TORRANCE, Calif., July 1 /PRNewswire/ -- For the fifth consecutive month, the TL performance luxury sedan remains the top selling Acura model with sales of 3,018. Total June sales for Acura reached 8,280 units, down 36.2 percent versus last year based on the Daily Selling Rate*. Acura year-to-date sales** are 51,082 units, down 34.0 percent as compared to 2008 sales.
"In tough economic times, a smart vehicle choice is more important than ever-- and that's exactly what Acura's line of vehicles offers," said Jeff Conrad, vice president of Acura sales. "While the new-for-2009 TSX has been a popular choice among buyers, this week Acura again raises the bar with the release of a new 2010 TSX V-6 model."
The TSX sports sedan was Acura's second best selling sedan with June sales of 1,890 units and the new 2010 TSX V-6 model goes on sale tomorrow. Acura's light truck sales were led by the MDX luxury SUV with 2,351 units sold while the turbocharged RDX crossover SUV sold 886 units.
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*The daily selling rate is calculated with 25 selling days for June 2009 and 24 selling days for June 2008.
**Year-to-date sales based on 152 days for 2009 versus 153 days for 2008.
American Honda Vehicle Sales For June 2009
Month-to-Date Year-to-Date
June June DSR** June June DSR**
2009 2008 % Chg. 2009 2008 % Chg.
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Acura Division Total 8,280 12,456 -36.2% 51,082 77,914 -34.0%
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RSX 0 0 0 1
TL * 3,018 3,454 -16.1% 17,536 23,681 -25.5%
TSX 1,890 3,869 -53.1% 14,040 17,683 -20.1%
RL 135 369 -64.9% 1,061 2,659 -59.8%
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MDX * 2,351 3,425 -34.1% 13,469 24,562 -44.8%
RDX * 886 1,339 -36.5% 4,976 9,328 -46.3%
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Selling Days 25 24 152 153
* Honda and Acura vehicles are made of domestic and global sourced
parts.
** Daily Selling Rate
SOURCE American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
