TL Performance Luxury Sedan Monthly Sales Leader for Acura
TORRANCE, Calif., May 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Total Acura sales for April were 8,813, down 32.3 percent compared to April 2008, with Acura year-to-date* sales totaling 33,333 units, down 33.4 percent. The all-new TL performance luxury sedan remained as Acura's top selling model in April, a three month sales trend, with TL sales reaching 3,105 units, down 27.6 percent as compared to last year.
The TSX sports sedan continues to be a popular choice and was Acura's next best selling sedan in April with 2,429 units sold; TSX total sales for 2009 are 9,684, up 5.7 percent. Acura light truck sales were led by the MDX luxury SUV with 2,337 units sold, while RDX crossover SUV sales tallied 740.
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*Year-to-date sales based on 101 days for 2009 versus 102 days for 2008. The daily selling rate is calculated with 26 selling days for April 2009 and 26 selling days for April 2008.
American Honda Vehicle Sales For April 2009
Month-to-Date Year-to-Date
April April DSR** April April DSR**
2009 2008 % Chg. 2009 2008 % Chg.
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Acura
Division
Total 8,813 13,025 -32.3% 33,333 50,565 -33.4%
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RSX 0 0 0 1
TL * 3,105 4,291 -27.6% 11,143 15,933 -29.4%
TSX 2,429 2,602 -6.6% 9,684 9,250 5.7%
RL 202 561 -64.0% 757 1,900 -59.8%
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MDX * 2,337 3,899 -40.1% 8,663 16,860 -48.1%
RDX * 740 1,672 -55.7% 3,086 6,621 -52.9%
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Selling Days 26 26 101 102
* Honda and Acura vehicles are made of domestic and global sourced
parts.
** Daily Selling Rate
SOURCE American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
