Light Trucks Set Record Due to Strong MDX and RDX Sales
TORRANCE, Calif., April 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Boosted by a March record for
light truck sales, Acura sold 16,986 vehicles for the month, less than 500
units behind March 2006. Sales of the popular MDX and RDX crossover SUVs
combined for a new Acura March light-truck record of 7,209 units, the
luxury division announced today.
The redesigned 2007 Acura MDX luxury SUV was the top-selling Acura
light truck in March with 4,785 units sold, surpassing the 4,682 tally of a
year ago. Meanwhile, the turbocharged RDX entry-premium SUV posted total
sales of 2,424 units, making March its second-best month since it was
introduced in June, 2006.
The Acura TL performance luxury sedan led all Acura vehicles with 5,769
units sold in March, while the TSX sports sedan posted near-record sales of
3,232 units.
* based on 28 selling days in March 2007 versus 27 selling days in March
2006
American Honda Vehicle Sales For March 2007
Month-to-Date Year-to-Date
March March DSR** March March DSR**
2007 2006 % Chg. 2007 2006 % Chg.
MODEL BREAKOUTS BY DIVISION
Acura Division
Total 16,986 17,524 -6.5% 43,661 45,651 -6.8%
RSX 57 1,591 -96.5% 257 4,150 -94.0%
TL * 5,769 6,767 -17.8% 13,704 16,804 -20.6%
TSX 3,232 3,355 -7.1% 8,629 9,233 -9.0%
RL 719 1,117 -37.9% 1,547 2,602 -42.1%
NSX 0 12 0 29
MDX * 4,785 4,682 -1.5% 13,268 12,833 0.7%
RDX* 2,424 0 6,256 0
Selling Days 28 27 77 75
* Honda and Acura vehicles are made of domestic and global sourced parts.
** Daily Selling Rate
SOURCE Acura
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