Light-Truck and TSX Sales Reach a New Monthly High
TORRANCE, Calif., March 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Led by a February record for
sales of light trucks and the TSX sports sedan, Acura sold a total of
13,658 vehicles for the month, off 3.4 percent from last year, the luxury
division announced today.
"Harsh weather in some key Acura markets presented a few challenges,
but we are pleased with the sales figures for the TSX and our light
trucks," said Dick Colliver, executive vice president, sales. "As the
temperatures rise nationwide, we expect Acura sales to increase as well."
The redesigned 2007 Acura MDX luxury SUV was the top-selling Acura
model with 4,330 units sold, an increase of 0.5 percent over 2006.
Meanwhile, the turbocharged RDX entry-premium SUV posted total sales of
2,034 units, making February the model's second-best month since its
introduction in June of 2006. The two models combined for an Acura
light-truck record of 6,364 units.
The TSX sports sedan totaled 2,769 units, an increase of 3.6 percent
from the same period in 2006, setting a monthly record for the model.
American Honda Vehicle Sales For February 2007
Month-to- Year-to-
Date Date
February February DSR** February February DSR**
2007 2006 % Chg. 2007 2006 % Chg.
MODEL BREAKOUTS BY
DIVISION
Acura Division Total 13,658 14,146 -3.4% 26,675 28,127 -7.1%
RSX 73 1,271 -94.3% 200 2,559 -92.3%
TL* 4,057 5,169 -21.5% 7,935 10,037 -22.6%
TSX 2,769 2,674 3.6% 5,397 5,878 -10.1%
RL 395 712 -44.5% 828 1,485 -45.4%
NSX 0 10 0 17
MDX* 4,330 4,310 0.5% 8,483 8,151 1.9%
RDX* 2,034 0 3,832 0
Selling Days 24 24 49 48
* Honda and Acura
vehicles are made
of domestic and
global sourced
parts.
** Daily Selling Rate
SOURCE Acura
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