Acura Division sales of 12,057 were up 27.8 percent and were led by a 40.3 percent increase in sales of the all-new CL sports coupe, which has been receiving rave news media reviews. Other Acura models showing double-digit increases included the TL (up 29.8 percent to a new April record of 5,830), RL (up 20.6 percent) and Integra (up 18.4 percent). Total American Honda light truck sales of 22,972 were up 42.2 percent from April '99, primarily as a result of a 169.3 percent jump in Odyssey minivan sales to 10,995. Honda Division April total sales of 87,556 were up 13.1 percent.
Year-to-date American Honda sales reached 365,800, 10.3 percent ahead of last year's all-time record pace. Year-to-date Honda Division sales of 322,863 are up 8.8 percent, while Acura Division 2000 calendar year sales of 42,937 are up 23 percent.
AMERICAN HONDA VEHICLE SALES FOR APRIL, 2000
Month-to-Date Year-to-Date
April April DSR** April April DSR**
2000 1999 % Chg. 2000 1999 % Chg.
AMERICAN HONDA TTL 99,613 90,352 14.7% 365,800 331,614 10.3%
Total Car Sales 76,641 73,554 8.4% 277,946 265,632 4.6%
Total Truck Sales 22,972 16,798 42.2% 87,854 65,982 33.1%
IMPORT CAR SALES 13,699 11,576 23.1% 50,072 47,838 4.7%
Honda Division 9,827 8,192 24.8% 36,022 36,038 0.0%
Acura Division 3,872 3,384 19.0% 14,050 11,800 19.1%
IMPORT TRUCK SALES 10,409 10,564 2.5% 38,767 41,013 -5.5%
Honda Division 10,379 10,529 2.5% 38,616 40,882 -5.5%
Acura Division 30 35 -10.9% 151 131 15.3%
DOMESTIC CAR SALES * 62,942 61,978 5.6% 227,874 217,794 4.6%
Honda Division 54,787 55,583 2.5% 199,138 194,818 2.2%
Acura Division 8,155 6,395 32.6% 28,736 22,976 25.1%
DOMESTIC TRUCK SALES *
Honda Division 12,563 6,234 109.6% 49,087 24,969 96.6%
MODEL BREAKOUTS BY DIVISION
Honda Division Total 87,556 80,538 13.1% 322,863 296,707 8.8%
Accord * 34,108 34,450 3.0% 123,485 129,389 -4.6%
Civic * 28,774 28,215 6.1% 105,431 97,365 8.3%
Prelude 733 1,102 -30.8% 2,759 4,064 -32.1%
S2000 642 2,730
del Sol 0 1
EV-Plus 0 8 1 37 -97.3%
Insight 357 754
Odyssey 10,995 4,246 169.3% 42,531 17,226 146.9%
Passport * 1,569 1,996 -18.2% 6,562 7,847 -16.4%
CR-V 10,378 10,521 2.6% 38,610 40,778 -5.3%
* Domestic Vehicle
Ttl 67,350 61,817 13.3% 248,225 219,787 12.9%
Accord 27,803 27,371 5.6% 100,494 97,501 3.1%
Civic 26,984 28,212 -0.5% 98,644 97,317 1.4%
Passport 1,569 1,996 -18.2% 6,562 7,847 -16.4%
Odyssey 10,994 4,238 169.8% 42,525 17,122 148.4%
Acura Division Total 12,057 9,814 27.8% 42,937 34,907 23.0%
Integra 2,635 2,314 18.4% 9,024 8,032 12.4%
CL * 2,325 1,724 40.3% 6,250 7,092 -11.9%
TL * 5,830 4,671 29.8% 22,486 15,884 41.6%
RL 1,215 1,048 20.6% 4,928 3,688 33.6%
NSX 22 22 4.0% 98 80 22.5%
SLX 30 35 -10.9% 151 131 15.3%
Selling Days 25 26 102 102
* Honda and Acura vehicles are made of domestic and global sourced parts.
** Daily Selling Rate