American Honda Reports May Auto Sales: Civic, CR-V and Accord Fuel Honda Double-Digit Sales Gain; New Acura RDX Sets All-Time Monthly Sales Record

Honda division sales up 46 percent, Acura sales up 62 percent

TORRANCE, CA--June 1, 2012: American Honda today reported May 2012 U.S. sales of 133,997 units, an increase of 47.6 percent compared to May 2011 (an increase of 36.3 percent based on the daily selling rate*). The Honda Division posted May 2012 sales of 119,411 units, an increase of 46.0 percent compared to May 2011. Acura's U.S. May sales of 14,586 units increased 62.1 percent compared to May 2011.

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Honda
- Civic sales up more than 80 percent compared to May 2011; an exceptional sales figure for any month, Honda sold 33,490 Civics in May

- CR-V sets a May sales record (25,186 units), besting previous record by 5,226 units, leading Honda to a May record for light truck sales

- Accord sales (29,737 units) continue to show strength in the tough mid-size segment, up more than 70 percent from May 2011

"With our best May sales performance since before the financial crisis it's obvious Honda's return to strength is in full swing, and our May sales are impressive irrespective of last year's production supply problems," said John Mendel, American Honda executive vice president of sales. "Any time Honda Civic sales surpass 33,000 units in a month, it shows real demand in the marketplace."

Acura
- Total Acura sales of 14,586 units were up 62.1 percent, making this Acura's best month since December of 2010

- The RDX had its best sales month ever (3,301 units), with May 2012 sales up 216.8 percent. The RDX is expected to be at the top of the compact luxury SUV segment

- Overall, Acura light trucks posted a best-ever May result of 8,226 units, up 64.7 percent

- The all-new ILX compact luxury sedan went on sale May 22. As dealer inventory builds, the ILX marketing campaign launches with national TV advertising beginning in early June with the NBA conference finals on ESPN

"With the new RDX setting an all-time sales record this month, Acura went well beyond recovering from last year's supply issues," said Jeff Conrad, vice president of Acura sales. "Now, with the new ILX reaching dealerships across America, Acura is just beginning a great new hot streak."

*The daily selling rate (DSR) is calculated with 26 days for May 2012 and 24 days for May 2011. Year-to-date, the DSR is calculated with 127 days for 2012 and 126 days for 2011. All other percentages in release are unadjusted; see table for adjusted DSR figures. See table below:

American Honda Vehicle Sales For May 2012
	Month-to-Date				Year-to-Date
	May	May	DSR**	MoM	May	May	DSR**	YoY
	2012	2011	% Chg.	% Chg.	2012	2011	% Chg.	% Chg.
American Honda Total	133,997	90,773	36.3%	47.6%	576,174	523,550	9.2%	10.05%
Total Car Sales	74,274	48,278	42.0%	53.8%	316,624	294,454	6.7%	7.53%
Total Truck Sales	59,723	42,495	29.7%	40.5%	259,550	229,096	12.4%	13.29%
Honda Total Car Sales	67,914	44,272	41.6%	53.4%	286,586	268,169	6.0%	6.87%
Honda Total Truck Sales	51,497	37,501	26.8%	37.3%	232,022	203,409	13.2%	14.07%
Acura Total Car Sales	6,360	4,006	46.5%	58.8%	30,038	26,285	13.4%	14.28%
Acura Total Truck Sales	8,226	4,994	52.0%	64.7%	27,528	25,687	6.3%	7.17%
Domestic Car Sales	65,893	35,268	72.5%	86.8%	271,864	230,131	17.2%	18.13%
Honda Division	62,463	33,071	74.3%	88.9%	257,020	217,013	17.5%	18.44%
Acura Division	3,430	2,197	44.1%	56.1%	14,844	13,118	12.3%	13.16%
Domestic Truck Sales	54,798	40,585	24.6%	35.0%	226,367	210,747	6.6%	7.41%
Honda Division	46,572	35,591	20.8%	30.9%	198,839	185,060	6.6%	7.45%
Acura Division	8,226	4,994	52.0%	64.7%	27,528	25,687	6.3%	7.17%
Import Car Sales	8,381	13,010	-40.5%	-35.6%	44,760	64,323	-31.0%	-30.41%
Honda Division	5,451	11,201	-55.1%	-51.3%	29,566	51,156	-42.7%	-42.20%
Acura Division	2,930	1,809	49.5%	62.0%	15,194	13,167	14.5%	15.39%
Import Truck Sales	4,925	1,910	138.0%	157.9%	33,183	18,349	79.4%	80.84%
Honda Division	4,925	1,910	138.0%	157.9%	33,183	18,349	79.4%	80.84%
MODEL BREAKOUTS BY DIVISION
Honda Division Total	119,411	81,773	34.8%	46.0%	518,608	471,578	9.1%	9.97%
Fit	3,879	5,921	-39.5%	-34.5%	19,706	29,506	-33.7%	-33.21%
Accord	29,737	17,018	61.3%	74.7%	126,254	111,393	12.4%	13.34%
Civic *	33,490	18,341	68.6%	82.6%	135,082	110,086	21.7%	22.71%
Memo: Civic Hybrid	708	268	143.9%	164.2%	3,570	2,015	75.8%	77.17%
S2000	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	0	1	-100.0%	-100.00%
Insight	512	1,435	-67.1%	-64.3%	3,547	10,137	-65.3%	-65.01%
CR-Z	296	1,557	-82.5%	-81.0%	1,995	7,046	-71.9%	-71.69%
FCX Clarity	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	2	0	0.0%	0.00%
Odyssey	12,348	9,428	20.9%	31.0%	50,481	45,734	9.5%	10.38%
Crosstour	2,015	1,167	59.4%	72.7%	7,137	8,646	-18.1%	-17.45%
Pilot	10,749	8,560	15.9%	25.6%	44,917	42,583	4.7%	5.48%
CR-V *	25,186	16,307	42.6%	54.4%	123,400	95,423	28.3%	29.32%
Element	0	1,367	-100.0%	-100.0%	3	6,425	-100.0%	-99.95%
Ridgeline	1,199	672	64.7%	78.4%	6,084	4,598	31.3%	32.32%
Acura Division Total	14,586	9,000	49.6%	62.1%	57,566	51,972	9.9%	10.76%
TL	3,262	2,197	37.1%	48.5%	14,676	13,118	11.0%	11.88%
TSX	2,880	1,751	51.8%	64.5%	15,012	12,401	20.1%	21.05%
Memo: TSX Wagon	390	194	85.6%	101.0%	1,653	1,535	6.8%	7.69%
ILX	168	0	0.0%	0.0%	168	0	0.0%	0.00%
Memo: ILX Hybrid	34	0	0.0%	0.0%	34	0	0.0%	0.00%
RL	50	58	-20.4%	-13.8%	182	766	-76.4%	-76.24%
MDX	4,841	3,824	16.9%	26.6%	18,992	18,821	0.1%	0.91%
ZDX	84	128	-39.4%	-34.4%	353	847	-58.7%	-58.32%
RDX	3,301	1,042	192.4%	216.8%	8,183	6,019	34.9%	35.95%
Selling Days	26	24			127	126
* Honda and Acura vehicles are made of domestic & global sourced parts.
** Daily Selling Rate

	Month-to-Date				Year-to-Date
	May	May	DSR**	MoM	May	May	DSR**	YoY
	2012	2011	% Chg.	% Chg.	2012	2011	% Chg.	% Chg.

Hybrid	1,550	3,260	-56.1%	-52.5%	9,146	19,198	-52.7%	-52.36%