American Honda Records 2006 Best-Ever November Sales
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CR-V Posts Its Third Consecutive Month of Record Sales
TORRANCE, Calif., Dec. 1 -- Total American Honda Motor Co., Inc., November vehicle sales increased 0.6 percent over last year to 106,446, breaking the previous November record of 105,860 set in 2005, the company announced today. Supported by a 51.1 percent increase in Honda CR-V sales and a 66.8 percent increase in Acura MDX sales, American Honda's light truck sales are up 8.1 percent for the month. Year-to-date total vehicle sales continue on a record-setting pace of 1,377,580 cars and light trucks, increasing 3.6 percent over last year and putting the company in line for a 13th straight year of sales increases.
"Our all-new light truck products are off to a strong start," said Richard Colliver, executive vice president of American Honda Motor Co., Inc. "The 2007 Honda CR-V has set a record every month since its introduction in September and the all-new 2007 Acura MDX posted its second best month ever."
The Honda Division reported November sales of 89,246, down 3.0 percent from last year's all-time record November. Year-to-date, Honda Division sales are up 5.0 percent to 1,195,413 as Odyssey, Pilot, Civic, Ridgeline and CR-V have all achieved year-to-date increases. For November, record Honda CR-V sales totaled 16,242 and the popular Civic Hybrid model posted a record of 2,208 units, up 6.0 percent.
The Acura Division posted record November sales of 17,200 vehicles, highlighted by record November sales of the TSX sports sedan and the MDX luxury SUV with 2,463 units and 6,086 units sold respectively.
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American Honda Vehicle Sales For November 2006
Month-to-Date Year-to-Date
November November DSR** November November DSR**
2006 2005 % Chg. 2006 2005 % Chg.
American Honda
Total 106,446 105,860 0.6% 1,377,580 1,329,672 3.6%
Total Car
Sales 54,662 57,951 -5.7% 777,509 770,916 0.9%
Total Truck
Sales 51,784 47,909 8.1% 600,071 558,756 7.4%
Honda Total
Car Sales 45,499 47,717 -4.6% 649,953 632,353 2.8%
Honda Total
Truck Sales 43,747 44,261 -1.2% 545,460 506,330 7.7%
Acura Total
Car Sales 9,163 10,234 -10.5% 127,556 138,563 -7.9%
Acura Total
Truck Sales 8,037 3,648 120.3% 54,611 52,426 4.2%
Domestic Car
Sales* 41,760 50,213 -16.8% 616,688 635,011 -2.9%
Honda Division 36,321 44,079 -17.6% 551,185 564,067 -2.3%
Acura Division 5,439 6,134 -11.3% 65,503 70,944 -7.7%
Domestic Truck
Sales* 35,542 37,163 -4.4% 447,392 422,416 5.9%
Honda Division 27,505 33,515 -17.9% 392,781 369,990 6.2%
Acura Division 8,037 3,648 120.3% 54,611 52,426 4.2%
Import Car Sales 12,902 7,738 66.7% 160,821 135,905 18.3%
Honda Division 9,178 3,638 152.3% 98,768 68,286 44.6%
Acura Division 3,724 4,100 -9.2% 62,053 67,619 -8.2%
Import Truck
Sales 16,242 10,746 51.1% 152,679 136,340 12.0%
Honda Division 16,242 10,746 51.1% 152,679 136,340 12.0%
MODEL BREAKOUTS BY
DIVISION
Honda Division
Total 89,246 91,978 -3.0% 1,195,413 1,138,683 5.0%
Fit 2,603 25,702
Accord* 22,488 23,548 -4.5% 324,555 342,923 -5.4%
Memo: Accord
Hybrid 311 837 -62.8% 5,235 16,106 -67.5%
Civic* 20,143 23,695 -15.0% 293,029 281,444 4.1%
Memo: Civic
Hybrid 2,208 2,083 6.0% 28,845 23,336 23.6%
S2000 259 414 -37.4% 5,944 7,356 -19.2%
Insight 2 60 -96.7% 719 624 15.2%
FCX 4 0 4 6 -33.3%
Odyssey* 11,338 12,292 -7.8% 161,888 158,047 2.4%
Pilot* 9,520 12,040 -20.9% 137,192 124,565 10.1%
CR-V 16,242 10,746 51.1% 152,679 136,340 12.0%
Element* 3,155 3,940 -19.9% 48,171 51,374 -6.2%
Ridgeline 3,492 5,243 -33.4% 45,530 36,004 26.5%
Acura Division
Total 17,200 13,882 23.9% 182,167 190,989 -4.6%
RSX 530 1,521 -65.2% 16,688 19,296 -13.5%
CL* 0 0 0 1
TL* 5,439 6,134 -11.3% 65,503 70,943 -7.7%
TSX 2,463 1,274 93.3% 34,509 31,833 8.4%
RL 731 1,298 -43.7% 10,799 16,294 -33.7%
NSX 0 7 57 196 -70.9%
MDX* 6,086 3,648 66.8% 47,894 52,426 -8.6%
RDX* 1,951 6,717
Selling Days 25 25 280 280
* Honda and Acura vehicles are made of domestic and global sourced
parts.
** Daily Selling Rate
