American Honda Sets New July Sales Record
TORRANCE, Calif., Aug. 1 -- Total American Honda sales set a new July sales record of 112,542, up 7.1 percent, the company's second best month ever, according to figures released today by American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
Light truck sales of 33,896 led the way, increasing 44.8 percent compared to the same period last year and a new record for the month. Honda CR-V sales, up 55.3 percent to 14,596 set a new all-time record. The Acura MDX luxury SUV posted a sales increase of 50.5 percent at 3,769 vehicles. Honda Odyssey sales of 9,991 were up 4.5 percent. The new Honda Pilot SUV, added 5,361 vehicles to the total.
"After the past couple of months, consumers may feel that hard goods are a better investment right now than the stock market," said Dick Colliver, American Honda executive vice president. "Sales would have been even stronger except dealers had low inventories of the Acura MDX, Honda Pilot and Odyssey."
Passenger car sales were led by the Accord, increasing 16.2 percent to 41,152 vehicles. Sales of the Acura RSX up 26.6 percent to 3,044 set a July record. Acura 3.2 TL sales of 5,430 also finished ahead of the previous record of 5,183 set in July 2001.
Total year-to-date sales of 707,245 are up 0.3 percent. Year-to-date
total truck sales of 223,222 are up 29.8 percent.
American Honda Vehicle Sales For July 2002
Month-to-Date Year-to-Date
July July DSR** July July DSR**
2002 2001 % Chg. 2002 2001 % Chg.
American Honda
Total 112,542 100,921 7.1% 707,245 704,847 0.3%
Total Car
Sales 78,646 78,448 -3.8% 484,023 532,886 -9.2%
Total Truck
Sales 33,896 22,473 44.8% 223,222 171,961 29.8%
Import Car
Sales 12,108 11,042 5.3% 81,679 82,300 -0.8%
Honda Division 7,999 6,564 17.0% 56,745 60,580 -6.3%
Acura Division 4,109 4,478 -11.9% 24,934 21,720 14.8%
Import Truck
Sales 14,596 9,022 55.3% 88,209 63,874 38.1%
Honda Division 14,596 9,022 55.3% 88,209 63,874 38.1%
Domestic Car
Sales* 66,538 67,406 -5.2% 402,344 450,586 -10.7%
Honda Division 60,087 60,751 -5.0% 357,013 397,792 -10.3%
Acura Division 6,451 6,655 -6.9% 45,331 52,794 -14.1%
Domestic Truck
Sales* 19,300 13,451 37.7% 135,013 108,087 24.9%
Honda Division 15,531 11,047 35.0% 104,534 84,154 24.2%
Acura Division 3,769 2,404 50.5% 30,479 23,933 27.4%
MODEL BREAKOUTS BY DIVISION
Honda Division
Total 98,213 87,384 7.9% 606,501 606,400 0.0%
Accord* 41,152 34,005 16.2% 222,755 250,161 -11.0%
Civic* 25,837 31,415 -21.0% 181,393 193,100 -6.1%
Prelude 53 819 -93.8% 1,905 5,073 -62.4%
S2000 911 753 16.1% 6,275 6,742 -6.9%
Insight 133 323 -60.5% 1,430 3,296 -56.6%
Odyssey* 9,991 9,174 4.5% 87,193 73,990 17.8%
Passport* 179 1,873 -90.8% 3,242 10,169 -68.1%
Pilot* 5,361 14,099
CR-V 14,596 9,022 55.3% 88,209 63,869 38.1%
*Domestic
Vehicle
Ttl 75,618 71,798 1.1% 461,547 481,946 -4.2%
Accord 37,058 31,684 12.3% 190,341 216,960 -12.3%
Civic 23,029 29,067 -23.9% 166,672 180,832 -7.8%
Passport 179 1,873 -90.8% 3,242 10,169 -68.1%
Pilot 5,361 14,099
Odyssey 9,991 9,174 4.5% 87,193 73,985 17.9%
Acura Division
Total 14,329 13,537 1.6% 100,744 98,447 2.3%
Integra 0 1,371 19 13,009 -99.9%
RSX 3,044 2,308 26.6% 19,194 2,561 649.5%
CL* 1,021 1,472 -33.4% 7,829 11,536 -32.1%
TL* 5,430 5,183 0.6% 37,502 41,258 -9.1%
RL 1,050 781 29.1% 5,588 6,037 -7.4%
NSX 15 18 -20.0% 133 113 17.7%
MDX* 3,769 2,404 50.5% 30,479 23,933 27.4%
Selling Days 25 24 178 178
* Honda and Acura vehicles are made of domestic and global sourced parts.
** Daily Selling Rate