American Honda Reports May 2005 Sales Results Down 10.1%
American Honda Light Truck Sales and Acura Division Set New May Records
TORRANCE, Calif., June 1 -- American Honda Motor Co., Inc., posted sales of 122,169 Honda and Acura vehicles in May, with record May sales of light truck models. American Honda light truck sales rose 14.3 percent to 52,032 units. American Honda year-to-date sales totaled 565,948 units, up 0.9 percent on a daily selling rate basis.
Honda Division posted May sales of 103,484 cars and light trucks, down 10.1 percent against last year's all-time best May. Record Pilot sales for the 12th consecutive month helped push Honda light truck sales to a new May record of 47,272 units, a 15.3 percent jump over the previous year's record results.
Pilot sales rose 17.9 percent to 10,107 units, while Odyssey sales increased 6.6 percent to 16,412 and CR-V sales increased 5.4 percent to 12,627. Total Honda sales for the calendar year of 479,747 reflected a slight decrease of 0.4 percent compared to last year's all-time record results. Year-to-date Honda light truck sales rose 15.8 percent to 217,664 minivans, SUVs and pickup trucks.
Record Acura Division May sales rose 9.1 percent to 18,685 cars and light trucks, including a 225.7 percent increase of the RL sports luxury sedan with 1,404 units sold, and a 6.1 percent increase in sales of the TL with 7,032 units. Acura year-to-date sales of 86,201 rose 8.7 percent versus a year ago.
American Honda Vehicle Sales For May 2005
Month-to-Date Year-to-Date
May May DSR** May May DSR**
2005 2004 % Chg. 2005 2004 % Chg.
American Honda
Total 122,169 143,193 -7.6% 565,948 569,923 0.9%
Total Car
Sales 70,137 93,887 -19.1% 324,783 354,939 -7.0%
Total Truck
Sales 52,032 49,306 14.3% 241,165 214,984 14.0%
Honda Total
Car Sales 56,212 80,249 -24.1% 262,083 298,350 -10.8%
Honda Total
Truck Sales 47,272 44,397 15.3% 217,664 191,017 15.8%
Acura Total
Car Sales 13,925 13,638 10.6% 62,700 56,589 12.6%
Acura Total
Truck Sales 4,760 4,909 5.0% 23,501 23,967 -0.4%
Domestic Car
Sales * 57,622 77,992 -20.0% 263,635 292,351 -8.4%
Honda Division 50,590 70,791 -22.6% 231,492 259,587 -9.4%
Acura Division 7,032 7,201 5.8% 32,143 32,764 -0.3%
Domestic Truck
Sales * 39,405 36,328 17.5% 180,398 156,408 17.2%
Honda Division 34,645 31,419 19.5% 156,897 132,441 20.3%
Acura Division 4,760 4,909 5.0% 23,501 23,967 -0.4%
Import Car Sales 12,515 15,895 -14.7% 61,148 62,588 -0.7%
Honda Division 5,622 9,458 -35.6% 30,591 38,763 -19.8%
Acura Division 6,893 6,437 16.0% 30,557 23,825 30.3%
Import Truck
Sales 12,627 12,978 5.4% 60,767 58,576 5.4%
Honda Division 12,627 12,978 5.4% 60,767 58,576 5.4%
MODEL BREAKOUTS BY DIVISION
Honda Division
Total 103,484 124,646 -10.1% 479,747 489,367 -0.4%
Accord * 30,698 43,589 -23.7% 143,304 158,081 -7.9%
Memo: Accord
Hybrid 1,314 6,859
Civic * 24,765 35,608 -24.7% 115,577 136,234 -13.8%
Memo: Civic
Hybrid 1,895 3,183 -35.5% 10,779 12,206 -10.3%
S2000 697 922 -18.1% 2,973 3,609 -16.3%
Insight 52 130 -56.7% 227 424 -45.6%
FCX 0 0 2 2 1.6%
Odyssey * 16,412 16,682 6.6% 71,878 61,851 18.1%
Pilot * 10,107 9,283 17.9% 52,227 45,089 17.7%
CR-V 12,627 12,978 5.4% 60,767 58,576 5.4%
Element * 4,829 5,454 -4.1% 22,122 25,501 -11.9%
Ridgeline 3,297 10,670
Acura Division
Total 18,685 18,547 9.1% 86,201 80,556 8.7%
RSX 2,099 2,353 -3.4% 8,899 9,339 -3.2%
CL * 0 24 1 256 -99.6%
TL * 7,032 7,177 6.1% 32,142 32,508 0.4%
TSX 3,367 3,585 1.7% 14,687 11,987 24.5%
RL 1,404 467 225.7% 6,867 2,391 191.8%
NSX 23 32 -22.1% 104 108 -2.2%
MDX * 4,760 4,909 5.0% 23,501 23,967 -0.4%
Selling Days 24 26 126 128
* Honda and Acura vehicles are made of domestic and global sourced
parts.
** Daily Selling Rate