American Honda Announces April Sales Results

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- Civic continues to lead U.S. passenger car sales, driven by strong retail performance

- Honda truck sales rise 2.7% in April as Passport adds strength and CR-V and Pilot maintain momentum

- Acura trucks also gain, with RDX surging 17.3% on the way to an overall increase of 6.2% for the month

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May 01, 2019, 10:53 ET

TORRANCE, Calif., May 1, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --

American Honda			Honda			Acura
Total	Cars	Trucks	Total	Cars	Trucks	Total	Cars	Trucks
125,775	57,452	68,323	114,088	54,030	60,058	11,687	3,422	8,265
+0.1%	-3.4%	+3.1%	+0.2%	-2.4%	+2.7%	-1.7%	-16.6%	+6.2%

Sales of Honda's all-new 2019 Passport SUV helped push Honda trucks into positive territory as American Honda reports April 2019 sales results.

"As industry sales continue to level off, we are increasing our share of the market through the strength of our car and truck lineups and our disciplined approach to sales," said Henio Arcangeli, Jr. senior vice president of Automobile Sales at American Honda Motor Co. "The compact SUV segment remains a bright spot for both Honda and Acura brands in 2019, with CR-V the outright retail sales leader in the industry's largest segment, and the Acura RDX the fastest growing model in the compact luxury SUV segment in 2019 and the top-selling retail model."

Honda	BRAND REPORT
Sales Highlights		Model Notes
Honda sales continue to demonstrate extraordinary balance with the strong performance of both cars and trucks. Civic continued its industry leadership of passenger cars, while trucks gained again with America's "Best SUV brand" strengthened by the all-new Passport. Civic sales continue unabated with 28,436 units sold in April, a gain of 0.1% for the industry's leading car nameplate. Passport sales totaled 2,907 vehicles as the new marketing campaign helps build momentum for Honda's newest SUV. Electrified vehicle sales posted yet another month over 5,000 units, led by the Honda Insight and Accord Hybrid and the Clarity Plug-in Hybrid.		Honda light trucks won with retail customers in Q1 with CR-V the #1 SUV/CUV in the industry, Pilot #3 and gaining in the midsize segment, and Odyssey the #1 minivan.
		Civic continues its 3-year streak as America's retail #1 car, and Accord is the retail #1 midsize sedan and extending its lead.

Acura	BRAND REPORT
Sales Highlights		Model Notes
Acura sales pushed against the softening market with Acura trucks remaining strong, led by another big gain for RDX, and ILX posting a double-digit increase. RDX, the reigning sales leader in its segment, posted an 11^th consecutive month of increased sales, climbing 17.3% to 4,926 units in April. ILX continued to bring new customers to the brand as Acura's gateway sedan posted a strong 13.8% gain on sales of 1,152 vehicles.		Acura light-truck momentum continues this year with double-digit gains and 20% growth in Q1, which followed an all-time annual sales record in 2018.
		With 28% retail growth, the refreshed ILX had the largest gains in segment with the lowest incentives.

	American Honda Vehicle Sales for April 2019
					Month-to-Date					Year-to-Date
					April 2019	April 2018	DSR % Change**		MoM % Change	April 2019	April 2018	DSR % Change**	YoY % Change
	American Honda Total				125,775	125,701	-3.9%		0.1%	495,562	488,192	1.5%	1.5%
	Total Car Sales				57,452	59,456	-7.2%		-3.4%	226,535	229,804	-1.4%	-1.4%
	Total Truck Sales				68,323	66,245	-1.0%		3.1%	269,027	258,388	4.1%	4.1%
	Honda			Total Car Sales	54,030	55,354	-6.3%		-2.4%	212,483	213,737	-0.6%	-0.6%
	Honda			Total Truck Sales	60,058	58,459	-1.4%		2.7%	235,007	229,153	2.6%	2.6%
	Acura			Total Car Sales	3,422	4,102	-19.9%		-16.6%	14,052	16,067	-12.5%	-12.5%
	Acura			Total Truck Sales	8,265	7,786	1.9%		6.2%	34,020	29,235	16.4%	16.4%
	* Total Domestic Car Sales				46,949	50,390	-10.6%		-6.8%	183,071	199,280	-8.1%	-8.1%
			Honda Division		43,678	46,459	-9.7%		-6.0%	169,551	183,847	-7.8%	-7.8%
			Acura Division		3,271	3,931	-20.1%		-16.8%	13,520	15,433	-12.4%	-12.4%
	* Total Domestic Truck Sales				65,704	66,245	-4.8%		-0.8%	257,096	258,388	-0.5%	-0.5%
			Honda Division		57,439	58,459	-5.7%		-1.7%	223,076	229,153	-2.7%	-2.7%
			Acura Division		8,265	7,786	1.9%		6.2%	34,020	29,235	16.4%	16.4%
	Total Import Car Sales				10,503	9,066	11.2%		15.9%	43,464	30,524	42.4%	42.4%
			Honda Division		10,352	8,895	11.7%		16.4%	42,932	29,890	43.6%	43.6%
			Acura Division		151	171	-15.2%		-11.7%	532	634	-16.1%	-16.1%
	Total Import Truck Sales				2,619	0	0.0%		0.0%	11,931	0	0.0%	0.0%
			Honda Division		2,619	0	0.0%		0.0%	11,931	0	0.0%	0.0%
			Acura Division		0	0	0.0%		0.0%	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
MODEL BREAKOUT BY DIVISION
	Honda Division Total				114,088	113,813		-3.8%	0.2%	447,490	442,890	1.0%	1.0%
		ACCORD			19,239	21,751		-15.1%	-11.5%	83,650	83,352	0.4%	0.4%
		CIVIC			28,436	28,399		-3.9%	0.1%	106,621	110,548	-3.6%	-3.6%
		CLARITY			1,079	1,212		-14.5%	-11.0%	5,047	4,529	11.4%	11.4%
		CR-Z			1	5		-80.8%	-80.0%	2	30	-93.3%	-93.3%
		FIT			3,247	3,987		-21.8%	-18.6%	9,635	15,278	-36.9%	-36.9%
		INSIGHT			2,028	0		0.0%	0.0%	7,528	0	0.0%	0.0%

		CR-V			28,344	28,323		-3.9%	0.1%	115,624	110,369	4.8%	4.8%
		HR-V			7,272	7,322		-4.7%	-0.7%	28,921	28,125	2.8%	2.8%
		ODYSSEY			7,482	8,464		-15.1%	-11.6%	28,779	31,471	-8.6%	-8.6%
		PASSPORT			2,907	0		0.0%	0.0%	7,721	0	0.0%	0.0%
		PILOT			11,399	11,891		-8.0%	-4.1%	44,356	49,724	-10.8%	-10.8%
		RIDGELINE			2,654	2,459		3.6%	7.9%	9,606	9,464	1.5%	1.5%

	Acura Division Total				11,687	11,888		-5.6%	-1.7%	48,072	45,302	6.1%	6.1%
		ILX			1,152	1,012		9.3%	13.8%	4,293	3,484	23.2%	23.2%
		NSX			23	5		341.6%	360.0%	102	72	41.7%	41.7%
		RLX / RL			151	171		-15.2%	-11.7%	532	634	-16.1%	-16.1%
		TLX			2,096	2,914		-30.9%	-28.1%	9,125	11,877	-23.2%	-23.2%

		MDX			3,339	3,585		-10.6%	-6.9%	14,122	13,909	1.5%	1.5%
		RDX			4,926	4,201		12.6%	17.3%	19,898	15,326	29.8%	29.8%

	Selling Days				25	24				101	101
	**** Electrified Vehicles				5,355	2,184		135.4%	145.2%	20,375	7,029	189.9%	189.9%

	* Honda and Acura vehicles are made of domestic & global sourced parts
	** Daily Selling Rate
	**** Electrified Vehicles equal: Total sales of Hybrid (FHEV & PHEV), EVs (BEV) and Fuel Cell Vehicles (FCV) from the Honda and Acura brands.