,347 6.4%
Honda Total
Car Sales 69,259 81,880 -18.5% 499,871 468,508 6.7%
Honda Total
Truck Sales 63,731 55,072 11.4% 411,646 379,171 8.6%
Acura Total
Car Sales 12,609 13,842 -12.3% 98,029 103,899 -5.6%
Acura Total
Truck Sales 5,654 5,379 1.2% 34,738 40,176 -13.5%
Domestic Car Sales* 64,666 79,249 -21.4% 476,412 468,590 1.7%
Honda Division 58,327 72,223 -22.2% 427,472 416,287 2.7%
Acura Division 6,339 7,026 -13.1% 48,940 52,303 -6.4%
Domestic Truck Sales* 53,064 45,730 11.7% 342,545 314,492 8.9%
Honda Division 47,410 40,351 13.1% 307,807 274,316 12.2%
Acura Division 5,654 5,379 1.2% 34,738 40,176 -13.5%
Import Car Sales 17,202 16,473 0.6% 121,488 103,817 17.0%
Honda Division 10,932 9,657 9.0% 72,399 52,221 38.6%
Acura Division 6,270 6,816 -11.4% 49,089 51,596 -4.9%
Import Truck Sales 16,321 14,721 6.8% 103,839 104,855 -1.0%
Honda Division 16,321 14,721 6.8% 103,839 104,855 -1.0%
MODEL BREAKOUTS BY
DIVISION
Honda Division Total 132,990 136,952 -6.5% 911,517 847,679 7.5%
Fit 2,394 18,316
Accord* 34,504 46,153 -28.0% 250,663 258,514 -3.0%
Memo: Accord
Hybrid 499 2,336 -79.4% 4,248 11,651 -63.5%
Civic* 31,549 34,762 -12.6% 225,212 203,673 10.6%
Memo: Civic
Hybrid 3,411 4,146 -20.8% 21,841 19,106 14.3%
S2000 703 885 -23.5% 4,991 5,874 -15.0%
Insight 109 80 31.2% 689 444 55.2%
FCX 0 0 0 3
Odyssey* 18,773 16,201 11.6% 125,588 121,292 3.5%
Pilot* 19,100 13,971 31.6% 109,336 92,455 18.3%
CR-V 16,321 14,721 6.8% 103,839 104,855 -1.0%
Element* 5,600 5,871 -8.1% 37,733 38,095 -1.0%
Ridgeline 3,937 4,308 -12.0% 35,150 22,474 56.4%
Acura Division Total 18,263 19,221 -8.5% 132,767 144,075 -7.8%
RSX 1,801 1,644 5.5% 14,012 14,681 -4.6%
CL* 0 0 0 1
TL* 6,339 7,026 -13.1% 48,940 52,302 -6.4%
TSX 3,330 3,426 -6.4% 26,955 24,857 8.4%
RL 1,134 1,721 -36.5% 8,066 11,894 -32.2%
NSX 5 25 -80.7% 56 164 -65.9%
MDX* 4,293 5,379 -23.1% 33,377 40,176 -16.9%
RDX* 1,361 1,361
Selling Days 27 26 204 204
* Honda and Acura vehicles are made of domestic and global sourced
parts.
** Daily Selling Rate
