- 2019 Acura RDX recorded best ever monthly sales for third consecutive month
- Honda CR-V retains its lead as best-selling SUV
- Accord sees 26% increase from the same period last year
- Fit, HR-V and Insight sales decline due to flooding at Celaya, Mexico plant
MARKHAM, ON, Oct. 3, 2018 /CNW/ - Honda Canada Inc. today reported September sales of 17,303 Honda and Acura vehicles, down 4.8 percent from the previous year. The Honda Automobile Division reported September sales of 15,450 units sold, down 4.3 percent from the previous year. Acura Division reported September sales of 1,853 units, down 9.1 percent versus last year.
"Impressive Accord sales offset the impact of reduced HR-V, Fit and Insight inventory, caused by significant flooding and production suspension at Honda's auto plant in Celaya, Mexico, resulting in relatively consistent year-to-date sales overall," said Jean Marc Leclerc, Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Honda Canada Inc. "While production is on track to fully resume in November, and early interest in the refreshed 2019 HR-V has been promising, we'll continue to feel the effects of the flooding on our inventory levels throughout the duration of the year."
"The success story of the all-new Acura RDX continued throughout September as it recorded its third consecutive month of record sales," said Emile Korkor, Senior Manager and Brand Leader, Acura Canada. "With the RDX outperforming expectations, great feedback on the new MDX A-Spec variant and the arrival of the refreshed ILX in the coming months, we're positioned well for a successful final quarter of the year."
In September, Honda of Canada Mfg. commemorated two major milestones, celebrating 20 years of production at its Plant 2 frame plant and 10 years of production at its Engine Plant. Opened in 1998, HCM's Plant 2 provided Honda the opportunity to add important new nameplates to its product offering including its first entries into the minivan (Odyssey), SUV (MDX, Pilot) and light truck (Ridgeline) segments. In 2008, the addition of an engine plant boosted productivity and flexibility. As the first Japanese automaker to build a manufacturing plant in Canada in 1986, these key investments in additional plants have allowed HCM to grow and innovate over its 32-year manufacturing history in Canada.
About Honda Canada
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 eight 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. For more information on Honda Canada, please visit www.hondacanada.ca.
About Acura Canada
Acura is the luxury-performance division of Honda Canada Inc. and is a leading automotive luxury nameplate that delivers Precision Crafted Performance, an original approach to technology and design that creates a new driving experience. The Acura lineup features six distinctive models – the RLX luxury flagship sedan, the TLX performance luxury sedan, the ILX sport sedan, the 5-passenger RDX luxury crossover SUV, and the Acura MDX seven-passenger luxury SUV. Acura launched its next-generation, electrified NSX supercar as a new and pinnacle expression of Acura Precision Crafted Performance. Acura celebrated its 30th anniversary in Canada in February 2017 and has grown to include 51 locations in its dealer network across the country.
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RETAIL SALES - MTD |
RETAIL SALES - YTD |
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MODEL |
2018 |
2017 |
% Change |
Model |
2018 |
2017 |
% Change |
|
FIT |
76 |
576 |
-86.8% |
FIT |
3,282 |
3,643 |
-9.9% |
|
CIVIC |
6,061 |
6,030 |
0.5% |
CIVIC |
56,091 |
56,928 |
-1.5% |
|
INSIGHT |
34 |
0 |
- |
INSIGHT |
115 |
0 |
- |
|
ACCORD |
1,480 |
1,175 |
26.0% |
ACCORD |
10,453 |
11,418 |
-8.5% |
|
CLARITY |
12 |
0 |
- |
CLARITY |
792 |
0 |
- |
|
HR-V |
484 |
645 |
-25.0% |
HR-V |
8,155 |
10,997 |
-25.8% |
|
CRV |
4,923 |
5,247 |
-6.2% |
CR-V |
42,748 |
37,714 |
13.3% |
|
ODYSSEY |
952 |
975 |
-2.4% |
ODYSSEY |
9,036 |
8,914 |
1.4% |
|
PILOT |
1,036 |
1,010 |
2.6% |
PILOT |
5,910 |
6,528 |
-9.5% |
|
RIDGELINE |
392 |
485 |
-19.2% |
RIDGELINE |
3,169 |
3,691 |
-14.1% |
|
HONDA division |
15,450 |
16,143 |
-4.3% |
HONDA division |
139,753 |
139,843 |
-0.1% |
|
CSX |
- |
CSX |
- |
|||||
ILX |
232 |
242 |
-4.1% |
ILX |
1,457 |
1,565 |
-6.9% |
|
TLX |
283 |
471 |
-39.9% |
TLX |
2,585 |
3,028 |
-14.6% |
|
RLX |
2 |
1 |
100.0% |
RLX |
55 |
47 |
17.0% |
|
RDX |
902 |
781 |
15.5% |
RDX |
6,846 |
5,765 |
18.8% |
|
MDX |
432 |
540 |
-20.0% |
MDX |
4,043 |
4,285 |
-5.6% |
|
ZDX |
0 |
0 |
- |
ZDX |
2 |
1 |
100.0% |
|
NSX |
2 |
3 |
-33.3% |
NSX |
33 |
45 |
-26.7% |
|
ACURA division |
1,853 |
2,038 |
-9.1% |
ACURA division |
15,021 |
14,736 |
1.9% |
|
Honda Canada Inc. |
17,303 |
18,181 |
-4.8% |
Honda Canada Inc. |
154,774 |
154,579 |
0.1% |
|
SOURCE Honda Canada Inc.
Alen Sadeh, [email protected]
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