American Honda Sets New All-Time January Record
2 February 2000
American Honda Sets New All-Time January Record, Honda Division Posts 34th Consecutive Record Sales Month
TORRANCE, Calif., Feb. 1 -- American Honda posted a new
record for light truck and total vehicle sales for January, with total vehicle
sales of 74,606 beat the January, 1999 record of 72,220, up 3.3%.
Honda division extended its record sales to 34 consecutive months, with
new records for overall sales at 65,997 units -- up 2.1% over this month last
year, and light truck sales of 18,703, up 28.4% over January, 1999.
Contributing to the increases in truck sales were record Odyssey sales of
8,223, a 185.8% increase over the same month last year.
"Even Mother Nature couldn't slow our streak," said Dick Colliver,
executive vice president of sales, American Honda, commenting on storms in the
Northeast that slowed sales in the region.
Acura division posted a gain of 13.6% over January, 1999, at 8,609 --
boosted by record-setting sales of 4,684 for the 3.2TL luxury performance
sedan, beating the old record of last year by 40.2%. This marks the 17th
consecutive month of increases for the TL model. 3.5RL luxury sedan sales of
1,121 were up 31.3% over January of 1999.
AMERICAN HONDA VEHICLE SALES FOR JANUARY, 2000
Month-to-Date Year-to-Date
January January DSR** January January DSR**
2000 1999 % Chg. 2000 1999 % Chg.
AMERICAN HONDA
TTL 74,606 72,220 3.3% 74,606 72,220 3.3%
Total Car Sales 55,858 57,621 -3.1% 55,858 57,621 -3.1%
Total Truck
Sales 18,748 14,599 28.4% 18,748 14,599 28.4%
IMPORT CAR SALES 10,152 12,169 -16.6% 10,152 12,169 -16.6%
Honda Division 7,342 9,533 -23.0% 7,342 9,533 -23.0%
Acura Division 2,810 2,636 6.6% 2,810 2,636 6.6%
IMPORT TRUCK
SALES 8,878 9,826 -9.6% 8,878 9,826 -9.6%
Honda Division 8,833 9,789 -9.8% 8,833 9,789 -9.8%
Acura Division 45 37 21.6% 45 37 21.6%
DOMESTIC CAR
SALES * 45,706 45,452 0.6% 45,706 45,452 0.6%
Honda Division 39,952 40,548 -1.5% 39,952 40,548 -1.5%
Acura Division 5,754 4,904 17.3% 5,754 4,904 17.3%
DOMESTIC TRUCK
SALES *
Honda Division 9,870 4,773 106.8% 9,870 4,773 106.8%
MODEL BREAKOUTS
BY DIVISION
Honda Division
Total 65,997 64,643 2.1% 65,997 64,643 2.1%
Accord * 24,241 27,297 -11.2% 24,241 27,297 -11.2%
Civic * 21,873 21,894 -0.1% 21,873 21,894 -0.1%
Prelude 590 876 -32.6% 590 876 -32.6%
S2000 539 -- -- 539 -- --
del Sol -- 1 -- -- 1 --
EV-Plus 0 13 -- 0 13 --
Insight 51 -- -- 51 -- --
Odyssey 8,223 2,877 185.8% 8,223 2,877 185.8%
Passport * 1,650 1,935 -14.7% 1,650 1,935 -14.7%
CR-V 8,830 9,750 -9.4% 8,830 9,750 -9.4%
* Domestic
Vehicle
Ttl 49,822 45,321 9.9% 49,822 45,321 9.9%
Accord 19,419 18,683 3.9% 19,419 18,683 3.9%
Civic 20,533 21,865 -6.1% 20,533 21,865 -6.1%
Passport 1,650 1,935 -14.7% 1,650 1,935 -14.7%
Odyssey 8,220 2,838 189.6% 8,220 2,838 189.6%
Acura Division
Total 8,609 7,577 13.6% 8,609 7,577 13.6%
Integra 1,673 1,761 -5.0% 1,673 1,761 -5.0%
CL * 1,070 1,563 -31.5% 1,070 1,563 -31.5%
TL * 4,684 3,341 40.2% 4,684 3,341 40.2%
RL 1,121 854 31.3% 1,121 854 31.3%
NSX 16 21 -23.8% 16 21 -23.8%
SLX 45 37 21.6% 45 37 21.6%
Selling Days 25 25 -- 25 25 --
* Honda and Acura vehicles are made of domestic and global sourced parts.
** Daily Selling Rate