Acura Announces August Sales Results
Acura Posts Double Digit Sales Increase for Seventh Consecutive Month
TORRANCE, Calif., Sept. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Acura announced today sales for August 2010 reached 11,534 vehicles, an increase of 24.6%*, making it the seventh consecutive month Acura posted double digit sales increases. Year-to-date sales** for Acura are up 24.1% totaling 85,668 units.
“Acura is proving to be a smart choice for customers in the luxury market,” said Jeff Conrad, vice president of Acura sales. “The industry has recognized Acura as a leader in quality and value and customers are responding.”
Acura’s light trucks, up 77.0% for the month, led August sales with the top selling MDX posting 4,386 units, up 61.8%, and RDX posting an impressive 75.1% increase totaling 1,226 units. Total monthly car sales for Acura were down 6.0% with TL posting 2,882 units and TSX at 2,419, both down, 0.2% and 14.0% respectively.
*The daily selling rate is calculated with 25 selling days for August 2010 and 26 selling days for August 2009.
**Year-to-date sales are calculated with 203 selling days for 2010 and 204 selling days for 2009.
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American Honda Vehicle Sales For August 2010 |
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Month-to-Date |
Year-to-Date |
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August |
August |
DSR** |
August |
August |
DSR** |
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2010 |
2009 |
% Chg. |
2010 |
2009 |
% Chg. |
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Acura Division Total |
11,534 |
9,625 |
24.6% |
85,668 |
69,369 |
24.1% |
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TL * |
2,882 |
3,003 |
-0.2% |
22,787 |
23,848 |
-4.0% |
|
TSX |
2,419 |
2,925 |
-14.0% |
20,587 |
19,197 |
7.8% |
|
RL |
193 |
149 |
34.7% |
1,237 |
1,341 |
-7.3% |
|
MDX * |
4,386 |
2,820 |
61.8% |
29,110 |
18,760 |
55.9% |
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ZDX * |
428 |
0 |
2,405 |
0 |
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RDX * |
1,226 |
728 |
75.1% |
9,542 |
6,223 |
54.1% |
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Selling Days |
25 |
26 |
203 |
204 |
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* Honda and Acura vehicles are made of domestic & global sourced parts. Accord includes Crosstour, Hybrid. |
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** Daily Selling Rate |
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SOURCE Acura
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