American Honda Posts Ninth Consecutive Year of Record Sales in 2005
Strong Civic and Ridgeline Sales Push Honda to Its Best Sales Year Ever, Acura Breaks 200,000 Mark for the First Time
TORRANCE, Calif., Jan. 4 -- American Honda Motor Co., Inc., today announced record sales results for both its Honda and Acura Divisions, pushing American Honda to another all-time record year in 2005. With sales up 5.2 percent to 1,462,472 vehicles, the results mark the company's 12th consecutive year of sales increases. American Honda December sales totaled 132,800 vehicles and light-truck sales of 65,894 jumped 14.1 percent over last year to set a new record for the month.
2005 American Honda sales highlights:
* All-time record American Honda total sales of 1,462,472 (up
5.2 percent)
* 12th consecutive annual sales increase
* Ninth consecutive yearly sales record
* All-time record light truck sales of 624,650 (up 13.7 percent)
* 13th consecutive year of record light-truck sales
"We are enjoying strong, consistent car sales and good growth in our light-truck segments," said Dick Colliver, executive vice president of American Honda. "And we expect this trend to continue in 2006 as we enter new segments and introduce new versions of some of our most popular models."
Honda Division posted new all-time December and year-end records, driven by all-time record sales of Pilot and Ridgeline and record December sales of Civic, Odyssey and Element. Up 5.1 percent in 2005 to 1,252,862 vehicles, Honda Division sales posted its 12th consecutive year of increases.
"Despite fierce competition in a declining segment, sales of the all-new Civic continue to post gains," said Colliver. "In addition, with best-ever monthly sales of more than 6,500 units, Ridgeline posted sales gains in 10 of the last 11 months to finish the year on target."
With Civic Hybrid sales up 1.5 percent to 25,864 for the calendar year and the addition of the Accord Hybrid, sales of Honda hybrid vehicles rose to a new record of 43,356 vehicles for the year. December sales of Honda's three hybrid models increased to 3,290 units.
2005 Honda Division sales highlights:
* All-time record Honda Division sales of 1,252,862 (up 5.1 percent)
* 12th consecutive annual sales increase
* Fourth consecutive year of record light-truck sales at 566,702 (up
15.7 percent)
* Record full-year sales of Pilot, CR-V, Civic Hybrid and Odyssey
* Best sales month ever for Pilot and Ridgeline
With record sales of the RL, TL and TSX luxury performance sedans, the Acura Division posted a new all-time record result for the full calendar year. In 2005, Acura sales in 2005 rose 5.7 percent over last year's record to 209,610 cars and SUVs, breaking the 200,000-unit mark for the first time. Acura posted record December sales for TSX and TL.
Consumer information is available at www.honda.com
American Honda Vehicle Sales For December 2005
Month-to Year-to
-Date -Date
December December DSR** December December DSR**
2005 2004 % Chg. 2005 2004 % Chg.
American
Honda
Total 132,800 137,381 -3.3% 1,462,472 1,394,398 5.2%
Total Car
Sales 66,906 79,619 -16.0% 837,822 843,289 -0.3%
Total Truck
Sales 65,894 57,762 14.1% 624,650 551,109 13.7%
Honda
Total
Car
Sales 53,807 65,711 -18.1% 686,160 703,875 -2.2%
Honda
Total
Truck
Sales 60,372 51,524 17.2% 566,702 491,604 15.7%
Acura
Total
Car
Sales 13,099 13,908 -5.8% 151,662 139,414 9.1%
Acura
Total
Truck
Sales 5,522 6,238 -11.5% 57,948 59,505 -2.3%
Domestic Car
Sales* 57,298 66,466 -13.8% 692,309 705,643 -1.6%
Honda
Division 50,023 59,255 -15.6% 614,090 627,465 -1.8%
Acura
Division 7,275 7,211 0.9% 78,219 78,178 0.4%
Domestic
Truck
Sales* 52,015 42,351 22.8% 474,431 401,828 18.5%
Honda
Division 46,493 36,113 28.7% 416,483 342,323 22.1%
Acura
Division 5,522 6,238 -11.5% 57,948 59,505 -2.3%
Import Car
Sales 9,608 13,153 -27.0% 145,513 137,646 6.1%
Honda
Division 3,784 6,456 -41.4% 72,070 76,410 -5.4%
Acura
Division 5,824 6,697 -13.0% 73,443 61,236 20.3%
Import Truck
Sales 13,879 15,411 -9.9% 150,219 149,281 1.0%
Honda
Division 13,879 15,411 -9.9% 150,219 149,281 1.0%
MODEL BREAKOUTS BY DIVISION
Honda
Division
Total 114,179 117,235 -2.6% 1,252,862 1,195,479 5.1%
Accord* 26,370 38,244 -31.0% 369,293 386,770 -4.2%
Memo:
Accord
Hybrid 720 16,826
Civic* 26,971 26,959 0.0% 308,415 309,196 0.1%
Memo:
Civic
Hybrid 2,528 2,098 20.5% 25,864 25,571 1.5%
S2000 424 499 -15.0% 7,780 7,320 6.6%
Insight 42 8 425.0% 666 583 14.6%
FCX 0 1 6 6 0.3%
Odyssey* 16,228 15,687 3.4% 174,275 154,238 13.4%
Pilot* 18,788 15,959 17.7% 143,353 128,158 12.2%
CR-V 13,879 15,411 -9.9% 150,219 149,281 1.0%
Element* 4,888 4,467 9.4% 56,262 59,927 -5.8%
Ridgeline 6,589 42,593
Acura
Division
Total 18,621 20,146 -7.6% 209,610 198,919 5.7%
RSX 1,513 1,716 -11.8% 20,809 21,940 -4.8%
CL* 0 0 1 283 -99.6%
TL* 7,275 7,211 0.9% 78,218 77,895 0.7%
TSX 3,023 3,004 0.6% 34,856 30,365 15.2%
RL 1,278 1,967 -35.0% 17,572 8,753 101.4%
NSX 10 10 0.0% 206 178 16.1%
MDX* 5,522 6,238 -11.5% 57,948 59,505 -2.3%
Selling Days 27 27 307 308
* Honda and Acura vehicles are made of domestic and global sourced parts.
** Daily Selling Rate
