American Honda June Sales Continue Record-Setting Pace
3 July 2000
American Honda June Sales Continue Record-Setting Pace Into Hot Summer Selling SeasonTORRANCE, Calif. - American Honda sales continued to rise in June, setting a new company record of 104,818 for the month -- an increase of 16.1 percent compared to June of last year -- supported by record Honda Division and light truck sales. Sales for Honda Division were up 15.6 percent to 92,245, showing increases for Accord, Civic, Odyssey and CR-V. Odyssey sales increased by 117.3 percent to 12,223, and CR-V sales were up by 37.5 percent to 10,905 -- contributing to American Honda's June record for light truck sales of 25,206, an increase of 61.1 percent compared to June of last year. Acura Division sales were boosted to 12,573, an increase of 19.7 percent compared to June, 1999. The TL luxury performance sedan set an all-time June record for the division at 5,964, up 22.5 percent from June, 1999. American Honda year-to-date sales of 576,392 are up 10.1 percent compared to the 520,092 recorded at this time last year. * Year-to-year sales percentages are based on Daily Selling Rate (number of selling days in a month) AMERICAN HONDA VEHICLE SALES FOR JUNE, 2000 Month-to-Date Year-to-Date June June DSR** June June DSR** 2000 1999 % Chg. 2000 1999 % Chg. AMERICAN HONDA TTL 104,818 90,320 16.1% 576,392 520,092 10.1% Total Car Sales 79,612 74,669 6.6% 437,828 421,168 3.3% Total Truck Sales 25,206 15,651 61.1% 138,564 98,924 39.2% IMPORT CAR SALES 15,114 12,817 17.9% 79,906 73,771 7.6% Honda Division 11,246 8,770 28.2% 58,100 53,931 7.0% Acura Division 3,868 4,047 -4.4% 21,806 19,840 9.2% IMPORT TRUCK SALES 10,929 8,023 36.2% 61,456 60,349 1.2% Honda Division 10,914 7,941 37.4% 61,270 60,089 1.3% Acura Division 15 82 -81.7% 186 260 -28.9% DOMESTIC CAR SALES * 64,498 61,852 4.3% 357,922 347,397 2.4% Honda Division 55,808 55,474 0.6% 312,196 311,215 -0.3% Acura Division 8,690 6,378 36.2% 45,726 36,182 25.6% DOMESTIC TRUCK SALES * Honda Division 14,277 7,628 87.2% 77,108 38,575 98.6% MODEL BREAKOUTS BY DIVISION Honda Division Total 92,245 79,813 15.6% 508,674 463,810 9.0% Accord * 34,298 33,902 1.2% 192,620 199,930 -4.3% Civic * 30,890 29,196 5.8% 167,574 158,727 4.9% Prelude 988 1,138 -13.2% 4,724 6,438 -27.1% S2000 465 3,830 del Sol 0 1 EV-Plus 1 8 -87.5% 2 50 -96.0% Insight 412 1,546 Odyssey 12,223 5,625 117.3% 66,717 26,708 148.2% Passport * 2,063 2,012 2.5% 10,406 11,986 -13.7% CR-V 10,905 7,932 37.5% 61,255 59,970 1.5% * Domestic Vehicle Ttl 70,085 63,102 11.1% 389,304 349,790 10.6% Accord 26,807 26,976 -0.6% 155,231 153,356 0.6% Civic 29,001 28,498 1.8% 156,965 157,859 -1.2% Passport 2,063 2,012 2.5% 10,406 11,986 -13.7% Odyssey 12,214 5,616 117.5% 66,702 26,589 149.2% Acura Division Total 12,573 10,507 19.7% 67,718 56,282 19.5% Integra 2,619 2,705 -3.2% 14,342 13,743 3.7% CL * 2,726 1,509 80.6% 11,487 10,455 9.2% TL * 5,964 4,869 22.5% 34,239 25,727 32.2% RL 1,232 1,313 -6.2% 7,329 5,974 21.9% NSX 17 29 -41.4% 135 123 9.0% SLX 15 82 -81.7% 186 260 -28.9% Selling Days 26 26 154 153 * Honda and Acura vehicles are made of domestic and global sourced parts. ** Daily Selling Rate