Honda Division posted October sales of 87,800, an increase of 20.2 percent versus last year. The Accord was the top-selling Honda model for the month with sales of 24,344, up 8.8 percent, followed by the CR-V with sales of 18,040, up 19.4 percent, and the Civic with sales of 17,121, up 11.9 percent. The availability of the all-new 2011 Odyssey, in its first full month on the market, contributed to that model’s increase of 52.2 percent for a total of 9,955. Overall, Honda Division light-truck sales increased 37.8 percent to 41,463.
“The all-new Odyssey is off to a strong start in its first full month on the market,” said John Mendel, executive vice president of sales for American Honda. “The redesigned minivan brings the right balance of functionality, upscale features and fuel economy, just as the light-truck segment begins to gain momentum.”
