American Honda Announces October Sales
TORRANCE, Calif., Nov. 1 -- Total Honda division sales hit a new record high in October while record sales of both Honda and Acura light truck models helped to soften the blow of slowing demand for new vehicles felt throughout the industry last month.American Honda posted record light truck sales of 35,964 units in October, a 21.9 percent gain over last year, while total vehicle sales fell 5.8 percent to 103,256 units for the month based on a daily selling rate. Total sales of Honda and Acura vehicles for the year are up 2.6 percent over year-ago results to 1,049,023 through the end of October. Total American Honda sales also surpassed last month by 2.0 percent.
Spurred by continuing strong demand for the Odyssey minivan and Pilot SUV, Honda Division light-truck sales rose 21.5 percent to 31,478 vehicles, setting a new October record. Record Honda division sales of 91,152 for the month surpassed year-ago results on a unit basis, but fell 3.1 percent on a daily selling rate.
Compared to a record October last year, total Acura division sales of 12,104 were off 22.1 percent for the month due in part to the limited availability of certain vehicles arising from the West Coast port closings. Sales of the MDX luxury SUV rose 24.8 percent over year-ago results to set a new October sales record of 4,486 units.
American Honda Vehicle Sales For October 2002
Month-to-Date Year-to-Date
October October DSR** October October DSR**
2002 2001 % Chg. 2002 2001 % Chg.
American Honda
Total 103,256 105,572 -5.8% 1,049,023 1,022,604 2.6%
Total Car
Sales 67,292 77,154 -16.0% 716,992 772,302 -7.2%
Total Truck
Sales 35,964 28,418 21.9% 332,031 250,302 32.7%
Import Car
Sales 14,011 15,573 -13.4% 122,030 122,222 -0.2%
Honda
Division 11,611 11,459 -2.4% 87,739 88,055 -0.4%
Acura
Division 2,400 4,114 -43.8% 34,291 34,167 0.4%
Import Truck
Sales 10,437 11,475 -12.4% 123,132 94,480 30.3%
Honda
Division 10,437 11,475 -12.4% 123,132 94,480 30.3%
Domestic Car
Sales * 53,281 61,581 -16.7% 594,962 650,080 -8.5%
Honda
Division 48,063 54,192 -14.6% 531,419 575,595 -7.7%
Acura
Division 5,218 7,389 -32.0% 63,543 74,485 -14.7%
Domestic Truck
Sales * 25,527 16,943 45.1% 208,899 155,822 34.1%
Honda
Division 21,041 13,481 50.3% 165,556 122,313 35.4%
Acura
Division 4,486 3,462 24.8% 43,343 33,509 29.3%
MODEL BREAKOUTS BY DIVISION
Honda Division
Total 91,152 90,607 -3.1% 907,846 880,443 3.1%
Accord * 32,816 35,492 -11.0% 337,152 355,333 -5.1%
Civic * 26,001 28,400 -11.8% 269,634 287,758 -6.3%
Prelude 12 966 -98.8% 1,957 7,926 -75.3%
S2000 682 529 24.1% 8,481 8,468 0.2%
Insight 163 264 -40.5% 1,934 4,165 -53.6%
Odyssey * 13,117 11,970 5.5% 127,141 107,028 18.8%
Passport * 52 1,511 -96.7% 3,464 15,290 -77.3%
Pilot * 7,872 34,951
CR-V 10,437 11,475 -12.4% 123,132 94,475 30.3%
* Domestic
Vehicle Ttl 69,104 67,673 -1.7% 696,975 697,908 -0.1%
Accord 25,007 27,891 -13.7% 285,427 305,069 -6.4%
Civic 23,056 26,301 -15.6% 245,992 270,526 -9.1%
Passport 52 1,511 -96.7% 3,464 15,290 -77.3%
Pilot 7,872 34,951
Odyssey 13,117 11,970 5.5% 127,141 107,023 18.8%
Acura Division
Total 12,104 14,965 -22.1% 141,177 142,161 -0.7%
Integra 0 48 19 13,704 -99.9%
RSX 1,668 3,144 -48.9% 25,798 11,592 122.6%
CL * 869 1,596 -47.6% 10,700 15,957 -32.9%
TL * 4,349 5,793 -27.7% 52,843 58,528 -9.7%
RL 705 905 -25.0% 8,262 8,720 -5.3%
NSX 27 17 52.9% 212 151 40.4%
MDX * 4,486 3,462 24.8% 43,343 33,509 29.3%
Selling Days 27 26 256 256
* Honda and Acura vehicles are made of domestic and global sourced parts.
** Daily Selling Rate