Car Sales Quicken and Trucks Continue Momentum as American Honda Sets New Sales Records in November

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- Powered by both cars and trucks, American Honda and the Honda Division set new November sales records

- American Honda and Honda Division trucks also set new November sales marks

- Compacts lead, with Fit gaining 43 percent and HR-V soaring 132 percent above year ago levels

- MDX sets November pace for Acura while RDX gets new November record

- Acura NSX reaches another milestone

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American Honda Motor Co., Inc.

Dec 01, 2016, 10:55 ET

TORRANCE, Calif., Dec. 1, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- American Honda Motor Co., Inc. today reported total November sales of 122,924 Honda and Acura vehicles, an increase of 6.5 percent versus November of last year to set a new November record. American Honda trucks gained 9.9 percent for a new November record on sales of 62,737 units. Honda Division overall vehicle sales also set a new November mark of 111,308 units, rising 7.9 percent. Acura Division sales held fairly steady in November, totaling 11,616 units for a decrease of 5.1 percent.

American Honda and the Honda Division set new November total vehicle and truck sales records, with Accord, Fit, and HR-V gaining significantly for Honda, and MDX, RDX and RLX rising for Acura.

Honda
Continuing to buck the industry trend, Honda car sales helped push the brand to a new November record. Fit and Accord led the way for Honda cars, with strong support from Civic. Honda truck sales maintained strong momentum with a new November record as HR-V jumped in triple digits and both CR-V and the new Ridgeline had strong sales performances.

Honda Division sales rose 7.9 percent on sales of 111,308 for a new November record.
Honda cars gained 5.6 percent on sales of 56,943 units, while trucks increased 10.3 percent on sales of 54,365 units for a new November record.
Accord, recently named one of Car & Driver magazine's 10 Best cars for a record 31^st time, enjoyed a robust gain of 6.3 percent on sales of 27,182 units.
HR-V sales totaled 8,141 in November, a remarkable 132 percent increase.
Civic sales topped 25,000 for the month, gaining 1 percent and keeping Civic on track to set an all-time annual sales mark in December.

"Considering the continued consumer appetite for trucks and SUVs, we're excited to see Honda cars resonate so well with our customers," said Jeff Conrad, senior vice president and general manager of the Honda Division. "This is especially gratifying considering the strength of our light truck lineup, as we continue to hit on all cylinders with individual retail buyers."

Acura
Acura light trucks continued to show sales muscle, with MDX leading the month of November for the brand and RDX recording best-ever November sales. On the car side, RLX showed an uptick while NSX reached a new milestone.

Acura trucks continued on pace to top 2015, gaining 7.6 percent with sales of 8,372 units in November.
Sales of the redesigned MDX rose 13 percent on sales of 4,622 for the month.
RDX had its best November sales to date, rising 1.6 percent on sales of 3,750 vehicles.
RLX sales moved up slightly in November, gaining 16.7 percent on sales of 140 units.
Reaching another milestone, the custom-crafted NSX supercar has topped 200 customer deliveries since sales commenced in May.

"Strong sales of the new Acura MDX demonstrate that our design direction and focus on performance is the right path for the Acura brand," said Jon Ikeda, vice president and general manager of the Acura division. "With the NSX and the MDX leading the way, we will take our entire lineup toward Acura's Precision Crafted Performance DNA."

	American Honda Vehicle Sales for November 2016
				Month-to-Date				Year-to-Date
				November 2016	November 2015	DSR % Change**	MoM % Change	November 2016	November 2015	DSR % Change**	YoY % Change
	American Honda Total			122,924	115,441	-2.0%	6.5%	1,477,465	1,435,658	2.9%	2.9%
	Total Car Sales			60,187	58,361	-5.1%	3.1%	749,790	738,111	1.6%	1.6%
	Total Truck Sales			62,737	57,080	1.1%	9.9%	727,675	697,547	4.3%	4.3%
	Honda Total Car Sales			56,943	53,900	-2.8%	5.6%	701,246	675,809	3.8%	3.8%
	Honda Total Truck Sales			54,365	49,297	1.5%	10.3%	632,007	599,507	5.4%	5.4%
	Acura Total Car Sales			3,244	4,461	-33.1%	-27.3%	48,544	62,302	-22.1%	-22.1%
	Acura Total Truck Sales			8,372	7,783	-1.0%	7.6%	95,668	98,040	-2.4%	-2.4%
	Total Domestic Car Sales			50,531	55,655	-16.5%	-9.2%	686,399	729,135	-5.9%	-5.9%
		Honda Division		47,427	51,314	-15.0%	-7.6%	639,145	668,904	-4.4%	-4.4%
		Acura Division		3,104	4,341	-34.2%	-28.5%	47,254	60,231	-21.5%	-21.5%
	Total Domestic Truck Sales			62,737	57,080	1.1%	9.9%	727,675	697,542	4.3%	4.3%
		Honda Division		54,365	49,297	1.5%	10.3%	632,007	599,502	5.4%	5.4%
		Acura Division		8,372	7,783	-1.0%	7.6%	95,668	98,040	-2.4%	-2.4%
	Total Import Car Sales			9,656	2,706	228.3%	256.8%	63,391	8,976	606.2%	606.2%
		Honda Division		9,516	2,586	238.5%	268.0%	62,101	6,905	799.4%	799.4%
		Acura Division		140	120	7.3%	16.7%	1,290	2,071	-37.7%	-37.7%
	Total Import Truck Sales			0	0	0.0%	0.0%	0	5	-100.0%	-100.0%
		Honda Division		0	0	0.0%	0.0%	0	5	-100.0%	-100.0%
		Acura Division		0	0	0.0%	0.0%	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
MODEL BREAKOUT BY DIVISION
	Honda Division Total			111,308	103,197	-0.8%	7.9%	1,333,253	1,275,316	4.5%	4.5%
		* ACCORD		27,182	25,566	-2.2%	6.3%	311,352	320,501	-2.9%	-2.9%
		* CIVIC		25,303	25,050	-7.1%	1.0%	335,445	302,588	10.9%	10.9%
		CR-Z		146	236	-43.1%	-38.1%	2,178	2,757	-21.0%	-21.0%
		* FIT		4,309	3,018	31.4%	42.8%	52,205	48,527	7.6%	7.6%
		INSIGHT		3	30	-90.8%	-90.0%	66	1,436	-95.4%	-95.4%

		CROSSTOUR		0	527	-100.0%	-100.0%	726	8,491	-91.4%	-91.4%
		* CR-V		25,758	25,931	-8.6%	-0.7%	319,557	314,462	1.6%	1.6%
		HR-V		8,141	3,505	113.7%	132.3%	73,007	37,232	96.1%	96.1%
		ODYSSEY		7,978	8,356	-12.2%	-4.5%	110,435	115,936	-4.7%	-4.7%
		PILOT		9,024	10,975	-24.4%	-17.8%	108,700	122,868	-11.5%	-11.5%
		RIDGELINE		3,464	3	106,129%	115,367%	19,582	518	3,680.3%	3,680.3%

		***	Memo: Accord FHEV	1,879	288	500.2%	552.4%	6,055	10,841	-44.1%	-44.1%
			Memo: Accord PHEV	0	1	-100.0%	-100.0%	0	63	-100.0%	-100.0%
			Memo: Civic Hybrid	15	239	-94.2%	-93.7%	884	4,624	-80.9%	-80.9%
			Memo: Fit EV	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	0	1	-100.0%	-100.0%
	Acura Division Total			11,616	12,244	-12.7%	-5.1%	144,212	160,342	-10.1%	-10.1%
		ILX		772	1,353	-47.5%	-42.9%	13,518	16,571	-18.4%	-18.4%
		NSX		51	0	0.0%	0.0%	201	0	0.0%	0.0%
		RLX / RL		140	120	7.3%	16.7%	1,286	2,036	-36.8%	-36.8%
		TL		0	1	-100.0%	-100.0%	0	88	-100.0%	-100.0%
		TLX		2,281	2,987	-29.7%	-23.6%	33,535	43,572	-23.0%	-23.0%
		TSX		0	0	0.0%	0.0%	4	35	-88.6%	-88.6%

		MDX		4,622	4,092	3.9%	13.0%	49,252	51,954	-5.2%	-5.2%
		RDX		3,750	3,691	-6.5%	1.6%	46,416	46,084	0.7%	0.7%
		ZDX		0	0	0.0%	0.0%	0	2	-100.0%	-100.0%

		***	Memo: ILX Hybrid	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	1	22	-95.5%	-95.5%
			Memo: RLX Hybrid	33	13	133.5%	153.8%	204	234	-12.8%	-12.8%
			Memo: TSX Wagon	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	0	2	-100.0%	-100.0%
	Selling Days			25	23			280	280
	**** Hybrid			2,127	807	142.5%	163.6%	9,589	19,977	-52.0%	-52.0%