Trucks Deliver October Sales Records for AHM, Honda and Acura Brands as Sales Rise Across Divisions

November 1, 2019

• Honda brand sets new October sales record with an 8% gain; trucks gain 17.5% and a new October mark
• Honda CR-V nets new October record and cumulative sales top 5 million
• Honda HR-V sets a new all-time monthly record with sales of over 10,000 units
• Acura trucks set October record as division nets 2.4% gain

Sales Highlights

Another strong month for the Acura brand brought a new October truck sales record and an overall 2.4% sales increase, with a particularly strong month for ILX, the retail #1 sedan in segment, a 10% gain for MDX, and RDX sales on pace for another annual sales record.

• MDX sales climbed 10.4%, pushing Acura trucks to a new October record.
• ILX sales jumped 35.4% in October, with 1,430 units delivered.
• RDX sales topped 5,800 and combined with the enduring MDX for total truck sales of 10,256 units.

Model Notes

• Nearly 99% of all Acuras sold in the U.S. are made in America, with five of the brand’s six models built at the company’s three Ohio auto plants.
• MDX is out-retailing 3-row SUVs from Lexus, Mercedes, BMW, Audi, Infiniti, Tesla and Volvo in 2019, and has done so in every year since 2010.

American Acura Vehicle Sales for October 2019
	Month-to-Date			Year-to-Date
	October	October	DSR**	October	October	DSR**
	2019	2018	% Chg.	2019	2018	% Chg.
Acura Division Total	13,957	13,624	-1.4%	126,770	128,107	-1.0%
ILX	1,430	1,056	30.4%	12,127	9,298	30.4%
NSX	15	18	-19.8	217	140	55.0%
RLX	68	139	-52.9%	867	1,556	-44.3%
TLX	2,188	2,263	-6.9%	21,114	25,180	-16.1%
MDX	4,368	3,955	6.4%	41,599	41,142	1.1%
RDX	5,888	6,193	-8.4%	50,846	50,791	0.1%
Selling Days	27	26		256	256
* Honda and Acura vehicles are made of domestic & global sourced parts ** Daily Selling Rate

[Source: Acura]