Acura RDX, MDX Deliver Record September Sales—Honda
Two Acura sports utility vehicles (SUVs) posted record sales in September this year, according to Honda. The two Acura models, the luxury MDX and the turbocharged RDX, contributed to Acura sales of 14,369 units. This figure, which is lower than last year’s by 8.4 percent, is based on the daily selling rate.
Acura has sold a total of 136,726 units for this year.
“RDX and MDX sales continue to impress thanks to smart styling, innovative features and excellent performance. We expect strong light-truck sales as winter approaches, thanks to all-weather features such as Super Handling All-Wheel Drive,” said Acura’s executive vice president for sales Dick Colliver, in a press release from Honda. A Japanese-based automobile company, Honda manufactures the Acura vehicles.
The impressive demand for MDX and RDX vehicles triggered the boost of the Acura light-truck lineup, which delivered record sales of 7,113 units.
The RDX, a small luxury crossover sedan, still posts significant gains in terms of sales for Acura. Its September record sales of 1,951 units is a 19-percent increase compared to last year’s. The number of RDX units sold this year reached 17,477.
On the other hand, the Acura MDX posted record sales of 5,162 units for September. This figure is an increase of 34.1 percent as opposed to last year and even outdoing its 2004 sales record of 4,958. Meanwhile, year-to-date sales of MDX vehicles reached 42,954 units sold. This is an increase of 14.9 percent compared to last year. MDX, which debuted in 2001, is known for its cutting-edge performance.
Source: Honda