American Honda Overall Sales Decline 4.6 Percent From Record '01 Month
TORRANCE, Calif., March 1 -- Record February light truck sales were not quite enough to offset a drop in car sales, as overall American Honda sales of 86,848 were down 4.6 percent from a record February 2001, according to sales figures released today by American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
The new light truck February sales record of 29,016 was an increase of 28.5 percent. Sales of the Acura MDX set a new single month record of 4,365, up 14.9 percent. Sales of the all-new CR-V were up 61.6 percent to 11,608 and Odyssey sales of 12,379 were up 23.1 percent, both February records. Inventory levels of all three vehicles remain tight.
``The consumer shift to light trucks, especially car-like SUVs, continues unabated in 2002,'' said Dick Colliver, executive vice president. ``Our light truck sales would have been even stronger, except for inventory shortages for the Odyssey, CR-V and MDX.''
American Honda Vehicle Sales For February 2002
Month-to-Date Year-to-Date
February February DSR** February February DSR**
2002 2001 % Chg. 2002 2001 % Chg.
American Honda
Total 86,848 91,043 -4.6% 171,726 177,217 -3.1%
Total Car
Sales 57,832 68,460 -15.5% 113,932 133,351 -14.6%
Total Truck
Sales 29,016 22,583 28.5% 57,794 43,866 31.8%
Import Car
Sales 10,447 12,635 -17.3% 22,043 27,088 -18.6%
Honda Division 7,423 10,290 -27.9% 15,968 22,384 -28.7%
Acura Division 3,024 2,345 29.0% 6,075 4,704 29.1%
Import Truck
Sales 11,608 7,182 61.6% 25,331 14,714 72.2%
Honda Division 11,608 7,182 61.6% 25,331 14,714 72.2%
Domestic Car
Sales * 47,385 55,825 -15.1% 91,889 106,263 -13.5%
Honda Division 41,892 48,291 -13.3% 80,734 92,111 -12.4%
Acura Division 5,493 7,534 -27.1% 11,155 14,152 -21.2%
Domestic Truck
Sales * 17,408 15,401 13.0% 32,463 29,152 11.4%
Honda Division 13,043 11,603 12.4% 24,675 21,940 12.5%
Acura Division 4,365 3,798 14.9% 7,788 7,212 8.0%
MODEL BREAKOUTS BY DIVISION
Honda Division
Total 73,966 77,366 -4.4% 146,708 151,149 -2.9%
Accord * 26,735 34,884 -23.4% 52,682 68,665 -23.3%
Civic * 21,239 22,040 -3.6% 41,093 42,529 -3.4%
Prelude 426 588 -27.6% 1,023 1,207 -15.2%
S2000 694 729 -4.8% 1,446 1,460 -1.0%
Insight 221 340 -35.0% 458 634 -27.8%
Odyssey* 12,379 10,053 23.1% 23,175 18,799 23.3%
Passport * 664 1,550 -57.2% 1,500 3,141 -52.2%
CR-V 11,608 7,182 61.6% 25,331 14,714 72.2%
* Domestic
Vehicle Ttl 54,935 59,894 -8.3% 105,409 114,051 -7.6%
Accord 21,556 27,751 -22.3% 41,750 53,247 -21.6%
Civic 20,336 20,540 -1.0% 38,984 38,864 0.3%
Passport 664 1,550 -57.2% 1,500 3,141 -52.2%
Odyssey 12,379 10,053 23.1% 23,175 18,799 23.3%
Acura Division
Total 12,882 13,677 -5.8% 25,018 26,068 -4.0%
Integra 5 1,443 -99.7% 15 2,907 -99.5%
RSX 2,231 4,512
CL * 919 1,656 -44.5% 2,134 3,218 -33.7%
TL * 4,574 5,878 -22.2% 9,021 10,934 -17.5%
RL 764 880 -13.2% 1,491 1,765 -15.5%
NSX 24 22 9.1% 57 32 78.1%
MDX * 4,365 3,798 14.9% 7,788 7,212 8.0%
Selling Days 24 24 49 49
* Honda and Acura vehicles are made of domestic and global sourced parts.
** Daily Selling Rate