Honda continued its sales growth in the United States in October, recording its strongest October performance in six years. American Honda sold 119,952 vehicles during the month, an 8% increase from the 111,095 units sold in October 2025, with the CR-V, hybrid models and light trucks driving much of the growth.
The results reflected gains across both passenger cars and light trucks, along with record October hybrid sales. Passenger car sales rose 4.5% to 36,393 units, while light truck sales increased 9.6% to 83,559 units.
Through October, American Honda had sold 1,269,213 vehicles, up 5% compared with the same period last year.
Honda CR-V and Hybrid Models Drive October Sales
The Honda division accounted for 109,162 vehicle sales in October, marking a 9.1% year-over-year increase. The CR-V remained its top contributor, with 34,815 units sold, up 9.8% from October 2025.
The SUV also posted a new October sales record, with hybrid versions accounting for 53% of its sales mix.
Honda’s overall hybrid lineup recorded its best October performance, selling 32,519 vehicles. The CR-V Hybrid contributed 18,534 units, followed by the Accord Hybrid with 7,130 and the Civic Hybrid with 6,433.
Several other Honda models also recorded gains. Accord sales increased 10.6% to 15,915 units, while the HR-V rose 11% to 12,353. Odyssey sales climbed 32.2% to 7,202 units.
The Passport continued its growth with 5,419 sales, an increase of nearly 15%. The Ridgeline also improved, recording 4,410 units, up 7.9%.
The Civic remained one of Honda’s strongest sellers, with 17,960 units sold in October. Its year-to-date total reached 213,095 vehicles.
Not Every Honda Model Recorded a Gain
Some models did not share in the broader sales growth. The Prologue recorded 1,241 sales in October, an increase of 54%, but remained behind its pace from the previous year overall.
The Pilot also experienced a decline, with October sales falling 4.3%.
Acura October Sales Decline Despite Strong MDX Growth
Acura recorded 10,790 sales in October, down 2.5% from the same month last year. However, the luxury division remained ahead for 2026, with year-to-date sales reaching 114,458 units, an increase of 3.7%.
Acura SUVs provided some support, with sales totaling 8,694 units, up nearly 2% for the month. The MDX led the gains, recording 5,232 sales, a 54.3% increase.
The MDX has already surpassed its total 2025 sales, with year-to-date volume up 28.1%.
The Integra also delivered a positive performance, with 2,096 units sold in October, up 11.5%. Its year-to-date sales increased 34.4%.
Meanwhile, the ADX recorded 2,508 sales, bringing its year-to-date growth to 91.5%.
Acura RDX Sales Fall 60.2%
Not all Acura models shared in the gains. RDX sales dropped 60.2% to 954 units in October, while the TLX and ZDX recorded zero sales for the month.
Overall, October delivered another strong month for American Honda, led by the mainstream Honda lineup. The CR-V, hybrid vehicles and light trucks were central to the increase, helping the automaker reach its best October sales result since 2020.








