TSX posts best-ever June sales
TORRANCE, Calif., July 1 /PRNewswire/ -- The TSX sports sedan posted
best-ever June sales, making it Acura's top-selling vehicle for the month
as the luxury division posted June sales of 12,456 units, down 16.4
percent* based on the daily-selling-rate. Acura year-to-date sales of
77,914 are down 14.3 percent versus 2007.
In just its second full month on sale, the redesigned TSX sports sedan
set a new June record with sales of 3,869 units, surpassing the previous
record of 3,414 set in 2007. Year-to-date sales TSX reached 17,683, up 2.2
percent compared to last year.
"The TSX is receiving a tremendous response from customers who want it
all -- performance, luxury and fuel efficiency," said Dick Colliver,
executive vice president of sales. "The all-new TSX is clearly the right
product at the right time."
The TL performance luxury sedan posted June sales of 3,454 units,
bringing year-to-date sales to 23,681. Additionally, the MDX luxury SUV was
Acura's top-selling light truck with monthly sales of 3,425 units.
Year-to-date MDX sales reached 24,562 units.
For media information and high-resolution photos of all Acura vehicles,
please visit http://www.acuranews.com. For consumer information, please
visit http://www.acura.com.
*The daily selling rate is calculated with 24 selling days for June
2008 versus 27 selling days for June 2007. Year-to-date sales based on 153
days for 2008 versus 154 days for 2007.
Month-to-Date Year-to-Date
June June DSR** June June DSR**
2008 2007 % Chg. 2008 2007 % Chg.
Acura Division Total 12,456 16,766 -16.4% 77,914 91,540 -14.3%
RSX 0 4 1 291 -99.7%
TL * 3,454 6,221 -37.5% 23,681 31,035 -23.2%
TSX 3,869 3,414 27.5% 17,683 17,421 2.2%
RL 369 624 -33.5% 2,659 3,482 -23.1%
MDX * 3,425 4,639 -16.9% 24,562 27,027 -8.5%
RDX * 1,339 1,864 -19.2% 9,328 12,283 -23.6%
Selling Days 24 27 153 154
* Honda and Acura vehicles are made of domestic and global sourced
parts.
** Daily Selling Rate
SOURCE American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
 back to top
Related links:
http://www.honda.com
http://www.acura.com http://www.acuranews.com
CONTACT:
Mike Spencer, Torrance, +1-310-783-3165, or
Chuck Schifsky, Detroit, +1-313-202-3150, or Chris Naughton, New
York, +1-212-707-9920, or Sara Pines, Atlanta, +1-678-339-1385,
all of American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
|
