Aug 1, 2018
- All-new 2019 Acura RDX scores second-consecutive sales record with 5,784 units sold in July
- Honda Pilot sales continue momentum – jumping another 30.5% in July, bolstered by redesigned 2019 model
- Honda CR-V sales top 32,000 for the month – advancing industry retail SUV sales leadership
- New Honda Insight quickly posts nearly 2,000 sales in its first full month even before marketing launch
Sales Highlights
Acura light trucks returned as a 1-2 punch powerhouse with the new RDX posting a second consecutive monthly sales record and MDX contributing strong sales boosted by a refreshed 2019 model that entered the market on July 17.
- RDX sales totaled 5,784 for the month — a new July record.
- The just-refreshed MDX, with a new A-Spec variant for 2019, helped the perennial best-seller to more than 4,300 sales in July.
Model Notes
- Last year’s update to the TLX, including the A-Spec model, has been well received by the market, with TLX outselling BMW 3-Series and Audi A4 on a retail basis in the first half of 2018.
- The addition of Acura’s A-Spec package to the 2019 MDX lineup adds a new dimension to America’s all-time best-selling 3-row luxury SUV.
American Acura Vehicle Sales for July 2018 | ||||||
Month-to-Date | Year-to-Date | |||||
July | July | DSR** | July | July | DSR** | |
2018 | 2017 | % Chg. | 2018 | 2017 | % Chg. | |
Acura Division Total | 13,247 | 14,177 | -2.7% | 85,900 | 88,048 | -3.0% |
ILX | 874 | 1,322 | -31.1% | 6,400 | 6,471 | -1.7% |
NSX | 3 | 30 | -89.6% | 96 | 308 | -69.0% |
RLX | 148 | 64 | 140.9% | 1,070 | 619 | 71.9% |
TLX | 2,046 | 2,495 | -14.6% | 18,936 | 21,560 | -12.7% |
MDX | 4,392 | 4,727 | -3.2% | 26,292 | 28,282 | -7.6% |
RDX | 5,784 | 5,539 | 8.8% | 33,106 | 30,808 | 6.9% |
Selling Days | 24 | 25 | 178 | 177 | ||
* Honda and Acura vehicles are made of domestic & global sourced parts ** Daily Selling Rate |
[Source: Acura]