American Honda Sales Up in March
TORRANCE, Calif., April 2 -- All-time record light truck sales allowed American Honda to finish March with overall sales of 104,713 vehicles, up 2.1 percent compared to March 2001 based on a daily selling rate, according to figures released today by American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
American Honda total light truck sales of 33,664 increased 27.3 percent, topping the previous record set in December 2001. The Honda Odyssey, CR-V and Acura MDX all set sales records in March. Honda Odyssey sales of 15,020 vehicles increased 24 percent from March 2001, while CR-V sales of 13,722 units were 52.1 percent higher than the same period last year. With sales of 5,083, Acura MDX sales increased 21 percent for the month.
``Light trucks pace the momentum as the auto industry heads into the second quarter of the year,'' said Dick Colliver, executive vice president. ``At this point, the only limit on light truck sales is product availability.''
American Honda Vehicle Sales For March 2002
Month-to-Date Year-to-Date
March March DSR** March March DSR**
2002 2001 % Chg. 2002 2001 % Chg.
American Honda
Total 104,713 106,347 2.1% 276,439 283,564 -1.2%
Total Car Sales 70,254 78,922 -7.7% 184,186 212,273 -12.1%
Total Truck Sales 34,459 27,425 30.3% 92,253 71,291 31.1%
Import Car Sales 12,360 12,163 5.4% 34,403 39,251 -11.2%
Honda Division 8,700 9,388 -3.9% 24,668 31,772 -21.3%
Acura Division 3,660 2,775 36.8% 9,735 7,479 31.9%
Import Truck Sales 13,722 9,355 52.1% 39,053 24,069 64.4%
Honda Division 13,722 9,355 52.1% 39,053 24,069 64.4%
Domestic Car
Sales * 57,894 66,759 -10.1% 149,783 173,022 -12.3%
Honda Division 50,715 57,910 -9.2% 131,449 150,021 -11.2%
Acura Division 7,179 8,849 -15.9% 18,334 23,001 -19.2%
Domestic Truck
Sales * 20,737 18,070 19.0% 53,200 47,222 14.1%
Honda Division 15,654 13,712 18.4% 40,329 35,652 14.6%
Acura Division 5,083 4,358 21.0% 12,871 11,570 12.7%
MODEL BREAKOUTS
BY DIVISION
Honda Division
Total 88,791 90,365 1.9% 235,499 241,514 -1.2%
Accord * 32,324 37,647 -11.0% 85,006 106,312 -19.0%
Civic * 25,502 27,243 -2.9% 66,595 69,772 -3.3%
Prelude 380 766 -48.6% 1,403 1,973 -28.0%
S2000 977 1,218 -16.8% 2,423 2,678 -8.3%
Insight 232 424 -43.3% 690 1,058 -33.9%
Odyssey * 15,020 12,558 24.0% 38,195 31,357 23.4%
Passport * 634 1,155 -43.1% 2,134 4,296 -49.7%
CR-V 13,722 9,354 52.1% 39,053 24,068 64.4%
* Domestic
Vehicle Ttl 66,369 71,622 -3.9% 171,778 185,673 -6.3%
Accord 26,440 31,976 -14.3% 68,190 85,223 -18.9%
Civic 24,275 25,934 -2.9% 63,259 64,798 -1.1%
Passport 634 1,155 -43.1% 2,134 4,296 -49.7%
Odyssey 15,020 12,557 24.0% 38,195 31,356 23.4%
Acura Division
Total 15,922 15,982 3.3% 40,940 42,050 -1.4%
Integra 2 1,902 -99.9% 17 4,809 -99.6%
RSX 2,782 7,294
CL * 1,261 1,927 -32.1% 3,395 5,145 -33.1%
TL * 5,918 6,922 -11.3% 14,939 17,856 -15.2%
RL 858 856 3.9% 2,349 2,621 -9.2%
NSX 18 17 9.8% 75 49 55.1%
MDX * 5,083 4,358 21.0% 12,871 11,570 12.7%
Selling Days 27 28 76 77
* Honda and Acura vehicles are made of domestic and global sourced parts.
** Daily Selling Rate