Temple of VTEC Rumors and News - American Honda reports March and 1st quarter 2023 sales results

Stronger Inventory Powers American Honda Sales to Best Month in Almost Two Years

April 3, 2023 American Honda posts best sales since July 2021 as Honda and Acura March sales top 116,000 units

Honda sales reached 103,000, led by strong sales of electrified vehicles and new light truck models

Honda electrified models set monthly record with combined sales of CR-V and Accord hybrid-electric models

All-new CR-V logged 30,000 in sales for first time since July 2021; all-new Pilot, HR-V each top 10,000 units

Acura March sales achieved 13,500 units for best month since August 2021

All-new Acura Integra sold 3,000 for the first time; continues to lead luxury gateway segment. The high-performance Integra Type S will be revealed in April.

Acura MDX and RDX combined near 9,000 in March sales; MDX remains as top-selling Acura model

American Honda - Q1 2023
Total	Cars	Trucks	Total	Cars	Trucks	Total	Cars	Trucks
284,507	99,787	184,720	33,465	11,433	22,032	251,042	88,354	162,688
+6.8%	+11.7%	+4.3%	+18.5%	+68.1%	+2.8%	+5.4%	+7%	+4.5%
American Honda - March 2023
Total	Cars	Trucks	Total	Cars	Trucks	Total	Cars	Trucks
116,746	38,605	78,141	13,569	4,622	8,947	103,177	33,983	69,194
+8%	+19.7%	+3.1%	+2.6%	+40%	-9.8%	+8.8%	+17.4%	+5%

"The strength of our all-new products is becoming clear as our inventory grows. Record sales of our electrified Honda CR-V and Accord and the best sales month yet for the all-new Acura Integra delivered our best first quarter in two years," said Mamadou Diallo, senior vice president of Auto Sales at American Honda Motor Co. Inc. "We expect this positive momentum to continue throughout the year as sales of SUVs and hybrid-electric models lead us toward our electrified future."

BRAND REPORT

Sales Highlights

Honda sales reach 103,000 for the first time since July 2021 and the best 1st quarter in two years.

CR-V sales top 31,000 for the first time in nearly two years; CR-V hybrid posts best month and quarter of all time, with March sales of 18,000 units.
Accord hybrid achieves its best month of sales ever with 7,970 units.
Accord and Civic combine to lead Honda passenger car sales near 34,000.
All-new Pilot and HR-V each top 10,000 in March sales

Model Notes

Civic lineup, all-new Accord and all-new CR-V earn coveted Car and Driver 10Best awards.

Launching later this year, the all-new 2023 Pilot TrailSport will be Honda�s most rugged SUV ever.

BRAND REPORT

Sales Highlights

Acura posts best monthly sales since August 2021 (13,569 units) as stronger inventory drives SUV and passenger car sales to their best results since 2021.

All-new Integra logs 3,000 in sales for the first time since June 2022 launch as Acura's gateway model maintains its hold as the retail #1 in segment.
MDX posts March sales of over 6,000, for its best month since March 2022 and best quarter since Q2 2021.
Acura passenger car sales remain strong with 4,622 units, for best month since July 2021

Model Notes

All-new turbocharged Integra is the 2023 North American Car of the Year�.

The high-performance Integra Type S will be revealed in April.