Honda Canada Achieves Six Consecutive Months of Record Sales

MARKHAM, ON, Dec. 1, 2017 /CNW/ - Combined November sales of 15,358 units by the Honda and Acura divisions of Honda Canada Inc. represented a 2% increase over last year's sales and six months of consecutive monthly sales records for the company.  With strong truck sales, the Honda Automobile division posted a new November record on sales of 13,341 units, up 1% over last year.  The Acura division hit double digit gains in November on sales of 2,017 units, up 10% over last year.

"Our truck lineup took centre stage in November, showing continued growth thanks to the confidence provided by Honda and Acura's all-wheel drive systems, as we head into the winter months," Jean Marc Leclerc, Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Honda Canada Inc. "With the roll-out of the all-new Accord continuing and the Clarity Plug-in Hybrid hitting dealer showrooms mid-December, we're focused on a strong finish to 2017."

November Highlights:

• Honda Canada Inc. set a new November sales record with 15,358 units sold versus 15,015 units in 2016.
• The Honda Automobile division also pushed past a previous November record on sales of 13,341 units versus 13,183 units in 2016.
• Honda CR-V posted a new monthly record with 4,710 units sold versus the previous best in 2014 with 4,461 units sold.
• Once again, Pilot led truck gains with November sales of 837 vehicles, up 127 percent over 2016 sales.
• Acura posted double digit gains, led by a 26% increase in MDX sales versus 2016.
• RDX also gained substantially, setting a new November sales record of 878 vehicles, up 20 percent for the month.

About Honda
Honda Canada Inc. (HCI) was founded in 1969 and is the parent company for both Honda and Acura vehicle brands in Canada. The company has produced more than 7.8 million cars and light trucks since 1986 at its two manufacturing facilities and builds engines at a third manufacturing plant in Alliston, Ontario.  Both manufacturing facilities are extremely flexible and currently build Honda Civic and CR-V models. Honda Canada has invested more than $4.7 billion in Canada and each year it sources nearly $2.1 billion in goods and services from Canadian suppliers. Honda Canada has sold more than four million Honda and Acura passenger cars and light trucks in Canada.

HONDA CANADA INC.					HONDA CANADA INC.
Nov-17					Nov-17
RETAIL SALES - MTD					RETAIL SALES - YTD
MODEL	2017	2016	% Change		Model	2017	2016	% Change
FIT	499	914	-45.4%		FIT	4,686	7,438	-37.0%
CIVIC	4,107	4,605	-10.8%		CIVIC	66,935	61,388	9.0%
INSIGHT	0	0	-		INSIGHT	0	1	-100.0%
CR-Z	0	1	-100.0%		CR-Z	10	35	-71.4%
ACCORD	858	1,045	-17.9%		ACCORD	12,936	12,952	-0.1%
CROSSTOUR	0	0	-		CROSSTOUR	0	5	-100.0%
HR-V	1,222	1,550	-21.2%		HR-V	13,340	11,131	19.8%
CRV	4,710	3,456	36.3%		CR-V	47,610	41,791	13.9%
ODYSSEY	809	733	10.4%		ODYSSEY	10,670	11,732	-9.1%
PILOT	837	369	126.8%		PILOT	8,270	6,673	23.9%
RIDGELINE	299	510	-41.4%		RIDGELINE	4,394	2,253	95.0%
HONDA division	13,341	13,183	1.2%		HONDA division	168,851	155,399	8.7%
ILX	179	233	-23.2%		ILX	1,926	2,272	-15.2%
TLX	409	404	1.2%		TLX	3,879	3,830	1.3%
RLX	2	5	-60.0%		RLX	50	95	-47.4%
RDX	878	735	19.5%		RDX	7,386	7,446	-0.8%
MDX	547	435	25.7%		MDX	5,403	5,020	7.6%
ZDX	0	1	-100.0%		ZDX	1	2	-50.0%
NSX	2	19	-89.5%		NSX	49	46	6.5%
ACURA division	2,017	1,832	10.1%		ACURA division	18,694	18,711	-0.1%
Honda Canada Inc.	15,358	15,015	2.3%		Honda Canada Inc.	187,545	174,110	7.7%

SOURCE Honda Canada Inc.

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