American Honda Sales Set February Record
2 March 2000
American Honda Sales Set February Record
TORRANCE, Calif., March 1 -- Total American Honda February
sales of 86,726 set a new record for the month and were up 1.6% from the
previous mark set last year, according to sales figures released today by
American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
Year-to-date American Honda sales rose to 161,332 and are 2.6 percent
ahead of 1999's all-time record pace.
Acura Division sales of 10,135 increased 18.4 percent from last year and
broke a 10-year-old February record in the process. The Acura TL led the way,
with its second-best sales month ever of 5,846, a 57.9 percent increase from
last year. Acura sales will get another boost this month with the release of
the all-new CL Coupe.
Booming sales of the Honda Odyssey minivan hit 10,640, an increase of
101.8 percent from last February and the second-best month ever for Odyssey
sales. The strong Odyssey showing and a 6.2 percent increase in Civic sales
to 24,747, pushed Honda Division sales to a new high for the month of 76,591.
AMERICAN HONDA VEHICLE SALES FOR FEBRUARY, 2000
Month-to-Date Year-to-Date
February February DSR** February February DSR**
2000 1999 % Chg. 2000 1999 % Chg.
AMERICAN HONDA
TTL 86,726 81,910 1.6% 161,332 154,130 2.6%
Total Car Sales 65,754 64,437 -2.0% 121,612 122,058 -2.4%
Total Truck
Sales 20,972 17,473 15.2% 39,720 32,072 21.4%
IMPORT CAR SALES 12,011 12,058 -4.4% 22,163 24,227 -10.3%
Honda Division 8,457 9,337 -13.0% 15,799 18,870 -17.9%
Acura Division 3,554 2,721 25.4% 6,364 5,357 16.4%
IMPORT TRUCK
SALES 8,615 10,474 -21.0% 17,493 20,300 -15.6%
Honda Division 8,567 10,452 -21.3% 17,400 20,241 -15.8%
Acura Division 48 22 109.5% 93 59 54.5%
DOMESTIC CAR
SALES * 53,743 52,379 -1.5% 99,449 97,831 -0.4%
Honda Division 47,210 46,901 -3.4% 87,162 87,449 -2.3%
Acura Division 6,533 5,478 14.5% 12,287 10,382 16.0%
DOMESTIC TRUCK
SALES *
Honda Division 12,357 6,999 69.5% 22,227 11,772 85.0%
MODEL BREAKOUTS BY DIVISION
Honda Division
Total 76,591 73,689 -0.2% 142,588 138,332 1.0%
Accord * 29,440 32,840 -13.9% 53,681 60,137 -12.5%
Civic * 24,747 22,370 6.2% 46,620 44,264 3.2%
Prelude 656 1,022 -38.4% 1,246 1,898 -35.7%
S2000 665 -- -- 1,204 -- --
del Sol -- 0 -- -- 1 --
EV-Plus 0 6 -- 0 19 --
Insight 159 -- -- 210 -- --
Odyssey 10,640 5,062 101.8% 18,863 7,939 132.8%
Passport * 1,717 1,970 -16.3% 3,367 3,905 -15.5%
CR-V 8,567 10,419 -21.1% 17,397 20,169 -15.5%
* Domestic
Vehicle Ttl 59,567 53,900 6.1% 109,389 99,221 8.0%
Accord 23,988 24,539 -6.2% 43,407 43,222 -1.6%
Civic 23,222 22,362 -0.3% 43,755 44,227 -3.0%
Passport 1,717 1,970 -16.3% 3,367 3,905 -15.5%
Odyssey 10,640 5,029 103.1% 18,860 7,867 134.9%
Acura Division
Total 10,135 8,221 18.4% 18,744 15,798 16.3%
Integra 2,264 1,847 17.7% 3,937 3,608 6.9%
CL * 687 1,924 -65.7% 1,757 3,487 -50.6%
TL * 5,846 3,554 57.9% 10,530 6,895 49.7%
RL 1,265 856 41.9% 2,386 1,710 36.7%
NSX 25 18 33.3% 41 39 3.0%
SLX 48 22 109.5% 93 59 54.5%
Selling Days 25 24 -- 50 49 --
* Honda and Acura vehicles are made of domestic and global sourced parts.
** Daily Selling Rate