Honda’s 2017 sales on track to set record

Honda’s strong November sales mean the automaker is on track for another record year at a time when industry sales are slightly behind last year’s pace.

Honda sold 133,156 units in November, up 8 percent from the same month of 2016.

With 11 months in the books, Honda has sold 1,492,112 units, up 1 percent from the same timeframe in 2016. Figures include Honda and Acura brands.

One model that is not helping is the Accord, whose sales were down 15 percent last month. The 2018 Accord went on sale in October and is still in the process of arriving at some dealers while 2017 models are still being sold.

“We remain committed to our long-term strategic plans built around steady and sustainable growth,” said Henio Arcangeli Jr., Honda’s general manager of sales, in a statement.

The company’s gains came on the strength of two models, the Civic and CR-V, which saw sales jump 23 percent and 25 percent, respectively. They are

Honda’s two top-sellers in terms of units, just ahead of the Accord.

Last month, Honda said that production delays affected vehicle supply and hurt sales in October. Some of that pent-up demand appears to be behind the strong showing in November.

Across the industry, Black Friday deals and strong consumer confidence were credited for higher sales, although demand for posthurricane replacement vehicles waned.

A look at other automakers’ sales results:

Toyota Motor Corp. sales fell 3 percent to 191,617 vehicles even though the revamped Camry sedan and the RAV4 small SUV posted record November numbers. Increased truck and SUV sales were offset by steep declines in car sales. Luxury Lexus sales were down 7 percent.

Ford Motor Co. sales jumped 7 percent to 210,771 on strong demand for trucks and SUVs. Ford sold 72,769 F-Series pickup trucks, the most in a November since 2001. Luxury Lincoln sales fell 5.5 percent.

General Motors Co.

sales fell 3 percent to 245,387. Cadillac sales dropped 13 percent, but GMC, Chevrolet and Buick saw smaller declines. GM’s best-seller, the Chevrolet Silverado pickup, was up 3 percent.

Subaru-brand sales rose 1 percent to 51,721. Sales of the recently revamped Impreza sedan more than tripled, offsetting a decline for the Outback SUV.

Hyundai Motor Co. sales fell 9 percent to 55,435. Sales of its Tucson SUV were up 51 percent but couldn’t offset steep declines in car sales. Genesis luxury sales rose slightly.

Fiat Chrysler sales fell 4 percent to 154,919. Chrysler-brand sales jumped 14 percent on strong sales of the Pacifica minivan, and Alfa Romeo sales rose, but sales fell for the company’s Ram, Jeep, Dodge and Fiat brands.

Volkswagen-brand sales were down 1.6 percent to 29,207 as a new Tiguan SUV started rolling out to dealerships.

Nissan Motor Co. didn’t report its sales due to a computer problem, but it said preliminary data indicated they would be up 14 percent.