American Honda Reports June Sales Records
* American Honda sets new June records for total vehicles and light trucks
* Honda Division breaks the 100,000-unit barrier for first time in June
* Acura Division posts 20th consecutive monthly sales record
TORRANCE, Calif., July 1 -- Record June sales of Honda and Acura vehicles boosted American Honda Motor Co., Inc., to a new all-time record June performance of 126,416 cars and light trucks, an increase of 4.7 percent over last year on a daily selling rate basis. The company also posted its fifth straight month of record light truck sales, up 20.2 percent to 54,173 units in June. American Honda year-to-date sales totaled 692,364 units, up 1.6 for the first half of 2005, as the company continues on track toward its 12th consecutive year of sales increases.
Honda Division posted all-time record June sales of 107,672 vehicles, up 3.6 percent over year-ago results and marking the first time the Division has broken the 100,000-unit barrier in the month of June. Honda light truck sales rose 19.4 percent to a new June record of 48,376 units on best ever June sales of the Odyssey, Pilot and CR-V, and the addition of the all-new Ridgeline truck. June sales of Honda hybrid vehicles -- Civic Hybrid, Accord Hybrid and Insight -- jumped 53.4 percent to 3,001 vehicles from 1,881 units in June of last year. Year-to-date sales of hybrids rose 44.7 percent to 20,866 units, compared with 14,511 in 2004. Total Honda Division sales for the first half of 2005 rose 0.3 percent to 587,419 on a daily selling rate basis.
Acura Division posted its 20th consecutive month of record sales in June including best ever June results for its TSX, MDX and RL models. Acura's June sales jumped 11.4 percent to 18,744 units, the third-best month in the Division's 19-year history. Year-to-date sales of Acura cars and light trucks rose 9.2 percent to 104,945 units for the first half of the year.
American Honda Vehicle Sales For June 2005
Month-to-Date Year-to-Date
June June DSR** June June DSR**
2005 2004 % Chg. 2005 2004 % Chg.
American Honda Total 126,416 116,101 4.7% 692,364 686,024 1.6%
Total Car Sales 72,243 72,753 -4.5% 397,026 427,692 -6.6%
Total Truck Sales 54,173 43,348 20.2% 295,338 258,332 15.1%
Honda Total Car
Sales 59,296 60,966 -6.5% 321,379 359,316 -10.0%
Honda Total
Truck Sales 48,376 38,953 19.4% 266,040 229,970 16.4%
Acura Total Car
Sales 12,947 11,787 5.6% 75,647 68,376 11.4%
Acura Total
Truck Sales 5,797 4,395 26.8% 29,298 28,362 4.0%
Domestic Car Sales * 60,493 61,535 -5.5% 324,128 353,886 -7.8%
Honda Division 54,247 55,130 -5.4% 285,739 314,717 -8.6%
Acura Division 6,246 6,405 -6.2% 38,389 39,169 -1.3%
Domestic Truck Sales * 41,505 31,945 24.9% 221,903 188,353 18.6%
Honda Division 35,708 27,550 24.6% 192,605 159,991 21.2%
Acura Division 5,797 4,395 26.8% 29,298 28,362 4.0%
Import Car Sales 11,750 11,218 0.7% 72,898 73,806 -0.6%
Honda Division 5,049 5,836 -16.8% 35,640 44,599 -19.6%
Acura Division 6,701 5,382 19.7% 37,258 29,207 28.4%
Import Truck Sales 12,668 11,403 6.8% 73,435 69,979 5.6%
Honda Division 12,668 11,403 6.8% 73,435 69,979 5.6%
MODEL BREAKOUTS BY
DIVISION
Honda Division Total 107,672 99,919 3.6% 587,419 589,286 0.3%
Accord * 32,928 34,025 -6.9% 176,232 192,106 -7.7%
Memo: Accord
Hybrid 1,080 7,939
Civic * 25,326 26,249 -7.2% 140,903 162,483 -12.7%
Memo: Civic
Hybrid 1,852 1,820 -2.2% 12,631 14,026 -9.4%
S2000 972 629 48.6% 3,945 4,238 -6.3%
Insight 69 61 8.8% 296 485 -38.6%
FCX 1 2 -51.9% 3 4 -24.5%
Odyssey * 15,997 14,233 8.1% 87,875 76,084 16.3%
Pilot * 11,531 8,643 28.3% 63,758 53,732 19.4%
CR-V 12,668 11,403 6.8% 73,435 69,979 5.6%
Element * 4,595 4,674 -5.5% 26,717 30,175 -10.9%
Ridgeline 3,585 14,255
Acura Division Total 18,744 16,182 11.4% 104,945 96,738 9.2%
RSX 2,034 2,152 -9.1% 10,933 11,491 -4.2%
CL * 0 12 1 268 -99.6%
TL * 6,246 6,393 -6.1% 38,388 38,901 -0.7%
TSX 3,085 2,765 7.3% 17,772 14,752 21.3%
RL 1,565 448 235.9% 8,432 2,839 199.0%
NSX 17 17 -3.8% 121 125 -2.6%
MDX * 5,797 4,395 26.8% 29,298 28,362 4.0%
Selling Days 26 25 152 153
* Honda and Acura vehicles are made of domestic and global sourced
parts.
** Daily Selling Rate
