American Honda Continues Record-Breaking Growth in
February
TORRANCE, Calif., March 1 American Honda posted its
best-ever February with sales up 9.4 percent to 91,043 Honda and Acura
vehicles, according to sales figures released today by American Honda Motor
Co., Inc. American Honda year-to-date sales of 177,217 are up 9.8 percent
from the same period last year.
"Honda and Acura continue to demonstrate positive sales growth, despite an
overall lukewarm economy," said Dick Colliver, executive vice president of
sales for American Honda. "It all comes back to product, and consumers
continue to respond positively to our core vehicles."
Honda Division posted a record February with sales up 5.2 percent to
77,366 vehicles, led by a 23.4 percent surge in sales of the Accord.
Year-to-date Honda Division sales of 151,149 rose 6.0 percent over year ago
results.
Acura Division also posted its best ever February with sales of
13,677 vehicles, a 40.6 percent jump over last year's record. Acura
year-to-date sales of 26,068 are up 39.1 percent over last year based on
strong sales of the popular new MDX sport-utility vehicle and best-selling
3.2 TL luxury sedan.
AMERICAN HONDA VEHICLE SALES FOR FEBRUARY, 2001
Month-to-Date Year-to-Date
February February DSR** February February DSR**
2001 2000 % Chg. 2001 2000 % Chg.
AMERICAN HONDA
TTL 91,043 86,726 9.4% 177,217 161,332 9.8%
Total Car 68,460 65,754 8.5% 133,351 121,612 9.7%
Sales
Total Truck
Sales 22,583 20,972 12.2% 43,866 39,720 10.4%
IMPORT CAR SALES 12,635 12,011 9.6% 27,088 22,163 22.2%
Honda Division 10,290 8,457 26.7% 22,384 15,799 41.7%
Acura Division 2,345 3,554 -31.3% 4,704 6,364 -26.1%
IMPORT TRUCK
SALES 7,182 8,615 -13.2% 14,714 17,493 -15.9%
Honda Division 7,182 8,567 -12.7% 14,714 17,400 -15.4%
Acura Division 0 48 0 93
DOMESTIC CAR
SALES * 55,825 53,743 8.2% 106,263 99,449 6.9%
Honda Division 48,291 47,210 6.6% 92,111 87,162 5.7%
Acura Division 7,534 6,533 20.1% 14,152 12,287 15.2%
DOMESTIC TRUCK
SALES * 15,401 12,357 29.8% 29,152 22,227 31.2%
Honda Division 11,603 12,357 -2.2% 21,940 22,227 -1.3%
Acura Division 3,798 0 7,212 0
MODEL BREAKOUTS
BY DIVISION
Honda Division
Total 77,366 76,591 5.2% 151,149 142,588 6.0%
Accord * 34,884 29,440 23.4% 68,665 53,681 27.9%
Civic * 22,040 24,747 -7.2% 42,529 46,620 -8.8%
Prelude 588 656 -6.6% 1,207 1,246 -3.1%
S2000 729 665 14.2% 1,460 1,204 21.3%
Insight 340 159 122.7% 634 210 201.9%
Odyssey * 10,053 10,640 -1.6% 18,799 18,863 -0.3%
Passport * 1,550 1,717 -6.0% 3,141 3,367 -6.7%
CR-V 7,182 8,567 -12.7% 14,714 17,397 -15.4%
* Domestic
Vehicle Ttl 59,894 59,567 4.7% 114,051 109,389 4.3%
Accord 27,751 23,988 20.5% 53,247 43,407 22.7%
Civic 20,540 23,222 -7.9% 38,864 43,755 -11.2%
Passport 1,550 1,717 -6.0% 3,141 3,367 -6.7%
Odyssey 10,053 10,640 -1.6% 18,799 18,860 -0.3%
Acura Division
Total 13,677 10,135 40.6% 26,068 18,744 39.1%
Integra 1,443 2,264 -33.6% 2,907 3,937 -26.2%
CL * 1,656 687 151.1% 3,218 1,757 83.2%
TL * 5,878 5,846 4.7% 10,934 10,530 3.8%
RL 880 1,265 -27.5% 1,765 2,386 -26.0%
NSX 22 25 -8.3% 32 41 -22.0%
MDX * 3,798 7,212
SLX 0 48 0 93
Selling Days 24 25 50 50
* Honda and Acura vehicles are made of domestic and global sourced parts.
** Daily Selling Rate
