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American Honda Reports November 2011 Sales

TORRANCE, Calif., Dec. 1, 2011 -- American Honda Motor Co., Inc., posted November sales of 83,925 vehicles, a decrease of 10.1 percent, the company announced today. American Honda year-to-date sales reached 1,042,055, down 5.7 percent versus last year, based on the daily selling rate*.

Honda Division posted November sales of 74,016, a decrease of 9.9 percent versus November 2010. The Pilot continued its momentum with sales of 10,487, up 32.6 percent. The Civic was the top-selling Honda model for November with sales of 17,133, a decrease of 0.7 percent compared to last year. The CR-V posted sales of 16,426, a decrease of 13.7. The Accord posted sales of 14,355 a decrease of 17.9 percent.

"The impact of the Thailand flooding on our North American production levels continued to be felt in November," said John Mendel, American Honda executive vice president of sales. "We're looking forward to closing the year on a strong note as production recovers and the all-new CR-V goes on sale this month."

Acura Division recorded November sales of 9,909, a decrease of 11.2 percent versus November 2010, and year-to-date sales of 110,170, down 7.1 percent. The MDX was the top-selling Acura model for the month with November sales of 3,308 down 24.2 percent. The TSX posted record November sales of 2,691.

*The daily selling rate (DSR) is calculated with 25 days for November 2011 and 24 days for November 2010. Year-to-date DSR is calculated with 280 days for 2011 and 279 days for 2010. All percentages reflect DSR.

American Honda Vehicle Sales For November 2011
	Month-to-Date			Year-to-Date
	November	November	DSR**	November	November	DSR**
	2011	2010	% Chg.	2011	2010	% Chg.
American Honda Total	83,925	89,617	-10.1%	1,042,055	1,100,864	-5.7%
Total Car Sales	40,997	45,285	-13.1%	554,764	618,672	-10.7%
Total Truck Sales	42,928	44,332	-7.0%	487,291	482,192	0.7%
Honda Total Car Sales	35,849	40,097	-14.2%	498,375	558,319	-11.1%
Honda Total Truck Sales	38,167	38,802	-5.6%	433,510	424,428	1.8%
Acura Total Car Sales	5,148	5,188	-4.7%	56,389	60,353	-6.9%
Acura Total Truck Sales	4,761	5,530	-17.3%	53,781	57,764	-7.2%
Domestic Car Sales *	32,491	35,169	-11.3%	437,997	509,210	-14.3%
Honda Division	30,079	32,738	-11.8%	410,043	478,436	-14.6%
Acura Division	2,412	2,431	-4.8%	27,954	30,774	-9.5%
Domestic Truck Sales *	40,205	38,605	0.0%	450,127	451,066	-0.6%
Honda Division	35,444	33,075	2.9%	396,346	393,302	0.4%
Acura Division	4,761	5,530	-17.3%	53,781	57,764	-7.2%
Import Car Sales	8,506	10,116	-19.3%	116,767	109,462	6.3%
Honda Division	5,770	7,359	-24.7%	88,332	79,883	10.2%
Acura Division	2,736	2,757	-4.7%	28,435	29,579	-4.2%
Import Truck Sales	2,723	5,727	-54.4%	37,164	31,126	19.0%
Honda Division	2,723	5,727	-54.4%	37,164	31,126	19.0%
MODEL BREAKOUTS BY DIVISION
Honda Division Total	74,016	78,899	-9.9%	931,885	982,747	-5.5%
Fit	3,307	4,180	-24.0%	54,097	49,494	8.9%
Accord *	14,355	16,795	-17.9%	217,958	253,073	-14.2%
Civic *	17,133	16,562	-0.7%	200,690	231,955	-13.8%
Memo: Civic Hybrid	503	612	-21.1%	4,138	6,430	-35.9%
S2000	0	0		3	85	-96.5%
Insight	749	1,536	-53.2%	14,859	19,325	-23.4%
CR-Z	305	1,024	-71.4%	10,766	4,373	145.3%
FCX Clarity	0	0		2	14	-85.8%
Odyssey *	9,143	8,805	-0.3%	95,579	98,035	-2.9%
Crosstour *	1,113	2,230	-52.1%	16,679	25,927	-35.9%
Pilot *	10,487	7,593	32.6%	104,656	91,986	13.4%
CR-V *	16,426	18,263	-13.7%	196,787	180,589	8.6%
Element *	63	939	-93.6%	11,518	12,960	-11.4%
Ridgeline	935	972	-7.7%	8,291	14,931	-44.7%
Acura Division Total	9,909	10,718	-11.2%	110,170	118,117	-7.1%
TL *	2,412	2,431	-4.8%	27,954	30,774	-9.5%
TSX	2,691	2,589	-0.2%	27,389	27,683	-1.4%
Memo: TSX Wagon	224	0		2,915	0
RL	45	168	-74.3%	1,046	1,896	-45.0%
MDX *	3,308	4,191	-24.2%	38,683	41,323	-6.7%
ZDX *	127	156	-21.8%	1,478	3,006	-51.0%
RDX *	1,326	1,183	7.6%	13,620	13,435	1.0%
Selling Days	25	24		280	279
* Honda and Acura vehicles are made of domestic & global sourced parts.
** Daily Selling Rate