A Strong September
If one brand should be happy about its September sales performance, it’s Honda. According to the company, last month’s sales rally saw it achieve its best September since 2023 and best Q3 since 2020. With things going this way, the brand has momentum as we head into the final quarter of the year.
So, how many cars did the Honda shift last month? Including Acura, the company sold 121,796 vehicles. That’s 111,661 from Honda alone, and another 10,135 from Acura, representing a month-to-date change of 15.9%. Third-quarter sales totaled 392,341 units, up 9.3% from last year.
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The CR-V Continues to Lead the Charge
It’s no surprise to guess which model sold the most for Honda. It’s still the CR-V, and the popular crossover sold 34,788 new units last month. While it’s not shocking that the compact crossover remains the brand’s top seller, the circumstances behind that number were remarkable.
The CR-V faced low-supply issues that lasted 17 days, and that could’ve easily cost Honda a sale or two. Its main rival, the redesigned Toyota RAV4, has been marred by the same issues, and that has sent car shoppers looking at different brands. Honda, of course, welcomed those punters with open arms.
Compared with the same time last year, CR-V sales rose 21.9% from an already strong 28,549 in September 2025. Of the 34,788 sold last month, 18,521 were hybrid, representing 53% of the sales mix. Year-to-date CR-V sales are now 336,844, up 9.5%.
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The Biggest Winners
But while the CR-V is the sales champ, it’s the Accord that saw a massive jump in September. The CR-V’s 21.9% month-to-date increase is impressive, but the Accord beat it, with sales up 27.7%. Honda shifted 16,507 of its midsize sedans, further bumping its 2026 total to 145,521 units. That represents a year-to-date sales increase of 32.7%.
More impressive is the Odyssey’s growth, at least compared to September 2025’s tally. The minivan’s sales shot up by a massive 66.4%, easily the biggest among all the models in Honda’s stable. From 5,416, last month’s total rose to 9,012, which is quite a feat since the Odyssey is no spring chicken. That said, year-to-date sales are still down by 7%, but Honda could still pull off something to make it even.
Even Acura Posted Strong Numbers
In anticipation of the next-generation RDX, Acura wrapped up the production of the current model pretty early. One would think that it would’ve hampered the luxury marque’s progress, but it managed to overcome that in a big way. By the numbers, Acura broke 100,000 sales ahead of schedule. It took nine months to achieve that this year, compared with ten last year.
The ADX and MDX picked up the slack to help Acura reach that target. Month-to-date sales data shows ADX sales up 20.9% to 2,701 units, while the MDX did even more heavy lifting with 4,683 units, up 63.4%. Year-to-date sales show ADX up 114.5% to 25,211 units, while the MDX is up 25.2% to 38,597 units. Even the Integra is doing well, with year-to-date sales up 37.3% and 20,100 sold so far.
Overall, Honda is poised to have a strong final quarter. Unit sales are currently at 1,149,261, which marks a 4.7% year-to-date increase. Honda has momentum on its side and could end 2026 with the CR-V as the land’s best-selling SUV.
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