Evidently patrons are ready for the following technology of the Honda Passport earlier than putting their order
- Gross sales of the Honda Pilot elevated by 62% in September, whereas Passport dropped by 43%.
- Most nameplates misplaced floor in September, however their year-to-date gross sales figures are strong.
- The CR-V compact SUV stays the best-selling Honda, with 298,164 gross sales up to now in 2024.
The Honda Pilot is having a powerful yr within the US, with gross sales up 25 % from January by means of September. Alternatively, Honda’s mid-size Passport has seen a decline in reputation, with a 29 % drop in year-to-date figures, presumably indicating that potential patrons are ready for the disclosing of the brand new technology.
From the start of the yr, Honda has delivered 959,371 autos up to now through the first 9 months, marking a 12 % enhance in comparison with the identical interval final yr. Regardless of this, September’s gross sales have been down 7 %, with most fashions shedding floor.
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The largest drop in September was recorded by the Honda Passport, with gross sales down 43 %. Different fashions that noticed declines embrace the Accord (-20%), Civic (-16%), CR-V (-16%), HR-V (-15%), and Ridgeline (-3%). On the intense aspect, the Pilot noticed a 62 % enhance in September, promoting 10,630 items. Notably, the rugged TrailSport trim made up over 16 % of Pilot gross sales in 2024.(-43%
Yr-to-date numbers look extra constructive for the HR-V (+32%), Civic (+28%), and CR-V (+14%). The CR-V stays Honda’s hottest mannequin within the U.S., with 298,164 items offered up to now in 2024. Sadly, the Ridgeline is going through a 17 % decline in gross sales for the yr.
Honda CR-V
When it comes to electrical autos, Honda offered 3,785 items of the Prologue in September 2024, describing it as a “robust month.” Nevertheless, this quantity is only a fraction of the 30,080 whole gross sales of electrified Honda and Acura fashions for the month, with hybrids contributing the bulk.
Hybrids made up over 54 % of CR-V gross sales, greater than 50 % of Accord gross sales, and about 18 % of Civic gross sales. Lance Woelfer, vp of Auto Gross sales at American Honda Motor, talked about that the corporate has confronted “provide points on account of preparations for EV manufacturing and disruptions attributable to Hurricane Helene within the Southeast.”
The Acura division offered 9,926 items in September 2024, a 22 % drop in comparison with September 2023. The most important decline was seen within the TLX (-55%), adopted by the Integra (-46%), MDX (-25%), and RDX (-16%). Acura’s year-to-date gross sales now stand at 97,124 items, down 12 % in comparison with the identical interval final yr.