American Honda Sets All-Time Sales Records
3 January 2001
American Honda Sets All-Time Sales Records
TORRANCE, Calif., Jan. 3 American Honda set all-time
calendar year sales records for cars, light trucks and total vehicles in 2000,
according to sales figures released today by American Honda Motor Co. Inc. It
was the fourth straight year of record American Honda sales.
Total American Honda vehicle sales of 1,158,860 were up 7.6 percent.
Total car sales of 882,055 were up 3.2 percent from last year and topped the
previous record set in 1998. Light truck sales of 276,805 were up
24.6 percent from last year's record.
Honda Division sales also set a new record of 1,016,179, up 6.0 percent
from 1999. Honda's increase was led by a 62.9 percent increase in Odyssey
sales to 126,705 and a 2.0 percent increase in Civic sales to 324,528.
Acura Division sales of 142,681 jumped 20.9 percent for the year, partly
as a result of the introduction of the all-new award winning MDX luxury sport
utility vehicle. In addition, TL sales of 67,033 were up 18.5 percent and set
a new record. CL sales rose 17.7 percent for the year and RL sales increased
10.9 percent.
"The market may have slowed in the last couple of months, but 2000 was
still a good year for the industry and a great year for Acura and Honda," said
Dick Colliver, American Honda executive vice president. "The big winners were
light trucks, especially the Odyssey and the new MDX. We expect that trend to
continue in 2001 with a full year of MDX sales and the new Odyssey plant in
Alabama coming on line."
Total American Honda sales of 88,035 for the month of December were up
2.7 percent on a daily sales basis. Acura Division sales of 13,577 were up
40.7 percent, setting a new record for the month, topping the former mark set
in 1987.
AMERICAN HONDA VEHICLE SALES FOR DECEMBER, 2000
Month-to-Date Year-to-Date
Dec. Dec. DSR** Dec. Dec. DSR**
2000 1999 % Chg. 2000 1999 % Chg.
AMERICAN HONDA
TTL 88,035 89,172 2.7% 1,158,860 1,076,893 7.6%
Total Car
Sales 66,052 65,235 5.3% 882,055 854,670 3.2%
Total Truck
Sales 21,983 23,937 -4.5% 276,805 222,223 24.6%
IMPORT CAR
SALES 14,805 11,994 28.4% 166,114 152,000 9.3%
Honda
Division 11,773 8,946 36.9% 125,091 112,212 11.5%
Acura
Division 3,032 3,048 3.5% 41,023 39,788 3.1%
IMPORT TRUCK
SALES 7,644 10,333 -23.1% 118,477 121,623 -2.6%
Honda
Division 7,644 10,281 -22.7% 118,279 120,929 -2.2%
Acura
Division 0 52 198 694 -71.5%
DOMESTIC CAR
SALES * 51,247 53,241 0.1% 715,941 702,670 1.9%
Honda
Division 44,161 46,307 -0.8% 624,231 625,146 -0.1%
Acura
Division 7,086 6,934 6.3% 91,710 77,524 18.3%
DOMESTIC TRUCK
SALES * 14,339 13,604 9.6% 158,328 100,600 57.4%
Honda
Division 10,880 13,604 -16.8% 148,578 100,600 47.7%
Acura
Division 3,459 0 9,750 0
MODEL BREAKOUTS
BY DIVISION
Honda
Division
Total 74,458 79,138 -2.2% 1,016,179 958,887 6.0%
Accord * 33,933 31,575 11.8% 404,515 404,192 0.1%
Civic * 20,490 22,406 -4.9% 324,528 318,308 2.0%
Prelude 657 652 4.8% 9,692 11,378 -14.8%
S2000 568 599 -1.4% 6,797 3,400 99.9%
del Sol 0 1
EV-Plus 0 4 2 62 -96.8%
Insight 286 17 1649.6% 3,788 17 22182.4%
Odyssey * 9,391 11,752 -16.9% 126,705 77,801 62.9%
Passport * 1,490 1,853 -16.4% 21,892 22,974 -4.7%
CR-V 7,643 10,280 -22.7% 118,260 120,754 -2.1%
* Domestic
Vehicle
Ttl 55,041 59,911 -4.5% 772,809 725,746 6.5%
Accord 25,340 24,940 5.7% 317,483 316,339 0.4%
Civic 18,821 21,367 -8.4% 306,748 308,807 -0.7%
Passport 1,490 1,853 -16.4% 21,892 22,974 -4.7%
Odyssey 9,390 11,751 -16.9% 126,686 77,626 63.2%
Acura Division
Total 13,577 10,034 40.7% 142,681 118,006 20.9%
Integra 1,539 1,847 -13.3% 25,975 26,184 -0.8%
CL * 1,720 1,351 32.4% 24,677 20,968 17.7%
TL * 5,366 5,583 0.0% 67,033 56,556 18.5%
RL 1,485 1,174 31.6% 14,827 13,366 10.9%
NSX 8 27 -69.2% 221 238 -7.1%
MDX * 3,459 9,750
SLX 0 52 198 694 -71.5%
Selling Days 25 26 307 307
* Honda and Acura vehicles are made of domestic and global sourced parts.
** Daily Selling Rate