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American Honda Motor Company (NYSE: HMC) said today that it posted a May 2026 sales increase of 9.9% at 148,903 units, with year-to-date sales reaching 623,139. Honda hybrid-electric vehicles set a new monthly sales record of 42,583 units, led by the CR-V hybrid setting a new May sales record, accounting for 54% of model sales in May, with Accord at 50% hybrid mix and Civic sales at 31% hybrid.*
“A strong lineup of affordable and fuel-efficient vehicles powered American Honda to strong May sales results,” AHM said.
Honda Sales Highlights
- Honda brand sales totaled 135,688 units for the month, up 10.5% over May 2025, driven by sales of affordable and fuel-efficient passenger cars and light trucks, including record hybrid sales.
- Honda passenger car sales topped 46,000 units, their best sales month in 5 years (July 2021) up 15.5% in May and 11.5% YTD. Civic led the way (26,995) with its best sales since June 2021, Accord scored its best month since May 2023 (18,688). The all-new Prelude (318) continues to achieve its sales goals as a low volume specialty model.
- Honda hybrid-electric vehicles set a new monthly sales record of 42,583 units, led by CR-V hybrid setting a new May sales record, accounting for 54% of model sales in May, with Accord at 50% hybrid mix and Civic sales at 31% hybrid.
- Honda light truck sales increased 8.2% in May, reaching 89,687 units, their best sales month since March 2025.
- Light truck sales were led by CR-V with 45,141 for a record May, its 2nd best sales month of all-time and its 3rd consecutive month with sales over 40,000 units. CR-V hybrid also posted record May sales with 24,401 units.
- Passport set a new May sales record with 5,689 units for its 2nd best month of all-time, putting the model up nearly 4% in May and 11% YTD. TrailSport models continue to account for over 80% of the mix.
- HR-V had its best sales month of the year with 13,350 units, while Pilot posted sales of over 11,000 units for its 4th straight month over 10,000 units.
- Odyssey and Ridgeline posted their best sales months of 2026, with Odyssey reaching 8,441 units and Ridgeline selling over 4,000 units.
Acura Sales Highlights
- Acura brand sales totaled 13,215 units in May, up 4%, for its best sales month of the year, driven by strong sales of gateway models and SUVs – led by MDX.
- Acura SUVs maintained strong sales momentum, surpassing 10,000 units with MDX posting its best sales month since December 2024, up 16% on May sales of 4,504 units.
- Acura gateway models of Integra and ADX continued their retail sales leadership. ADX posted its best month of all-time, with May sales topping 3,100 units. Integra grew 67% in May topping 2,900 units, up 34.6% YTD, marking its best sales month since April 2023.
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Ken Zino, editor and publisher of AutoInformed, is a versatile auto industry participant with global experience spanning decades in print and broadcast journalism, as well as social media. He has automobile testing, marketing, public relations and communications experience. He is past president of The International Motor Press Assn, the Detroit Press Club, founding member and first President of the Automotive Press Assn. He is a member of APA, IMPA and the Midwest Automotive Press Assn.
He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe.
Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped during a downshift and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap.
AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks.
Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.
Honda Hybrid-Electric Vehicles Set U.S. May Sales Record
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American Honda Motor Company (NYSE: HMC) said today that it posted a May 2026 sales increase of 9.9% at 148,903 units, with year-to-date sales reaching 623,139. Honda hybrid-electric vehicles set a new monthly sales record of 42,583 units, led by the CR-V hybrid setting a new May sales record, accounting for 54% of model sales in May, with Accord at 50% hybrid mix and Civic sales at 31% hybrid.*
“A strong lineup of affordable and fuel-efficient vehicles powered American Honda to strong May sales results,” AHM said.
Honda Sales Highlights
Acura Sales Highlights
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About Ken Zino
Ken Zino, editor and publisher of AutoInformed, is a versatile auto industry participant with global experience spanning decades in print and broadcast journalism, as well as social media. He has automobile testing, marketing, public relations and communications experience. He is past president of The International Motor Press Assn, the Detroit Press Club, founding member and first President of the Automotive Press Assn. He is a member of APA, IMPA and the Midwest Automotive Press Assn. He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe. Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped during a downshift and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap. AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks. Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.