Honda October 2012 Sales up 8.8%

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Accord, Civic and CR-V continue to sell well.

Wayne Gerdes - CleanMPG - Nov. 2, 2012

2013 Honda CR-V – $22,695 to start and a 23/31 mpgUS city/highway rating in FWD configuration. And like all Honda’s, never underestimate its fuel economy capability from its EPA rating.

The fourth-generation Honda CR-V debuted at the Los Angeles Auto Show late last fall showing off a new styling direction, better fuel economy, added features and new infotainment functionality

All CR-Vs are powered by a 185 HP 2.4L i-VTEC I4 paired with a 5-speed automatic transmission. The vehicle comes standard with Eco Assist, a new feature on the CR-V for 2012, providing feedback to the driver when the vehicle is being operated in an efficient style via "green" visual cues surrounding the speedometer, and a selectable ECON Mode alters operating characteristics of the vehicle to support an efficient driving style.

Standard features include an Easy Fold-Down 60/40 Split Rear Seat, a Bluetooth Hands Free phone interface, a full-color intelligent Multi-Information Display (i-MID) and a multi-angle rearview camera with guidelines. As a first for Honda, every 2012 CR-V includes an SMS text messaging function, which can read received texts from compatible cell phones aloud over the audio system. Another first is the introduction of a Pandora Internet Radio interface, compatible with the Apple iPhone, which works with the vehicle's audio controls and i-MID.

The CR-V is available as an LX model featuring A/C, CC, Bluetooth Hands Free, i-MID, remote entry, a 160-watt 4-speaker audio system and Motion-Adaptive Electric Power Steering (EPS).

The CR-V EX adds an upgraded six-speaker audio system, power moonroof and 17-inch alloy wheels.

The CR-V EX-L adds a leather-trimmed interior, 10-way power driver's seat, automatic dual-zone climate control, 328-watt 7-speaker audio system with XM Radio and more.

Available features for the CR-V EX-L include the Navigation with Voice Recognition and FM Traffic, or a DVD Rear Entertainment System (not available with Navigation). Real Time AWD with Intelligent Control System is an available feature on each model.

Honda October Sales Results

Honda reported October 2012 U.S. sales of 106,973 units, an increase of 8.8 percent compared with October 2011.

Honda itself posted October 2012 sales of 94,810 units, an increase of 8.7 percent compared with October 2011 while the Acura division achieved October sales of 12,163 units increased 9.4 percent compared with October 2011.

Honda Highlights

Accord leads all Honda vehicles in October with sales of 28,349 units, posting a 25-percent gain compared to the year prior, as production of all-new 2013 Accord has ramped up.

Civic gains 27 percent compared with October 2011 with sales of 20,687 units.

Honda Oct 2012 Highlights and Overall Sales

Model	Oct-12	Oct-11	Oct-DSR % change	Oct-12 YTD	Oct-11 YTD	YTD-DSR % change
Fit	3,773	2,822	+33.7%	42,351	50,790	-16.9%
Civic	20,687	16,173	+27.9%	254,716	183,557	+38.2%
Accord	28,349	22,589	+25.5%	276,196	203,603	+35.1%
CR-V	20,205	19,326	+4.5%	233,586	180,361	+29.0%
Civic Hybrid	453	480	-5.6%	6,114	3,635	+67.5%
Insight	251	492	-49.0%	5,298	14,110	-62.6%
CR-Z	244	289	-15.6%	3,705	14,110	-62.6%
Honda Totals	106,973	98,333	+8.8%	1,173,431	958,130	+22.0%

The daily selling rate (DSR) is calculated with 26 days for both Oct 2012 and Oct 2011. Year-to-date,
the DSR is calculated with 256 days for all of 2012 and 255 for all of 2011. All percentages reflect DSR.

Top 10 - Oct 2012 US Automobile Sales Leaders

Sales Rank	Make	Model	Oct-12	Oct-11	Oct-DSR % change	Oct-12 YTD	Oct-11 YTD	YTD-DSR % change
1	Ford	F-Series	56,497	52,511	+7.6%	520,230	468,899	+10.5%
2	Chevrolet	Silverado	38,739	36,656	+5.7%	336,939	333,092	+0.8%
3	Toyota	Camry	29,926	22,043	+35.8%	344,714	251,564	+36.5%
4	Honda	Accord	28,349	22,589	+25.5%	276,196	203,603	+35.1%
5	Ram	P/U	25,222	21,037	+19.9%	238,815	199,010	+19.5%
6	Nissan	Altima	24,623	21,838	+12.8%	258,663	222,392	+15.9%
7	Toyota	Corolla	20,949	16,244	+29.0%	243,652	203,135	+19.5%
8	Honda	Civic	20,687	16,173	+27.9%	254,716	183,557	+38.2%
9	Honda	CR-V	20,205	19,326	+4.5%	233,586	180,361	+29.0%
10	Ford	Escape	19,832	19,046	+4.1%	219,907	206,896	+5.9%

The daily selling rate (DSR) is calculated with 26 days for both Oct 2012 and Oct 2011. Year-to-date,
the DSR is calculated with 256 days for all of 2012 and 255 for all of 2011. All percentages reflect DSR.

Top 10 sales rank notes: No surprise that the top 5 remained the same as last month. Altima, Civic, CR-V and Escape pushed the Cruze out of the top 10. Civic rejoined the top 10 in October and wound up at #8 on the list. Civic and CR-V pushed the Escape back to #10. Corolla moved to #7 from the #9 spot last month.

B-Segment Sales Rank

1. Nissan Versa - 8,311
2. Chevrolet Sonic - 5,495
3. Ford Fiesta - 3,991
4. Honda Fit - 3,773
5. Fiat 500 - 3,720
6. Hyundai Accent - 3,373
7. Toyota Yaris - 2,579
8. Kia Rio - 2,005
9. Mazda2 - 1,124

C-Segment Sales Rank

1. Toyota Corolla - 20,949
2. Honda Civic - 20,687
3. Chevrolet Cruze - 19,121
4. Ford Focus - 18,320
5. Hyundai Elantra - 14,512
6. VW Jetta - 13,476
7. Mazda3 - 9,518
8. Kia Forte - 5,911
9. Nissan Sentra - 5,624
10. Dodge Dart - 5,455

D-Segment Sales Rank

1. Toyota Camry - 29,926
2. Honda Accord - 28,349
3. Nissan Altima - 24,623
4. Hyundai Sonata - 16,773
5. Kia Optima - 12,948
6. Ford Fusion - 12,690
7. Chevrolet Malibu - 9,629
8. Chrysler 200 - 8,758
9. VW Passat - 8,355

Segment ranking items of note:

In the B-Segment, the Fiesta climbed from 6th to 3rd, Fit fell back a spot to 4th, Accent fell from 4th to 6th with the Yaris and Rio swapping positions near the bottom.

The C-Segment ranks saw the aging Corolla once again retake the sales lead while the Cruze fell to 3rd behind the Civic. The brand new Sentra fell one spot and from my understanding it was more of a supply issue with the new model. It is a better car than many above it.

The D-Segment ranks saw no changes from last month.

Automobile Manufacturer's US Sales Rank – Oct 2012 vs. Oct 2011 Comparison and Total Sales

1. GM Oct Sales up 4.7% with 195,764 vehicles sold.
   
2. Ford Oct Sales up 0.4% with 168,456 vehicles sold.
   
3. Toyota Oct Sales up 15.8% with 155,242 vehicles sold.
   
4. Chrysler Oct Sales up 10.2% with 126,185 vehicles sold.
   
5. Honda Oct Sales up 8.8% with 106,973 vehicles sold.
   
6. Nissan Oct Sales down 3.2% with 79,685 vehicles sold.
   
7. Hyundai Oct Sales down 4.1% with 50,271 vehicles sold.
   
8. Kia Oct Sales up 12.6% with 42,452 vehicles sold.
   
9. VW Oct Sales up 22.4% with 34,311 vehicles sold.
   
10. BMW Oct Sales up 18.5% with 32,339 vehicles sold.
    
11. MB Oct Sales up 9.0% with 26,642 vehicles sold.
    
12. Subaru Oct Sales up 30.1% with 26,119 vehicles sold.
    
13. Mazda Oct Sales up 1.6% with 18,622 vehicles sold.
    
14. Audi Oct Sales up 14.5% with 11,708 vehicles sold.

Manufacturer's US Sales Rank items of note: BMW and MB passed up Subaru in October otherwise the rankings remained steady.

Through the first nine months of 2012, the Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate (SAAR) is running at approximately 14.7 million.

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It amazes me that the Insight's sales are so bad. I totally adore my Insight and I often get more than 50 MPG on the highway.