American Honda Sales 2006 Increase 8.7 Percent to New February Record
TORRANCE, Calif., March 1 -- American Honda Motor Co., Inc., is posting record February vehicle sales of 106,644, up 8.7 percent, led by increases for its most popular models including the all-new Civic and the re-designed Accord, up 37.6 percent and 4.4 percent, respectively. Year-to-date sales of 205,038 are up 14.1 percent.
Honda Division is posting record February sales of 92,498 cars and light trucks, an increase of 12.8 percent, with additional records broken for total Honda truck sales of 41,980 and Pilot sales of 10,901. Year-to-date, Honda Division is up 18.1 percent with sales of 176,911.
Civic sales of 24,722 include 1,780 Civic Hybrids (up 31.6 percent) and Accord sales of 25,285 include 783 Accord Hybrids. February combined sales of Honda's three hybrid vehicles are up 18.2 percent to 2,635, and up 47.5 percent for the year to 6,210. February marks the first full year for the Ridgeline with sales cumulatively reaching 50,892, on-track with its 12-month sales target of 50,000 units.
"The American consumer is re-discovering cars and the timing for the all-new 2006 Civic couldn't be better," said Dick Colliver, executive vice president of American Honda. "The Civic has been strong out of the gate and Honda's diverse lineup of light trucks has set a record for four consecutive months."
Acura Division posted sales of 14,146 with record TSX sports sedan sales up 1.4 percent. The TL performance luxury sedan continued as Acura's top-selling model with February sales of 5,169.
Consumer information is available at www.honda.com.
American Honda Vehicle Sales For February 2006
Month-to-Date Year-to-Date
February February DSR** February February DSR**
2006 2005 % Chg. 2006 2005 % Chg.
American Honda
Total 106,644 98,130 8.7% 205,038 179,634 14.1%
Total Car
Sales 60,354 54,208 11.3% 117,783 100,191 17.6%
Total Truck
Sales 46,290 43,922 5.4% 87,255 79,443 9.8%
Honda Total
Car Sales 50,518 42,755 18.2% 97,807 79,031 23.8%
Honda Total
Truck Sales 41,980 39,224 7.0% 79,104 70,788 11.7%
Acura Total
Car Sales 9,836 11,453 -14.1% 19,976 21,160 -5.6%
Acura Total
Truck Sales 4,310 4,698 -8.3% 8,151 8,655 -5.8%
Domestic Car
Sales * 52,102 44,700 16.6% 100,248 81,649 22.8%
Honda Division 46,933 38,766 21.1% 90,211 70,961 27.1%
Acura Division 5,169 5,934 -12.9% 10,037 10,688 -6.1%
Domestic Truck
Sales * 35,969 32,730 9.9% 67,609 58,091 16.4%
Honda Division 31,659 28,032 12.9% 59,458 49,436 20.3%
Acura Division 4,310 4,698 -8.3% 8,151 8,655 -5.8%
Import Car Sales 8,252 9,508 -13.2% 17,535 18,542 -5.4%
Honda Division 3,585 3,989 -10.1% 7,596 8,070 -5.9%
Acura Division 4,667 5,519 -15.4% 9,939 10,472 -5.1%
Import Truck
Sales 10,321 11,192 -7.8% 19,646 21,352 -8.0%
Honda Division 10,321 11,192 -7.8% 19,646 21,352 -8.0%
MODEL BREAKOUTS
BY DIVISION
Honda Division
Total 92,498 81,979 12.8% 176,911 149,819 18.1%
Accord * 25,285 24,222 4.4% 47,331 44,296 6.9%
Memo: Accord
Hybrid 783 855 -8.4% 1,134 1,660 -31.7%
Civic * 24,722 17,967 37.6% 49,510 33,841 46.3%
Memo: Civic
Hybrid 1,780 1,353 31.6% 4,945 2,522 96.1%
S2000 439 542 -19.0% 835 863 -3.2%
Insight 72 22 227.3% 131 29 351.7%
FCX 0 2 0 2
Odyssey * 12,418 13,325 -6.8% 22,675 22,628 0.2%
Pilot * 10,901 10,625 2.6% 20,900 19,462 7.4%
CR-V 10,321 11,192 -7.8% 19,646 21,352 -8.0%
Element * 3,855 3,949 -2.4% 7,584 7,213 5.1%
Ridgeline 4,485 133 3272.2% 8,299 133 6139.8%
Acura Division
Total 14,146 16,151 -12.4% 28,127 29,815 -5.7%
RSX 1,271 1,452 -12.5% 2,559 2,771 -7.7%
CL * 0 0 0 1
TL * 5,169 5,934 -12.9% 10,037 10,687 -6.1%
TSX 2,674 2,638 1.4% 5,878 4,884 20.4%
RL 712 1,412 -49.6% 1,485 2,783 -46.6%
NSX 10 17 -41.2% 17 34 -50.0%
MDX * 4,310 4,698 -8.3% 8,151 8,655 -5.8%
Selling Days 24 24 48 48
* Honda and Acura vehicles are made of domestic and global sourced parts.
** Daily Selling Rate
