Light Trucks Post Record Sales as New Acura Design Studio Opens
TORRANCE, Calif., June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Record sales of light trucks
drove Acura May sales to 15,920 units, off 5.3 percent* from May 2006 based
on the daily selling rate that included one additional selling day, the
division announced today. Acura year-to-date sales reached 74,774 units.
Strong sales of the MDX luxury SUV and turbocharged RDX SUV helped set
a May sales record of 6,635 for total light trucks, up 82.6 percent versus
last year and exceeding the previous record of 5,633 set in May 2005. The
MDX posted strong sales of 4,623 units, up 27.2 percent versus last May.
Year-to-date MDX sales reached 22,388 units, up 7.1 percent for the year.
Additionally, the RDX continued to make sales gains, recording May sales of
2,012 units, with year-to-date sales reaching 10,419 units.
"We are delighted to report our tenth consecutive record month of light
truck sales," said Dick Colliver, executive vice president of Acura sales.
"And we look forward to the new Acura Design Studio in Southern California
creating exciting products to help further increase Acura sales."
The TL performance luxury sedan, a product of the designers who will
work in the new design studio, was the top-selling Acura model for May,
posting sales of 5,760 units. The TSX sports sedan sold 2,859 units for the
month, bringing year-to-date sales to 14,007.
* Based on 26 selling days in May 2007 versus 25 selling days in May 2006.
Year-to-date percentages are based on 127 selling days in 2007 versus 126 in
2006.
American Honda Vehicle Sales For May 2007
Month-to-Date Year-to-Date
May May DSR** May May DSR**
2007 2006 % Chg. 2007 2006 %Chg.
Acura Division Total 15,920 16,171 -5.3% 74,774 81,194 -8.6%
RSX 12 2,125 -99.5% 287 8,311 -96.6%
TL* 5,760 5,977 -7.3% 24,814 30,756 -20.0%
TSX 2,859 3,520 -21.9% 14,007 16,664 -16.6%
RL 653 1,047 -40.0% 2,858 4,680 -39.4%
NSX 1 8 -88.0% 1 42 -97.6%
MDX* 4,623 3,494 27.2% 22,388 20,741 7.1%
RDX* 2,012 0 10,419 0
Selling Days 26 25 127 126
*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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