TSX Posts Record Sales
TORRANCE, Calif., Feb. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Driven by strong sedan sales,
Acura posted record January sales of 13,981 units, surpassing the previous
mark of 13,664 set in 2005 and up 2.3 percent versus last year, the division
announced today.
Strong sales of Acura's performance luxury sedans helped set a new monthly
record of 10,140 for total cars, breaking the 16-year-old record of 10,087 set
in 1990. The TSX sports sedan also set a new January sales record, up
42.7 percent compared to 2005. TSX sales of 3,204 units surpassed the
previous record of 2,246 vehicles set last January.
"The Acura division hit the ground running this year," said Dick Colliver,
executive vice president, sales. "The strong demand for Acura vehicles
indicates the popularity of the brand among luxury consumers."
The TL performance luxury sedan was Acura's top-selling model with January
sales of 4,868, up 2.4 percent over last year. Continued strong demand for
the MDX luxury SUV helped result in sales of 3,841 units.
Additional Acura information and downloadable high-resolution images are
available at http://www.acuranews.com.
American Honda Vehicle Sales For January 2006
Month-to-Date Year-to-Date
January January DSR** January January DSR**
2006 2005 % Chg. 2006 2005 % Chg.
Acura Division Total 13,981 13,664 2.3% 13,981 13,664 2.3%
RSX 1,288 1,319 -2.4% 1,288 1,319 -2.4%
CL * 0 1 0 1
TL * 4,868 4,753 2.4% 4,868 4,753 2.4%
TSX 3,204 2,246 42.7% 3,204 2,246 42.7%
RL 773 1,371 -43.6% 773 1,371 -43.6%
NSX 7 17 -58.8% 7 17 -58.8%
MDX * 3,841 3,957 -2.9% 3,841 3,957 -2.9%
Selling Days 24 24 24 24
* Honda and Acura vehicles are made of domestic and global sourced
parts.
** Daily Selling Rate
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