Record Light Truck Sales Lead American Honda to Strong Finish in 2021 Despite Supply Issues
January 4, 2022
- American Honda nears 1.5 million in sales despite severe supply issues during 2nd half of 2021
- Acura SUVs set all-time annual sales record, leading Acura brand to highest annual sales in three years
- Acura MDX posts 2nd best annual sales of all-time with improved year-end supply and sustained demand
Sales Highlights
Acura finished 2021 on a high note with increased MDX inventory leading Acura SUVs to all-time best annual sales of 117,070 despite difficult supply constraints
- MDX posts strong December and 2nd best annual sales result, topping 60,000 units for the first time since 2014
- RDX tops 57,000 units on strength of refreshed ’22 model and PMC Edition
- ILX leads Acura sedans in December; all-new Type S variant represents nearly 40% of TLX sales
Model Notes
- Acura introduced three Type S models in 2021, the highest expression of performance for the brand.
- Integra returns this year as an all-new performance gateway model for Acura.
| American Acura Vehicle Sales for December 2021 | ||||||
| Month-to-Date | Year-to-Date | |||||
| Dec | Dec | MoM | Dec | Dec | YoY | |
| 2021 | 2020 | % Chg. | 2021 | 2020 | % Chg. | |
| Acura Division Total | 11,040 | 15,648 | -29.4% | 157,408 | 136,983 | 14.9% |
| ILX | 1,361 | 1,417 | -4.0% | 13,900 | 13,414 | 3.6% |
| NSX | 1 | 14 | -92.9% | 124 | 128 | -3.1% |
| RLX | 2 | 72 | -97.2% | 214 | 1,055 | -79.7% |
| TLX | 653 | 2,285 | -71.4% | 26,100 | 21,785 | 19.8% |
| MDX | 5,535 | 6,040 | -8.4% | 60,057 | 47,816 | 25.6% |
| RDX | 3,488 | 5,820 | -40.1% | 57,013 | 52,785 | 8.0% |
| Selling Days | 27 | 28 | 306 | 309 | ||
[Source: Acura]