American Honda October Sales Increase 3.7 Percent; All-New CR-V Sets All-Time Sales Record

Honda's light trucks continue to shine with another record month of sales

TORRANCE, Calif., Nov. 1 -- Honda and Acura total vehicle sales of 110,624 for October increased 3.7 percent over last year on a daily selling rate basis, American Honda Motor Co., Inc., announced today. American Honda light truck sales of 52,789 led the increase with a 15.6 percent gain that broke the previous October record of 49,193 set in 2004.

Sales of the all-new 2007 Honda CR-V totaled 20,413, representing an increase of 95.7 percent in its first full month of sales while shattering the previous all-time record by 3,744 units from July 2005. Total year-to-date sales for American Honda continued on a record-setting pace of 1,271,134 cars and light trucks for the year, up 3.9 percent and on-track for a 13th consecutive year-over-year sales increase.

"The increased diversity of both our Honda and Acura lineups is helping to push sales up across the board," said Dick Colliver, executive vice president of American Honda. "Judging by the new all-time sales record, the all-new 2007 Honda CR-V is a hit with consumers, too."

The Honda Division posted record October sales of 94,747 cars and light trucks, a year-to-date sales increase of 5.7 percent to 1,106,167. The Civic Hybrid model posted record October sales with 2,288 units.

In addition, Honda Division light truck sales increased 12.4 percent for the month to record 46,659.

Acura posted record October light truck sales of 6,130 units. The MDX sport luxury SUV is up 6.4 percent to 4,429 and the all-new RDX crossover SUV posted 1,701 sales during its second full month of sales. The TL performance luxury sedan remained Acura's best selling model in October, delivering 5,790 units.

              American Honda Vehicle Sales For October 2006
                         Month-to-Date                Year-to-Date
                  October  October   DSR**    October   October   DSR**
                     2006     2005  % Chg.       2006      2005  % Chg.
  American Honda
   Total          110,624  110,895    3.7%  1,271,134 1,223,812    3.9%
   Total Car
    Sales          57,835   63,401   -5.1%    722,847   712,965    1.4%
   Total Truck
    Sales          52,789   47,494   15.6%    548,287   510,847    7.3%
     Honda Total
      Car Sales    48,088   51,334   -2.6%    604,454   584,636    3.4%
     Honda Total
      Truck Sales  46,659   43,163   12.4%    501,713   462,069    8.6%
     Acura Total
      Car Sales     9,747   12,067  -16.0%    118,393   128,329   -7.7%
     Acura Total
      Truck Sales   6,130    4,331   47.2%     46,574    48,778   -4.5%
  Domestic Car
   Sales *         45,312   54,175  -13.0%    574,928   584,798   -1.7%
    Honda Division 39,522   47,896  -14.2%    514,864   519,988   -1.0%
    Acura Division  5,790    6,279   -4.1%     60,064    64,810   -7.3%
  Domestic Truck
   Sales *         32,376   36,644   -8.1%    411,850   385,253    6.9%
    Honda Division 26,246   32,313  -15.5%    365,276   336,475    8.6%
    Acura Division  6,130    4,331   47.2%     46,574    48,778   -4.5%
  Import Car Sales 12,523    9,226   41.2%    147,919   128,167   15.4%
   Honda Division   8,566    3,438  159.1%     89,590    64,648   38.6%
   Acura Division   3,957    5,788  -28.9%     58,329    63,519   -8.2%
  Import Truck
   Sales           20,413   10,850   95.7%    136,437   125,594    8.6%
    Honda Division 20,413   10,850   95.7%    136,437   125,594    8.6%

  MODEL BREAKOUTS
   BY DIVISION
  Honda Division
   Total           94,747   94,497    4.3%  1,106,167 1,046,705    5.7%
   Fit              2,797                      23,099
   Accord *        23,645   26,977   -8.8%    302,067   319,375   -5.4%
    Memo:
     Accord Hybrid    287    1,266  -76.4%      4,924    15,269  -67.8%
   Civic *         21,343   23,911   -7.2%    272,886   257,749    5.9%
    Memo:
     Civic Hybrid   2,288      231  930.1%     26,637    21,253   25.3%
   S2000              294      409  -25.2%      5,685     6,942  -18.1%
   Insight              9       37  -74.7%        717       564   27.1%
   FCX                  0        0                  0         6

   Odyssey *       11,172   12,116   -4.1%    150,550   145,755    3.3%
   Pilot *          8,335   10,872  -20.3%    127,672   112,525   13.5%
   CR-V            20,413   10,850   95.7%    136,437   125,594    8.6%
   Element *        3,314    4,351  -20.8%     45,016    47,434   -5.1%
   Ridgeline        3,425    4,974  -28.4%     42,038    30,761   36.7%

  Acura Division
   Total           15,877   16,398    0.7%    164,967   177,107   -6.9%
   RSX                761    1,488  -46.8%     16,158    17,775   -9.1%
   CL *                 0        0                  0         1
   TL *             5,790    6,279   -4.1%     60,064    64,809   -7.3%
   TSX              2,209    2,742  -16.2%     32,046    30,559    4.9%
   RL                 987    1,550  -33.8%     10,068    14,996  -32.9%
   NSX                  0        8                 57       189  -69.8%
   MDX *            4,429    4,331    6.4%     41,808    48,778  -14.3%
   RDX *            1,701                       4,766
  Selling Days         25       26                255       255

   * Honda and Acura vehicles are made of domestic and global sourced parts.
  ** Daily Selling Rate