American Honda Reports January 2006 Record Sales
TORRANCE, Calif., Feb. 1 -- American Honda Motor Co., Inc., posted record January sales of 98,394 Honda and Acura vehicles, up 20.7 percent from January 2005, the company announced today. Honda Division also broke records for the eighth consecutive month, with sales up 24.4 percent over January last year to 84,413 vehicles.
Honda Division light truck sales surged 17.6 percent to 37,124 on the strength of Pilot, Odyssey, and Element, while the redesigned 2006 Civic helped drive Honda car sales up 30.4 percent to 47,289 units.
"With annual sales increases for each of the past 12 years, we are committed to continued growth in 2006, despite an increasingly competitive market," said Dick Colliver, executive vice president of American Honda. "Others in the industry are tightening their belts, but we remain committed to steady, incremental growth. The addition of new models, including the Fit in April and the all new CR-V in the fall should push us to another record year in 2006."
Increasing consumer awareness of the Honda Pilot as a class leader in safety content, coupled with the improved fuel economy offered by models equipped with Honda's Variable Cylinder Management(TM) (VCM(TM)), contributed to Pilot's best-ever January with sales up 13.1 percent to 9,999. Sales of Element and Odyssey also grew 14.2 and 10.3 percent, respectively.
Recently named North American Car of the Year, the all-new 2006 Civic Sedan, Coupe and Hybrid models' combination of exciting styling and thrifty fuel economy helped push the Civic to another January record with sales up 56.2 percent, while Accord sales grew 9.8 percent.
Acura Division posted record January sales of 13,981 vehicles, an increase of 2.3 percent over January 2005. Strong sales of Acura's performance luxury sedans helped set a new monthly record of 10,140 for total cars, breaking a 16-year-old record of 10,087 set in 1990.
Consumer information is available at www.honda.com.
American Honda Vehicle Sales For January 2006
Month-to-Date Year-to-Date
January January DSR** January January DSR**
2006 2005 % Chg. 2006 2005 % Chg.
American Honda Total 98,394 81,504 20.7% 98,394 81,504 20.7%
Total Car Sales 57,429 45,983 24.9% 57,429 45,983 24.9%
Total Truck Sales 40,965 35,521 15.3% 40,965 35,521 15.3%
Honda Total Car
Sales 47,289 36,276 30.4% 47,289 36,276 30.4%
Honda Total Truck
Sales 37,124 31,564 17.6% 37,124 31,564 17.6%
Acura Total Car
Sales 10,140 9,707 4.5% 10,140 9,707 4.5%
Acura Total Truck
Sales 3,841 3,957 -2.9% 3,841 3,957 -2.9%
Domestic Car Sales * 48,146 36,949 30.3% 48,146 36,949 30.3%
Honda Division 43,278 32,195 34.4% 43,278 32,195 34.4%
Acura Division 4,868 4,754 2.4% 4,868 4,754 2.4%
Domestic Truck Sales * 31,640 25,361 24.8% 31,640 25,361 24.8%
Honda Division 27,799 21,404 29.9% 27,799 21,404 29.9%
Acura Division 3,841 3,957 -2.9% 3,841 3,957 -2.9%
Import Car Sales 9,283 9,034 2.8% 9,283 9,034 2.8%
Honda Division 4,011 4,081 -1.7% 4,011 4,081 -1.7%
Acura Division 5,272 4,953 6.4% 5,272 4,953 6.4%
Import Truck Sales 9,325 10,160 -8.2% 9,325 10,160 -8.2%
Honda Division 9,325 10,160 -8.2% 9,325 10,160 -8.2%
MODEL BREAKOUTS BY
DIVISION
Honda Division Total 84,413 67,840 24.4% 84,413 67,840 24.4%
Accord * 22,046 20,074 9.8% 22,046 20,074 9.8%
Memo: Accord Hybrid 351 805 -56.4% 351 805 -56.4%
Civic * 24,788 15,874 56.2% 24,788 15,874 56.2%
Memo: Civic Hybrid 3,165 1,169 170.7% 3,165 1,169 170.7%
S2000 396 321 23.4% 396 321 23.4%
Insight 59 7 742.9% 59 7 742.9%
FCX 0 0 0 0
Odyssey * 10,257 9,303 10.3% 10,257 9,303 10.3%
Pilot * 9,999 8,837 13.1% 9,999 8,837 13.1%
CR-V 9,325 10,160 -8.2% 9,325 10,160 -8.2%
Element * 3,729 3,264 14.2% 3,729 3,264 14.2%
Ridgeline 3,814 3,814
Acura Division Total 13,981 13,664 2.3% 13,981 13,664 2.3%
RSX 1,288 1,319 -2.4% 1,288 1,319 -2.4%
CL * 0 1 0 1
TL * 4,868 4,753 2.4% 4,868 4,753 2.4%
TSX 3,204 2,246 42.7% 3,204 2,246 42.7%
RL 773 1,371 -43.6% 773 1,371 -43.6%
NSX 7 17 -58.8% 7 17 -58.8%
MDX * 3,841 3,957 -2.9% 3,841 3,957 -2.9%
Selling Days 24 24 24 24
* Honda and Acura vehicles are made of domestic and global sourced
parts.
** Daily Selling Rate
