Honda Division Sets All-Time Record Sales Pace in July
2 August 2000
American Honda Posts 2nd Best Month Ever
TORRANCE, Calif. - A new all-time record sales month for Honda cars and
light trucks pushed American Honda total sales to a new record for July,
according to sales figures released today by American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
Driven by strong Honda and Acura sales, American Honda July sales rose
11.6 percent to 107,486 during July, narrowly missing setting a new all-time
high for the company. Year-to-date American Honda sales of 683,878 are
10.3 percent ahead of 1999's all-time record pace.
"The doldrums of summer haven't dampened the demand for our cars and
trucks," said Dick Colliver, American Honda executive vice president.
"Confidence in the economy still remains strong and continues to drive
consumer demand for big-ticket items."
Honda division's new all-time one-month record of 95,853, up 11.5 percent,
was boosted by record sales of the popular Civic, Odyssey and CR-V models.
CR-V sales set a new all-time record of 11,948, up 15.8 percent over last
July, while Odyssey and Civic rose to 9,321 and 32,111, up 85.7 percent and
5.9 percent respectively.
Record sales of the TL luxury sedan at 5,145, up 24.4 percent, and strong
sales of the all-new CL luxury coupe of 2,627, up 51.2 percent, pushed Acura
Division July sales up 12.6 percent to 11,633. Year-to-date Acura sales of
79,351 are 18.4 percent ahead of '99.
* Year-to-year sales percentages are based on Daily Selling Rate (number
of selling days in a month)
AMERICAN HONDA VEHICLE SALES FOR JULY, 2000
Month-to-Date Year-to-Date
July July DSR** July July DSR**
2000 1999 % Chg. 2000 1999 % Chg.
AMERICAN HONDA
TTL 107,486 100,135 11.6% 683,878 620,227 10.3%
Total Car Sales 83,765 81,728 6.6% 521,593 502,896 3.7%
Total Truck
Sales 23,721 18,407 34.0% 162,285 117,331 38.3%
IMPORT CAR SALES 16,209 15,452 9.1% 96,115 89,223 7.7%
Honda Division 12,351 10,901 17.8% 70,451 64,832 8.7%
Acura Division 3,858 4,551 -11.8% 25,664 24,391 5.2%
IMPORT TRUCK SALES 11,951 10,828 14.8% 73,407 71,177 3.1%
Honda Division 11,948 10,743 15.7% 73,218 70,832 3.4%
Acura Division 3 85 -96.3% 189 345 -45.2%
DOMESTIC CAR
SALES * 67,556 66,276 6.0% 425,478 413,673 2.9%
Honda Division 59,784 60,169 3.3% 371,980 371,384 0.2%
Acura Division 7,772 6,107 32.4% 53,498 42,289 26.5%
DOMESTIC TRUCK
SALES *
Honda Division 11,770 7,579 61.5% 88,878 46,154 92.6%
MODEL BREAKOUTS BY DIVISION
Honda Division
Total 95,853 89,392 11.5% 604,527 553,202 9.3%
Accord * 38,282 38,367 3.8% 230,902 238,297 -3.1%
Civic * 32,111 31,527 5.9% 199,685 190,254 5.0%
Prelude 975 1,172 -13.5% 5,699 7,610 -25.1%
S2000 413 4,243
del Sol 0 1
EV-Plus 0 4 2 54 -96.3%
Insight 354 1,900
Odyssey * 9,321 5,220 85.7% 76,038 31,928 138.2%
Passport * 2,449 2,368 7.6% 12,855 14,354 -10.4%
CR-V 11,948 10,734 15.8% 73,203 70,704 3.5%
*Domestic
Vehicle Ttl 71,554 67,748 9.8% 460,858 417,538 10.4%
Accord 29,262 30,187 0.8% 184,493 183,543 0.5%
Civic 30,522 29,982 5.9% 187,487 187,841 -0.2%
Passport 2,449 2,368 7.6% 12,855 14,354 -10.4%
Odyssey 9,321 5,211 86.0% 76,023 31,800 139.1%
Acura Division
Total 11,633 10,743 12.6% 79,351 67,025 18.4%
Integra 2,577 3,023 -11.3% 16,919 16,766 0.9%
CL * 2,627 1,807 51.2% 14,114 12,262 15.1%
TL * 5,145 4,300 24.4% 39,384 30,027 31.2%
RL 1,259 1,502 -12.8% 8,588 7,476 14.9%
NSX 22 26 -12.0% 157 149 5.4%
SLX 3 85 -96.3% 189 345 -45.2%
Selling Days 25 26 179 179
* Honda and Acura vehicles are made of domestic and global sourced parts.
** Daily Selling Rate