TORRANCE, Calif., March 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Acura reported February sales
of 13,084 units, down 8.0 percent, based on the daily selling rate,* the
division announced today. Year-to-date sales reached 24,252 units.
The MDX luxury SUV was the best-selling Acura for the month, posting
strong sales of 4,545, up 0.8 percent versus last February. Year-to-date
MDX sales topped 8,527 units. Additionally, sales of the RDX turbocharged
SUV totaled 1,709 for the month with year-to-date sales reaching 3,192.
"Our light trucks continue to shine in 2008," said Dick Colliver,
executive vice president of sales. "We look forward to our sedans taking
off as we unveil an all-new TSX at the New York Auto Show this month and a
redesigned RL and new TSX hit dealerships in the spring."
The TL performance luxury sedan lead Acura sedan sales for February
with 4,127 units sold. Year-to-date TL sales totaled 7,373. The TSX sports
sedan posted sales of 2,295 for February and 4,368 for the year.
* DSR based on 25 selling days in February 2008 versus 24 selling days in
February 2007. Year-to-date sales based on 50 selling days in 2008 versus 49
selling days in 2007.
Month-to-Date Year-to-Date
February February DSR** February February DSR**
2008 2007 % Chg. 2008 2007 % Chg.
Acura Division Total 13,084 13,658 -8.0% 24,252 26,675 -10.9%
RSX 0 73 1 200 -99.5%
TL * 4,127 4,057 -2.3% 7,373 7,935 -8.9%
TSX 2,295 2,769 -20.4% 4,368 5,397 -20.7%
RL 408 395 -0.8% 791 828 -6.4%
MDX * 4,545 4,330 0.8% 8,527 8,483 -1.5%
RDX * 1,709 2,034 -19.3% 3,192 3,832 -18.4%
Selling Days 25 24 50 49
* 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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