Honda Division - 2006 Best May Ever
May Sales Supported by Successful First Full Month of All-New Honda Fit
TORRANCE, Calif., June 1 -- Posting robust sales of its best-selling Accord, American Honda Motor Co., Inc., announced record May results of 141,810 Honda and Acura vehicle sales. It marked an increase of 11.4 percent over May 2005 and the seventh consecutive month of record- breaking sales. Light trucks for American Honda also posted record May results with sales of 56,912, up 5.0 percent. Year-to-date American Honda total vehicle sales of 614,778 are up 8.6 percent calculated by daily selling rate.
The Honda Division posted a record May for its fifth consecutive record month, with sales of 125,639 cars and light trucks, an increase of 16.6 percent over year-ago results. Civic sales of 29,006 reflect a 12.4 percent May increase and Accord sales increased 15.6 percent to 36,967. Record May Pilot sales of 12,856 reflect a 22.1 percent increase, helping the division post record May sales of 53,418 trucks, up 8.5 percent over year-ago results. The Ridgeline and CR-V also posted record May results, up 35.5 percent and 4.9 percent, respectively. The all-new Honda Fit sold 5,248 units in its first full month of sales. Honda also sold a total of 3,502 hybrid vehicles.
"Honda's compelling new Fit and Civic models are helping to drive customers into our dealers," said Dick Colliver, executive vice president of American Honda. "However, it's Honda's fuel economy leadership that is driving sales."
The Acura Division posted May sales of 16,171 with strong demand of 3,520 units for the TSX. The TL luxury performance sedan was Acura's best-selling model with May sales of 5,977 and year-to-date sales of 30,756.
Consumer information is available at www.honda.com and www.acura.com.
American Honda Vehicle Sales For May 2006
Month-to-Date Year-to-Date
May May DSR** May May DSR**
2006 2005 % Chg. 2006 2005 % Chg.
American Honda
Total 141,810 122,169 11.4% 614,778 565,948 8.6%
Total Car Sales 84,898 70,137 16.2% 357,073 324,783 9.9%
Total Truck Sales 56,912 52,032 5.0% 257,705 241,165 6.9%
Honda Total
Car Sales 72,221 56,212 23.3% 296,620 262,083 13.2%
Honda Total
Truck Sales 53,418 47,272 8.5% 236,964 217,664 8.9%
Acura Total
Car Sales 12,677 13,925 -12.6% 60,453 62,700 -3.6%
Acura Total
Truck Sales 3,494 4,760 -29.5% 20,741 23,501 -11.7%
Domestic Car
Sales * 65,971 57,622 9.9% 287,234 263,635 9.0%
Honda Division 59,994 50,590 13.8% 256,478 231,492 10.8%
Acura Division 5,977 7,032 -18.4% 30,756 32,143 -4.3%
Domestic Truck
Sales * 43,108 39,405 5.0% 198,045 180,398 9.8%
Honda Division 39,614 34,645 9.8% 177,304 156,897 13.0%
Acura Division 3,494 4,760 -29.5% 20,741 23,501 -11.7%
Import Car Sales 18,927 12,515 45.2% 69,839 61,148 14.2%
Honda Division 12,227 5,622 108.8% 40,142 30,591 31.2%
Acura Division 6,700 6,893 -6.7% 29,697 30,557 -2.8%
Import Truck Sales 13,804 12,627 4.9% 59,660 60,767 -1.8%
Honda Division 13,804 12,627 4.9% 59,660 60,767 -1.8%
MODEL BREAKOUTS
BY DIVISION
Honda Division
Total 125,639 103,484 16.6% 533,584 479,747 11.2%
Fit 5,248 9,040
Accord * 36,967 30,698 15.6% 145,529 143,304 1.6%
Memo: Accord
Hybrid 520 1,314 -62.0% 2,849 6,859 -58.5%
Civic * 29,006 24,765 12.4% 138,744 115,577 20.0%
Memo: Civic
Hybrid 2,890 1,895 46.4% 13,154 10,779 22.0%
S2000 908 697 25.1% 2,895 2,973 -2.6%
Insight 92 52 69.8% 412 227 81.5%
FCX 0 0 0 2
Odyssey * 16,887 16,412 -1.2% 72,941 71,878 1.5%
Pilot * 12,856 10,107 22.1% 59,288 52,227 13.5%
CR-V 13,804 12,627 4.9% 59,660 60,767 -1.8%
Element * 5,216 4,829 3.7% 22,125 22,122 0.0%
Ridgeline 4,655 3,297 35.5% 22,950 10,670 115.1%
Acura Division
Total 16,171 18,685 -16.9% 81,194 86,201 -5.8%
RSX 2,125 2,099 -2.8% 8,311 8,899 -6.6%
CL * 0 0 0 1
TL * 5,977 7,032 -18.4% 30,756 32,142 -4.3%
TSX 3,520 3,367 0.4% 16,664 14,687 13.5%
RL 1,047 1,404 -28.4% 4,680 6,867 -31.8%
NSX 8 23 -66.6% 42 104 -59.6%
MDX * 3,494 4,760 -29.5% 20,741 23,501 -11.7%
Selling Days 25 24 126 126
* Honda and Acura vehicles are made of domestic and global sourced parts.
** Daily Selling Rate