Light Trucks Post Record Sales
TORRANCE, Calif., May 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Record sales of light trucks
pushed Acura April sales to 15,193 units, off 15.0 percent from record
April 2006 based on the daily selling rate*, the division announced today.
Acura year-to-date sales reached 58,854.
Strong sales of the redesigned MDX luxury SUV and RDX turbocharged SUV
helped set an April sales record of 6,648 for total light trucks,
surpassing the previous record of 5,073 set in 2005. The MDX strong posted
sales of 4,497, up 10.4 percent versus last year. Year-to-date MDX sales of
17,765 units outpaced last year's total by 3.0 percent. Additionally,
demand for the RDX continued to grow with April sales of 2,151 units,
driving year-to-date sales to 8,407.
The TL performance luxury sedan was the top-selling model for April,
posting sales of 5,350 units. The TSX sports sedan sold 2,519 units for the
month, bringing year-to-date sales to 11,148.
* Based on 24 selling days in April 2007 versus 26 selling days in
April 2006
American Honda Vehicle Sales For April 2007
Month-to-Date Year-to-Date
April April DSR** April April DSR**
2007 2006 % Chg. 2007 2006 % Chg.
MODEL BREAKOUTS
BY DIVISION
Acura Division
Total 15,193 19,372 -15.0% 58,854 65,023 -9.5%
RSX 18 2,036 -99.0% 275 6,186 -95.6%
TL * 5,350 7,975 -27.3% 19,054 24,779 -23.1%
TSX 2,519 3,911 -30.2% 11,148 13,144 -15.2%
RL 658 1,031 -30.9% 2,205 3,633 -39.3%
NSX 0 5 0 34
MDX * 4,497 4,414 10.4% 17,765 17,247 3.0%
RDX * 2,151 0 8,407 0
Selling Days 24 26 101 101
* Honda and Acura vehicles are made of domestic and global sourced
parts.
** Daily Selling Rate
SOURCE Acura
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