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American Honda Reports October Sales Increase of 3.7 Percent


November 2006
 Filed under: HONDA CORPORATE Car News | HONDA CORPORATE Headlines

- All-New Honda CR-V Sets All-Time Sales Record
- Honda's light trucks continue to shine with another record month of sales

TORRANCE, Calif., Nov. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Honda and Acura total vehicle sales of 110,624 for October increased 3.7 percent over last year on a daily selling rate basis, American Honda Motor Co., Inc., announced today. American Honda light truck sales of 52,789 led the increase with a 15.6 percent gain that broke the previous October record of 49,193 set in 2004.
Sales of the all-new 2007 Honda CR-V totaled 20,413, representing an increase of 95.7 percent in its first full month of sales while shattering the previous all-time record by 3,744 units from July 2005. Total year-to-date sales for American Honda continued on a record-setting pace of 1,271,134 cars and light trucks for the year, up 3.9 percent and on-track for a 13th consecutive year-over-year sales increase.

"The increased diversity of both our Honda and Acura lineups is helping to push sales up across the board," said Dick Colliver, executive vice president of American Honda. "Judging by the new all-time sales record, the all-new 2007 Honda CR-V is a hit with consumers, too."

The Honda Division posted record October sales of 94,747 cars and light trucks, a year-to-date sales increase of 5.7 percent to 1,106,167. The Civic Hybrid model posted record October sales with 2,288 units.

In addition, Honda Division light truck sales increased 12.4 percent for the month to record 46,659.

Acura posted record October light truck sales of 6,130 units. The MDX sport luxury SUV is up 6.4 percent to 4,429 and the all-new RDX crossover SUV posted 1,701 sales during its second full month of sales. The TL performance luxury sedan remained Acura's best selling model in October, delivering 5,790 units.

American Honda Vehicle Sales For October 2006 Month-to-Date Year-to-Date October October DSR** October October DSR** 2006 2005 % Chg. 2006 2005 % Chg. American Honda Total 110,624 110,895 3.7% 1,271,134 1,223,812 3.9% Total Car Sales 57,835 63,401 -5.1% 722,847 712,965 1.4% Total Truck Sales 52,789 47,494 15.6% 548,287 510,847 7.3% Honda Total Car Sales 48,088 51,334 -2.6% 604,454 584,636 3.4% Honda Total Truck Sales 46,659 43,163 12.4% 501,713 462,069 8.6% Acura Total Car Sales 9,747 12,067 -16.0% 118,393 128,329 -7.7% Acura Total Truck Sales 6,130 4,331 47.2% 46,574 48,778 -4.5% Domestic Car Sales * 45,312 54,175 -13.0% 574,928 584,798 -1.7% Honda Division 39,522 47,896 -14.2% 514,864 519,988 -1.0% Acura Division 5,790 6,279 -4.1% 60,064 64,810 -7.3% Domestic Truck Sales * 32,376 36,644 -8.1% 411,850 385,253 6.9% Honda Division 26,246 32,313 -15.5% 365,276 336,475 8.6% Acura Division 6,130 4,331 47.2% 46,574 48,778 -4.5% Import Car Sales 12,523 9,226 41.2% 147,919 128,167 15.4% Honda Division 8,566 3,438 159.1% 89,590 64,648 38.6% Acura Division 3,957 5,788 -28.9% 58,329 63,519 -8.2% Import Truck Sales 20,413 10,850 95.7% 136,437 125,594 8.6% Honda Division 20,413 10,850 95.7% 136,437 125,594 8.6% MODEL BREAKOUTS BY DIVISION Honda Division Total 94,747 94,497 4.3% 1,106,167 1,046,705 5.7% Fit 2,797 23,099 Accord * 23,645 26,977 -8.8% 302,067 319,375 -5.4% Memo: Accord Hybrid 287 1,266 -76.4% 4,924 15,269 -67.8% Civic * 21,343 23,911 -7.2% 272,886 257,749 5.9% Memo: Civic Hybrid 2,288 231 930.1% 26,637 21,253 25.3% S2000 294 409 -25.2% 5,685 6,942 -18.1% Insight 9 37 -74.7% 717 564 27.1% FCX 0 0 0 6 Odyssey * 11,172 12,116 -4.1% 150,550 145,755 3.3% Pilot * 8,335 10,872 -20.3% 127,672 112,525 13.5% CR-V 20,413 10,850 95.7% 136,437 125,594 8.6% Element * 3,314 4,351 -20.8% 45,016 47,434 -5.1% Ridgeline 3,425 4,974 -28.4% 42,038 30,761 36.7% Acura Division Total 15,877 16,398 0.7% 164,967 177,107 -6.9% RSX 761 1,488 -46.8% 16,158 17,775 -9.1% CL * 0 0 0 1 TL * 5,790 6,279 -4.1% 60,064 64,809 -7.3% TSX 2,209 2,742 -16.2% 32,046 30,559 4.9% RL 987 1,550 -33.8% 10,068 14,996 -32.9% NSX 0 8 57 189 -69.8% MDX * 4,429 4,331 6.4% 41,808 48,778 -14.3% RDX * 1,701 4,766 Selling Days 25 26 255 255 * Honda and Acura vehicles are made of domestic and global sourced parts. ** Daily Selling Rate

Source: American Honda Motor Co., Inc.

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