Strong September Sales for Honda and Acura Adds to Momentum Gained in 3rd Quarter

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October 2, 2020

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– Honda brand sales climb 11% as trucks set September record with 20.4% jump

– Honda Passport and CR-V set September sales records, gaining 48.1% and 29.6% respectively

– Acura September sales increased 16.6% on strong performances from MDX, RDX and ILX

TORRANCE, California, Oct. 1, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ —

	American Honda			Honda			Acura
	Total	Cars	Trucks	Total	Cars	Trucks	Total	Cars	Trucks
Q3	388,433	156,266	232,167	39,664	10,047	29,617	348,769	146,219	202,550
	-9.5%	-17.6%	-3.1%	+1.6%	+3.9%	+0.8%	-10.6%	-18.8%	-3.1%
	Total	Cars	Trucks	Total	Cars	Trucks	Total	Cars	Trucks
Sept.	127,058	50,819	76,239	12,941	3,357	9,584	114,117	47,462	66,655
	+11.5%	+1%	+19.9%	+16.6%	+16.5%	+16.6%	+11%	0%	+20.4%

“September marks a high-water mark for Honda sales this year with double-digit gains and our first month in positive territory since the pandemic began,” said Dave Gardner, executive vice president of National Operations at American Honda. “Powered by the strong performance of our Honda and Acura SUV lineups, we’ve been building momentum throughout the third quarter and early indications from dealers and customers are that the just-released 2021 Acura TLX is a real winner. So we’re optimistic for a strong close to 2020.”

			BRAND REPORT
Sales Highlights		Notes
Honda trucks enjoyed a strong summer in the 3^rd quarter of 2020, capped off by a record September with sales increases across the lineup.		Civic is on track for its fifth straight year as the retail #1 car in America and its 10^th straight year as the retail #1 compact car.
	• CR-V set a new September record, climbing 29.6% on total sales of 33,572, while CR-V Hybrid recorded its best month as sales topped 3,200.
	• Passport set a new September record, jumping 48.1% on sales of 4,281.
	• Pilot, Ridgeline and Odyssey also gained positive momentum in Q3.
	• Civic sales were strong, posting its best quarter of 2020, despite limited supplies of the Civic Hatchback.

		BRAND REPORT
Sales Highlights		Notes
Acura’s stellar SUV lineup continue in a starring role for the brand in September, helping it net a double-digit gain for the month.		The all-new 2021 TLX is arriving at dealers now as the quickest, best-handling and most well-appointed sedan in Acura’s 35-year history.
	• Robust MDX sales of 4,920 brought a 28.4% gain for the month.
	• RDX sales gained 6.4% in September, with 4,664 deliveries.	RDX was the first core model based on Acura’s Precision Crafted Performance DNA. It’s now the retail best-selling compact luxury SUV and third-best selling luxury model overall.
	• ILX continued to serve as an important gateway to the Acura brand in Q3, posting a 27.7% increase in September.

	American Honda Vehicle Sales for September 2020
						Month-to-Date				Year-to-Date
						September 2020	September 2019	DSR** % Change	MoM % Change	September 2020	September 2019	DSR** % Change	YoY % Change
	American Honda Total					127,058	113,925	2.6%	11.5%	980,720	1,206,209	-19.0%	-18.7%
	Total Car Sales					50,819	50,340	-7.1%	1.0%	410,776	545,984	-25.1%	-24.8%
	Total Truck Sales					76,239	63,585	10.3%	19.9%	569,944	660,225	-14.0%	-13.7%
	Honda				Total Car Sales	47,462	47,459	-8.0%	0.0%	385,463	515,360	-25.5%	-25.2%
	Honda				Total Truck Sales	66,655	55,368	10.8%	20.4%	499,603	578,036	-13.9%	-13.6%
	Acura				Total Car Sales	3,357	2,881	7.2%	16.5%	25,313	30,624	-17.7%	-17.3%
	Acura				Total Truck Sales	9,584	8,217	7.3%	16.6%	70,341	82,189	-14.8%	-14.4%
	* Total Domestic Car Sales					47,233	44,797	-3.0%	5.4%	365,657	460,145	-20.9%	-20.5%
	Domestic	Car		Honda Division		43,998	41,962	-3.5%	4.9%	341,120	430,320	-21.1%	-20.7%
				Acura Division		3,235	2,835	5.0%	14.1%	24,537	29,825	-18.1%	-17.7%
	* Total Domestic Truck Sales					76,237	62,643	12.0%	21.7%	569,302	640,068	-11.4%	-11.1%
	Domestic	Truck		Honda Division		66,653	54,426	12.7%	22.5%	498,961	557,879	-10.9%	-10.6%
				Acura Division		9,584	8,217	7.3%	16.6%	70,341	82,189	-14.8%	-14.4%
	Total Import Car Sales					3,586	5,543	-40.5%	-35.3%	45,119	85,839	-47.7%	-47.4%
	Import	Car		Honda Division		3,464	5,497	-42.0%	-37.0%	44,343	85,040	-48.1%	-47.9%
				Acura Division		122	46	144.0%	165.2%	776	799	-3.3%	-2.9%
	Total Import Truck Sales					2	942	-99.8%	-99.8%	642	20,157	-96.8%	-96.8%
	Import	Truck		Honda Division		2	942	-99.8%	-99.8%	642	20,157	-96.8%	-96.8%
				Acura Division		0	0	0.0%	0.0%	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
MODEL BREAKOUT BY DIVISION
	Honda Division Total					114,117	102,827	2.1%	11.0%	885,066	1,093,396	-19.4%	-19.1%
	Honda	Car	ACCORD			20,149	20,326	-8.8%	-0.9%	145,291	204,463	-29.2%	-28.9%
			CIVIC			22,371	22,337	-7.9%	0.2%	200,941	255,484	-21.7%	-21.3%
			CLARITY			354	548	-40.6%	-35.4%	2,598	9,359	-72.4%	-72.2%
			CR-Z			0	0	0.0%	0.0%	1	2	-50.2%	-50.0%
			FIT			3,116	2,707	5.9%	15.1%	24,388	27,268	-11.0%	-10.6%
			INSIGHT			1,472	1,541	-12.1%	-4.5%	12,244	18,784	-35.1%	-34.8%
		Car
		Truck	CR-V			33,572	25,904	19.2%	29.6%	237,334	280,739	-15.8%	-15.5%
			HR-V			7,560	7,528	-7.6%	0.4%	61,799	70,314	-12.5%	-12.1%
			ODYSSEY			7,844	7,457	-3.2%	5.2%	59,691	74,258	-20.0%	-19.6%
			PASSPORT			4,281	2,890	36.3%	48.1%	27,665	25,123	9.6%	10.1%
			PILOT			10,643	9,262	5.7%	14.9%	90,002	103,969	-13.8%	-13.4%
			RIDGELINE			2,755	2,327	8.9%	18.4%	23,112	23,633	-2.6%	-2.2%
		Truck
	Acura Division Total					12,941	11,098	7.3%	16.6%	95,654	112,813	-15.6%	-15.2%
	Acura	Car	ILX			1,377	1,078	17.5%	27.7%	9,333	10,697	-13.1%	-12.8%
			NSX			10	16	-42.5%	-37.5%	83	202	-59.1%	-58.9%
			RLX / RL			122	46	144.0%	165.2%	776	799	-3.3%	-2.9%
			TLX			1,848	1,741	-2.3%	6.1%	15,121	18,926	-20.5%	-20.1%
		Car
		Truck	MDX			4,920	3,833	18.1%	28.4%	32,553	37,231	-12.9%	-12.6%
			RDX			4,664	4,384	-2.1%	6.4%	37,788	44,958	-16.3%	-15.9%
		Truck
	Selling Days					25	23			230	229
	**** Electrified Vehicles					7,161	4,028	63.6%	77.8%	42,874	48,124	-11.3%	-10.9%

	* Honda and Acura vehicles are made of domestic & global sourced parts
	*** Memo line items are included in the respective model total
	**** Electrified Vehicles equal: Total sales of Hybrid (FHEV & PHEV), EVs (BEV) and Fuel Cell Vehicles (FCV) from the Honda and Acura brands.