American Honda Reports Sales Records at the Halfway Mark
2 July 1999
American Honda Reports Sales Records at the Halfway Mark
TORRANCE, Calif., July 1 -- Total American Honda sales set
new June and six month records according to sales figures released today by
American Honda Motor Co., Inc. Total June sales of 90,320, were up 1.6
percent from the previous record set last year.
Honda Division sales of 79,813 set a new record for the 27th consecutive
month. The Odyssey posted its seventh consecutive month of triple-digit sales
gains with sales up 276.6 percent to 5,625. Total vehicle sales for the
Division are up 6.1 percent year-to-date to 463,810.
Acura Division posted June sales of 10,507, up 7.5 percent over the
previous year. Sales of the TL were 4,869, up 109.1 percent, its 10th
consecutive month of record sales. Acura Division year-to-date sales are up
11 percent to 56,282.
"In light of the Fed's move to increase interest rates, consumers will be
looking for wiser purchases," said Dick Colliver, American Honda executive
vice president. "The exceptional value of Honda products may look even
smarter than before."
AMERICAN HONDA VEHICLE SALES FOR JUNE, 1999
Month-to-Date Year-to-Date
June June DSR** June June DSR**
1999 1998 % Chg. 1999 1998 % Chg.
AMERICAN HONDA TTL 90,320 88,928 1.6% 520,092 487,805 6.6%
Total Car Sales 74,669 75,675 -1.3% 421,168 423,342 -0.5%
Total Truck Sales 15,651 13,253 18.1% 98,924 64,463 53.5%
IMPORT CAR SALES 12,817 10,792 18.8% 73,771 57,321 28.7%
Honda Division 8,770 3,715 136.1% 53,931 21,257 153.7%
Acura Division 4,047 7,077 -42.8% 19,840 36,064 -45.0%
IMPORT TRUCK SALES 8,023 10,988 -27.0% 60,349 52,177 15.7%
Honda Division 7,941 10,826 -26.6% 60,089 51,420 16.9%
Acura Division 82 162 -49.4% 260 757 -65.7%
DOMESTIC CAR SALES 61,852 64,883 -4.7% 347,397 366,021 -5.1%
Honda Division 55,474 62,350 -11.0% 311,215 352,134 -11.6%
Acura Division 6,378 2,533 151.8% 36,182 13,887 160.5%
DOMESTIC TRUCK SALES
Honda Division 7,628 2,265 236.8% 38,575 12,286 214.0%
MODEL BREAKOUTS BY DIVISION
Honda Division
Total 79,813 79,156 0.8% 463,810 437,097 6.1%
Accord * 33,902 34,672 -2.2% 199,930 196,677 1.7%
Civic * 29,196 29,906 -2.4% 158,727 168,465 -5.8%
Prelude 1,138 1,440 -21.0% 6,438 7,679 -16.2%
del Sol 0 32 -- 1 498 -99.8%
EV-Plus 8 15 -- 50 72 -30.6%
Odyssey 5,625 1,530 267.6% 26,708 7,564 253.1%
Passport * 2,012 2,265 -11.2% 11,986 12,286 -2.4%
CR-V 7,932 9,296 -14.7% 59,970 43,856 36.7%
*Domestic
Vehicle Ttl 63,102 64,615 -2.3% 349,790 364,420 -4.0%
Accord 26,976 34,666 -22.2% 153,356 196,262 -21.9%
Civic 28,498 27,684 2.9% 157,859 155,872 1.3%
Passport 2,012 2,265 -11.2% 11,986 12,286 -2.4%
Odyssey 5,616 0 -- 26,589 0 --
Acura Division
Total 10,507 9,772 7.5% 56,282 50,708 11.0%
Integra 2,705 3,184 -15.0% 13,743 16,820 -18.3%
CL (Domestic
Built) 1,509 2,533 -40.4% 10,455 13,887 -24.7%
TL (Domestic
Built) *** 4,869 2,328 109.1% 25,727 12,188 111.1%
RL 1,313 1,538 -14.6% 5,974 6,921 -13.7%
NSX 29 27 7.4% 123 135 -8.9%
SLX 82 162 -49.4% 260 757 -65.7%
Selling Days 26 26 -- 153 153 --
** Daily Selling Rate
*** As of Sep 98, TL sales are domestic