Acura Announces June Sales Results - TL Sales Star

TORRANCE, CA - July 1, 2009: For the fifth consecutive month, the TL performance luxury sedan remains the top selling Acura model with sales of 3,018. Total June sales for Acura reached 8,280 units, down 36.2 percent versus last year based on the Daily Selling Rate*. Acura year-to-date sales** are 51,082 units, down 34.0 percent as compared to 2008 sales.

"In tough economic times, a smart vehicle choice is more important than ever-- and that's exactly what Acura's line of vehicles offers," said Jeff Conrad, vice president of Acura sales. "While the new-for-2009 TSX has been a popular choice among buyers, this week Acura again raises the bar with the release of a new 2010 TSX V-6 model."

The TSX sports sedan was Acura's second best selling sedan with June sales of 1,890 units and the new 2010 TSX V-6 model goes on sale tomorrow. Acura's light truck sales were led by the MDX luxury SUV with 2,351 units sold while the turbocharged RDX crossover SUV sold 886 units.

*The daily selling rate is calculated with 25 selling days for June 2009 and 24 selling days for June 2008.

  **Year-to-date sales based on 152 days for 2009 versus 153 days for 2008.

                 American Honda Vehicle Sales For June 2009
                               Month-to-Date            Year-to-Date
                             June    June   DSR**    June    June   DSR**
                             2009    2008 % Chg.     2009    2008 % Chg.
                             ----    ---- ------     ----    ---- ------
  Acura Division Total      8,280  12,456  -36.2%  51,082  77,914  -34.0%
  --------------------      -----  ------  -----   ------  ------  -----
     RSX                        0       0               0       1
     TL *                   3,018   3,454  -16.1%  17,536  23,681  -25.5%
     TSX                    1,890   3,869  -53.1%  14,040  17,683  -20.1%
     RL                       135     369  -64.9%   1,061   2,659  -59.8%
  -----                       ---     ---  -----    -----   -----  -----
     MDX *                  2,351   3,425  -34.1%  13,469  24,562  -44.8%
     RDX  *                   886   1,339  -36.5%   4,976   9,328  -46.3%
  ---------                   ---   -----  -----    -----   -----  -----
  Selling Days                 25      24             152     153

     * Honda and Acura vehicles are made of domestic and global sourced
       parts.
   **  Daily Selling Rate