Honda Trucks Set Records, Acura Cars Rise for American Honda in January

February 3, 2020

• American Honda trucks set new January sales record
• Honda brand trucks mark best January sales, rising 2.3%
• Honda truck sales gains led by HR-V with new January record (up 25%) and Ridgeline (up 57%)
• Acura brand car sales rise 6% as ILX climbs 16% and TLX gains 6%

Sales Highlights

Acura cars found sales strength again with a 6% gain in January as the brand’s gateway luxury sedan continued its segment-leading ways. The TLX sedan also rose in the first month of 2020 as buyers continue to recognize its balanced goodness.

• ILX scored its best January sales since 2016, gaining a robust 16.1%, while TLX sales rose 6%.
• Acura light trucks entered 2020 on a bit of a hangover after an incredible finish to 2019, but RDX and MDX still posted sales of almost 6,500 units.

Model Notes

• MDX just surpassed cumulative sales of 1-million units in the U.S., continuing its run as America’s best-selling 3-row luxury SUV of all-time.
• Acura’s gateway model, the ILX, was the retail #1 and fastest-growing model in segment with the highest percent of sales from under-35 buyers among all compact luxury sedans

American Acura Vehicle Sales for January 2020
	Month-to-Date			Year-to-Date
	January	January	DSR**	January	January	DSR**
	2020	2019	% Chg.	2020	2019	% Chg.
Acura Division Total	9,230	9,764	-5.5%	9,230	9,764	-5.5%
ILX	935	805	16.1%	935	805	16.1%
NSX	9	31	-71.0%	9	31	-71.0%
RLX	63	119	-47.1%	63	119	-47.1%
TLX	1,769	1,669	6.0%	1,769	1,669	6.0%
MDX	2,961	2,968	-0.2%	2,961	2,968	-0.2%
RDX	3,493	4,172	-16.3%	3,493	4,172	-16.3%
Selling Days	25	25		25	25
* Honda and Acura vehicles are made of domestic & global sourced parts ** Daily Selling Rate

[Source: Acura]